№1(8) April 2015
In Focus: Expansion Project p. 1-13
Contents:
William Simpson: “Always Think Safety First” • p. 3 / The best people for the new sites! • p. 7 / No pain, no gain • p. 14 / International cooperation in practice • p. 26 CONTENTS Viktor Abmayev: “Focused on EXPANSION PROJECT 1 results” William Simpson: “Always Think 3 Safety First” Igor Lisin: “The facilities we are building 4 are modern and safe” The best people for the new sites! 7 Compliance with the law is the most 10 important factor in construction CPC protects the birds 13
OPERATIONS 14 No pain, no gain
17 Air patrols
18 Skilful hands and golden hearts
21 A production house-warming
OIL QUALITY The most reliable bank 22
PROFESSIONALS Masters of the sea 24
THROUGH THE LENS OF International cooperation in 26 HISTORY practice A message from eternity 28
THANKS TO CPC The route of good deeds 29 ON THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY Lest we forget... 32 OF THE GREAT VICTORY TRADITIONS 34 Along the pipeline route
36 The tulip as symbol of the Kalmyk steppe HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR 38 To each and every one MAGAZINE! 42 “Let your good deeds be known!”
42 At the forefront of events
42 Subject of scientific research
43 Getting feedback
OUR FUTURE A distinguished chess player 44
“Goodies” from Bakhyt 45
HOBBY Motifs of Vietnam 46
Team spirit 48
A guest from Africa 49
CPC Panorama №1(8) April 2015 www.cpc.ru EXPANSION PROJECT
Focused on results
2015 SEES THE COMPLETION OF THE EXPANSION PROJECT APPROACHING. IT PLACES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY ON THE CPC TEAM ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RUSSIAN-KAZAKH BORDER. VIKTOR ABMAYEV, GENERAL MANAGER FOR FIELD OPERATIONS, SPEAKS WITH “CPC PANORAMA”.
– Mr. Abmayev, how are working time possible. The relationships developing between most detailed coor- the Operations Department and dination between the Expansion Project people? the Expansion Proj- What collaborative tasks are they ect specialists, the facing? building contractors and the Operations Viktor Abmayev: – I’ll start by saying that the Oper- Department is of “The main thing – team spirit” ations Department and the Expan- huge importance sion Project teams have existed for here. Their coordi- a long time already. They comprise nated and compe- new staff is already employed and highly qualifi ed specialists, which tent joint efforts can guarantee involved in the work process. means they are capable of solving that the facility commissioning operational issues of any degree will be ecologically safe and in – After the completion of the of complexity. I would say our full compliance with occupational Expansion Project the number of pump stations will triple, but the operations staff will only increase As part of the Expansion Project advanced technologies by a quarter. from the international pipeline industry are being introduced into the Consortium facilities – From the very beginning CPC set a policy of minimalizing the human factor in the operating relationships are truly functional safety and fi re-prevention require- process. As part of the Expan- and result-oriented. We share the ments, which will determine the sion Project CPC is introducing common goal of increasing the future accident-free operation of advanced technologies from the throughput capacity of the CPC the CPC pipeline system. international pipeline industry pipeline system. into the Consortium facilities, and For each facility there is a program those technologies bring lower This year we must perform a great determining the stages and period staffi ng levels. That means fewer deal of work towards putting the of execution for this or that type of staff are needed for equipment new facilities into operation. In works, and designating individuals maintenance, but they should be the Russian Federation these are responsible for each area in focus. highly skilled specialists. PS-3, PS-4, PS-7, A-PS-4A, and three tanks in the Marine Terminal with – Is the number of operations – What can be said about the Ex- a working capacity of 100,000 m3 personnel increasing? pansion Project’s environmental each. In the Republic of Kazakh- impact? stan we have to complete work – We have already taken the de- at PS Tengiz and PS Atyrau. It is cision to increase the manpower – Before project implementation worth noting that the facilities of the Operations Department by started, there was a detailed State mentioned are at a high state of approximately 25%, which will be expert assessment concerning com- readiness, in the closing stages optimal for the time of commis- pliance with all existing standards of construction, installation and sioning and putting the Expansion including those on environmental start-up works. We are making Project facilities into service, as impact. It resulted in a declaration every effort to start the fi nal on- well as for future maintenance of from the experts that the project site equipment tests at the earliest the pipeline system. Part of the could be undertaken in the territo- www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 1 EXPANSION PROJECT
– This time I have to resolve on site issues of launching equipment already installed at PS Atyrau and PS Tengiz.
There will be meetings with both construction contractors and re- gional specialists. We shall review the bottlenecks and settle issues of safe facility commissioning.
– What do you see as the corner- stone of the CPC team’s success at this stage?
– Both today and in the future the Viktor Abmayev and Sarsembay Murinov, most important things are team Eastern Region Manager of Operations spirit and setting specifi c targets. If every employee spares no effort ries of the Russian Federation and – The Expansion Project has literally at his workplace, the whole Com- the Republic of Kazakhstan with got the Operations Department spe- pany will be well on the way to achieving the highest results. The results to date are really impres- If every employee spares no effort at his workplace, the sive: increasing oil transportation whole Company will be well on the way to achieving the by 8 mln t over a year – that’s a highest results serious achievement! We have more serious challenges ahead of us, and the potential of CPC’s multinational team makes me no risk of environmental damage. cialists moving – their business trips confi dent that every mission will We are meeting every exact regula- to the sites increased many times. be accomplished.. tion valid in the territories of both And you are off on another business states on all parameters. trip to Kazakhstan later today... Interviewed by Ekaterina Suvorova
Workshop in Kazakhstan at the end of January 2015
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Always Think Safety First
OF ACTIONS AIMED AT PREVENTION OF INCIDENTS AT EP SITES. SUCH PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED WITHIN SHORTEST TIME FRAME. THE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES WERE COMMENTED BY MR. WILLIAM. SIMPSON, DEPUTY GD CPC, ENGINEERING AND PROJECTS.
– At the meeting of Safety – We worked out a procedure Leaders Central Committee in according to which there are Moscow, having discussed a new monthly work stand-downs with plan of work there was taken involvement of CPC-R HSE staff a decision to have an updating and management, PMCs and con- program contained following tractor aimed at conducting a joint activities: to review present audit, risks assessment and any training modules of IIF Program available violations mitigation. for its better adjustment to RF PS Team and RF PS coordina- Expansion Project; to finalize tor Igor Lisin play a critical part training campaigns; to handle in this work. Special focus is on “Safety Working Practices at Con- Russian PS, where a fatal incident struction Facilities” workshops took place while working
Project has reconsidered approach to safety requirements, new procedures were developed and introduced, that are being tested at some facilities now for construction contractors and at height at Pump Station 8. RF PMCs’ managers. It was prohib- PS Team developed additional ited to work at weekends and corrective actions and brought public holidays. In case of special in new rules considering specifi c need, works could be performed circumstances of work at height. during these days, however only As such, in accordance with new by my written approval and ap- rules it is prohibited to use safety propriate coordinator assuming belts that only secure individual’s additional safety requirements waist. These were replaced by safe- the inspection date. Such tactics meeting. So, in general there was ty harnesses type D including fall already exist and workers get used reconsidered an approach to prevention ropes. When working to it now. General contractors’ safety requirements, developed from ladders it is now a must to respective procedures have been and put in practice new proce- have assisting person at the ladder revised and amended for works at dures, which are being tested at base. Works are stopped if there’s height. In general we pay special some facilities now, developed a no assistance. No ladders allowed attention to work at height’. point-based system of HSE viola- to work at over 5 meter height. tions, formed independent teams Working at height mandates – I am confi dent all these mea- dealing with Safety Require- that person wears safety helmet sures will help avoid any incidents ments fulfilling at all Expansion chin strapped. Safety tag-out in the future at the EP construc- Project facilities – and all these system has been introduced (color tion sites and will ensure personal mentioned present only minor coding) at scaffolds and manlifts. safety to our and contractors’ staff. part of implemented activities, – I.e. if scaffolds are not installed Life and health of our people is pointed out William Simpson completely or correctly a red tag our main value in the Project, – and listed a number of measures is posted, scaffolds checked and emphasized William Simpson. having the critical importance inspected by brigadier have green up to him: tag posted with brigadier signing Recorded by Alexander Detkov www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 3 EXPANSION PROJECT
Igor Lisin: “The facilities we are building are modern and safe”
2015 IS GOING TO BE CRUCIAL FOR CPC EXPANSION – IT WILL SEE THE COMPLETION OF THE PAINSTAKING WORK PERFORMED BY THE TEAM IN RECENT YEARS. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH “CPC PANORAMA”, RF PS COORDINATOR IGOR LISIN COMMENTED ON WORK PROGRESS AT THE PROJECT’S NUMEROUS SITES.
– In 2015, the CPC pipeline work is nearing completion. Three pump stations, including three system’s throughput capacity is 100,000 t tanks were completed in Russia. Their handover to expected to reach 45-50 mln t of back in 2014. Currently, power the Operations Department is oil per year. Which facilities of and pilot circuit cables are being scheduled for the 1st-2nd quarter the Expansion Project are to be laid and auxiliary facilities are of this year. I would like to note launched to achieve this target? under construction. The work is that PS-3 is the most important Can you give any approximate scheduled for completion in the pump station for achieving the target dates? second quarter of 2015, and after throughput capacity target, as that the new tanks will be hand- it will support the flow of crude – The CPC Expansion Project is in ed over to the CPC Operations through the lengthy interval be- full swing along the entire pipe- Department. tween PS Komsomolskaya and PS line length – from Tengiz to Nov- Kropotkinskaya. The Russian PS-4 orossiysk. All available means and Construction is entering its and PS-7 and the new capacities resources have been mobilized: final stage at a number of of PS Tengiz and PS Atyrau in Ka- over 7,000 people are currently involved in the construction process, including management companies and business support contractors. Now we are in tran- sition from Phase 2 to Phase 3: the contractors are completing Phase 2 facilities and moving on to Phase 3 sites. By the end of this year we must fulfi l the import- ant task set by the company’s leaders – to have all the Expan- sion Project facilities ready for operation. This means we have to complete the construction of 10 new pump stations, service power lines and power supply facilities and expand the Marine Termi- nal’s tankage capacity.
As regards the Marine Terminal’s Tank Farm, the Phase 1 scope of
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zakhstan are also at a high level – The construction of external the communication and control of readiness. The formal docu- power supply facilities is going systems is under way. That means ments, which are signed follow- ahead at a good pace. A substation the major project of revamping ing inspection by the working and power lines are under con- the Marine Terminal’s Operations commission, prompt corrective struction in the Astrakhan Region. Control Center, which calls for action by the contractor and In addition, a service power line the complete replacement of the acceptance by the operations is being laid between PS Kropot- control core, introduction of new service, are required to confirm kinskaya and PS-5. It runs through software, modernization of all facility’s conformity with the two constituent entities of the shelters along the entire pipeline design, and for its subsequent Russian Federation – the Krasno- length and many other objectives. tax registration and entry in CPC dar and Stavropol Krai. As regards This is a complex and challenging inventory records. the Krasnodar Krai, all work had task, requiring both the connec- been completed by early 2015 and tion of the new equipment and In the meantime, CPC leadership the relevant documents submitted the reconnection of the old. At the decided to perform pre-start read- to the supervisory authorities for moment we are still operating the iness review for PS oil-in. Pre-start Safety Review is a comprehensive procedure of verifying a facility’s By the end of this year we must fulfi l the important task set readiness for receiving and han- by the company’s management – to have all the Expansion dling oil fl ow. A team of experts Project facilities ready for operation checks not only the equipment and the quality of the completed construction and installation work, but also the readiness of obtaining permission to launch old SCADA, while the new one is personnel and workplace condi- operations at that interval. In the undergoing testing and customi- tions, the focus being on opera- Stavropol Krai, the laying of cables zation. Our colleagues, who are in tional and personnel safety. is completed, with only road and charge of this project, are doing river crossings remaining to be their best to ensure smooth migra- – How is the progress of setting built. tion to the new SCADA, which is up power supply and commu- no easy task given the aggressive nications systems for the pump Simultaneously with the con- schedule of oil transportation stations and SCADA connection struction of pump stations and through the pipeline. of the new equipment going? external power supply facilities, a sweeping refurbishment of – What is the situation with the imported equipment? Has every- thing necessary for PS operation been delivered to Russia?
– As regards the equipment for which CPC is responsible, its delivery is 99.9% complete. For our contractors, the fi gure is 90%. There are indeed some problems with the delivery of imported equipment, but we are working to resolve them with the customs services and representative offi ces of our vendors in Russia and abroad. That notwithstanding, as things stand today, these delays are not causing any critical impact on the construction schedule, and we are assuming that all such issues will be resolved and that the equipment that has been ordered and paid for will eventually be www.cpc.ruwwwwwwwwww.cpccppc.rccrc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 5 EXPANSION PROJECT
delivered. In a worst case scenario, thoroughly inspect the site from – Transneft is the word’s largest we have already studied import the viewpoint of safety, including pipeline company. For many years substitution options. weather factors, to analyse the now, Transneft has been actively risks, formulate recommenda- building new pipeline systems. – What additional measures are tions and propose risk mitigation My work with Transneft began being taken to ensure workers’ measures. with their Baltic Pipeline System-1 safety during construction and project (BPS-1). I took part in the installation work? Holding Safety Days has become refurbishment of PS Pes, Bykovo a good tradition of the Expan- and Palkino and the construction – Of course, we have a compre- sion Project. On a Safety Day the of PS Sestroretskaya and 300 km of hensive health & safety program best employees of the contractor the BPS mainline. My role included for our employees. For example, organizations get together and working as the operator as well during the commissioning period have fun taking part in various as the technical coordinator of the equipment connected to elec- competitions to demonstrate their construction (Project Management tricity or fi lled with oil is trans- knowledge of labor safety require- Center Stroineft). Of course, the ex- ferred to the responsibility and ments set out in Russian law and perience I gained there proved to be
The CPC Expansion Project (Russian Federation) Safety Olympiad was held in the Stavropol Krai in late August 2014. Repre- sentatives from the contractor organizations competed in a comprehensive contest program and were given the opportunity to demonstrate their talents in amateur artistic activities. Such safety-related events have become a good tradition at CPC control of the Operations Depart- CPC regulations. One such event, most valuable for my future career. ment, and all work is performed called the “Safety Olympiad”, As regards pump stations, they are under work permits issued by the took place at PS-4 in the Stavropol usually standard sets of facilities, Operations Department. Krai in 2014. Why an Olympiad? and in this sense my work with CPC Well, we were certainly inspired is similar to that at Transneft. As you know, while implementing by the fact that Russia had just the Expansion Project we devote a hosted the Winter Olympics! And In the design, construction and great deal of care to the health and we supplemented the program of operation of its facilities, CPC safety of both CPC and contractor usual safety topics with exciting strictly observes the requirements employees. We have made great sporting contests. of not only its Russian share- progress in this direction and have holders, the biggest of which is fostered proper attitudes in our – Before you joined the CPC Transneft, but also those of the employees, with the awareness Expansion Project you were consortium’s foreign participants. that safety is the highest value involved in various construc- The technical regulations adopted and the foundation of the whole tion projects for Transneft. by the Russian and foreign partici- business, not merely one of the Which parts of your previous pants complement each other very customer’s requirements. We have organizational experience have well, which is whyy our facilities introduced a system of excluding proved useful at CPC, and what ara e amamono g tht e mom stt modderrn anand potentially hazardous conditions: new skills have you acquired sasafef stst in ththe woworlld.d prior to proceeding with their while working on the Expansion work, workers are required to Project? Inntetervrvieiewewed byby Pavavell Kreretoov EXPANSION PROJECT
The best people for the new sites!
THE EXPANSION PROJECT IS ENTERING ITS FINAL STAGE, WHICH MEANSS MORE STAFF WILL SOON BE NEEDED FOR THE NEW PIPELINE FACILITIESS WHICH WILL BE COMING INTO SERVICE. ALEXANDER BARSUKOV, HR MANAGER, TOLD “CPC PANORAMA” WHAT THE COMPANY IS DOINGNG TO FIND STAFF TO MEET THESE NEW DEMANDS
– Personnel selection and Project specialists into Opera- training is a lengthy process. tions? When did CPC start working on supplying specialists for the new – I am convinced that it would facilities? be a huge mistake to ignore the competence and experience of – The basic principles of search- our colleagues from the Expan- ing for, hiring and rotating staff sion Project group. Clearly, some to work at the new PS and other functional aspects of this structure Alexander Barsukov: CPC facilities built under the are more of a project nature, but “No staff shortages for CPC!” Expansion Project were formed nevertheless the knowledge of back in 2012 by the HR Depart- many specialists will be just as ment, the Operations Department, much in demand in Operations. databases. People call and send the Expansion Project Start-up Our CEO group and our Sharehold- in their CVs, and sometimes even & Commissioning Group and ers maintain a distinct attitude: bring them to our regional offi ces the Training Department. First the Expansion Project specialists personally. No application will be they defi ned the requirements of who gained the necessary experi- neglected by our HR staff and each general competence, necessary ence in the course of construction is checked for the individual’s candidate experience, total hiring and commissioning are the fi rst to compliance with the competence period and training time, and be absorbed into the new facilities. requirements. Applications from then started the active process of the most skilled candidates are gathering CVs from candidates for The Company has a skill pool passed from the HR Department operations personnel positions. made up of Expansion Project staff to the discipline managers who members who are to be reassigned examine them closely and decide Last year we fully staffed the new- to positions appearing at the which of the candidates should ly built PS-3 in the Central Region, newly commissioned sites. CPC be invited for interview. Accord- PS-4 and PS-7 in the Western Re- Management and the HR Depart- ing to interview results, the most gion with operations personnel -– ment carry out a great deal of successful candidates get a chance more than 90 people in all! work to ensure staff succession for to join the professional CPC team the Expansion Project team. after training. At the moment this work con- tinues in full compliance with – How is recruitment work in the – Are there many local people the commissioning and start-up regions structured? who would like to work for CPC? schedule of the Expansion Project facilities. I will take the liberty to – Information on the new posi- – There can be as many as 40 express my confi dence that this tions is posted on the CPC web- applicants per vacancy, so it is easy work will be accomplished just as site, something we are doing for to see what a challenge it can be successfully this year. the fi rst time. We expand the for our regional HR Department search area for the best specialists colleagues. Such an infl ux of candi- – Is there the prospect of ro- by placing ads on HeadHunter, dates shows how attractive CPC is tating some of your Expansion one of the leading employment on the career market, even in com- www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 7 EXPANSION PROJECT
ral when a person prefers better working conditions and seeks to be a part of such a great work team as we have at CPC. A good team is the keystone for everything.
– Thus, no staff shortages for our Company are anticipated.
– Ensuring exactly that is our job.
– And what is the situation with staff recruitment and training in Kazakhstan?
– All CPC-P and CPC-K policies are “mirror-like”, so the situation in Kazakhstan is very similar. In the same manner they give preference to Expansion Project specialists when staffi ng new facilities. They HR specialists of the Moscow offi ce Anna Ustenko, Victoria Mitrofanova, Elena also engage subject-matter spe- Kitina and Elena Zaitseva in the process of studying candidate applications for the Expansion Project facilities cialists from among locals, and I go there to hold competitive selections. Thus, CPC-K staff size parison with some other oil and panies in the regions where CPC is will also grow in proportion with gas sector companies. We have the present. increased pipeline system loading. best working environment and the most attractive social packages. In – You mean that these staff will – So it turns out that you have addition, every year CPC performs leave those companies and join no problems with staffi ng the salary review and the recession CPC? new facilities? year of 2015 is no exception, and we must give real thanks to our – Yes, it is a fact that many highly Management Team and Share- professional oil and gas industry holders for that. After all, in many workers transfer to us. Besides, companies today we can observe a number of specialists from the the opposite process – staff revenue contractor businesses dream of falls, social packages get reduced, working for CPC. It is only natu- and there are even redundancies. We, on the contrary, are hiring peo- ple: because of the new facilities commissioning we need to recruit 200 people this year alone.
– What are the preferences when recruiting local staff for the Company?
– For each position there is a very distinct job description that gives all the criteria including education requirements and work experi- ence in particular fi elds. Advan- tage is given to experienced oil and gas professionals, since there are a number of fi eld-specifi c com-
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– There is a solution to every universities in the regions of – The professional specialist problem. For example, in CPC we CPC’s presence. Those are the training is conducted in close have some remote sites. The new- Astrakhan State Technical Univer- cooperation between the HR De- ly built PS-4 in the Ipatovsky dis- sity, the Kalmyk State University partment, the Training Depart- trict is about 400 km away from in Elista, the North-Caucasus ment and on-site management. Krasnodar. We didn’t manage to Federal University in Stavropol. The training begins six months fi nd any local subject-matter spe- We also have effi cient working prior to the facility commission- cialists for servicing the station, contacts with the Atyrau Institute ing. Once the newcomer has because there weren’t any. At fi rst of Oil and Gas, and the Kuban passed the theoretical training, we wanted to use the shift work- State Technological University in the main emphasis is put on the ing method for PS-4, but with due Krasnodar. greatest possible acquisition of regard to the local conditions the practical skills and knowledge. management decided to use the CPC has a history of close relation- For the first 12 shifts the trainee rotation system, and it saved the ships with the Admiral Ushakov will study manufacturing docu- situation. Qualifi ed specialists from other regions are very ready to agree to work on a rotation Staff recruitment and training for CPC facilities are system. Particularly because the conducted in accordance with a competitive selection station is equipped with all the procedure and the training programs, with close necessary infrastructure – there is cooperation between the heads of CPC regional divisions, a rotational camp with a can- HR specialists, heads of core-business departments teen, sport centre, medical offi ce and laundry service. In fact, the (Operations Department, fi rst of all), the training rotational system is to be used at specialists, the security service and HSE several new remote stations.
– What educational institutions does CPC cooperate with in Maritime State University in No- ments and equipment under the terms of specialist training? vorossiysk – a whole “cohort” of supervision of a mentor from its highly qualifi ed graduates are among the experienced staff. – We have cooperation agree- successfully working at the CPC Training in the HSE standards ments with the most reputable Marine terminal. accepted at CPC is mandatory. The training takes place as much – It is no secret that only a “pre- as possible at the production pared” specialist can work unsu- facilities themselves, at real pervised at CPC facilities. How working places, in the process of do novices reach the appropriate equipment commissioning. level of profi ciency? In 2014 we had 30 new team members in all the regions who completed training and proba- tion at CPC sites. I hope that they will make their working lives a part of the Caspian Pipeline Con- sortium for many years to come. I will repeat myself and highlight the fact that we have a unique company and a wonderful, stable team – all our employees (and some of them have been work- ing here since the company was established) wish to work here until they moved into well-de- served retirement.
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Compliance with the law is the most important factor in construction
CPC’S PIPELINE SYSTEM EXPANSION PROJECT HAS ENTERED ITS FINAL PHASE. AROUND 15 FACILITIES ARE SCHEDULED TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2015, INCLUDING OIL PUMP STATIONS, MARINE TERMINAL TANKS, POWER LINES, ACCESS ROADS AND RADIO TOWERS
THE JOINT WORK TO participants of the facility com- representatives from all project DELIVER RESULTS missioning process and takes teams, including Project Manage- part in the inspections performed ment Contractor, Construction Obtaining the permits for put- by the government regulatory Contractor, General Designer, ting facilities into operation is a authorities. Their work helps to Authorship Supervision Team, priority for the Consortium today. minimize CPC risks in the com- and the teams in charge of sur- Most important for its success is pletion phase and ensures the veillance over the construction the cooperation and teamwork of timely launch of facilities. The RF and installation work and control all those who are involved in the PS Group interfaces with the JSC and communication systems. At process. “Chernomortransneft” Director- the conclusion of their work the ate for CPC Project Management working groups and commissions The Regulatory Affairs Group (RF), and CPC-R construction contrac- confi rm the readiness for system which is in charge of coordinat- tors, verifi es their construction tests and facility acceptance for operation.
“Each and every one of us at his or her workplace is pursuing the – CPC management has succeeded common goal of meeting the targets set by the RF government in coordinating the entire process and ensuring operational safety and reliability in conformity and orienting people to achieving with all applicable legal and technical requirements” a shared goal, CPC-R Regulatory
ing preparations for compliance and installation work (equip- checks by the government con- ment, facilities) for compliance struction surveillance agencies, with the applicable requirements comprises for quality, reliability and safety. It leads the work of putting the fa- Vladimir Gladkikh, Ivan Demchen- cilities into operation performed ko, Alexander Remenyuk, Niko- by the JSC “Chernomortransneft” lay Petrov and Petr Sazhin, who Directorate for CPC Project Man- organize cooperation with the gov- agement and CPC-R construction ernment regulatory and executive contractors. authorities and perform compli- ance inspections of the design The Technical Group is in charge and acceptance documentation. of interfacing with the design in- Maintaining active relations with stitutes, preparation and issuance the government construction over- of detailed design documentation, sight authorities are government designer supervision and change relations offi cers Petr Mamykin in control. the Astrakhan Region and Vitaly Iskanderov in the Stavropol Krai. The bulk of preparatory work for putting facilities into operation is Vladimir Gladkikh: “We perform The Regulatory Affairs Group done by the working groups and systematic work to obtain construction coordinates the work of all working commissions comprising permits”
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Site improvement is a fi nishing stroke before putting a facility into operation
Affairs Group Manager Mikhail his or her workplace is pursuing both scheduled and impromptu Kolesnikov said. – We contracted a the common goal of meeting the inspections. Interfacing with designer team (which we had not targets set by the RF government Rostekhnadzor is of great impor- done before), and site inspections and ensuring operational safety tance for the Expansion Project. As now involve representatives of and reliability in conformity with things stand, the customer accepts the design institutes, chief proj- all applicable legal and technical a facility, confi rms its readiness ect engineers, legal counsels and requirements. and notifi es the oversight au- fi nancial experts. Legal support thority, which then performs a provided by Sergey Kladov allowed fi nal inspection to verify compli- us to minimize and even on some THOROUGH ance with design and technical stations to completely remove PREPARATION FOR regulations. A new procedure of claims fi led against CPC, includ- INSPECTIONS IS THE interfacing with Rostekhnadzor ing for administrative violations. has been developed and imple- The Financial Group and Project PASSPORT TO SUCCESS mented. The procedure requires Finance Manager Georgy Mar- The Federal Service for Environ- representatives of the Regulatory tirosov are of great help. The legal ment, Technology and Nuclear Affairs Group to take part in the counsels and fi nancial experts Oversight (Rostekhnadzor) is the inspection commission’s work, now have a lot of work to do and main government authority in perform consultation before and a major responsibility rests on charge of industrial construction after inspections, and take part in them. Each and every one of us at oversight. Such oversight includes investigating administrative viola- www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 11 EXPANSION PROJECT
tions. Such organization of work by CPC-R, and helped minimize allowed us to uncover weak points designer work of re-issuing design in the preparatory phase or during documentation. Rostekhnadzor inspections and take appropriate performed an unscheduled inspec- corrective action based on these tion to verify action taken under fi ndings. Commissioning Special- the earlier given instruction. The ist Alexander Remenyuk (whose inspection generated a positive zone of responsibility includes the statement of no complaints. Astrakhan Region and the Repub- lic of Kalmykia) told “CPC Pan- orama” about an incident, which ON SCHEDULE graphically illustrates the work of the Regulatory Affairs Group. Head Specialist Vladimir Gladkikh told “CPC Panorama” which facil- – The inspection performed at ities are scheduled to be put into A-PS-5A in November 2014 gen- operation fi rst. erated an action list based on the Alexander Remenyuk promptly and non-compliances discovered and professionally responds to enquiries – Intensive work is currently two administrative violation cases from the regulatory authorities under way to prepare and approve were opened against CPC-R. CPC-R document packages for putting formally contested the results of that, one of the cases opened was into operation PS-3, PS-7 and PS-4. the inspection, questioning its dropped and in respect of the Working groups and acceptance commissions are formed and proceed to work as appropriate. “Intensive work is currently under way to prepare and approve The access road to PS-4 has passed a package of documents for putting PS-3, PS-7 and PS-4 into the Rostekhnadzor fi nal inspec- operation” tion. Thanks to the preparatory work properly performed by our specialist Nikolay Petrov, the in- spection generated no complaints. legality, but appropriate correc- other one CPC was charged with a In March this year we are expect- tive action was taken for all the minimum fi ne. This case created ing to receive a permit for putting non-compliances discovered. After a precedent, which was later used the facility into operation. Permits for operation have been received for the following facilities: PS-7 access road, a radio tower at KP 1395 km and another radio tower at KP 1412 km. Systematic work is performed to obtain construction permits. Also, permits have been received for “Safety measures to ensure safe operation of access road to A-PS-4A” and “Safety measures to ensure safe operation of A-PS-4A”. These construction fa- cilities are registered with the gov- ernment construction supervision authority. Therefore, construction work can now be started. It all has been possible thanks to the coordi- nated and professional work of the whole CPC team, and of our site specialists in particular.
Ivan Demchenko supervises preparatory work for inspection at by Alexander Detkov the Marine Terminal
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insulated wires (SIW), the re- CPC protects the birds placement of pin insulators with suspended ones, the installation THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS AND COMPLIANCE WITH of bird-protecting devices (BPD) in the form of popolymericlymeric cacapsp that INDUSTRIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ARE AMONG CPC’S PRIORITIES fully cover the insulators and pro- tective covers (tubes) that insulate the live wire near pier caps. Marat In 2013 the Consortium’s Health Yesengeldin, the Lead Engineer for and Safety Management System power supply and CP of the proj- was successfully recertifi ed ac- ect, told us more about all these cordinng to the OHSAS 18001:2007 fauna protection measures. standard, and the effectiveness of incorporating the ISO 14001:2004 – With the objective to preserve standard requirements in the local fauna the Consortium fi eld of eco-management was also reviewed previous decisions confi rmed. The key indicators of on the construction of all operations that could possibly the 10 kV service power have an environmental impact liines. We used the new have been regularly monitored type of HV line cross for a number of years. CPC uses dikes that have the wires the mom st advanced and environ- under-swung. Thus the pos- mentally friendly technologies: sibility of a bird touching the crude oil storage tanks equipppedd wire and the metal parts of the with fl oating roofs that prevent tower at the same time was elimi- the release of oil vapors into the nated. Also, when constructing the atmossphere; the maximum safety wind-power station for PS Atyrau method of tanker loading from the whole of the double circuit HV single-point mooring facilities; line was composed using self-sup- and a unique system of automated porting insulated wires (SIW). tracingng ooff aallll pprocessesrocesses rrelatedelated ttoo actio n was ta ke n fo r “C PC p ipe line Bird-protectingBird-protecting devdevicesices ((BPD)BP were oil transportation and loading. system. Expansion Project” design applied in the upgraded sections of documentation with the addi- the existing HV power lines. BPD CPC not only strictly follows such tion of construction of external allow to solve the problem of bird environmental safety standards power supply. The objective of protection at the turning sections itself, but also made it a require- this amendment was to provide of the HV lines. All the other ment for its contractors. For electric power supply along the existing bird-protecting devices instance, several times a year the pipeline route in the segment of have one weak point – they cannot Company’s executives and em- 358-363 km, A-PS-3A, A-PS-4, PS follow the curve of the power line. ployees practice rapid emergency Atyrau and Tengiz. But the con- Such devices tend to fl y off the response measures during oil spill struction of external power supply insulator and have to be held in clean-up drills. facilities may be a threat to the place by special bands. Those used population of wild birds in the ar- by the Expansion Project are dif- The Company management con- eas of the CPC construction sites. ferent from such known analogues stantly monitors both emergency because they fi t the insulator per- operational control issues and The vast majority of 6-10 kV HV fectly and ideally follow the turns problem resolution scenarios aris- lines used are dangerous for birds and curves of the power lines. The ing in the process of construction and cause colossal annual damage power line can turn at an angle of of new facilities, and in relation to avifauna. Birds of prey, drawn up to 90 degrees, with no bending to the conservation of fl ora and to different HV lines, face the load at the given BPD resulting. In fauna in the territories along the greatest threat. To prevent the this way the BPD help to solve the pipeline. risk of bird deaths during use of problem of birds being electrocut- HV power lines the process of ed on the Kazakhstan section of In accordance with amendment wind-power station construction the Expansion Project. № 33 to the contract № КЕ001А includes bird-protecting measures, dated 06.05.2006, corrective such as: the use of self-supporting by Alexander Detkov www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 13 OPERATIONS
No pain, no gain
WESTERN REGION MANAGER SERGEY POTRYASOV HAS HIS OWN SECRET OF SUCCESS. WHEN HE ENCOUNTERS A PROBLEM HE TRIES TO SEE EVERY ASPECT OF IT AND ACCEPT IT AS IT IS. THEN HE TAKES ALL THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO RESOLVE IT, RELYING ON HIS PROFESSIONAL AND EFFICIENT TEAM.
team isn’t given to complaining, part of the job. After that, you NO ROSE-TINTED it’s not afraid of diffi culties and have to nurse it like a baby for GLASSES understands that the better the many months to make it work in new equipment is installed, the accordance with its design perfor- Sergey Potryasov divides the tasks easier it will be to operate it. The mance indicators. facing the Western Region’s team Western Region specialists are into two categories: the routine ready to leave their homes for operational tasks and those relat- long periods when they’re far IT`S ALL ABOUT ed to the Expansion Project. away on business trips. PEOPLE
-– We spare no effort and work -– It was planned to launch PS-7 What has to be done to overcome in all directions, -– Potryasov told in 2014, but that didn’t work out, such problems? Sergey Potryasov “CPC Panorama”. -– We fulfi lled because all the Expansion Project maintains that the same sort of problems are being encoun- tered today by all the regional The “fi nishing line” of the Expansion Project is in sight. structures of CPC, and all these At the same time, the schedule of putting new facilities problems will eventually be re- into operation is getting increasingly intensive, which is a solved successfully. It couldn’t be headache not only for the construction teams, but for the otherwise. operations teams too -– We think together how to better arrange work at this crunch time, -– he continues. – The current all of the year tasks set for 2014 efforts were focused on other Krasnodar offi ce manpower is and transported 40 mln t of oil priority facilities, such as PS-3, PS obviously insuffi cient to cope with despite the unfavorable weather Atyrau and PS Tengiz, -– Potryasov all the pump stations. Therefore, conditions and loading diffi culties explained. -– Therefore, in 2015 we are looking to hire more at the Marine Terminal. we will have to carry out pre- specialists who would be perma- launch preparations at PS-7 and nently assigned to remote sites for The “fi nishing line” of the Ex- PS-4 simultaneously. Both stations the period of commissioning and pansion Project is in sight. At the are due to be put into operation start-up. We need not just good same time, the schedule of putting this summer. In addition, we and experienced specialists, we new facilities into operation is get- have to carry out upgrades at PS need true professionals! The rele- ting increasingly intensive, which Kropotkinskaya. The slippages vant positions have been added to is a headache not only for the in schedules lead to a snow- our payroll. construction teams, but for the ball effect. Now, with a limited operations teams too. The Western number of specialists, we have The selection and training of per- Region team is fi rmly convinced three facilities to complete, and sonnel is being addressed in ear- that the whole process should they’re located very far away from nest in the company. According to be under the strict control of the each other. PS-5 is next on the list Potryasov, the number of Western operations specialists. But nobody and PS-8 is breathing down our Region employees was 137 as of has relieved them of their routine necks... Work is piling up. Putting late 2013, and increased by more work. Potryasov noted that his a station into operation is only than 50 by the end of 2014.
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Business matters under discussion with CPC General Director Nikolay Brunich in the Western Region offi ce
-– Currently there are 189 employees With the Western Region so all the requirements of a pipeline on the payroll, and we plan to have badly needing specialists, the HR operator. After a painstaking se- 290 by the end of this year, virtually people are complaining about the lection process, the successful can- twice the number we had two years deteriorations in the vocational didates are assigned to complete ago – he explains. -– Before the training system in the country. In a six-month practical training at scope of the team’s work was limited former times, numerous voca- PS Kropotkinskaya. This does not to PS Kropotkinskaya and the main- tional schools supplied plenty of make the station personnel happy. line, but after the completion of well-trained blue collar specialists After all, in addition to their reg- the Expansion Project the team will of various skill sets to the labor ular tasks they have to deal with be in charge of fi ve stations, which market. Nowadays, it’s far from the newcomers. But everybody makes a huge difference. easy to fi nd one who would satisfy here understands how important it is for novices to experience real work at a real facility, to see how it works. Want a good specialist? Raise one yourself!
NEW CAPACITIES
Some equipment at the new stations is new to Western Re- gion specialists. For example, PS Kropotkinskaya is equipped with turbine-driven pumps, while new pump stations use electric-pow- ered ones.
Are there any special features about them? How will they per- form? These questions are asked by even quite experienced special- ists, while they read the manuals At PS-8. October 2014 and gain new practical skills. www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 15 OPERATIONS
A work meeting at PS-4, May 13, 2014
-– This is really powerful equip- Even though these are Siemens pansion Project facilities watching ment, designed to move colossal motors, and expensive ones at the progress of work or interview- volumes of oil. Just imagine: the that. How will they cope with the ing candidates. This conversation pumps are as high as two-story full load? took place at PS Kropotkinskaya. buildings on huge monolithic foundations, with 8 MW elec- -– Did your specialists train at -– What are your main priorities tric motors! By comparison, the Siemens facilities? during inspection trips to the facilities?
The “fi nishing line” of the Expansion Project is in sight. Safety is the key factor. It is the At the same time, the schedule of putting new facilities cornerstone principle for CPC. into operation is getting increasingly intensive, which is a We should think not only about headache not only for the construction teams, but for the pumps and other “hardware” and operations teams too not only about oil transportation volumes and profi ts. We should care most of all about the people, their workplace conditions, and pumps used by other pipeline -– Training is organized directly at how they observe the established operators have only 4-5 MW elec- the pump stations with the partici- rules. And that means not only the tric motors, -– Sergey Potryasov pation of Siemens specialists. operations personnel, but the per- proudly remarks. sonnel of our contractors too. Our facilities should be absolutely free -– How did the new equipment AND THE MOST from any risk to life and limb, and prove itself during testing? IMPORTANT we will be merciless in respect of any violation, right up to ordering -– No-load tests of the electric During this crunch time there’s that work be stopped. After all, motors at PS-7 revealed several almost no chance of fi nding the human life is priceless. drawbacks, which were immedi- regional manager in his offi ce: he ately remedied. spends most of the time at the Ex- by Ekaterina Suvorova
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Air patrols
OIL PIPELINES ARE CLASSIFIED AS HIGH RISK FACILITIES AND ARE SUBJECT TO MANDATORY AIR PATROLLING. SINCE THIS YEAR, THE HELICOPTERS PATROLLING THE CPC PIPELINE ARE MODERN EUROCOPTER EC 135S. “CPC PANORAMA” CORRESPONDENT PAVEL KRETOV WAS AMONG THE NEW HELICOPTER’S FIRST PASSENGERS. Helicopter pilots Viktor Ivanov and Alexander Veber
The snow skis rise smoothly from With its large and comfortable der Veber said after landing. – And the asphalt tarmac of the Pas- leather seats even a long fl ight is a the pipeline itself with its identifi - hkovsky airfield and the Euro- pleasure. Each passenger has per- cation marks is a perfect reference copter EC 135 ascends from the sonal lighting and air conditioning for checking your location. outskirts of Krasnodar and heads controls. And, of course, there is towards the Tengiz-Novorossiysk the “Fasten your seatbelts” sign. -– The Eurocopter EC 135 with all pipeline. Beneath the chopper’s its power and avionics increases durable composite hull we see There is a professional surveyor on fl ight safety considerably during farmland, greenhouses, forests, board too, taking notes and pho- pipeline patrolling and passenger radio masts and power line tographs. Today, in addition to the transportation, -– Transportation towers. regular task of general monitoring Manager Alexei Bunarev said. -– of the pipeline, he has orders from The helicopter has two engines, Compared to the MI-8, noise and the Western Region Operations and even if one of them fails, vibration are so low that if it Department to take photographs it can maintain positive climb wasn’t for the panoramic view of one of the mainline’s shutoff gradient even in the mountains. from the height of 200 m, you valves. “CPC Panorama” wasted no Of course, the new helicopters could think you weren’t fl ying in a time too and took bird’s eye pho- are equipped with warning sys- helicopter, but driving in a car. It’s tos of PS-7 and PS Kropotkinskaya. tems indicating approach to the no surprise that such helicopters ground and other factors to avoid are widely used around the world -– The CPC facilities are impressive any chance of pilot error. by paramedics, police and border and a pleasure to look at from guards. above, -– helicopter captain Alexan- by Pavel Kretov www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC AApriil 2015 17 OPERATIONS
Skilful hands and golden hearts
PS-7 HAS STARTED OPERATING IN CPC’S WESTERN REGION THIS YEAR. “CPC PANORAMA” FOLLOWED THE NEW PUMP STATION’S FIRST WORKING DAYS.
Drastic changes have occurred ushenko, who has been at PS-7 since 2014, when “CPC working in the pipeline Panorama” last visited the station. industy for more than 30 Construction fever is over and the years. He had arrived here contractors have gone, along with long before the station was all their portacabins and mighty launched on pilot construction equipment. But those operational regime, who visited the station while it and personally was under construction will recall accepted the facilities how the service and utility build- from the construction ings were erected fl oor-by-fl oor, team. At the same time how power cables were laid, how he took part in interviews process pipelines were welded conducted by the HR team together, and the construction of to select new staff. internal roads. There are currently 32 employ- PS-7 construction was started back ees on the PS-7 payroll, including control room, moved here from in March 2012. Construction con- 25 operators. the Marine Terminal, where he tactor, LLC “Velesstroi”, assembled operated the pump station feeding nine modular buildings and built a – Our team is strong and experi- the oil from the pipeline into the helipad and an access road. During enced, they will not let us down, tanks of the Tank Farm for sub- construction, the builders en- – Victor Pilyushenko is confi dent. – sequent loading into tankers. At countered shallow groundwater, a Quite a few of our specialists came PS-7, he is in charge of oil trans- problem which required changing from the Western Region’s PS Kro- portation through the mainline. the vertical planning design and potkinskaya, which is a recognized upgrading the foundations. source of top notch personnel. The role of PS-7 in the CPC pipe- line system is receiving oil from We recalled these events together Shift Supervisor Vladimir Starcev, PS Kropotkinskaya and pumping with PS-7 Director Viktor Pily- with whom we talked in the PS-7 it forward to PS-8 and the Marine
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Terminal’s Tank Farm. It is not an The shining metal pipes in the easy segment: after the lowlands main pump hall look impressive, of the Astrakhan Region, Kalmy- as do the massive motors resting kia, and the Stavropol and Kras- on vibration damping frames, and nodar Regions, the pipeline here the white plates of the pressure runs up the slopes of the Caucasus gauges. Mountains. The pump station’s equipment is designed to cope – The main pump hall is the heart with such challenges. of the station, – PS-7 Deputy Direc- tor Vitaly Motrenko commented. – It is furnished with cutting-edge equipment. The thing I like most about our pipeline business is its rapid progress and development of innovative technologies.
Vitaly Motrenko moved to CPC from Transneft’s PS Novovelic- PS-7 Director Viktor Pilyushenko hkovskaya, which is located near- recalls the progress of PS-7 by. At Transneft, where he started construction work in 1997 after graduating as a mechanical engineer, he was in charge of main equipment opera- tion.
After the facilities of the Expan- sion Project’s phase 2 and 3 are put into operation, the capacity of PS-7 will reach 12,000 m3 of oil per hour. PS-7 will have three pump units in operation and one in reserve.
A 10 kV substation has been built nearby to supply electricity to the pump station. Viktor Pilyushenko remembered how the pump sta- PS-7 Deputy Director Vitaly Motrenko tions which came into operation demonstrates equipment in the 15 years ago as part of CPC’s Phase machinery and repair shop 1 were powered by gas-turbine units.
– The transition to electricity will defi nitely help increase the reliability of the whole system and improve its environmental perfor- mance, – he remarked.
As a large and important oil transportation facility, PS-7 needs a reliable security system. It is provided by a highly professional team from the private security company “Neftegazokhrana”. Its employees are specially trained, and many of them have lengthy In the gatehouse www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 19 OPERATIONS
Shift Supervisor Vladimir Starcev
records of service in the law-en- The company’s area of responsibil- security service are characterized forcement agencies. At PS-7, they ity includes both CPC site facilities by a considerably higher general are in charge of access control and the mainline. According to level of security and lower crime arrangements, and internal and perimeter patrolling. After the facilities of the Expansion Project’s phase 2 and – The facility is equipped with a 3 are put into operation, the capacity of PS-7 will reach modern integrated security system, 12,000 m3 of oil per hour including alarms and PTZ cameras, – Alexander Kamskov, internal secu- rity specialist from “Neftegazokhra- the local authorities, the areas rate. The number of forest fi res na”, told “CPC Panorama”. under the control of the CPC and thefts from local farmers has gone down.
Hard workers never complain about losing their appetites. The canteen is no less important that the main pump hall. The menu is rich and the dishes are very tasty. In addition to their dietary choices, the cooks also respect the religious traditions of employees. Responding to our compliments, Natalia Deinega, a chef from “LLC Master-Service”, noted that her team members possessed all the qualities needed for their profes- sion, the most important being skilful hands and golden hearts. And, of course, a full selection of up-to-date equipment at their dis- posal. The same can be said about any other facility at PS-7.
Work is important, but lunch must be on time! by Pavel Kretov
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A production house-warming
THE PS KROPOTKINSKAYA LABORATORY NOW HAS A NEW HOME. COMPARED TO ITS FORMER MODEST PREMISES IT’S A REAL PALACE!
The PS Kropotkinskaya laborato- -– The Western Region’s Procure- storerooms for chemical reagents ry is an important facility of the ment Group helped a lot with equip- and standard reference samples. CPC pipeline system. It performs ment transportation. Simultaneously acceptance tests of oil entering with the move, intensive prepara- – Having a separate weighing room the CPC pipeline from Russian tory work for its scheduled accredi- is certainly no luxury. Precise weigh- producers. Oil quality is checked tation was under way, – Laboratory ing requires draft-free conditions by 12 parameters, including Head Tatiana Gluschenko told “CPC and controlled environment, quality density, freezing point, the mass Panorama”. – We passed the accred- engineer Sergey Pakhomov noted. fractions of water, paraffin and itation successfully in September. sulfur, concentration of chlo- We were pleased when the auditors There is now a spacious changing rides, etc. from Rosaccreditation told us that room with individual lockers, a they saw only a few laboratories in shower room and a comfortable The laboratory moved into its new Russia where the personnel worked recreation room for the laboratory building in August 2014. Moving an in such excellent conditions. personnel.
The laboratory’s close- Tatiana Gluschenko and Sergey Tatiana Senichkina knit team Pakhomov operating laboratory is no easy thing Indeed, the new analysis room -– Coming to the new laboratory to do, and the team approached has fi ve times the number of to work is almost as pleasant as it in earnest. In order to avoid any air extractors that the old one coming home, technician Tatiana interruption of work, a complete set had, there is a separate space for Senichkina said. She has been in the of backup equipment was installed, washing chemical glassware and profession for 30 years now. – All of launched and tested at the new lo- utensils, and separate rooms for us took part in making the laborato- cation. The move did not begin until chromatography analysis and ry a comfortable place to work. there were no doubts that routine weighing. In addition, there is a work would not be interrupted. documentation archive room and by Pavel Kretov www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 21 OIL QUALITY
The most reliable bank
DESPITE EXISTING LONG-STANDING TRADITIONS OF CREATING AND OPERATING LARGE SCALE PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, AN OIL QUALITY BANK IS A NEW INITIATIVE FOR RUSSIA. OVER THE YEARS OF OPERATING THE TENGIZ-NOVOROSSIYSK TRUNK OIL PIPELINE CPC HAS GAINED UNRIVALLED EXPERTISE IN MUTUAL SETTLEMENTS BETWEEN SHIPPERS.
EVERYTHING NEEDS TO 2001, and in December 2002 the BE CONSIDERED lifting of the fi rst oil batch of the second shipper, “Arman” JV, When forming the unifi ed system triggered the actual settlements in of crude oil transportation from the fi rst regional Oil Quality Bank, different oil fi elds in the Soviet – says Zagid Saidov, CPC Deputy Union nobody ever thought of cre- General Manager, Oil Transporta- ating a compensatory payments tion and Commerce. mechanism for variations in oil Zagid Saidov: “OQB – the most important blend quality. And why would The creation of the Oil Quality factor of CPC attractiveness” they, indeed? At the time the oil Bank in the Consortium was industry of the country had only preceded by a great deal of metic- considerable experience in the one master – the government! ulous work. CPC experts worked fi eld. out the organizational framework It is a different matter when a and fi nancial model of the Oil Zagid Saidov: “The Oil Quality number of owners, each with Quality Bank system functioning, Bank is a very important factor in crude of different quality and used special techniques to con- CPC’s appeal.” market value, are using the same duct the technical approbation pipeline system to maintain their of mutual settlements, evaluated TWO-PARAMETER SYSTEM deliveries. How is it possible to the metrological provision charac- accurately observe the commercial teristics, developed and arranged When introducing the Oil Qual- interests of all the project partic- the regulatory documentation and ity Bank to CPC, international ipants? This is where the CPC Oil data support for the system man- practices were studied extensively, Quality Bank comes to assistance. agement. The Oil Quality Bank especially those of Europe and fi nancial concept was developed America. The distillation model – The crude oil loading from “Ten- with the assistance of an indepen- was discussed among others, but gizсhevroil” JV started in March dent international advisor with considering the diffi culties of its
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practical application the share- worsening) receives its ap- provides fair pricing protection holders decided to base the project preciation in monetary terms of all the flows pumped to the on the model suggested by Purvin with consideration of special CPC system at the pipeline com- & Gert, Inc. purpose-designed value coeffi- missioning stations (PS “Tengiz”, cients. They take into account PS “Atyrau”, PS “Kropotkinska- What is its key point? With this the oil blend price equivalents ya”). The second one secures the model the oil cost estimate can be of marketable kinds in those fair value adjustment of all the limited to only two main quality markets that sell Russian and flows leaving the CPC system at aspects, gravity and sulfur con- Kazakh oils. Given that CPC ex- the loading station (the Marine tent. These are the aspects that port blend is mainly delivered to Terminal). most infl uence both the econom- oil-processing plants in the Med- ic outcome of the raw material iterranean region, the market There is a clear requirement to processing at the oil-processing research is focused on the crude be followed: all the accounting plant, and market pricing. In this oils sold in this area. operations between the deliverer case one can ignore such specifi c and the recipient are to be per- quality indicators as the content of Clearly it is equally important formed only at the pump stations paraffi n, highly potential fractions to develop clear and transparent equipped with crude oil custody for producing oils and special rules of the game, and to ensure transfer metering systems that fuels, etc. their mandatory implementa- carry out the oil loading. All the tion. When it comes to assistance outage gages and quality indi- – CPC did not just adopt the expe- in administration, the CPC Oil cators values estimations of the rience of others, but also devel- Quality Bank uses the services of delivered oil batch are performed oped a whole range of unique pro- independent experts. To per- in accordance with the actual cedures and mechanisms securing form the financial settlements values and written down in the the technical implementation of between shippers CPC falls back certifi cate of completion and the Oil Quality Bank in the system upon the aid of an independent quality pass. with calculations in mass units, – financial institution (IFI). Expert notes Zagid Saidov. support in technical matters The possibility to receive compen- and conduct of independent oil satory payments for the quality of The calculation of payment pricing evaluation is received delivered oil is the main appeal amounts in the Oil Quality Bank is from the Quality bank technical factor for the CPC pipeline to be based on comparative assessment advisor (QBTA). used by high-quality oils manu- of the quality indicators values of facturers, it is considered in the an oil batch when accepted at the THE APPEAL FACTOR cost-effectiveness analysis of alter- beginning of the transportation native export routes and it opens route and when delivered to the Formally, the Consortium perspectives for new offshore oil recipient at the end of it. Quality Bank is not one but two extraction projects in the Caspian separate entities – an Oil Quality region. A change in the quality indi- Bank at input and an Oil Quali- cators values (improvement or ty Bank at output. The first one by Pavel Kretov
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Masters of the sea
PEPEOPLEE OF MAANYNY DIFIFFEFERER NTNT PPRROFO ESSIONONS ARE INNVOOLVLVEDED IN SSEERVRVICCINNG THT E CPC PIPEPELIL NE SYSY TET MM. THTHISS STOORYRY IS ABA OUOUT THTHE DID VEERSRS FRFROMO THEHE “LAAMNALA COC ” COMPM ANA Y – THTHE COC NSN ORRTIT UMUM’’SS COONNTRTRACACTOOR ININ CHCHARA GEG OF OPOPERRATTINNG THTHE MAMARIR NENE TETERMR ININALA FACACILILITTIES.S.
Lamnalco divers work within a Vadim Sergeyev was depth range of 58 meters and already an experienced are in charge of servicing 15 km and established specialist worth of subsea pipelines and with a record of serving 3 single point moorings (SPMs), in the Navy and in the including end manifolds, buoy- Marine Rescue Service ancy tanks, anchors and anchor of the Federal Agency chains, underwater and fl oating for Sea and Inland Water hoses for loading oil directly into Transport. He became a tankers, etc. All this equipment, professional diver and both surface and subsea, requires gained relevant experi- permanent oversight and regular ence prior to coming to maintenance. SPM components work with CPC, and here and equipment need regular he performs an equally cleaning of seaweed and integrity critical job, being respon- checks, welded joints need to be sible for the uninter- inspected, thickness measure- rupted operation of SPM ments taken, cathodic protection equipment at the Marine Terminal. Sea – 20-30 m, Vadim Sergeyev effi ciency verifi ed, and the under- commented. water and fl oating hoses and some Diving operations at the Marine other SPM components and parts Terminal are performed in com- The diving team is fully furnished need regular replacement. pliance with the requirements with specialized equipment. A established by the Russian Diving fl eet comprising 12 vessels is All this huge subsea infrastructure Service and IMCA standards. based in the neighborhood of is under the careful eye of Superin- the Marine Terminal to service tendent Vadim Sergeyev. Inciden- Our area of responsibility has its the CPC offshore facilities. The tally, the word “superintendent” specifi c features, such as gales of fl agship is the powerful tow-boat derives from the Latin “superin- more than 23 m/sec and sea swells “Lamnalco Chaika” with a dis- tendere”, meaning “maintaining over 3 m. The average water tem- placement of 1,020 t. The vessel, watch over” which aptly describes perature on the sea bed is +7°C, which was built specially for the his duties. When he came to work while the range of vision is some- Consortium, carries a unique div- at the Marine Terminal in 2002, times fairly good for the Black ing station designed for short-term
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dives to a depth of 60 m by two in the world with such a number such as lubrication systems, water divers simultaneously. The diving of permanently operating SPMs. hammer protection systems and station allows the performance of So it’s no surprise that both the pump controls, which consider- all kinds of diving and underwater equipment and work processes at ably enhances operational safety, engineering operations using hy- the CPC oil terminal in Novoros- but also increases the workload draulic and pneumatic equipment, siysk are studied attentively by for the maintenance team of and decompression in the water or foreign specialists. divers. in a decompression chamber.
The diving station includes a decompression chamber, com- The fl eet of 12 vessels is based in the neighborhood of the pressor, air-tanks, communication terminal to service the CPC offshore facilities system, emergency generator and a diving bell hoist for safe diving. The activities of the divers and Vadim Sergeyev’s team was active- These “masters of the sea” have support personnel are monitored ly involved in the SPM-3 commis- the opportunity to see for them- by the diving supervisor from sioning performed as part of the selves how the accident-free and the diving control station though Expansion Project. environment-friendly operation CCTV and communications sys- of the Marine Terminal is benefi - tems. – Thanks to our extensive experience in SPM servic- – There is also a rapid deployment ing, we managed to reduce diving station, which can support the expected schedule for diving operations within a 30 m SPM-3 commissioning. depth range, Vadim Sergeyev went Modernizations of several on, – and two ROVs capable of per- SPM modules were also forming surveys down to a depth made on the basis of our of 300 m. proposals, Sergeyev re- marked. In February 2014, with the launch of its 3rd SPM, the CPC Marine SPM-3 is furnished with a Terminal became the only port lot of additional equipment,
cial for the sea life. During their diving sessions they see plenty of different fi sh species, such as mullet, horse mackerel, garfi sh, etc., swimming right near the underwater appliances and SPMs. There are lots of mussels too, which are known to be particular- ly sensitive to water quality. That must surely be the most convinc- ing evidence of the high profes- sionalism of the Consortium and its contractors!
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International cooperation in practice
ANATOLYANATOLY SSHATALOVHATALOV HAHASS DEVDEVOTEDOTED A COCONSIDERABLENSIDERABLE PAPARTRT OOFF HIHISS LIFE TTOO THE CCREATIONREATION AANDND DEVELDEVELOPMENTOPMENT OF THE CASPIAN PIPELINE CONSORTIUM, INITIALLY AS RUSSIA’S FIRST DEPUTY MINISTER OF FUEL AND ENERGY, AND LATER AS CPC DEPUTY GENERAL DIRECTOR. HE SHARES HIS MEMORIES ABOUT THE DIFFICULT EARLY STAGES OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY WITH “CPC PANORAMA”.
The 1990s were tough years for Russia, remembered as the time of the painful demolition of the so- called “command-administrative” system, and for an endless chain of political and economic crises marked by a permanent lack of money, both for government institutions and ordinary citizens. Obviously, the situation was far from favorable for setting up large joint venture companies with foreign partners...
– Just imagine me, then fi rst depu- ty minister of fuel and energy and the negotiating team head, sitting at a negotiating table in the min- isterial offi ce with representatives of leading Western companies, assuring them that Russia was about to become a fl ourishing and steadily developing country, while tanks were moving in and out of central Moscow and anti-gov- al project of gas pipeline construc- was he who managed to break the ernment protests raged one after tion, and in other major ventures. impasse and get things moving. another – Anatoly Shatalov recalls. That experience was particularly Over the two years that followed important since representatives all disagreements were resolved. Obviously, it required an outstand- of foreign companies felt more ing knowledge of foreign econom- confi dent seeing someone they – In summer 1995, I came to then ic relations and engineering to knew as a smart and experienced Prime Minister Viktor Cherno- talk these foreign partners into negotiator on major international myrdin to report the status of making major investments on the projects. complete readiness for signing post-Soviet space. Anatoly Shata- the last of the Sakhalin projects lov had acquired such knowledge THE APPLE OF (Sakhalin-1), Anatoly Shatalov back when he worked as the chief continued. – And immediately he engineer and deputy head of AGREEMENT gave me a new task, devoting my- the Gas and Condensate Produc- Negotiations about CPC in the self completely to the CPC project. tion Directorate under the USSR Russian government were pre- Chernomyrdin refused to listen Ministry of Gas Industry, where ceded by painstaking preparatory to my objections to the effect he took part in a number of major work on other major oil and gas that I did not know the subject. production, transportation and ventures – the Sakhalin projects. “Go and get the hang of things processing projects with foreign When Anatoly Shatalov was now!” he said. Then he sent for a investors. In the early 1980s, for appointed head of the negotiating lawyer who arrived with a three- example, he took part in the Uren- team, the talks had been going on page memo on Russia’s entry into goi-Pomary-Uzhgorod internation- for more than seven years, and it an agreement on setting up the
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Caspian Pipeline Consortium. ed. – The talks, though diffi cult, nations from whoever was respon- Of course, three pages seemed were eventually successful. Impor- sible. Chernomyrdin personally next to nothing compared to the tantly, as a result of this “reslicing called and chaired a number of hundreds of pages of documents of the pie”, Russia, in addition to meetings to expedite the creation signed to purchase equipment for its 34%, got another 20%, which of CPC, Shatalov went on. the Sakhalin projects.Then again, went to the Russian oil companies it took Shatalov all his experience Lukoil and Rosneft. AN EXAMPLE FOR MAJOR in foreign economic relations to untie the CPC “knot”. In the mid- Another serious problem ham- INVESTORS 1990s, when it became clear that pering the CPC talks was the The task of enlisting the support the Consortium founder countries imperfection of Russian legisla- of regional governors was tackled (Oman, Kazakhstan and Russia) tion. In the fever of demolishing simultaneously. That was no easy were no longer able to provide the Soviet system, Russia hurried task. The pipeline runs across adequate funding for the project, to abolish quite a few legal acts, large rivers, arable lands and near including those guaranteeing federal health resorts. At a meet- Shatalov headed the negotiating immunity for foreign investments. ing chaired by Chernomyrdin it team for restructuring CPC. The Because of that, a good number was decided to send the governors CPC restructuring plan called for of CPC organizational decisions on a tour of the Trans-Alaska Pipe- transferring 50% of CPC shares were adopted at the top level, line System. Getting acquainted to private oil production com- namely in the form of RF govern- with the modern technologies panies, which would undertake ment decrees. This also made the helped to foster positive attitudes in their turn to fully fi nance the CPC project truly unique! Twelve on the part of the governors. After phase 1 construction effort. Russia government decrees and over 300 the trip, they came to understand and Kazakhstan, for their part, approvals from the relevant min- that the projected CPC pipeline contributed to the restructured istries and agencies were issued would not harm the environment, consortium the pipeline segment while negotiations on the creation but would rather become an ex- built back in the Soviet era (Ten- of CPC were under way. emplary project in Russia in terms giz-Astrakhan-Grozny), which was of its industrial and environmen- appraised at its current market – Of course, things would have tal safety. A team of independent value. been much more diffi cult for us environmental engineers reached if the Russian government had a similar conclusion. In 1998, – All members of the negotiating not been consistent in its policy the CPC project received positive team, which comprised 20 people, of attracting foreign investment. fi nal statements from all four understood that it was necessary Twice a week I reported progress major auditing agencies: The State to attract the world’s largest oil to Chernomyrdin in person, and in Environmental Review Board, the companies, such as Chevron and the event of any unreasonable de- Main State Expert Review Board, ExxonMobil, to set an example for lay he would immediately pick up the State Inspectorate for Mining others to follow, Shatalov recount- the telephone and demand expla- and Industrial Safety, and the RF Ministry of Emergency Situations.
These developments opened the way for the construction of the CPC pipeline system, which was started in May 1999. Already in October 2001 the fi rst tanker was loaded at the CPC Marine Termi- nal in Yuzhaya Ozerovka.
– The success of CPC set a graphic example of international coop- eration, which catalysed many other joint ventures with foreign capital in Russia, Anatoly Shatalov concluded. Construction of CPC IPC facilities, year 2000 by Pavel Kretov wwwww .cpcpc c.rc. u PaPanonoraramama CPCPC ApA ril 20201515 2727 TRADITIONS
A message from eternity THE CPC OIL PIPELINE BEGINS IN ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COUNTRIES IN EURASIA. KAZAKHSTAN IS FAMOUS FOR ITS VAST STEPPES, BLUE LAKES, HIGH MOUNTAINS AND FOREST NATURE RESERVES. IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE CRADLES OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION: LIKE IN RUSSIA, SPAIN, ITALY AND FRANCE, SCIENTISTS HAVE DISCOVERED PETROGLYPHS HERE – WELL- PRESERVED CAVE DRAWINGS BY THE MOST ANCIENT PEOPLES.
Alexander, a friend from Almaty, ested in space: they followed the can be alone with his or her own told me about the remarkable movement of the Sun and could thoughts, sense the atmosphere wildlife sanctuary of Tamgaly. It perhaps even distinguish the sev- of the historical site, and touch is just a two-hour drive from the en days of the week. Some draw- eternity... “Southern capital” of Kazakhstan. ings may be of particular interest The important thing is to have to ufologists, as they show fi gures Olga Belozerova, Head of the Payroll an experienced guide, whose who look very much like aliens or department in CPC’s Moscow offi ce. commentary will help to explain people in modern space helmets. what animal is depicted, or what a Photos by the author human being is doing in the draw- Visiting this unique sanctuary ing. When you look at the cave left us with the most vivid im- surfaces with such attention, you pressions. And the fact that there can indeed recognize a dog, some were no noisy tourist crowds was camels or people in masks. great. It means that the visitor
As refl ected in the petroglyphs, these ancient peoples were inter-
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The route of good deeds
SERGEY ZHILENKO, HEAD OF THE DINSKOY DISTRICT IN THE KRASNODAR REGION, IS ALWAYS ON THE MOVE: DEVELOPING MUNICIPALITIES REQUIRES CONSTANT ATTENTION TO EACH AND EVERY DETAIL.
VISIBLE FROM A DISTANCE not just for the district but for the whole region. Mr Zhilenko has a tight schedule, planned down to the last min- More than that, CPC fi xed the ute – he’ll either be visiting an village roads and made them even industrial plant, or monitoring safer to drive by conducting a cam- the construction of some socially paign among schoolchildren, the important facility, or meeting “CPC for road traffi c safety” pro- with agriculture scientists; one gram. For example, in the Staromy- moment he’s at the bread facto- shastovskaya village you can still see ry, the next at the chicken farm. children near schools wearing the Nevertheless the district head yellow refl ective safety jackets that Sergey Zhilenko, Head of the Dinskoy found the time to meet with “CPC make them visible from a distance. district Panorama”. Mr Zhilenko noted that the ten, at a cost of 60 mln rub, in the – Our district is very lucky to have district sees CPC as much more Staromyshastovskaya village. That CPC’s PS-7 in its territory. It’s a than just another taxpayer, an is an important and necessary deed. beautiful state-of-the-art facility enterprise where people earn high Dinskoy district is one of the top with a high level of operational and stable salaries. The Caspian areas in the Krasnodar Region in terms of its birth-rate, – Mr Zhilen- ko says. – Five years ago we had 800 The Caspian Pipeline Consortium carries out ambitious families with more than one child, charitable programs in all the regions along the now there are almost 1,200 of them! pipeline, helps hospitals, schools and sports facilities, There are more than 300 children in and supports veterans the immediate line for kindergarten places, together with around 3,000 toddlers aged under three. culture, – Mr Zhilenko says. – The Pipeline Consortium carries out access road is of showcase stan- ambitious charitable programs, AESTHETICS OF dard, it could serve as a model helps hospitals, schools and sports ARCHITECTURE facilities, and supports veterans. Village head Svetlana Gritsenko – The largest charitable project is greeted the “CPC Panorama” the construction of a kindergar- journalists at Staromyshastovska- ya. She is a dynamic leader whose dream is to turn the village into a “second Rublyovka”.
Novoaleksandrovsky community center – a signifi cant center of culture, not only the district, and Stavropol Territory
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– We have everything for it, – she is confi dent. – We have hard-work- ing people, strong Cossack tra- ditions and a good location: the capital of Kuban is right nearby, there are two main roads (the Yeysk and Rostov motorways), the railway and the river. In short, it’s a promising place for investment.
We are always happy to welcome guests, even though sometimes our innate Cossack caution shows – the local people have been guardians of Russia’s Southern borders for centuries. That’s why at fi rst the inhabitants of the settlement were cautious about the foreign contractors at the PS-7 construction site, and they took a close look at these new people.
– The Serbs left very fond mem- Sergey Volochek and Raisa Derkach in the auditorium of the Novoalexandrovsky ories behind them, they are Community Center remembered for their diligence and politeness, – Ms Gritsenko And here is the kindergarten. A struction process. They often come remembers as we walk to the beautiful two-story brick building up and ask about the completion kindergarten. – And they were is located in the park area right in date. “It’ll be ready by May,” – the even more respected after they the village center. builders assure them. took part in the construction of the Peter and Fevronia Church in – In the opinion of the chief ar- their spare time. chitect of the district, the kinder- CULTURAL CENTER garten will become the aesthetic center of the whole village, – Ms From the Staromyshastovska- Gritsenko comments. – Our imme- ya village the “CPC Panorama” diate plans are to fi x up the park, journalists continued towards and that will be a start to improv- Stavropol. The fi rst district past ing the whole village. the civil boundary is Novoalex- androvsky. Here too many kind The construction of the kindergar- words about the Caspian Pipeline ten for 80 children with an events Consortium can be heard. What hall and a gym started at the end could CPC do for this acknowl- of June 2014. By February the edged center of the region’s contractors had completed 80% of cultural life, this district where the work, connected the utilities there are many artistic groups and focused on the fi nal details. that have been honoured with In accordance with the contract State Folk titles and have won with CPC, they will fully equip local, national and international the kindergarten with furniture, competitions? Renovate the local a kitchen, laundry and ironing community center, of course! equipment, toys and playground accessories, making it completely – The Novoalexandrovsky Com- Galina Kornienko, Deputy Principal of the Raschevatskaya secondary ready for use. munity Center was built 35 years school № 9: “We are grateful for ago and has long been in need of the superb equipment – the kind The parents of small children repair, – Sergey Volochek, Dep- that other schools can only dream display a keen interest in the con- uty district head, explains. – It about!”
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was done several years ago at the EVERY SCHOOL’S DREAM expense of the district and the region, but that didn’t solve the The town of Novoalexandrovsk is problem of the old and worn-out crossed by the Raschevatka river. auditorium chairs. We proceeded further to the settle- ment of the same name. Ataman CPC allocated almost 2,5 mln rub Repnikov School № 9 has been a to install new chairs. We couldn’t feature of Raschevatka for over deny ourselves the pleasure of 110 years. The moment you enter sitting down in them: attractive the school grounds you can’t help and comfortable, they’re ideal, noticing how much the children even for hours-long performances. and the local administration care The look of the chairs now fully about every historical period of the complements the most festive village’s history. In front of the main occasions – important holidays, entrance stands a well looked-after anniversaries, and ceremonies monument to Vladimir Lenin, while honoring veterans. Every day there is much about the strong almost 2,000 viewers attend the regional Cossack traditions to be community center’s two afternoon found both in the interiors and in Svetlana Gritsenko – performances for children, and the school museum, which is itself the Staromyshastovskaya village head
The construction of the kindergarten for 80 children with an events hall and The computer classroom at the Raschevatskaya secondary a gym started at the Staromyshastovskaya settlement at the end of June 2014 school № 9 an evening one. About 700 more famous far beyond the district. The schoolchildren use the new children take classes in various computers to study programming creative groups. At the end of last year the school languages and develop their logi- became one of the regional leaders cal thinking skills. – We never had so many chil- in infrastructure terms thanks to dren coming to our community the modern computer equipment The cooperation with CPC is not a center before. It can only make purchased by CPC. one-off deal. Every year delegates us happy because of the direct from the Consortium present the connection – the more children – This is outstanding equipment children with school bags fi lled who are kept busy, the fewer – the kind that other schools with school supplies sets as part of teenagers who get into trou- can only dream about! – Deputy the “CPC for fi rst-graders” pro- ble, – Raisa Derkach, culture principal Galina Kornienko can’t gram. Similar charitable projects division chief with the Novoal- hide her emotions. – It didn’t stay are carried out regularly in all the exandrovsky Administration, unpacked for a single day, we put regions along the CPC pipeline. member of the youth affairs everything together and connect- commission, emphasizes. ed it up to the Internet right away. by Pavel Kretov www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 31 ON THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT VICTORY
Lest we forget...
ONON MAY 9 THE WHWHOLEOLE OOFF RURUSSIASSIA WWILLILL CCELEBRATEELEBRATE THE 70TH ANNIVERSA- RY OF THE GREAT VICTORY. IN KUBAN THE COMMEMORATIVE CEREMO- NIES HAVE ALREADY STARTED AT THE END OF JANUARY – IT WAS EXACTLY IN THAT WINTER MONTH IN 1943 WHEN THE RED ARMY STARTED ITS KRASNODAR OFFENSIVE OPERATION DURING WHICH THE ENEMY ABAN- DONED THE MAJORMAJOR CITIES OF THE REGIONREGION..
ON TRUE PATRIOTISM Kazan mountain, where the Nazis At the beginning of February an ex- held mass executions. hibition with the searing title “Ca- Lydia Reznichenko tastrophe of Human Fates” opened This horror came to an end in the in the Kropotkin Museum of late afternoon of January 29, 1943. Local History. It is dedicated to the The fi rst column of Red Army pre-war years and the occupation soldiers marched into Kropotkin. by the troops of Fascist Germany And again there were tears. But -– the terrible time that has forever this time they were tears of joy. split the city’s history into “before” and “after” periods. The showcases The further story of Lydia are fi lled with exhibits -– authentic Reznichenko is a clear illustration pre-war household items, archive of what it means to be a true patri- photos, Soviet and German weap- ot of your homeland -– in deed and ons, military uniform, army maps, not only in name. Being under-age soldiers’ envelope-letters, and fi nds did not stop her from doing from the battlefi elds. military service. She sneaked into a troop train going to the front, Over the six months when the and by the time the commanders invaders occupied the town, they found her already somewhere in killed thousands of people, demol- Western Ukraine, they had no ished a huge number of houses other choice but to enlist the tena- and destroyed every single indus- cious girl as a soldier. Having liber- Anna Sopilnyak trial facility. ated half of Europe together with her fellow soldiers, Lydia Ivanovna – Goebbels, one of the Nazi ideolo- – Our mothers wept at night, fi nished the war in Dresden. gists, claimed: “Take history away trembling for the lives of those from a nation -– and in a genera- who was fi ghting at the front. At NO-ONE IS FORGOTTEN, tion it will turn into a crowd; and dawn they dried their tears, look- another generation later it can be ing at the hungry children, – Lydia NOTHING IS FORGOTTEN handled like a herd”. And today, Reznichenko remembered at the Representatives of the Caspian after decades have passed, we will exhibition opening. Pipeline Consortium took part in not let the dream of this Hitler opening the Kropotkin Museum associate come true, – said CPC At the time of these events she was exhibition as co-organizers to- Western Region manager Sergey 16, and she remembers absolutely gether with the town and regional Potryasov in his speech. -– The every detail of the disaster that administration. The local author- Caspian Pipeline Consortium team descended on the town’s civilians. ities helped the museum with cares about history and treats Even now Lydia Ivanovna cannot repairs of its second fl oor, and CPC historical and cultural monuments keep calm when talking about the purchased some modern exhibi- with great respect. This is already earth moving in the ditches of the tion equipment. the second exhibition we are open-
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For three days there was a nev- er-ending fl ow of vehicles with the wounded, – Anna Sopilnyak continues. – Their medical opera- tions were performed right here, there was screaming and groaning. Because of the lack of space many wounded soldiers were billeted in ordinary homes. We nursed them, changed their dressings, and washed their clothes and bandages.
After the war Anna worked at her The opening of the exhibition on the Great Patriotic War at Kropotkin collective farm for almost another Museum of Local History half century. She was a squad head for over 30 years. She was much ing in Kuban in less than a year. memorable gifts on such holiday respected by the farm chiefs and The display titled “The Culture of occasions. foremen for her hard work and Cooperation: Diggings of Ancient many labor-saving innovations. Memorials in the CPC Construction “We are not personally acquaint- She was awarded the “Order of Zone” was a great success at the ed with you, but I can feel your Honor” and the “Order of the Red memorial estate of Y.D. Felitzyn in attention, support and care about Banner of Labor”. Krasnodar in May-June 2014. Along us, the veterans,” -– reads a letter the entire length of the pipeline to CPC General Director Nikolay As a labour veteran, Anna Illari- the Consortium invests signifi cant Brunich from Anna Sopilnyak, a onovna wished dynamic develop- resources into charitable programs, home-front veteran who lives in ment, working success, stability including those connected with Staromyshastovsky village in the and confi dence in the future to history and culture. Krasnodar Region. the whole CPC team.
The major contribution of the “CPC Panorama” paid a visit too by Pavel KretoKretovv Consortium team to the historical Anna Illarionovna. This lively cheer-heer- memory of the Kuban people was ful woman was not broken eitherher by appreciated by the Deputy Head the toils of war or by illness – alas,las, of the Caucasian Region Svetlana senior age does not do much foror Filatova and the Mayor of Kropot- health. After all, she became ann kin Vladimir Eliseev, while the adult at the age of 13, as head ooff the museum director Irina Alekseeva family after her father and brotherther added that the exhibition equip- had gone off to war. She had to ququititi ment purchased by CPC allowed school and start working at thee cocol-l-l visitors to see almost a third more lective farm from dawn to dusk.k. of the archive that had previously been kept in storage. – We starved, but the front re-- ceived what was needed -– milk,lkk, WISHES FROM A VETERAN meat, eggs, peanuts, sesame anandnd soy – Anna Sopilnyak said. OF LABOR The Consortium tries to use every The period from the end of 1942942 possible means, and not just on till early 1943 was the hardestt museum premises, to arrange of all -– it was then that the wwarar meetings with the veterans who reached Staromyshastovsky vil-il- committed their immortal act lage. The liberation of the villageage of courage for the sake of future involved many intense battles.s.s generations. They receive every effi cient targeted aid possible. – The front line was very close,e,, The veterans especially appre- right behind the railway line, ciate the grocery baskets and where the station is. wwwww .cpcpc c.rc. u PaPanonoraramama CPCPC ApA ril 20201515 3333 TRADITIONS
ALONG THE PIPELINE ROUTE
CONTINUING THE TOPIC FROM THE LAST ISSUE ON THE GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES OF THE DISTRICTS ALONG THE TENGIZ-NOVOROSSIYSK PIPELINE ON THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
EARLY OIL FIELDS, Komsomolsky, and the areas of used to refer to this or that area. ANCIENT NAMES Tanatar and Ten-teksor – a total of The people whose names were 12 oil fi elds. given to such places could have In the toponymy of the Atyrau been those living a nomad life Region the word “sor” (saline, salt The name Altykol’ consists of two in the area, they could have had lake) is very common, and quite parts: the numeral “alty” (six) a well or a winter hut nearby, or assimilated into the Russian lan- and the word “kol’” (lake) – “six could have been buried there. The guage as is evident from the fre- lakes”; the toponym Baychunas long-standing Kazakh tradition quent use of the word “intersor” (Bayshonas in Kazakh) is described of using elements of everyday life (intersor scours) in documents. in academic literature as a name and housekeeping in name-giving Sors are found in all regions of the with a Kalmyk root “chonos” can also be traced in the anthrop- country but are most frequent in (wolf). Beck-Beeke – the oil fi eld, onyms themselves: “bota” (a colt), the Makat district. the railway junction and the “koshkar” (a sheep). The male residential area of the same name name Tanatar consists of “tan” “Dossor” is one of the names that – is spelt in several different ways (morning) and “atar” (will come) has always been found in depic- in local publications; the main parts: the name used to be given tions of the history of the develop- Kazakh version is Beckbeeke, to boys born before dawn, thus ment of oil fi elds in the Caspian connected to a woman named registering the symbolic value of Sea region, and in Kazakhstan in Beckbeeke who once lived and hope of renewal into it. general. This oil fi eld was the fi rst was buried in the neighborhood. to be put into commercial ex- There is an archaeological site in The most mysterious name in the ploitation in Kazakhstan. Its name the area, and the working tools region is Yeskene (its variations is often linked to the male name and ornament fragments found are Yeskine, Iskene, Iski-ne). It is Dos which, in turn, is based on at its diggings are dated from also present in other regions of Ka- the word “dos”, meaning “friend”. 2,000-3,000 BC. Archaeologists zakhstan as a geographical name Not far away from the oil fi eld have reached the conclusion that and Argyns use it as a “ru” – a pat- there is an old cemetery, Dosmola the housekeeping methods and ronymic; thus, it is a male name, (“the grave of Dos”). After the fi rst the culture of the local people was after all. Saghyz is an oil source discovery of oil in 1911, the Dossor similar to the ancient culture cen- in the Makat district and a large oil-extracting enterprise gradually ters in Mangyshlak, Ustyurt and railway station in the Kyzylkugin- became the center of oil develop- the Volga-Ural interfl uve. sky district, both named after the ment in the Ural-Emba basin. As small local river, the Saghyz, that recalled by M. Balgimbaev in his Botakhan, Koshkar and Tanatar falls into the salt-water lake of book “Emba Oil. A Century-Old are oil fi eld names given according Tenteksor without ever reaching Chronicle” (2001), back in the to the traditional Kazakh naming the Caspian Sea. The name of 1970s the “Dossor-oil” oil-and-gas method known in toponymy as the river itself very likely came production department combined metonymic transfer. The absolute from the name of a perennial the fi elds of Dossor, Baychunas, majority of local Kazakh names rubber-bearing plant, the known Altykol’, Karsak, Iskene, Beck- are based on anthroponyms Kazakhstan species of which are Beeke, Botakhan, Saghyz, Koshkar, (personal names) that were once tau-saghyz and kok-saghyz, while
34 Panorama CPC April 2015 www.cpc.ru The second name of this clean health care facilities. The name river (Kazakhs call it “Ak Zhaiyk” – Karabatan is interpreted as “black the clear Zhaiyk) also has a Turkic swamp, mud”, coming from the stem: “oga” – meaning “wrap up”. Kazakh word “bat” – “to stick, to The river rises in the Ural Moun- sink in”. tains and runs into the Caspian Sea. In close vicinity to the city there in everyday use “saghyz” simply are the settlements of Geolog, means chewing gum. Today the villages of Balykshy and Tomarly, Talkayran, Tendik. The Zhumysker form a part of Atyrau name Geolog needs no expla- The name of Tenteksor has two city, but used to be independent nation, but the other toponyms stems: “tentek” (romp, prankish) areas that joined fi shing collec- contain some very special infor- and “sor”. The word “tentek” is of- tive farms. Their names refl ect mation. The name Tomarly has ten used as a toponym in different the professions that were most the root of the tomar water plants parts of Kazakhstan. popular in the past: “balykshy” and riverside bushes in its stem, translates from Kazakh as “fi sher- and the “-ly” suffi x indicates the man”, while “zhumysker” means abundance of something in this FROM THE YAIK – TO THE “worker” – in this particular case or that area: it is the most com- URAL meaning someone working at monly used element in making up the repair station that provided geographical names. According to Further on the Tengiz-Novoros- supplies and maintenance support local historians, this settlement siysk pipeline reaches the city of for fi shing vessels. was founded on the bottom of a Atyrau. PS “Atyrau” is named after lost sea, which explains the pres- the city. “Atyrau” translates from The area bordering the city has ence of the large amount of water Kazakh as “river delta, land cov- plenty of creeks and shallow plants and bank vegetation roots ered by estuary fl ow channels” – a channels, the largest of them are in this area. geographical term that combines the Black River, called Saryezek to make up several names in Ka- by the Kazakhs (“sary” – “yellow”, The name Talkayran consists of zakhstan. Until 1992 the city was with the toponymic meaning of two words – “tal” (willow) and called Guryev, after the surname “big, wide-spreading”, and “ezek” “kayran” (shallow waters, river of a fi shery manager who estab- – “creek”), Sokolok, Old Sokol reach): the settlement stands at lished a stone-built town on the and New Sokol, and the Gogolsky the river bend, with sandy shores site of a small fi shermen’s village, channel. and plenty of willow trees. Tendik Uyshik (“small house”). The city is a name with an extra ideologi- of Atyrau is located on the banks cal accent that came from Soviet of a river that has both a Russian SALT OF THE EARTH times: it is based on the notion and a Kazakh name, both of which of “tendik” – “equality”. A short are in use. In Kazakh the original The small settlement of Karabatan distance away from Tendik is the name Zhaiyk (Жайы ) is used, and is 30 km away from the city, and Aktobe-Laeti hillfort, an archaeo- is often found in works by explor- a large gas chemical facility is logical monument from the times ers. The name Zhaiyk has an Old being built there. Local historians of the Golden Horde. It was men- Turkic stem “jaj+yk” (to overfl ow write that Yeskene, Karabatan and tioned way back in the records of far and wide). It was mentioned by Karabaspak are salt-water lakes the medieval Genovese. Judging Herodotus, and in Ptolemy’s maps that used to provide salt to local from its archaeological remains, is marked as the “Dayks”. Histor- people right up to the 1920s. Now this 12th-14th century settlement ical records in Russian generally salt extraction takes place at the was a kind of a relay point be- used the variant “Yaik” – but in unique salt-water lake of Inder tween Saray-J k, Central Asia and 1775 that was dropped following a that is situated, naturally, in the the Volga region. decree of Catherine the Great and Inder district of Atyrau Region. the river was renamed the Ural. The common feature for all these by Marzhan Diarova, This name is used widely by local lakes is their richness of sulfu- CPC-K Senior translator, people when speaking Russian. rated mud that is used in Atyrau Atyrau offi ce www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 35 TRADITIONS
WARM WEATHER HAS ARRIVED. AND THE The Tulip as SENSITIVE FLOWERS OF THE STEPPE HAVE EMERGED FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH. THEIR NAMES ARE NICE AND SIMPLE: WHEN YOU Symbol of the SAY THEM, YOUR SOUL IS INSPIRED. AND ALL THE LAND IS SUDDENLY AFLAME WITH COLOR AND Kalmyk Steppe SCENTED FOR A THOUSAND MILES AROUND.
DAVID KUGULTINOV
“STARS OF THE diately followed by the pret- STEPPE” tiest of them all, Tulipa gesneriana, with a bud In spring the Kalmyk in the form of a turban steppe wakes up and on a thin stem. preens its feathers – the soft green grass, Tulipa gesneriana, sweet-scented arte- which is included misia and an endless in Russia’s Red carpet of multicol- Book of protected ored tulips bring joy species, fl owers in to the steppe-dwell- a wide variety of ers after the severe colors – white, yel- winter. For the low, pink, crimson, people of the Kalmyk red, lilac, violet, and Republic, the arrival multi-colored. Amaz- of long-awaited spring, ingly, tulips grow and nature waking-up and the bloom easily in the dry bloom of tulips are closely climate of Kalmykia. Like linked. Ask any local inhabitant other bulbous plants, the tulip about his favorite month of the is known for its short growth year, and he or she will defi nitely cycle, requires open spaces and answer: April – the beautiful time prefers the alkaline soil of the of the charming bloom of the steppe. “star of the steppe”, the tulip. TO SAVE AND TO KEEP Over the last 40 years, human This wonderful fl ower has inspired In Russia, tulips grow mainly in development activity has resulted our poets, musicians have dedi- the southern part of the coun- in a signifi cant reduction in the cated their songs to it, and it is try, in the regions adjacent to growing area of Tulipa gesne- mentioned in fairy tales and prov- Kalmykia – the Stavropol, Rostov riana. The fl owers are getting erbs. Experts think that the tulip and Astrakhan Regions. There smaller, because for decades the as a special symbol in Kalmyk are three types of wild tulip that largest and most beautiful ones culture is so infused with different grow in the Kalmyk Republic. were ruthlessly picked by “fl ower meanings, that its name is used to The first to bloom is the white poachers”. Only a few years back describe all that is dear and close two-leaved Tulipa biflora, which people used to pick whole armfuls to the heart of the steppe-dweller. is traditionally called a “snow- of tulips just for fun, knowing that Above all, the tulip is a symbol of drop”. A bit later the yellow the wild fl owers would fade in his native land for every Kalmyk. Bieberstein tulip appears, imme- only a few hours.
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However, it was strictly forbidden to pick tulips, dig up bulbs, or take a car into the fi elds.
During the festival, guests could feast their eyes on the steppe in bloom, visit picturesque carts (tra- ditional nomad yurts on wheels), try Kalmyk national cuisine, and watch the Kalmyk folklore groups performing. The fi rst festival at- tracted considerable attention and brought positive feedback, and in 2014 the island of the unique fl ow- er of the steppes in the Priyutn- ensky district was visited by a few thousand people from different parts of Russia.
The festival is an important event which helps us to educate the younger generation to show their Today, despite the fact that the which helped to restore the lost love for their native land and number of people who want to tradition of an event called “Hymn respect its nature. The local press look at the tulips blooming is to a Tulip”. The Tulip Festival aims often compares the approach to growing every year, you will rarely to promote a custodial approach preservation of the unique tulip encounter anyone carrying such to the natural resources of Kal- population in Kalmykia with the huge bunches of these fl owers any mykia, to facilitate the growth of sakura blossom in Japan. Let’s more. It’s good that the attitude external and local environmental hope that this wonderful tradition of both local people and tourists is tourism, and to increase super- will take root in the region and changing, as people gradually start vision of the preservation of rare develop further. to understand that the careless plants. picking of tulips in bloom does The people of Kalmykia, especially irreparable harm to their popu- Kalmykia is the only region where children, always look forward to lation. The regional authorities the tulip grows on wild lands on the middle of April to be able to go have done much to stimulate such the spacious steppe. The largest to the boundless steppe, breathe positive changes. of the remaining populations of in the fresh air and admire the an- Tulipa gesneriana is found on the cient beauty of the wild tulips. We islands of Lake Manych-Gudilo. recommend to guests visiting the REASON FOR There, in the Oktyabrsky munici- Republic to take at least one trip CELEBRATION pality of the Priyutnensky district to the festival of a million bloom- of the Republic of Kalmykia, the ing tulips in sunny Kalmykia. In October 2012 the Government fi rst environmental tulip festival Committee for Tourism Develop- was held in April 2013. The festival Baychha Mantyeva, Secretary of the ment of the Republic of Kalmykia organisers developed rules of be- Department for Communications with decided to start preparation for havior for those visiting the event: the RF Government, Elista Offi ce. the Tulip Festival in Kalmykia they could walk in the tulip fi elds to be held in the spring of 2013, and take photos of the fl owers. Photo: Garya Lidzieva
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To each and every one
“CPC PANORAMA” WAS CREATED IN 2013 AS A QUARTERLY CORPORATE MAGAZINE WITH THE INTENT OF IMPROVING THE CONSORTIUM’S COMMUNICATIONS POLICY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED AT THE COMPANY’S MOSCOW AND REGIONAL OFFICES AS WELL AS AMONG SHAREHOLDERS, CONTRACTORS, CPC’S BUSINESS PARTNERS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS AT VARIOUS LEVELS.
WE DID IT OURSELVES!.. refl ect its presentation of the wide readers. The Press Service started range of the Company’s activities getting calls with suggestions for The CPC Press Service started and all aspects of the life of its topics for future issues. operations in 2013. Having its own cosmopolitan team. That is how press offi ce allowed the Company the magazine sections refl ecting To tell the truth, at the stage of to move away from external press production, corporate life, labor discussions on the future printed agents when collecting materials protection, environmental safety edition format some thought that for the quarterly “CPC News” provision and the Consortium’s so- there would not be enough mate- corporate newspaper. At this tran- cial responsibility programs came rial concerning the Company to sitional phase it was decided to into being. create a proper magazine. But life publish the edition in a more con- itself put such fears to rest. While venient magazine format and with The fi rst bilingual English-Russian the proposed edition was for 28 a new title. The new “CPC Panora- issue of “CPC Panorama” went pages, not including the cover, ma” title was chosen by voting at to print in early May 2013 and there already was a shortage of the intranet site and was meant to created a positive reaction among space for all the scheduled publi-
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cations when working on the sec- MARZHAN DIAROVA: ond issue dedicated to the Eastern With the help of “CPC Panorama”, both our Region. Page length was increased employees scaƩ ered over vast distances of to 44 and even the inside cover «two countries and our shareholders get to pages were given over to material. know each other a liƩ le beƩ er and become acquainted with some special factors of the Thus, it was natural that the cultures represented by the Company’s team magazine would ”grow” to 48 members. All this has a very posiƟ ve eī ect on pages in response to management the general atmosphere of our very big team. and team demands. With every It is a pity that here in Kazakhstan we can only issue we are trying to broaden the see the on-line version of the magazine – this themes of published materials, is something that needs to be changed!» while simultaneously introducing new design elements. Incidental- ly, “Arabesque. Communications Group” Ltd., our media-contractor BAYCHHA MANTYEVA: “CPC Panorama” has become an inte- that designs and prints the maga- gral part of the ConsorƟ um’s corporate zine, is part of the “CommWorld” «culture, and at the same Ɵ me it con- European communications and tributes to sustaining the posiƟ ve image marketing agencies network, in of the Company in the outside world. which it was recognized as Best It covers the regional welfare-focused Agency 2014. The “Arabesque” acƟ viƟ es of the ConsorƟ um and reŇ ects specialists respond to all our the opinions of local authoriƟ es about creative impulses and implement them. It is no secret that our magazine them taking into account their is always welcomed in the regional ad- knowledge of advanced trends in ministraƟ ons when brought there by the European communications CPC representaƟ ves.» market.
SUPPORT AND EVGENIYA PODUGOLNIKOVA: The great thing is that any CPC team ASSISTANCE member can write an arƟ cle for the «magazine. It is through such people, The magazine could never have professionals in their Į elds, that ‘CPC succeeded without the support Panorama’ covers both operaƟ onal pro- and good will of CPC executives. cesses and corporate life. Your name and Despite his busy schedule, General a photo in the magazine – that’s some- Director Nikolay Brunich personal- thing special! I am sure that many issues ly approves the editorial calendar of ‘CPC Panorama’ have become family and evaluates the lay-out of each heirlooms by now. issue before it goes to print. How- » ever, Mr Brunich only comments on revision of facts and fi gures, and gives absolute freedom for creativity and the expression of ALEXANDER BARKOV: Of course it’s interesting to read various opinions on the pages of about your Company and its staff in the magazine. « the magazine. But all of us need to have a hand in providing future new It is impossible to imagine the subjects and covering CPC life in all development of the magazine its diversity. It’s as easy as dropping without Aleksandr Baboshkin, the by, or just calling the Press Service Head of the Press Service and Pro- to share your ideas and thoughts! tocol Department. He knows very It’s only through such feedback from well the special nature of printed readers that a magazine can be really media, editorial “internal process- useful and true-to-life. es” and the essence of a journalist’s » www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 39 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR MAGAZINE
work, so his remarks are always She is known for being fastidi- spot on and all his recommenda- ous when it comes to gathering tions become guidelines to follow. information – the author thorough- ly investigates all the technical Our colleagues from the Protocol aspects and never forgets the most department are always there for us important thing, the people who – and together we are a real team. are the true “drivers” of any pro- In this collaborative atmosphere cess. Ekaterina even mastered the our small Press Service feels like subtleties of reportage and portrait a full-scale editorial offi ce when photography to be able to provide we’re working on the magazine! photos for her publications.
You can be smart as anything, but A colleague from the same De- EKATERINA KRAPIVKO: if you don’t have the appropriate partment, Elista offi ce secretary “CPC Panorama” gives me a chance “detail” (information coming Baychha Mantyeva is always to perfect my professional journal- «ist skills, be at the centre of events from experts on their subjects), willing to help when invited to it’s impossible to come up with contribute material to the corpo- and get familiar with the produc- worthwhile material. CPC execu- rate magazine. Baychha is very Ɵ on process. But what’s more tives and specialists always fi nd creative when she’s working with important, the magazine gives me time for the Press Service: when- her texts and she is very emotion- the possibility to communicate ever we come to the regions to ally involved in the fi nal result. with people and get to know my colleagues beƩ er – including those gather material, they do their best In order to illustrate her article from other regions. Such commu- to create the most comfortable about the famous Kalmyk tea she nicaƟ on for me is a never-ending working conditions – they take even agreed to be photographed source of great discoveries, and us to sites, help to create the best wearing national costume – and one of them is knowing just what opportunities for photographs, she ended up on the cover of the fantasƟ c people work at CPC”! give explanations and comments, magazine. » and advise us when we’re writing articles and reports. In the Atyrau offi ce I met Marzhan Diarova, Senior translator for the Administrative department of the A CONSORTIUM OF Eastern Region, and we fl ew to TALENTS Tengiz together. She introduced me to some very interesting peo- Creating the magazine today just ple who later became the main wouldn’t be possible without the characters in the publications. active involvement of our volun- As an expert in Kazakh history teer assistants – the CPC-R and and traditions, Marzhan started CPC-K employees who act as free- the “Traditions” column which lance writers; each of them contrib- has gained enormous popularity utes ideas and a unique style. In with readers. Her materials always such a way the theme of the Ex- feature a scientifi c approach to the pansion Project has been covered topic – Marzhan is a famous PhD NADEZHDA CHEREDNIKOVA: repeatedly by Aleksandr Detkov, philologist in Kazakhstan. It’s good to have a magazine that a regular writer for the magazine, can give such a broad view of «industry events and tell fascinat- who is the Public Relations and Me- Our authors never fail to amaze dia consultant from the Expansion us! For example, Marine Terminal ing stories about the people who Project Regulatory Affairs Group. Coordinator Julia Starodubets work for the Company, their per- His areas are construction, ecology proved to be a perfect interview sonal interests and professional and social aspects. coordinator for CPC’s foreign proj- achievements. In addition, every ect participants. She is a very com- employee has a chance to share Ekaterina Krapivko, the mass municative person and all doors his or her impressions and emo- media relations senior specialist of are open for her! Julia’s effi ciency tions which, in turn, allows them the Government Relations De- and sense of responsibility are to get to know each other better partment, provides materials on a phenomenal: materials will arrive and contributes to well-coordi- wide range of topics. from her by e-mail either at 9 pm nated team work.»
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or at 5 am ... Julia’s undeniable ness – they both met their soul journalistic talent is unfolding mates... at work. You can’t help right before our eyes. But, while but be struck by the talent and the the issue was being put together, sophisticated presentation style of Julia left CPC for a new job. We these heroines. appreciate her cooperation and wish her the best of luck! And we do mean Heroines in this case! Not everyone will have the “CPC Panorama” discovers new courage to speak about themselves talents as the platform for creative so openly in a magazine and let self-expression of employees. their story be judged by so many Last summer our colleague from readers. But sincerity brings the JULIA STARODUBETS: the Protocol service, Nadezhda same in response, and we hope While working on materials for Cherednikova, turned out to be that their personal stories will the magazine my CPC circle of one such discovery. When we were help us create the most genuine «acquaintances has expanded short of people to cover all the and humane corporate magazine greatly, now including even the planned topics she volunteered to in the world! Consortium shareholders. Every go to the Security Olympics of the experience is useful, and journal- CPC Expansion Project in Stav- When choosing such “human” ist experience in particular. You ropol and write an article. It was topics for magazine publication, begin to look at familiar things her fi rst journalist experience, but the Press Service receives great not just from a narrow-focused Nadezhda showed real grit: she help from the Regulatory Affairs specialist perspective, but you photographed the event all day Group specialist Aleksander realize that now you have one more tool at your disposal, and long in 40-degree heat, and wrote Barkov, who knows CPC’s people you can use it to make a differ- the text very quickly upon return- very well, including their talents ence for the Company. ing to Moscow. Nadezhda also and hobbies. He himself is a very » interviewed one of her colleagues creative person: he once even for the New Year issue of “CPC made a bilingual Russian-English Panorama”. crossword puzzle on the topic of oil for our magazine. I met Evgeniya Podugolnikova (the Administrative Assistant for Operations OCC, Marine Terminal) THANK YOU! on a business trip, when we were preparing a special issue of the Unfortunately, one article is not magazine on the Novorossiysk enough to speak about every- region. She turned out to be a body who makes this magazine good conversationalist who can a real page-turner, those who express her observations in won- offer fresh ideas, suggest inter- derful Russian, so we invited her esting topics, share their pho- to work with us. The new author tos, dedicate their precious free soon made her assured debut with time to working on an article or ALEXANDER DETKOV: the article “Dreams Come True!” responding to a publication... But The Expansion Project is not just an- in the New Year issue of “CPC over the course of time we will other construcƟ on site. It is geopoliƟ cs, Panorama”. definitely tell you about all these «just like the oil industry itself. It’s so people. But for the moment exciƟ ng to get to “touch” history it- please accept our sincere grati- self, and a project that is being talked tude for your kindheartedness about now, and will be talked about FROM HEART TO HEART for a very long Ɵ me. It is the invaluable and your altruistic cooperation experience of communicaƟ on in a mul- The true revelation of the New with the corporate magazine. Ɵ naƟ onal and mulƟ -mentality team. Year issue was the publication Thousands of completely diī erent peo- “ABOUT LOVE – In the Female “CPC Panorama” is awaiting its ple are brought together by common Voice”, where our Expansion new authors! goals and the desire to move forward Project colleagues Julia Voroshilo- and see the result. You can feel it every va and Irina Nikulina shared their Ekaterina Suvorova, day when working on the project.» personal stories of female happi- CPC Press Service Senior specialist
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The Caspian Pipeline Consortium can bovskoye village that was built at the set an example for how a company expense of CPC – it was an individual operating in a particular region should project, a kindergarten like no other! establish relationships with the local People should know about such things, authorities. Our municipality high- but how do you get their attention? ly appreciates the fact that we are Only with the help of mass media infor- cooperating with CPC-R directly rather mation reports. That is the purpose of than through the regional entities. The “CPC Panorama”, which is distributed Consortium does a great deal for the in every town along the pipeline route. people of Novorossiysk, and we would It is very important for journalists to like to express our deep gratitude to communicate with the local people to its management and the team. As a be able to show them the real state of corporate magazine, it is your duty affairs. So – God be with you! to write about the good deeds of your very own company. For instance, think Vladimir Sinyagovsky, about the kindergarten at the Gle- Head of the Hero-City of Novorossiysk
At the forefront of events
“CPC Panorama” is a full-scale cor- Kairgeldy Kabyldin, Andrew McGra- porate magazine that refl ects all the han and other senior executives to aspects of the Company’s operations “CPC Panorama”. It’s a rare corpo- and the life of its multinational team. rate magazine that can boast such Its publications are intended both for a unique range of contributors, and managers and everyday personnel, we want to tell the founders of “CPC as well as for the general reader, and Panorama”: keep it up! Let our mag- will be of interest to all. Our share- azine always be in the forefront of holders read the magazine and often important events and fi nd more great appear in its pages with interviews new writers! and articles on topical subjects. We always read with profound interest Nikolay Brunich, the contributions by Nikolay Tokarev, CPC General Director
Subject of scientific research
As a person with experience in The editors are managing to hold journalism, I must confess to having the bar that was set high from the doubts whether “CPC Panorama” very beginning, thanks largely to the would be able to maintain the people who are directly involved in highly ambitious goals that were the magazine. Several times we had promised in its very first issue. The the chance to work together while two years that have passed have rid preparing the next issue at the stage me of my scepticism: eight issues of collecting material and writing of the magazine have appeared, articles, and I saw for myself what containing a lot of material in full top professionals my colleagues from color and with good photographs. the Press Service are. One can sense
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that other employees from the Operations Department interest, and right away the academic staff became new and the Expansion Project also see the magazine as their regular readers. Now all these people with their academ- brainchild – they bring materials and photographs, ic ranks and degrees (including PhDs) get their students write articles, and provide assistance in the preparation to study “CPC Panorama”. Thus, our magazine has of new issues. become the subject of scientific research and in a couple of years we may hope to see a graduation thesis on “CPC I personally take particular interest in published pieces Panorama”. about the people who work at our Company, and not just in the context of how they execute their official Administrative employees on different levels also look duties; I’m curious about their hobbies, travel, and the forward to new issues of the magazine, and not just accomplishments of their children. because it writes about them. They are interested in the materials about CPC’s cooperation with other adminis- It still feels, of course, that the magazine is in its forma- trations in the neighboring regions outside the Stavropol tive stage. There isn’t yet a fully formed vision – let’s say and Krasnodar Regions – in the Republic of Kalmykia it’s in the process of formation. That is a totally natural and the Astrakhan Region. In other words, the Compa- process – time will pass and “CPC Panorama” will reach ny’s employees are not the only readers of “CPC Panora- the same level as magazines of other large companies ma”. that have a long history of corporate publications, and much greater experience in the field. My wish for the corporate magazine is never to slow down its pace of development, to pass the stage of “ado- I passed several issues of the magazine to my former lescence” and become an adult. You are almost there. colleagues from the Kuban State Technological Universi- ty (PR Department and Department of Journalism) and Viktor Volgin, from the Kuban State University (Department of Politi- Chief Representative of CPC-R for Communications with cal Sciences). Our magazine aroused great professional Regional Authorities, Western Region Getting feedback
As is clear from the title of our corporate magazine, “CPC Panorama” covers all signifi cant issues relevant to the Company’s operations. That includes “fi rst-hand” infor- mation, extended on-the-spot reports, and also accurate reviews on achievements in the primary areas of business and in the process of the Expansion Project implementa- tion. In my opinion, the magazine is right to pay consid- erable attention to the issues of labor safety and safe acci- dent-free pipeline operation, the role of CPC in preserving the biodiversity in the regions of its presence and, of course, the Company’s social and environmental policies.
In this context and with regard to possible future “CPC Panorama” topics I would like to offer my assistance in arranging meetings and interviews with the Republic’s profi le ministers, administration heads and ordinary people living in the regions along the pipeline in order to get some kind of feedback on CPC’s business conduct cul- ture not only in the context of the charitable programs we run, but the Company’s operation in the territory of Kalmykia as a whole.
Ulyumdzi Tchidzhiev, CPC-R Representative for Communications Ulyumdzi Tchidzhiev (right) and Igor Zotov, Chairman of the with the Government of the Republic of Kalmykia Government of the Republic of Kalmykia www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 43 OUR FUTURE
A Distinguished Chess Player A PHOTO FROM “CHESS MAGA- ZINE” TAKEN AT THE “MOSCOW OPEN” INTERNATIONAL TOUR- NAMENT IS THE FAVOURITE OF 12-YEAR-OLD LENYA KRETOV’S RELATIVES
very dangerous opponent. But lat- er he’ll get himself back together and psyche up for an enduring, hard battle which he’ll ultimately win – in games for the mind a strong character is just as import- ant as in any other sport. The photo shows the sport’s true attack; his eyes are closed as he drama, emotions and intensity. analyzes for the last time all the “All of a sudden, this year we The players may be young but possible consequences of his ma- became the parents of a ‘distin- this doesn’t diminish the serious- neuver before moving his piece. guished chess player’,” says Pavel ness of the tournament, and the Kretov, the CPC PR specialist. “Of opponent’s Kyrgyz fl ag shows that At the next table sits a sad boy course, we’d seen many awards the tournament attracts contend- wearing glasses. Earlier he’d made before, but those came from ers from many countries. Lenya is a wrong move that got him into ordinary tournaments organized bent over the board, preparing an a bad place in his game against a by sport schools and art centers.” “Leonid enjoyed receiving and col- INTERESTING FACTS lecting awards like that but they became something of a routine “CHECK” AND “MATE” and he already didn’t really think of them as achievements.” The game of chess is believed to have its roots in “chaturanga”, an Indian game Now the time has come to win at daƟ ng back to the 1st-2nd centuries A.D. more prestigious tournaments. First, our colleague’s son won Unlike modern chess, chaturanga was seven out of seven games and played by four people and so there were took the Moscow Region Cup. A twice as much pieces on each side. In few months later, up against even chaturanga, two players on one side more dangerous opponents, the played with red and yellow pieces whilewhile young player scored a whole point their opponents had black and green over his nearest competitors and ones. Hippocrates and Galen, the famous won the Moscow Cup. Also, Lenya ancient physicians, believed that the Kretov became the best Moscow In the 7th century A.D. the Persians ad- game of chess had a curaƟ ve eī ect on blitz-player in the U-17 age group opted the game and changed its name the human body. In the Middle Ages based on the results of the “Chess to “shahtranj” (or “shahtrang”). The the Church banned the game, pro- Boulevard” blitz tournament Russian word that we use for the game claiming it “diabolical”. An English poet that continued throughout the originates from the Persian phrase that of the late 12th-early 13th century rec- last summer. Such progress has can be translated as “the king is dead”. ommended not taunƟ ng a weak oppo- certainly boosted his enthusiasm In the 9th century, the game gained nent when playing chess (because he for chess and spurred his interest popularity in Western Europe and Scan- might turn out to be an expert fencer): in this ancient game. dinavia, and from there it spread to “Just checkmate him and go on your Russia. own way.” by Ekaterina Suvorova
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“Goodies” from Bakhyt BAKHYT, THE DAUGHTER OF CPC-K EMPLOYEES MARAT UTEULIYEV AND NAZGUL’ KHIBASHEVA, IS ONLY 11 YEARS OLD. BUT THIS TALENTED GIRL IS ALREADY WORKING PROFESSIONALLY WITH POLYMER CLAY.
Bakhyt’s nimble fi ngers make way too diffi cult and she would when their parents found out how many wonderful pieces – earrings, soon abandon it, leaving the un- expensive this hobby was and how rings, pendants, trinkets for cell wanted “box of tricks” lying about diffi cult it was to get the materi- phones ... This is a pair of earrings the house. But Bakhyt showed als, they decided against it. The in the shape of miniature apples such brilliant theoretical prepa- complexity of the process itself is that are undistinguishable from ration that the seriousness of her quite daunting too. the real thing. Doughnuts covered with multicolored icing are liter- ally asking to be eaten – but these little “goodies” are also pieces of bi- jouterie to delight both their own- er and everybody else. A miniature cone with bright fruit ice-cream makes a “yummy” decoration for a young fashion lover on a hot sum- mer day. And actually it was exactly with ice-cream that Bakhyt’s new hobby started last summer!
The girl used to like baking and making desserts. With lots of free time on her summer holidays, But Bakhyt is diligent and hard- Bakhyt wanted to treat her family working: her creativity grows as to something really special. She she learns to produce pieces that started surfi ng the Internet for a are more and more complicat- recipe and saw a photo of a cone- ed. The family pet, a cat called shaped delicacy that looked very Sanchous, is a great “help” and delicious but turned out to be a inspiration. His odd name is a totally inedible piece of art made derivative from the simple name from polymer clay. But it looked San’ka given to the red fellow by so beautiful and real!.. Being his previous owner. Sanchous is a curious, Bakhyt got interested in full member of this close-knit fam- how this little miracle was made, ily. Every New Year the children and found many other examples intentions was absolutely clear. So (Bakhyt has two brothers and a of such hand-made “yummies” on I started looking around for some sister) ask Santa Claus for presents the Internet. She discovered some polymer clay. I didn’t manage to not only for themselves, but for video tutorials with detailed in- fi nd any in our town, so I had to the cat too. And – what else could structions for making things from order some from Kazan and from he do? – the kind old man gets this magical material, polymer Moscow with the help of my col- him a can of fi sh. clay, including how to bake the leagues. It’s a pity I could only get fi nished pieces in the oven. everything she wanted by the end – Actually, I’m not a great cat-lover. of the summer holidays. And then But my husband and the children – One day Bakhyt asked me to get Bakhyt plunged into her creation! just love them, so I had to agree her some polymer clay along with to pets in the house. These are the the special tools and accessories for Her artworks bring joy to her things you do to bring joy to your working with it, – says Nazgul’. – I family and friends. Some of her loved ones! – Nazgul’ said. wasn’t sure about indulging her, contemporaries wouldn’t have thinking that the occupation was minded copying Bakhyt’s skill. But by Ekaterina Suvorova www.cpc.ru Panorama CPC April 2015 45 HOBBY
Motifs of Vietnam
DISCUSSING NEW YEAR PLANS WTH MY FRIENDS, I HEARD THEM SAY THAT VIETNAM AND NEW YEAR JUST WEREN’T COMPATIBLE. AND I ADMIT TO HAVING MY OWN DOUBTS, TOO. BUT THE ECONOMIC ARGU- MENT GOT THE UPPER HAND: IT’S THE CRISIS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!
I love travelling. In 2014 I went to If you’re planning a visit to the Spain, Germany, Holland, France country, I recommend you stay and Lithuania. But those were near the Ho Hoan Kiem lake short trips. And this time it was (meaning “The Lake of the Re- a full-scale three week vacation, turned Sword”) in the capital, including the New Year holidays! Hanoi. Nearby there’s an old dis- I can assure you: “wintering in trict with a unique south-eastern Asia” lived up to my very highest fl avor and lots of small shops with expectations. Incidentally, as a exotic goods. Halong Bay is 170 Russian citizen I wouldn’t even km away from Hanoi – this “Sev- have needed a visa if my stay had enth Wonder of the World” is well lasted less than 14 days. worth visiting. There are rocks, cliffs, caves and over 3,000 islands. I prepare my own trip itinerary. It’s unbelievably beautiful, and I buy tickets and book hotels everyone should see it with their myself. Working without a travel own eyes! agent saves some money but, most importantly, gives you a feeling of The two pearls of Vietnam, Da sphere and many sights. You can freedom: you can always change Nang and Hoi An, are situated on walk the old city streets along the your route or stay a little longer the South China Sea coast. It’s only Thu Bon river, buy some handi- at a place you especially like. I an hour’s fl ight from Hanoi to Da craft souvenirs, order some tai- started preparing my Asian trip Nang, which is a fast growing city lor-made clothes or genuine leath- about three months in advance. I with broad roads, high buildings er shoes -– and you’ll be pleasantly watched some videos, and talked and beautiful bridges. Da Nang, surprised by the prices! Hoi An to people who had been there. with lots of trade centres and night is a city of artists, craftsmen and life, will also suit the taste of those chefs, where you have the chance Once you get to Vietnam, you’ll who prefer active leisure. Hoi An to take cooking classes and learn a feel like a millionaire! The best is the direct opposite. UNESCO has bit about Vietnamese cuisine. solution is to bring dollars that declared this city a World Heritage you can later exchange into local Site as a model of a Southeast Now it’s time for some beach currency, the dong. $100 equals Asian trading town of the 15th- holiday and some exciting excur- about 2,135 ths dong. 19th centuries. sions! Nha Trang is one of the most popular resorts with inter- As a rule, hotels offer their own Tourists are attracted by national tourists. The fi rst taxi services, but you can get a its romantic atmo- thing that catches your cheaper deal right at the airport. eye is the number of It’s OK to negotiate in Vietnam! signs in Russian, To be able to see the whole plenty of Rus- country, I started this holiday of a lifetime from the North of Vietnam, then stopped in the central part and fi nished it on the Southern coast.
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sian-speaking tourist fi rms and springs are about seven km away godas and the Crazy House hotel. lots of our fellow countrymen. I from the city, and tourist fi rms highly recommend a trip to the can arrange inexpensive group Ho Chi Minh is the largest city in islands where the water is tur- transfers. Vietnam. You’ll fi nd many mu- quoise blue and the sand pure seums and theatres, the oldest white. Nha Trang beach may not But the most amazing thing is zoo in the world, beautiful pa- be as pure and perfect, but it is the trip from Nha Trang to the godas and the famous Ku Chi free and wide. You can jog here Vinpearl island by the longest tunnels there. You should pay in the morning and in the eve- over-water cable car in the world. special attention to the Saigon ning enjoy the sunset by the sea. You’ll fi nd an oceanarium, dolph- Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Cho There are many places in the city inarium, a water park with roller Ben Thanh market and the War that are a must-see: the Long Son coasters, and a singing fountain Museum. Walking the streets of pagoda with a giant Buddha statue show there. Another choice would Ho Chi Minh, you’re plunged into on the hill behind it; the Po Nagar be to have a beer and chips on the its hectic life. It’s a real pleasure to Cham towers of the 13th century comfortable beach. sit down with a cup of Vietnamese is another historical landmark, coffee (condensed milk, coc ffee along with the functioning Catho- The town of Da Lat is about 1,475 and icce) after a hot andd humid lic Cathedral and the Hon Chong metres above sea level, a hill day. One of the best central spop ts rock-garden with its unique atmo- resort surrounded by evergreen in the city is theh Barbecue Garden sphere where in fi ne weather you forests, blue lakes and picturesque ReR sttaurant where visitors coookk can take fantastic photos. valleys... It owes its existence to thheiir did shes themssele ves ooverr a the French colonists who were fl ame inn thehe middle ofo theh table. And you shouldn’t miss the Cho seeking refuge in the mountains I lil ked thhe prawwn broco hettttese in Dam central market, where, from the Vietnamese summer cooconun t mim lkk, the warm bannana among many other things, you heat. “City of Love”, “the Paris deessert anand ththe unu ususual lotuus sal-l adad. Annd onn thah t sus bjjecct…t On thhe roooff of thhe 255-stoorer y New WoW rld hoh tel iss the Chih ll Sky Bar thah t coc m- mandds a night sttunningn citi y viiewe . ThT e fabub lousu desiggn of the placec , iti s wondn erful attmosppherer , totop-lel v-v el sere vicee andn greatt coccktaia ls arer reealllyly impm ressive..
Viietnam isi a vere y picttururesque coounntry inndeeed! Itt hass a rich hih s- tot ry and kind hohosppittable people whwho,o inccididenntallly,y treata Russsis anans withh pararticuculal r afffefection.n If yoy u everr decidi e to vissitit thiis pap rtt of thhe wow rlld,d youo certaaininlyy wonn’tt reggreet can fi nd fresh fruit. The Oceano- of Vietnam”, “City of Eternal iti ! logical Museum at the Institute of Spring” – that’s what this place is the same name was built by the all about. by Nadezzhdda ChC eredednikovav French and is also interesting. The one thing you absolutely must What I’ll remember about try is a Vietnamese health this “Paris of Vietnam” massage. The therapeutic are the fabulous mud-bath of Thap Ba hot waterfalls, pa-
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Team Spirit
SOCCER IS A TEAM GAME AND THE FAVORITE SPORT OF THE CPC MARINE starts every TERMINAL EMPLOYEES . day with soccer practice. It’s 6 p.m. The southerly sun is enjoy our- At 7 a.m. slowly going down, and the sky selves,” says Shevek, a is almost clear. The shadows are Igor Florovs- real soccer creeping lazily down the hills, kiy, the dep- fan, prac- moving towards Glebovskoye uty regional tices the village. Nature is breathing after manager for game at a hot day, and the birds seem to marine oper- the Marine have lost their strength even to ations. “The Academy chirp. game helps us to relax after a busy in Novorossiysk. He says that day, to stay in shape and, at the he can play any position but his But, down there at the village, the same time, to boost team spirit”. favorite is goalie. school stadium is bustling with life. With a style that’s more like “When we play after work, there The school stadium at Gle- ice-hockey than soccer, the teams are no winners or losers,” adds bovskoye village, which the local sweep over the fi eld like waves, Alexey Sitnik, kids love so much, was built with and nearly each attack results in the marine a donation from CPC. At the sta- a goal scored from a well-placed facilities tech- dium, FIFA-certifi ed artifi cial turf shot. Well, Mr. Kerzhakov could nical support has been laid on the soccer fi eld. learn much from here! manager. “And Today, the stadium is used for it’s not only be- practice by the children’s indoor There’s a good choice of substi- cause we try to soccer team and various tour- tutes, which helps the players balance up the naments for schoolchildren are keep up the pace. The substituted teams, taking held there. Also, with the school players get their breath back on turns to play for each of them, but administration’s permission, CPC the sideline and talk to “CPC Pan- also because the game itself brings employees and their colleagues orama”. When they’ve rested up, us so much joy.” employed by subcontractors that they return to the game. operate the CPC Marine Terminal As for Valery Shevek, a naviga- play at the stadium after work. “We don’t play soccer to achieve tion safety manager and “Lam- great results, we do it for fun, to nalko” team representative, he by Pavel Kretov
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A guest from Africa
TATIANA GLUSCHENKO, HEAD OF THE PS KROPOTKINSKAYA LABORATORY, LIVED FOR MANY YEARS IN THE FAR NORTH. WHEN FOR MOST OF THE TIME THERE’S A FREEZING WIND BLOWING OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW, WHEN THE DRIFTS ARE AS TALL AS A HUMAN BEING, AND IT CAN SNOW EVEN IN MID-SUMMER, YOU JUST WISH FOR PEACE AND WARMTH AT HOME – IT MAY BE A SMALL PLACE, BUT LET IT BE LIKE THE TROPICS!
And when it’s crawling on your hand you can feel that every little bit of her body is moving, – Tatia- na shares her impressions.
The Kalutara snail (Achatina fulica) is more often known as Ulia the snail in Tatiana’s family. She eats cucumber and loves grain, sweet peppers and even bread crumbs soaked in milk. You can sense the intelligence in her little horned head: she clearly senses danger and feels confi dent only on her mistress’s hand. It’s been scientif- ically proved that African snails have long-term memory – they remember their food sources and No doubt that this was what start- can return to them to fi nd more. ed Tatiana’s long-standing passion for indoor plants, aquarium fi sh, Ulia isn’t offended when her turtles and parrots which have mistress can’t look after her. She come to Russia from faraway hot just hides from the outside world lands. in her little home and waits to be woken up – by pouring a trickle of – The turtles grew and didn’t fi t warm water on her shell. in the aquarium any longer, so I gave them away to my friends and – I guess the main reason I love my relatives. A couple of years ago my snail is the fact that she’s the com- granddaughter Dasha persuaded plete opposite of me. I’m always me into buying an African snail living at a fast pace, and some- in a pet shop. To tell the truth, I times it can be diffi cult to stop. couldn’t help falling in love with it But when I look at her after a long too from the moment I saw it – it’s and tiring day, I get all calm again, so small and unpretentious, and – Tatiana fi nishes her story. it stretches the neck so funnily Visitors from warm countries feel beneath a trickle of warm water. themselves comfortable by Pavel Kretov www.cpc.ru Caspian Pipeline Consortium: a time-tested international project
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At the Expansion Project sites: The Marine Terminal’s Tank Farm and PS-8 March 2015
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