16/03/2017

Press release: Preparation for Flood Season Is underway at TATNEFT

Enterprises of TATNEFT Company have started preparation works for coming snowmelt floods.

Standing commissions have been established at the enterprises of the TATNEFT Group to perform systematic monitoring of preparation works for the flood season. The readiness of the Company's structural divisions to work in complicated spring conditions is controlled by the Central commission.

The Company’s structural divisions have worked out measures to ensure stable operation and failure-free running of the crude oil production facilities during the spring flood. Particular attention has been paid to the facilities located in remote hard-to-reach areas located far from paved roads, where the work could be complicated in the spring season by the possibility of flooding. The existing and decommissioned pipelines and their location sites in dead-end areas have been taken under special control.

Special emergency response crews with necessary facilities for rescue and recovery operations have been formed at the enterprises to ensure rapid response to possible abnormal situations. Scheduled briefing of the working staff are carried out and the procedure for notification of the officers and staff in case of emergencies has been specified.

The Reservoir Pressure Maintenance Division (UPTZh dlya PPD) is applying efforts to prepare the Karabash hydrosystem.for the spring flood season.

The activities performed by the Company ensuring meeting the requirements of the environmental protection, land use, industrial and fire safety have been adequately arranged at the Company. Laboratory control over the condition of major rivers and air environment will be strengthened in the period of intense snowmelt.

The Company's activities are aimed at meeting the requirements of environmental protection, land use, industrial and fire safety. In the period of the intensive snow melting, the Company is planning to strengthen laboratory monitoring of the condition of main rivers and the air environment.

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