CONTENTS Geology and geophysics S. S. Kurovets, I. V. Artyml I. M. Kurovets Researching the fracturing of the reservoir rocks ……………………………………… 1 Oil and Gas Exploration and Production M. A. Myslyuk, R. M. Dolyk, I. V. Gavrylov Choosing the bottom hole assemblies for drilling stabilized well bores in conditions of information uncertainty 7 D. P. Stukhlyak, S. V, Yakushchenko Influence of nanoparticles on the physical and mechanical properties of modified epoxy-composite coatings 14 Oil and Gas Transportation V. Ya., Grudz, V. Ya. Grudz (junior), V. B. Zapukhlyak, Ya. V. Kyzymyshyn Non-stationary processes in the gas transmission systems at compressor stations shut-down ……………………………..22 M. D. Serediuk Pecularities of calculation of throughput capacity and energy consumption of oil pipeline at parallel operation of pumping units 28 Oil and Gas Measurement and Testing I. V. Lytvynenko Method of evaluating the rhythm structure of a cyclic signal through defining the additional countdowns of a discrete function of rhythm ………………32