Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan
former – Astrakhangazprom
Director General
Sergey Mikhailenko
Contacts
30, Lenina Str., 414000, Astrakhan, Russia
Phone:
+7 (8512) 31-60-25
31-63-39
Fax: +7 (8512) 39-11-33
Phone for Mass Media:
+7 (8512) 31-60-25
31-63-39
E-mail: adm@astrakhan.gazprom.ru
Sergey Mikhailenko was born in 1958 in the town of Abdulino, Orenburg Oblast. In 1980 he graduated from the I.M. Gubkin Moscow Petrochemical and Gas Industry Institute, getting specialty in the Technology and Comprehensive Mechanization for the Oil and Gas Fields Development. S. Mikhailenko started his labor activity in the gas industry as oil and gas production operator with the the Kaliningradmorneftegazprom Scientific Production Association under the USSR Gas Industry Ministry.
From 1984 to 2003 Sergey Mikhailenko worked for Orenburggazprom first as Head of the Production Division for Gas Production, Processing and Transportation, then as Chief Engineer – Deputy Director General at Orenburggazprom (present Gazprom dobycha Orenburg).
Since September 2005 – Director General of Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan (former Astrakhangazprom).
Company History
Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan was established in October 1981.
The Astrakhan gas and condensate field development was launched on December 31, 1986 from the comissioning of the first train of the Astrakhan gas complex – major sulfur producer in the USSR.
The years of the Astrakhan field development made it possible to meet serious challenges associated with developing such a unique field of Russia. Its uniqueness lies in high content of sulfur in the formation fluid (up to 25 per cent), formation depth (4,000–4.100 m), formation temperature (110 °C) and pressure (over 600 Ata).
Major Activities
Well #5A, First to produce commercial inflow of gas condensate in Astrakhan field
Currently, Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan is a complex that embraces 19 subdivisions within a unified process chain involving the Astrakhan gas processing plant dealing with oil, gas and gas condensate processing.
The company gives priority to the following activities:
- follow-up exploration of hydrocarbon deposits;
- production of sour hydrocarbons;
- gas and condensate processing resulting in production of dry and liquefied gases, gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil as well as liquid, solid and prilled sulfur;
- capital overhaul of its own facilities;
- R&D, exploration and design work.
Environmental Protection
Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan focuses considerable efforts on raising the environmental safety of the Astrakhan gas complex and securing environmental protection.
The company steps up its business activities in conformity with the environmental requirements and the Environmental Policy principles meeting all standing exposure limits for the environment.
For the purpose of improving the environmental management the company has developed and adopted the Environmental Management System (EMS) applied to feedstock production and processing in the Astrakhan gas condensate field. In April 2007 EMS was certified by Det Norske Veritas to meet the ISO 14001:2004 standard. The EMS development and adoption project became the winner in 2007 National Environmental Award competition, the Environmental Management nomination.
Social Policy
A high level of social security for the Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan employees is ensured through fair wages, labor protection, occupational safety, health maintenance, life and health insurance, social benefits and payments.
The company sets the goal of stepping up stagewise and sustainable actions aimed at resolving the housing problem for the staff and off-the-job pensioners.
The Sports Development Program is intended for engaging the employees and their family members in sports activities.
Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan’s creative teams participate in the Fakel Corporate Festival, the sports teams – in Gazprom Spartakiada Games.
As part of the Gazprom to Children program the company has created child sports courses attended by more than 1,000 children. Over 700 children practice in the child creative teams.
Prospects
Certificate of Conformity of Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan EMS to ISO 14001:2004 requirements
In order to ensure a sustainable and effective operation of the company the General Scheme for the Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan development until 2020 has been shaped stipulating investments in design and construction of new facilities including the science-intensive ones and in reconstruction and technical retrofit of the existing facilities.
The principal tasks and development prospects for the Astrakhan gas complex are as follows:
- follow-up exploration: specifying hydrocarbon reserves in the Astrakhanskoye field;
- production: developing and maintaining the performance of operating well stock and decreasing the amount of fluid production;
- processing: renovating and expanding the gas processing plant on a stagewise basis in parallel with developing capacities to produce environmentally friendly output meeting the existing and prospective European requirements;
- power generation: construction of a combined cycle gas turbine power plant.