June 29, 2009. VNIIGAZ expedition "Baykal hydrates 2009" has returned back from Baykal lake. The program was successfully completed: new hydrate samples have been recovered, studied, preserved, transported to Moscow and 2 runs to the lake floor (1350 m water depth) were made with submersible vessels "MIR"
May 31, 2009. VNIIGAZ expedition "Baykal hydrates 2009" with submersible vessels "MIR" on Baykal lake (21-28 June, 2009)was approved by VNIIGAZ management
March 31, 2006 - Preparation of Gazprom gas hydrate multi-year research program project (V.Yakushev - Leader)has launched.
19 September, 2005 - Dr.Valery Soloviev from Sankt-Petersburg Gas Hydrate Group died. Gabriel and Valery - two legends of the Group now are gone...
June 12-16, 2005 - Moscow Gas Hydrate Group (Drs. Chuvilin, Istomin and Yakushev) attended 5th Internationa Gas Hydrate Conference in Trondheim, Norway where presented papers on experimental study of hydrate-containing sediments, classification of hydrate deposits, prospects of gas production from submarine hydrates, hydrate detection in gas flowlines.
March 25, 2005 - Moscow Gas Hydrate Group had meeting in the Moscow State University with scientists from Indian National Institute of Oceanology on collaborative plans.