Gazprom Geologorazvedka holds practice drills in Kara Sea
Gazprom Geologorazvedka
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On September 7–10, Gazprom Geologorazvedka held comprehensive emergency response practice drills related to the construction of prospecting and appraisal wells in the Nyarmeysky and Rusanovsky licensed blocks. The training area included the southwestern part of the Kara Sea continental shelf and the Franz Josef Land archipelago.
In the course of the exercises, all structural units joined their efforts in search and rescue at sea, fire-fighting at drilling rigs, and oil and petroleum spill containment and removal. In addition, joint actions for finding, monitoring and redirecting icebergs, i.e., towing by icebreakers, were practiced for the first time.
Joint actions conducted by all units, emergency medical evacuation drills held during exercises
“We place great emphasis on such practice drills. All the necessary procedures for collaboration between various units and experts are tested directly on site. After all, it is a unique region with a highly fragile environment and the people who work here are facing harsh climatic conditions,” said Alexey Davydov, Director General of Gazprom Geologorazvedka.
Background
Gazprom Geologorazvedka is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazprom engaged in the whole range of exploration activities aimed at prospecting for new onshore and offshore hydrocarbon fields and deposits in the Russian Federation, as well as follow-up exploration and pre-development of reserves in the existing fields. The company’s key objective is to replenish the resource base of the Gazprom Group.
Gazprom Geologorazvedka operates in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Irkutsk Region, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), central Russia, and offshore in the Kara and Barents Seas and the Sea of Okhotsk.
As part of the general social responsibility strategy pursued by Gazprom, the company contributes to socio-economic development in its areas of operation.
Gazprom Geologorazvedka adopted the ISO 14001:2004 environmental management system. Industrial environmental control and environmental protection measures are conducted at all of its facilities.
The company employs about 700 people. It is headquartered in Tyumen.