Gazprom Nedra Conducted Integrated Training Exercises Involving the Arkticheskaya Drilling Rig
An integrated emergency drill took place on 14 July in the waters of the Kola Bay, aimed at managing an oil and petroleum product spill during the construction of a prospecting and appraisal well on the Kara Sea shelf.
The event was held within the Murmansk seaport boundaries at the base location of the Arkticheskaya jack-up drilling rig. The comprehensive training exercise was arranged by Gazprom Nedra, in compliance with the current legislation, before the offshore platform saw its departure to the drilling point in the Kara Sea.
A comprehensive training exercise is carried out before the offshore platform saw its departure to the drilling point
PJSC Gazprom, Gazprom Nedra LLC, JSC Gazprom Shelfproject, Murmansk Seaport Administration, the Federal Supervisory Natural Resources Management Service, FSBI Marine Rescue Service, Dikson Marine Rescue Coordination Centre, and the EMERCOM Nenets Autonomous District Department participated in the training activities. The exercise was implemented using the Piltun multi-purpose rescue vessel and the Sapfir supply vessel.
Transferring the collected “oily water mixture” from the rescue vessel Piltun to the supply vessel Sapfir
Participants in the exercise cooperated to contain and clean up a simulated 117-t diesel fuel spill. The exercises assumed the form of routine operation mode. They included the deployment of oil gathering equipment, the collection of the “oily water mixture”, its transfer to a vessel for further transportation to the disposal facility, and water area sorbent treatment.
The State Commission for Exercise Evaluation acknowledged that the organisational and technical resources available were sufficient to eliminate similar contamination.
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Gazprom Nedra LLC is a 100 % subsidiary company of PAO Gazprom and ranks among the major Russian multi-business oil and gas service companies. In 2019 Company production potential was expanded due to integration of Gazprom Georesurs LLC and Gazprom Geologorazvedka LLC assets.
The Company carries out a complete centrally managed cycle of exploration works in the RF and provides its clients with a wide range of unique geophysical and geoengineering services.
Gazprom Nedra LLC is the main source of Gazprom Group geophysical data in the sphere of raw materials production, reduction of operational expenses and geophysical activities efficiency evaluation, calculation of gas deposit and storage reserves, and environmental safety assurance.
Company subdivisions are located in all gas producing regions of Russia. Its staff totals over 4,500 people. Company administration offices are located in Moscow and Tyumen. The Company uses a quality management system based on the GOST ISO 9001 standard, a health and safety management system in accordance with ISO45001 and an environmental management system which meets the requirements of the international standard ISO 14001:2015 (GOST R ISO 14001).