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installation works. In 2023, the pipeline transmission capacity should reach about 80 million tons of oil. In the coming year, the Consortium will start implementation of the three-year production program. This is an important stage in strategic planning, characterized by a new and comprehensive approach to our pipeline sys- DEAR COLLEAGUES, tem reliability. Concerns of expiring year did not limit the implemen- DEAR FRIENDS! tation of our initiatives for social support of the CPC presence territories. In total, the company allocated over half Please accept my sincere and heartfelt congratulations a billion rubles for charitable projects for the regions of on the upcoming year 2021! Russia and about 1.3 billion tenge for Kazakhstan in 2020. The expiring year was uniquely complicated for us, for We focused on supporting the healthcare sector, purchas- Russia, Kazakhstan and the whole world. The Covid-19 ep- ing modern medical equipment, and I am sure, it will help idemic has affected people’s lives, the work of industrial to fight against Covid-19 shedding effectively. enterprises, and the oil transportation industry. Caspian 2021 will be replete with anniversary dates for the Com- Pipeline Consortium has weathered this global storm with pany and new achievements. It will be intense and ardu- honor, which once again proves the team professionalism, ous in terms of meeting current and new challenges. I wish high resilience, richest experience of our specialists and you health and happiness, peace of mind and confidence the ability to respond to any situational challenges flex- in the new year. Remember that together we are a team ibly and rapidly. that can handle any challenge and hardship. In an objectively difficult period for everyone, we have Happy New Year! once again confirmed and enhanced the reputation of the company of strategic importance in Russia, Eurasia and N. N. GORBAN, worldwide. In 2020 the Novorossiysk Marine Terminal GENERAL DIRECTOR, became the leader among Russian ports in terms of the CASPIAN PIPELINE cargo transshipment volume. We rose beyond 700 mil- CONSORTIUM lion tons of oil shipped to tankers since the start of work, the 20th anniversary of which is planned to celebrate in the coming year. The results of the expiring year also included 20 million hours of work with no incidents with disability for the CPC team and 65 million km of mileage without recorded accidents for the company’s vehicles. Our goals and priorities remained the same. The Debottlenecking Program, which implementation will optimize transportation volumes through the Tengiz — Novorossiysk pipeline, is on track. We managed the design scope in full, received state permits for the modernization of facilities in Russia and Kazakhstan and approval of shareholders for construction and 2 DBNP: step by step CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 D BNP: step by step 3

Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Feder- ation, four sanitary-epidemiologi- author cal expertise for two projects were Igor Lisin, passed. The development of the four CPC ’s Technical Director, DBNP Manager remaining projects is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. The preparatory work for the DBNP implementation is also in full swing. Due to the fact that the existing com- DBNP 2020: year’s results munications partially pass at the future DBNP facilities construction site at the Atyrau PS and the Astra- Despite the coronavirus pandemic khanskaya PS, the necessary mea- and related restrictive measures around sures were taken to ensure 100% readiness for the main construction the world, THE CASPIAN PIPELINE CONSORTIUM and installation works. A work con- IS IMPLEMENTING THE DEBOTTLENECKING tract for the project “Atyrau PS. Dis- mantling of the diesel fuel pumping Russian Federation and the Republic 3D- modELING of the PROGRAM IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE station“ was signed in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Contracts for the pro- Astrakhanskaya PS new OUTLINED PLAN of Kazakhstan, and a work contract vision of the field engineering super- buildings for the project “Astrakhanskaya PS. vision services at the DBNP facilities Major overhaul. Changing the rout- were concluded in September 2020. the implementation of work on the ing of existing cables“ was signed In October-November 2020, the ten- modernization of local control sys- in the Russian Federation. Thanks der procedures were completed and tems, fire and gas detection systems, or facilities located in the Construction of 2 Vertical Steel the development of nine of the 13 to the efforts of our colleagues from the approval of the company’s share- for the provision of supervision ser- R epublic of Kazakhstan, all T anks with floating roof with an area projects planned for development the Construction Headquarters of the F projects which were planned of 20,000 m3, PS and related struc- in 2020 has been completed. In the Eastern and Central Regions, the work to develop in 2020 have been tures“ is at the final approval stage course of the approval of these proj- under both contracts has been com- developed in accordance with the time in the comprehensive independent ects, two state expertises (as a result pleted in full, including work that can T eNDER procedures and were schedule. Three of four projects have expertise authority of the Republic of which the final positive conclusions be performed only if the oil pipeline passed all the necessary examinations of Kazakhstan and will also be ready of the Glavgosexpertiza of the Russian is stopped. completed and approval from with the receipt of final positive con- for implementation by the construc- Federation were obtained) and sev- The sheduled work on obtaining the company’s shareholders clusions and are ready to be imple- tion services contractor after receiv- en examinations of industrial safety building permits was also completed mented by the construction services ing a positive conclusion. of facilities were successfully passed. in full. This year, two key stages signif- to conclude contracts for contractor. “CPC Oil Pipeline System. For facilities located on the ter- T wo special technical specifications icant for the DBNP implementation the implementation of key T engiz PS. Project documentation. ritory of the Russian Federation, were developed and approved by the were completed: through the help of our colleagues from the Depart- construction and installation ment of Government Relations, per- works within the DBNP framework mits for the construction of the As- trakhanskaya PS and the construction was obtained of the LACT at the Marine Terminal Shore Facilities were obtained in time. The Strategy and Planning Group holders for the conclusion of con- vices for installation monitoring and performed a tremendous work in terms tracts for the implementation of key commissioning of the key equipment of timely preparation for the DBNP construction and installation works and other related works and services implementation: during 2020, in addi- within the DBNP framework in the is underway. tion to contracts for preparatory work Russian Federation and the Republic Consequently, summing up the inter- at the Atyrau PS and Astrakhanskaya of Kazakhstan was obtained. Currently, im results of 2020, it is safe to say that PS, the Strategy and Planning Group these contracts are under company’s the DBNP team has passed the pan- held negotiations and concluded internal approval. In addition, the ten- demic test and the challenges associ- contracts for technical moderniza- der procedures for the scope of works ated with it with flying colors. Further tion of the LACT 21-RK-A004 at the for the SCADA system modernization we are awaited by the “blast“ 2021, PS Tengiz (Republic of Kazakhstan), in the Russian Federation and the Re- which means new challenges ahead, and for the design engineering for public of Kazakhstan have been com- which will allow us to express ourselves the design equipment of LCN in the pleted, conclusion of contracts for even better and lead the charge. 4 Interview CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 I nterview 5

Kairgeldy Maksutovich, the Covid-19 I would like to emphasize that dur- and state of health, they were pro- The only obstacle in our team author pandemic, unfortunately, has not ing the pandemic, unprecedented vided with everything they needed, work during the pandemic was the in- Ain a Zhetpisbaeva spared Kazakhstan. Please tell us measures were taken to ensure un- including medicines that we have troduction of restrictive measures how the work with the the Repub- interrupted oil transportation and additionally purchased in Russia. at the Tengiz production field. As lic state and regulatory authorities fulfill all the liabilities of the Con- When problems with coronavi- you know, checkpoints, restrict- to ensure the uninterrupted opera- sortium to shareholders. I believe rus testingd arose in the region due ing the access of our employees REASON TO tion of the Tengiz — Novorossiysk that the crisis situation that affected to the closure of a number of clin- to workplaces were set up there. oil pipeline facilities is organized. industrial enterprises and the pop- ics, CPC-K promptly came up with But in the course of negotiations Work with state and regulatory ulation of Russia and Kazakhstan a solution. The doctors made tests with the management of oil oper- authorities in this direction has log as well as the whole world, is not “on the spot”, and the laboratory ators, the issue was resolved and BECOME STRONGER been well-organized, and in this dif- a reason to give up, but a special analysis was done in neighboring at present we experience no diffi- ficult time for the country’s econ- time to unite and gain in strength. Astrakhan City. culties in cooperation. K ayrgeldy Kabyldin, CPC Deputy General omy, our cooperation became even stronger. How would you assess the staff Director, Republic of Kazakhstan We try to comply with all in- activity and the implementation “We try to comply with all Government Relations, tells CPC dustrial and environmental safety of production programs in the CPC Panorama correspondents about requirements and environmental Eastern region in the context of the industrial and environmental legislation of Kazakhstan. We have restrictions associated with the Cov- the work of the Consortium Eastern been cooperating with the Ecolo- id-19 pandemic? safety requirements and Region during the pandemic, about gy Department of the Atyrau Re- When the first cases of coronavirus environmental legislation gion, the Akimat of the Atyrau Re- infection were detected in Kazakh- the implementation of production gion, with the Ministry of Ecology stan and a State of emergency was of Kazakhstan” programs and social projects and of the Republic of Kazakhstan and, declared, a Crisis Management Тeam about significant dates in the company’s of course, with the Ministry of En- was organized in the structure of our ergy for many years. We hold regu- company. Meetings with the heads history lar meetings, participate in expert of all CPC departments in Kazakh- Maintenance, repair and emergen- How is the work in the framework committees, discuss problematic is- stan and Russia were held regular- cy response at the Kazakhstan sec- of the Debottlenecking Program sues, and try to solve them together. ly. In order to protect the health tion has been carried out by the progressing in Kazakhstan? Are of employees of the company and “KazTransOil” contractor company you manage to meet previously ap- contractor organizations the neces- since 2018. How do are our partners proved schedules? sary restrictions were set in offices act in this hard times? As you know, the Debottlenecking and production facilities, medical Cooperation between two major Program implies optimization and facil- measures were taken and organiza- oil transportation companies since itation of the CPC oil pipeline system tional solutions were implemented. the signing of the Agreement with capacities after the Expansion Project One of such solutions was the tran- KTO for the provision of relevant implementation. On the results of as- sition to a rotating schedule. If pre- services at the facilities of the CPC sessment of the impact of the Cov- viously, work at the PS of the East- pipeline system within the territory id-19 pandemic on the course of the ern region was in shifts, then with of the Republic of Kazakhstan has DBNP implementation, I can say that, the introduction of quarantine, broke new ground. in general, the situation related to re- workers first switched to a 14-day By the way, we are not limited strictions on the activities of enter- rotational shift, then to a 28-day to cooperation in terms of pro- prises did not reduce the company rotational shift. Firstly 50% of em- duction activities only. For exam- productivity which was gained at the ployees of the head office in Atyrau ple, in the fall, our first cleanup af- start of the program implementation. were transferred to remote work, but ter the quarantine relaxation with Although, of course, certain adjust- when situation worsened, the whole the participation of 80 employees ments have been made. team started to work remotely. Pro- of our companies was organized. Currently, the development and ductive remote work access was pro- Over 10 tons of garbage were col- preparation of the full-scale DBNP vided by the company’s IT services. lected on the shores of the Ural implementation is being carried out Observation measures were taken river just in one day. within the the program time sched- for rotational employees. For this ule approved by the shareholders purpose, the company rented a ho- How do the Consortium special- in the Final Investment Decision tel complex within the city, where ists interact with representatives (FID) package. At present, in the our employees were staying during of oil operators in Kazakhstan? Did Eastern region of the CPC, as well the entire shift. When we detect- you need to make any adjustments as throughout the entire territory ed employees with coronavirus we to this interaction in connection of Russia, these deadlines are be- started to monitor their location with the quarantine measures? ing met and observed. 6 Interview CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 I nterview 7

Kairgeldy Maksutovich, you have or about 8% from the level of 2019. implemented? What are the plans Since 2019, a family-type children’s been working at a senior manage- Other sources are more optimistic: for next year? village has been under construc- ment level in the energy industry Goldman Sachs predicts a recov- Despite the pandemic, CPC-K tion in the suburban village of Tal- for several decades. Within this pe- ery in demand by 2022, moreover, continues to implement charitable gayran, and a Youth House is being riod, the industry experienced both BofA indicates recovery in 2021 and projects in the presence region. It built in the Atyrau City. These are rapid growth and recessions. Taking these data comply with the forecast was decided that in the current ep- also our facilities, we plan to open into account your experience, how of the Russian Ministry of Energy. idemiological situation, we cannot them in the first half of 2021. do you think — how quickly will Ka- Much depends on the agreements keep out of the community needs It is noteworthy that this year zakhstan oilmen manage to increase within the OPEC+ framework. and assistant medical institutions. Kazakhstan hosted the tradition- production when the pandemic will Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, We have supplied 12 ambulanc- al competition festival — “CPC for finish and the world economy will entire industries — tourism, hotel es for hospitals of the Atyrau re- Talented Children”. We successfully start upswinging again? and restaurant business, air travel, gion. We financed the delivery of a held the first stage of the festival, The coronavirus pandemic and car rental and many others — stayed computer tomography system for the “Jas Tolqyn» competition with the quarantine measures introduced paralyzed. As a result, the demand for the Ganyushkino district hospital. the participation of children from to contain it caused an “economic oil and other energy resources has This is the most remote area from Atyrau, Mangistau, West Kazakh- shock” not only in Kazakhstan, but dropped sharply. If we will manage the regional center, its residents stan and Aktobe regions. Organi- also worldwide. According to the to avoid the next new wave of the previously had to travel 500 km zation of the second stage of the forecast of the World Bank, glob- pandemic, business can be restore to do CT or MRI. Also this year competition was postponed to 2021 al GDP will downsize by 5.2% this quickly, this is the way I look at it. we have purchased the necessary because of quarantine. year. Argus Consulting’s research equipment for “Juldizai” medical suggests that oil demand, which Has the Covid-19 pandemic af- rehabilitation center — simulators Next year will mark the 20th anni- plummeted during the pandemic, fected CPC’s charitable activities for speech correction, diagnos- versary of the commissioning of the may not recover until 2023. Analysts in Kazakhstan and fulfilling its so- tics, treatment and rehabilitation CPC oil pipeline system. The main of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Akim Why are anniversaries celebrated? estimate the reduction in oil con- cial obligations? What major char- of patients with musculoskeletal oil pipeline is of great export im- of Atyrau Oblast, CPC General Di- It is necessary in order to plot a vec- sumption in 2020 at 8.3 million bpd, itable projects are currently being system deseases. portance for the Republic. Do you rector was also organized. tor for further development, to set plan to celebrate this date in Ka- For Kazakhstan, this date is con- long-term goals, to mention persons zakhstan nationwide? sidered a highlight in the history who have made a great contribu- On March 26, 2001, filling of the of the oil transportation indus- tion to the company development. pipeline system with the first oil from the Tengiz field began in Atyrau. The ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Kass- ym-Zhomart Tokayev, Deputy Minis- ter of Energy of the Russian Feder- “Despite the pandemic, CPC-K ation Vladimir Stanev, heads of the continues to implement charitable oil and gas sector of Russia and Ka- zakhstan: Nurlan Balgimbaev (Ka- projects in the presence region” zakhoil), Vagit Alekperov (LUKOIL), Timur Kulibayev (KazTransOil), Guy Hollingsworth (Shevron), Sergey Gnatchenko (CPC), Russian Am- try development. Therefore, we Kairgeldy Maksutovich, at the end bassador to Kazakhstan Yury Mer- are planning to organize a num- of our conversation, we would like zlyakov and US Ambassador to Ka- ber of events at the Cabinet lev- to wish successful implementation zakhstan Richard Jones. el. But not only this significant of all charitable and environmen- During the ceremony dedicat- event will be celebrated in 2021. tal projects, successful comple- ed to the start of filling the “Ten- In October 2001, the first tanker tion of the Debottlenecking Pro- giz — Black Sea” oil pipeline sys- was loaded at the Marine Termi- gram, and good health to all CPC-K tem, a symbolic launch of a scraper nal. And in December 6, 2021, it employees! cleaning device into the pipe and will be 25 years since the signing I avail myself of this opportunity the opening of a valve took place. of the Shareholders Agreement. to congratulate all colleagues, their A commemorable stele was unveiled On December 6, 1996, the Agree- families and friends with the up- here and trees were planted in sign ment on CPC Reorganization and coming New Year. I wish everyone of preserving and improving the en- the Agreement of CPC Sharehold- health, as this is the most impor- vironment along the pipeline route. ers were signed in Moscow. It was tant thing today, as well as success A press conference with the par- then that CPC-K JSC and CPC-R in work and in general, family hap- ticipation of the Prime Minister JSC were founded. piness and good mood! 8 Operation CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Operation 9

Speaking of racks. Only a few years continue developing dynamically. author ago, the CPC warehouses used met- In order to execute the Debottle- pavel kretov al cabinets installed along the walls, necking Program (according to ex- and all material and technical assets perience of executing the CPC Pipe- had to be arranged either in those line System’s Capacities Expansion cabinets or simply on the floor. Now, Project completed in 2017), the Pro- ACCOUNTING the сompany universally uses the cut- curement Service is launching new ting-edge and most convenient stor- warehousing facilities with the ar- age modular systems, which allow ea of approximately 6 thousand you to assemble unique structures m2 in Astrakhan and 2.5 thousand AND MONITORING using many standard elements. For m2 at the Marine Terminal in Nov- instance, shelf structures are used orossiysk. Moreover, design of new TODAY, THE STORAGE FACILITIES to store electricals while high-ca- warehouse buildings in CPC’s East- OF THE CASPIAN PIPELINE pacity beams are used to store IBC ern Region continues, and there are totes containing a foaming agent. plans to equip the existing ware- CONSORTIUM COMPLY WITH The largest CPC warehouses located houses with new storage systems THE WORLD’ BEST PRACTICES. at the Marine Terminal and the Kro- and equipment. Continuous im- potkinskaya PS apply two-storey mez- provement of the accounting rules TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE CPC zanine-type warehouse complexes, requires regular changes to the soft- PROCUREMENT TEAM HAS PUT approximately 6 m high, with stairs ware of data collection terminals. So A LOT OF WORK AND CONTINUES and lifts. An increase of the usable far, these updates are issued approx- storage area in “mezzanines” is com- imately once a month—virtually as PROGRESSIVELY MOVING FORWARD parable to construction of an extra frequently as for smartphone apps. floor of the building, but the struc- Improvement of the MA XIMO ap- ture here is more technologically plication also has a high potential sophisticated and has a significant- in terms of further process automa- ly lower cost. In general, for the last tion, electronic clearance of requi- EASY, ACCURATE, PROMPT to decrease the duration of and la- help his/her colleagues select new three-four years, implementation sitions, tracking of accounting doc- CPC is a large oil transport enter- bour input for annual inventory-tak- items of personal protective equip- of modern warehouse systems de- uments and bills, and monitoring prise, which has 16 warehouses for ing by several times. Now, not only ment instead of the worn-out ones signed considering specific features of warehouse stock balance and supporting its production activi- a storekeeper, but also an employee when CPC employees come to the of the premises has made it possible excessive stock. ties. These warehouses store over from other units of the сompany is warehouse to take them once again. to increase the capacity of the ex- “Due to engagement of CPC’s own 55 thousand titles of diverse ma- able to quickly find the necessary “At the present, it is difficult to over- isting rooms and to cut down unit staff and available record-keeping terial and technical assets. Several part at the warehouse. For example, estimate the labour contribution and costs for storage of goods by sev- technologies, we’re planning to re- thousands of credit and debit op- receiving products from the ware- the professional input of warehouse eral times and to forgo additionally duce costs for operation of DBNP erations are recorded at these stor- house on the basis of an electronic employees to the Company’s opera- rented storage sites. warehouses by several times, as age facilities on an annual basis. So, requisition, the employees of the tions,” says Dmitry Ryzhik, Procure- compared to the second-phase Ex- how on earth do they manage not Operation Service note how easy, ment Manager. “In addition to many MOVING FORWARD pansion Project,” confidently says only to store such a large amount accurate, and prompt this process inherently warehousing activities, they It is important to note that Dmitry Ryzhik, Procurement Man- of goods, but also to quickly find has become. perform logistic functions, work with the Consortium’s storage facilities ager. and identify the required part? unsaleables and scrap metal, and ful- Just a little while ago, much de- VERSATILE STAFF fil the most urgent requisitions for pended only on good memory and No matter how rapidly technolo- delivery of materials.” experience of the warehouse em- gies develop, professionalism and ployees, while nowadays technolog- responsible attitude to the work are MODULAR STORAGE SYSTEMS ical advancement has come to their as important today as ever. A mod- When developing warehouse auto- help in the form of automated data ern-day employee of a warehouse is mation and storage systems, CPC recording devices and a bin-location de facto not a simple storekeeper, scrutinized experience of large Mos- inventory storage system. Data col- but a do-all engineer. He/she is able cow logistic centres. lection terminals and mobile printers to draw up warehouse and account- “We took the best from them,” are implemented at CPC warehousing documents in the accounting tells us Nikolay Prokhorov, Regional es, which allows a specialist to read program, to use barcoding systems Procurement Group Leader. “There barcodes right at racks for quick in work, and to prepare technical are, of course, such high-tech ware- execution of a delivery note and and claim reports. This is an adept houses where robots are going about, to apply special marking on goods. forklift operator who is aware of the but it makes no economic sense for The barcoding also makes it possible H&S requirements and even will our company.” 10 Operation CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Operation 11

about the importance of these flow is only one part of the preparatory meters, it is enough to note that they stage of the DBNP at the pumping record the amount of hydrocarbons station. The other included replant- coming from Kazakhstan to the Rus- ing the station’s luxurious garden to a sian Federation. new location — a shift camp will soon “In order to keep up with everything be built on the old one. during the shutdown, the works are carried out around the clock by the MANY TIMES LARGER optimal brigade staff,” explains Vlad- It was exactly from the place allo- imir Groshev. “That’s why we, first cated for the construction of the of all, comprehensively reviewed shift camp, where the correspond- the tasks set and checked that each ents of “CPC Panorama” were start- specialist knows his maneuver and ed to tell a story about DBNP at the sequence of actions — in order not station the next day. to disturb the others. Secondly, we “Five buildings of block-modular made sure that all the necessary ma- construction will be mounted here terials and equipment were delivered for comfortable accommodation to the facility”. of 120 people. Two buildings are de- The transfer of cable lines on the signed for 48 seats, three more — for station was required to free the con- 12. All rooms of the residential com- author FIRST STAGE OF THE struction spot for the new trunk plex will have a full-fledged bathroom pavel kretov DEBOTTLENECKING PROGRAM pipeline pump station planned under and shower, and there will also be Vladimir Groshev, Manager, Oper- ations and Maintenance, CPC Central Region,has just returned from the As- AT THE MAIN STATION trakhanskaya PS. Together with other Du rING the shutdown, the work specialists of the Astrakhan office, he checked the readiness of the station is carried out around the clock OF THE CENTRAL REGION for the October 48-hour shutdown by the optimal brigade staff of the oil pipeline (the conversation took place in early September. — THE PANDEMIC AND THE RELATED RESTRICTIVE MEASURES Ed.note), during which the respon- DID NOT SLOW DOWN THE PACE OF ASTRAKHANSKAYA sible work on re-connection of cable the Debottlenecking Programme a sauna and a sports ground,” Kon- lines will be carried out. These lines (DBNP). While clearing the space, stantin Boitsov, Project Coordination PS RECONSTRUCTION. ABOUT THE WEEKDAYS OF provide power supply service of the the builders re-laid about 5 km Group Leader at the Central Region MODERNIZATION — IN THE REPORT OF OUR CORRESPONDENTS equipment which is important during of cables, 3 km of which provide Construction Headquarters, says. operation of the mainline like com- control, 1.5 km — power supply, and Konstantin is an experienced mercial oil metering stations. Speaking 500 m — communication. And this builder, he has been responsible for 12 Operation CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Operation 13

Moscow offices. The project of works for construction at the existing station provides for additional safety measures. All worksites will be fenced and have a separate guard- ed entrance”. A fire team must be on duty at the fireworks and gas analysis of the air environment must be carried out. Manual development of soil for visual identification of existing communications, etc, will be carried out before excavation works. About 150 builders will be involved at the peak of the DBNP work at the station.

AFTER CAREFUL PREPARATION But it is not only within the framework of DBNP that Astrakhanskaya PS is being developed and modern- ized. In summer 2020, a new second lift station was launched here, which supplies water from the Volga Riv- er for the electric motor cooling system, resupply in fire tanks, and the green planting irrigation sys- the construction of main gas pipelines pump station with new units, new another the same pump station tem on the pump station territory. and fuel and chemical refinery plants. closed switchgear, complete trans- on the existing territory, optimizing A new electric board, transformer, Even a shift camp he had already built, former substation, foam generating the passage of all communications flow meters, two submersible pumps but not for 120, but for 11 thousand unit, strainers”. to the maximum. were installed at the new facility. people. He knows Astrakhanskaya “On the existing trunk pipeline “All is reserved: in case of an emer- PS as a native: just a few years ago, ON THE SITE pump station the start of the electric gency stop of one motor, the other working in the structure of the gen- Only the operator’s room, boiler motor performs a device of shockless motor will start automatically. There eral contractor, Boitsov participated room, pipeline surge relief system, soft start, and regulation of pres- are two interchangeable discharge in the reconstruction of this station and metering stations will remain sure at the output of the pump is lines, each pump has its own well and the construction of A-PS-4A at the pump station from among carried out at the expense of the for water intake”, says Nikolay To- on the border with Kazakhstan under the former facilities. And this is voltage regulator”, Pavel Solovy- karev, Deputy Manager of Astra- the project to expand the capacity the main difficulty of the project: ov, Lead Electrical Engineer of the khanskaya PS. of the CPC pipeline system. the Astrakhanskaya PS is a limiting Central region of CPC, notes. “On In order to provide water sup- “Debottlenecking Programme station for a long section of the oil the new trunk pipeline pump station ply to the plant, constant pressure at the Astrakhanskaya PS is much pipeline, putting it in the transit mode the start of the electric motor and of 4 kg/cm2 is maintained in the power supply. In order for this equip- “We were carefully preparing for pressure regulation will be performed pipes. The typical daily consump- ment to work reliably both in heat the project of air conditioners re- by Variable frequency drives (VFD). tion at the pump station is about and cold (optimal conditions for placement on the shelters”, Pavel 3 About These trunk pipeline pump stations 30 m . In summer, when intensive maintaining battery performance Solovyov, Lead Electrical Engineer will run alternately for some time, watering of grass and trees is re- are +20–25ºC), the shelter provides of the Central region of CPC, says. wl il be involved and only after making sure that all quired, this figure can reach up ventilation and air conditioning sys- “The manufacturer has been visited at the peak of the systems are operational, it will be to 100 m3. tems. The last, US-manufactured, several times by specialized profes- DBP work at the possible to decommission and dis- On the way back to the Astra- were installed back in 2000. That’s sionals in electrics, Instrumentation bldeui rs station mantle old facilities and equipment”. khanskaya PS, the correspondents why in 2020 these air conditioners and automation, and control systems. “It’s not an easy but a feasible task,” of “СPC Panorama” were proudly on all 30 shelters of the Central re- They tested the installations in dif- larger than the Expansion Project”, would mean a reduction in pump- Konstantin Boitsov comments. “In shown a shelter on the main ball gion were replaced by new Russian ferent modes of operation. The new Konstantin Boitsov continues. “In ing volumes by almost half for this addition, we are not alone in solving valve. The word ‘shelter’ means ones. The domestic manufacturer has equipment is much more complex fact, the production zone of the sta- time. It means that the construction it, but in close contact with all rel- a hiding place, while translated from undertaken to provide this equip- and technologically advanced, es- tion will be updated by 90%. There will have to be done at a constantly evant specialists of the Operations English, it includes control systems, ment with its technical support and pecially in terms of automation and will be built a new trunk pipeline operating station, practically placing Department, both in Astrakhan and communications, uninterruptible spare parts for 15 years. control systems”. 14 Operation CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Operation 15

at oil-and-gas and coal-mining en- solutions. The software consists terprises. Daily tasks Mr Kushnar- of a server part and a client part, yov solves in the GIS and CADD the latter being web applications. author Team include, but are not limit- They are located on the CPC serv- pavel kretov ed to, support of the CPC Geo- er and available to the employees graphic Information System’s in- according to the scope of tasks frastructure and software, which they perform. implies administration, database The GIS Team reports direct- WITH ACCURACY refill, etc. ly to the Manager for Operation Two clarification comments and Maintenance of the Line have to be given at once for an un- Section of the Oil Pipeline. prepared reader. First, what is Therefore, the primary range TO ONE METRE a client/server application? It of tasks to be solved by this is an application the operation team, one way or another, deals DURING OPERATION, DIAGNOSTICS, AND of which includes two compo- with the needs of the Line Ser- MAINTENANCE OF A 15-HUNDRED-KILOMETRE nents: a client asks a server for vice’s specialists. At the same some favour by sending it a mes- time, the team also develops TRANSCONTINENTAL OIL PIPELINE OF CPC, THE sage containing the request, and its own technologies and tools For m theory COMPANY’S EMPLOYEES PROCESS VAST AMOUNTS OF the server — having reviewed for other structural units—par- to practice. the client’s request — carries ticularly it starts working with Mastering SPATIAL INFORMATION. THEY ARE ASSISTED IN THIS out the relevant operations and CPC’s Security Service. the techniques BY SPECIALISTS OF THE GIS TEAM then sends the client a message “The CPC GIS used to be es- of working with containing the reply. Sometimes, sentially a general-purpose in- satellite geodetic the client and the server can be formation retrieval system, which equipment involved in an extended dialogue integrated mostly overview-type of requests and replies. The cli- data on our oil pipeline system,” ent application normally inter- explains Dmitry Kushnaryov. “Now, acts with the user while the serv- the GIS trajectory in the Company “We have now an overview appli- er application grants access to a has changed and aims to solve par- cation, and all employees of CPC shared resource. ticular specialized tasks using GIS are granted access to it,” contin- Second, what is spatial informa- technologies and target data. For ues Dmitry Kushnaryov. “It displays tion? It displays actually existing, the last two years, our Contractor a map with the oil pipeline facil- georeferenced facilities — that has performed much work on pro- ities, the oil pipeline proper, oil is, all these facilities have coor- cessing a huge amount of spatial pump stations, valves, etc. There dinates. This information can be information accumulated in CPC is also an advanced application in- stored in a database on the serv- and on transferring it to a single tended for the specialists of the er, and GIS software makes it pos- information field to ensure its easy Line Service, where, in addition sible to work with it efficiently. use in web apps.” to the centreline, a lot of extra information on the line section of CPC’s oil pipeline system is provided: locations and characteristics of pipeline sections, in- GIS technologies have been in CPC from sulation, cathodic protection fa- the very beginning of the Company’s cilities, repair structures, welded elements, etc. Now, when this app production activity has been created, we can fill it further with information, improve the data, and, most importantly, SERVER AND CLIENT programs for mapping and chart- talks about with the correspond- TO EACH SPECIALIST That as well as developing tech- keep debugging the data updat- Geographic Information System ing, but today they have already ent of CPC Panorama. He has Software made on the ArcGIS nologies will allow the team to cre- ing mechanism.” (GIS) technologies have been developed into a complex sys- been working in the field of ge- platform by ESRI (USA) is now ate subject-specific distributed-ac- in CPC from the very beginning tem of client/server applications, ographic information technology at the disposal of the Company’s cess web apps based on unified, cen- WITH A TABLET ON THE ROUTE of the Company’s production ac- which enable us to work with many for over 25 years. In the 1990s, Mr employees. This firm is the lead- trally stored information on CPC’s Today, the GIS Team is setting tivity and are intended for being spatial information types. Kushnaryov participated in the er in geographic information soft- oil pipeline system in order to assist about implementation of tech- used with any spatial information. This is what Dmitry Kushnaryov, Sakhalin-I and Sakhalin-II projects ware products, similarly to Micro- the Company’s employees to solve nology of mobile GIS apps. Their At first, those were rather simple Senior GIS and CADD Specialist, and ensured GIS implementation soft’s being the leader in office dedicated production tasks. advantage is that employees are 16 Operation CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Operation 17

Isln tal ation of a geodetic GIS corporate GPS receiver as a base. Via application an antenna on a tripod interface (on the left), a precise differential correction from a satellite GPS antenna (on the right) pump stations, Marine Terminal), is transmitted through it is crucial that ROSEN, within a radio modem to 10 to 15 the NIMA module, is currently km, allowing surveyors developing specialized software to perform accurate solutions for these production (with an error of several sites as well. centimetres in plan) field The range of tasks to be solved measurements with rover in the immediate future also in- receivers used, for instance, in design and of new and correction of existing cludes creation of a new kilome- construction of oil pipeline facil- procedures and internal guidance trage system of CPC, which will ities or in simulation of emergen- documents on maintenance and take into account changes to the cy oil spills. This makes it possible operation as well as implementa- length of the line section that are to provide for extra measures for tion of an information and analysis related to the Pipeline System’s protection of civil infrastructure system. On the subject of imple- Capacities Expansion Project com- able to get full information on an for managers and specialists, in- level are determined by high-pre- facilities, populated localities, and mentation of the information and pleted in 2018. Modern GIS tech- oil pipeline section not only when teracting with various structural cision GPS measurements from specially protected natural areas. analysis system, we are currently nologies allow the CPC oil pipe- in the office, but also when imme- units of CPC (with the Land Law the points of the State Geodetic Check and revision of quantita- in close contact with one of lead- line length to be accounted with diately on the route using a tab- Team, environmental engineers, Network (SGN).” tive and qualitative characteristics ers in this field, a German-Dutch accuracy to one metre, but on most let (and even with no Internet). employees of the Projects and The coordinates thus obtained of protection constructions (earth company named Rosen.” information signs, drawings, and They can see all facilities of the Design Department), and making are used for regulatory measure- mounds, pits, dams, and ditches) A NIMA intelligent module in many documents of the Com- oil pipeline infrastructure on the requests on provision of spatial ments at CPC’s facilities and struc- become necessary when pumping offered by Rosen allows a large pany the kilometrage is left as it map with regard to their position — information to third-party organ- tures, for topographic surveys and modes change, new structures are amount of miscellaneous informa- was, without considering the elon- the line section, signs, crossings izations and authorities. for referencing new construction built, the landscape changes, etc. tion on the pipeline’s line section gation in the 0–130 km section and with various utility lines — open- “At the present, we with the help facilities. The developed bench- to be conveniently stored and used. the replaced pipeline section with ing drawings and obtaining other of our contractors are installing mark network makes it possible PLANS AND PROSPECTS This module is a powerful tool for a new diameter in the 116–204 km required information by moving a network of ground benchmarks to ensure the uniformity of meas- How will CPC’s geographic infor- data analysis and for determining section. Updating the line section their fingers over the touch screen. on river crossings and on sites urements during monitoring of the mation systems develop in the the current state of the mainline length will enable the entire oil Moreover, mobile apps allow future? The Consortium is work- using advanced methods that are pipeline to be transferred to the you to easily gather information ing on increasing the transporta- applied by pipeline system oper- new kilometrage system, when this when carrying out scheduled in- tion and shipping amounts within ators all over the world. Analysis task will be posed. spections, repairs, and audits Theg hi hest-priority and the DBNP. It is also retrofitting uses preset tool processes includ- “The continuously updating and at the CPC production facilities. most critical task today is the equipment and implemented in the software package. NIMA, developing geographic information When the Internet is available or ing new technologies. How does similarly to CPC’s GIS, is based system of CPC is the basis of many appears, data entered in the field implementation of an integrity the GIS Team plan its work in this on the ArcGIS software and is es- promising innovations,” says Igor (including descriptive information, management system for respect? sentially a specialized GIS add-in. Biryukov. “The great future be- coordinates, photos, etc.) are in- “The highest-priority and most “Such solutions make it possi- longs to such areas as line section stantaneously sent to the server the line section of the CPC oil critical task today is implementa- ble not only to gather up-to-date monitoring using unmanned aerial and become available to all inter- pipeline system tion of an integrity management information on the facilities, but vehicles, surface laser scanning ested employees of the Company. system for the line section of the also to take analysis to a new lev- for creating high-precision mod- CPC oil pipeline system,” answers el by creating a single information els of facilities, and the CPC em- “ANCHORS” AND “MARKS” of mainline valve stations through- CPC pipeline condition. This is Dmitry Kushnaryov. “The pipeline core, and hence to predict the state ployees’ use of mobile devices ‘in Igor Biryukov, Lead GIS and CADD out the oil pipeline length,” tells the mathematic framework of the Integrity Management System (IMS) of the oil pipeline system more the field’: for navigation as well Specialist, adds to the story other us Igor Biryukov. “These are per- pipeline’s line section model. is a set of interrelated organiza- precisely and to make efficient as display and collection of infor- important current and prospec- manent structures that consist Another crucial area of work tional and engineering measures decisions promptly,” summarizes mation on oil pipeline facilities.” tive projects to be executed for of un underground part — ‘an- consists in regular topographic intended to ensure the reliable Dmitry Kushnaryov. Come to think of it, as Jack Dan- the Company’s needs. Mr Biryuk- chor’– reliably connected with surveys and airborne laser scan- and efficient performance of the Taking into account the fact that germond, the president of ESRI, ov is an old-timer of the Consor- the ground and an above-ground ning of individual oil pipeline sec- pipeline system while complying the Consortium Management has said, the possibilities of geograph- tium, who joined the CPC project ‘mark’– a post with a metal cap and tions. Thus, the specialists obtain with the requirements for safe op- set the task to develop the GIS not ic information systems are limited way back in 1998. For 22 years, the centre. The centre’s coordi- accurate and up-to-date digital re- eration. The IMS implementation only for the line section, but also only by imagination of those who his duties include making maps nates and altitude above the sea lief models. These data are then is expected to include creation for other oil pipeline facilities (oil are using them. 18 Service CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Service 19

carried out by qualified engineering out the full scope of this equipment advanced devices will not be able author and technical personnel. maintenance, the manufacturer rec- to provide high-quality working Alexey Yarosh, When carrying out maintenance ommended a special device that results without properly trained chief I&A specialist of instrumentation and automation has no domestic analogues and is personnel. of STARSTROY LLC equipment, the scheduled terms produced only against order. De- STARSTROY LLC pays spe- of works are strictly observed. For spite such difficulties, the device cial attention to the selection Reviewer this, a maintenance structure has was purchased and included in the of personnel, personnel training B.V.b Za uldin, been developed and, according equipment of the team performing and preparation for work perfor- Gener al Director to this structure, annual sched- maintenance of heat detectors. mance. All instrumentation and of STARSTROY LLC ules for predictive and preventive The list of devices and instru- automation employees have rel- maintenance of equipment at facil- ments used for the performance evant education, many of them ities have been prepared. The types of works is determined by the current have higher education. Before of work carried out for each type maintenance contract. At present, starting independent work at the CONTROL, of instrumentation and automa- the equipment of instrumentation facilities, all employees undergo tion equipment (drive automation, and control teams fully meets all special training and the necessary pressure converters, flow meters, requirements. But even the most industrial safety qualification test- MEASUREMENT, etc.) are determined by the inter- expensive and technologically ing. They study the maintenance Ma intenance nal regulatory document of CPC-R of the JSC, which was developed on the AUTOMATION BOLID fire basis of the requirements and rec- detection ommendations of the state regula- system tory and technical documentation, T he reliability, safety and at A-OPS 4A technical documentation of equip- productivity of pipeline equipment ment manufacturers and, of course, big experience of the personnel is enhanced by the use of control the equipment maintenance organ- working in this field. instrumentation and automatic ization and conduct. In accordance The scope of works on equipment with the requirements of the Feder- maintenance includes the whole control systems. The article, al Law “On Licensing Certain Types cycle of testing of instrumenta- prepared by the specialists of Activities” No. 99-FZ, our com- tion and control systems and gas of STARSTROY LLC, highlights pany has all the necessary licenses and fire detection systems from to perform maintenance and repair devices of the lower level of au- the features of maintenance and works on equipment. As for instru- tomatic control to channels trans- repair of Instrumentation and mentation and automation equip- mitting data to software based ment, here licensing is required for controllers. automatnon equipment, as well as activities related to the mainte- professional personnel training nance and repair (MRO) of fire de- EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING tection and fire extinguishing sys- The complexity of the instrumen- tems. The license for these activ- tation and automation equipment ities was obtained by STARSTROY used at the facilities of the oil pipe- LLC in 2013. line system determines the combi- To carry out equipment mainte- nation of the instrumentation pool odern pipeline transport is leading world manufacturers, such nance works instrumentation and stock and instruments used for main- a complex system of inter- as Siemens, Rockwell Automation, automation teams have been or- tenance works. The equipment is M connected equipment in- Emerson, Saab, Rotork, Controlotron, ganized in all departments in ac- choosen according to the require- tended for various purpos- Syncross and others is used. cordance with the contract requirements of manufacturers, taking in- es. It is natural that complicated STARSTROY LLC has been the gen- ments. Currently, the total number to account all characteristics of the control instrumentation and au- eral contractor for CPC-R JSC for of instrumentation and automa- devices subject to maintenance. As tomatic control systems are used the Consortium’s oil pipeline sys- tion personnel equals 87 workers. an example MEDC HD1 thermal fire for monitoring and feature man- tem maintenance for over 20 years. The teams include highly qualified detectors of Siemens gas turbine agement of this system. This also State standards, the complexity specialists with many years of expe- plants can be mentioned. To carry applies to the Main Oil Pipeline of the equipment used, internal reg- rience in the field of maintenance of the Caspian Pipeline Consorti- ulatory and technical documents, and repair of instrumentation and um. To ensure its operating modes the remoteness of the location automation equipment. The gener- in accordance with the required of the main oil pipeline facilities al management of the instrumenta- Flow indicator characteristics, equipment from imply their own peculiarities for tion and automation departments is revision at OPS-7 20 Service CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Labor management 21

author Dmitry Konstantinov IBP for beginners

In 2021, CPC is going develop the three- year production program, based on a of explosion-proof electrical equip- personnel is trained in the official ment, maintenance of pressure representative offices of manufac- new approach – the Integrated Business vessels, gas analysis. As electri- turers of such equipment — both Planning process for the period of 2022–2024 cal personnel, instrumentation in specially equipped classrooms and automation employees have and at the facilities. First of all, at- appropriate electrical safety ap- tention is paid to training on sys- provals for the works performed. tems ensuring facility safety, such The personnel is required to under- as fire and gas detection systems eing the owner and operator of legal and regulatory requirements, all this in connection with the tech- go mandatory training for the types (FGDS) based on the equipment the pipeline system, oil pump- ensuring labor protection, industrial nical state, resource, service life etc. of works performed as a part of the of “Syncross” and BOLID. Addition- include training in such issues as В ing, storage and shipment fa- safety, and environmental protection. The idea to improve the corpo- licensed type of activity. These in- ally, instrumentation and control elimination of failures of AUMA, cilities, the Caspian Pipeline The production processes include di- rate planning model of the company’s clude works related to the instal- personnel undergo training in the ROTORK and Ledeen drive au- Consortium focuses its production agnostics, maintenance and repair of production activities has started up lation, maintenance of fire extin- field of drive automation at AUMA tomation equipment, condition- activities on providing shareholders equipment, control and communica- at CPC in 2019. As a result, the Inte- guishing systems, fire and security and ROTORK offices, the operation al emergencies with Sincross and and shippers with reliable transpor- tion systems and software as well as grated Business Planning (IBP) pro- and fire alarm systems, including of TankRadar L/2 oil metering sys- BOLID fire and gas detection sys- tation conditions, compliance with replacement and modernization of cess, which has successfully passed dispatching and commissioning tems and Controlotron ultrason- tems, methods of troubleshooting works. The training is carried out ic flow meters at the SAAB Radar the pressure, temperature and level in authorized training centers with Master office, as well as for other take-off systems. Educational and the issuance of appropriate con- equipment. training exercises are conducted firming certificates. In addition to mandatory training close to real ones. All instrumen- As mentioned above, the pipe- in industrial safety, labor protection tation and automation personnel line facilities use high-tech equip- and according to the above-men- of each department is engaged ment, which requires certain skills. tioned special program, monthly in this exercises. The knowledge and experience gained during training exercises help to reduce the time of troubleshooting and elimination of possible malfunctions of the op- STARSTROY LLC pays special attention to erating equipment. The organization of the mainte- the selection of personnel, personnel nance system in accordance with training the requirements of the standards in this field as well as the company’s actions aimed at maintaining the personnel qualification The organization of high-quality training exercises are organized. at the high level — all this allows maintenance of such equipment re- Their subject matter, program and to provide maintenance services quires a thorough knowledge of its schedule in each department were for the instrumentation and auto- structure, operation principles as developed together with instru- mation equipment of the CPC oil well as the procedure for mainte- mentation and control specialists pipeline system with high quality nance and repair. For this purpose, of CPC-R JSC. Training exercises for many years. 22 Labor management CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Labor management 23

the stage of pilot testing in the CPC aimed at meeting regulatory require- Eastern region as for today and is avail- Viktor Miroshnichenko, but then the process accelerated, ments, or following the decisions made able for review and work in the cor- Mr anage , Operations and like an avalanche. At the same in the line with the risk and opportu- Dmitry Martynov, the planning of the company’s porate SharePoint, was implemented. Maintenance, CPC-K: time, we managed to combine nity management process. Manager, Standards and production activities jointly and “The planning model currently some risks in the single AC, The AC, currently available for Information: from the earliest stages. used by the Consortium is not com- and received about 130 cards of filling out at the corporate website, In addition, thanks to the pletely comprehensive,” says IBP The IBP procedure repeating and one-time activities allows to initiate a production activity The main advantage of IBP system, it is became manager Petr Gvozdev. «Over time, reduces the work as a result. taking into account risks, opportuni- IBP is the possibility possible to plan attraction we faced a number of problematic breakdown of managers The Equipment Replacement ties, regulatory requirements and to to combine various of CPC personnel to the aspects of this model, such as dupli- and specialists by 50-60% during Program (ERP) was not classify it as a one-time, repeating, or processes into a single system. implementation of production cation of approvals and information planning and coordination of implemented in the CPC earlier: connected with the Equipment Re- It is also important that all activities in a more timely and in the AFE (Authorization for ex- production activities, bringing the pipeline system is too new for placement Program (ERP). Diagnos- departments participate in efficient manner. penditure) and MOC (Management into accordance three complex, that. The term “permanent risks” tics, maintenance, license renewal for of change) forms, the lack of direct but important processes siloed was in use, and the corresponding software products used in the com- connection between projects initiat- between departments (risk production activities were carried pany, etc. can serve as an examples and then agreed by the responsible After this, the IBP working group ed and the goals of departments and assessment, AFE and MOC). out in accordance with these risks. of repeating activities in the system manager or chief specialist in view verifies and recommends the produc- the company, the extended process With the introduction of IBP, the But now it is high time to combine for this classification. One-time AC, of the integrity of approach for the tion program for approval to the CPC time complimented by the disunity structure of the planning process them into a single strategic among others, may include the con- whole company. Technical Council (with or without of the activities of departments and became more clear and simplified. program: the CPC oil pipeline is struction of buildings, replacement of The information provided in the AC comments on individual activities). Af- discrepancies in the classification of The template, provided by the IBP 20 years old, and the IBP appeared fences, etc. Activities connected with serves as the basis for the planned or ter, it serves as the basis for procure- capital and operating expenses. Tak- working group, was elaborated just in time. the ERP imply the replacement of a extraordinary including of the activi- ment only upon several consequent en together, all this leads to system many times in accordance with the The advantage of integrated certain equipment at the CPC facility into the production program. The approvals: procurement - after the errors, such as the “sudden” needs needs of the field engineers and business planning is that when a ties (uninterruptible power supplies, IBP working group (which includes first edition approval, budgeting – af- for large expenses. In order to avoid was finally optimized to a form that three-year production program ball valves, etc.). representatives of departments and ter the second edition approval, and such force majeure situations, the satisfied everybody. with the prospect of its annual The Activity card filled out by the regions), makes sure that all activities can be accepted for execution by de- number of which currently requires The approbation of the IBP adjustement is developed, initiator will be checked by the region- within the plan are consistent with partments and regions after the final attention, we have developed an In- pilot project in the CPC Eastern greater emphasis is placed on al IBP coordinator for correctness, each other, checks and confirms the edition approval. tegrated Business Planning process Region was not entirely smooth, achieving results. Work within by the regional operation and main- priority of AC and their compliance In this case, the MOC and AFE with its own instrumentarium and in- but effective. At the beginning of the IBP framework joins CPC tenance manager - for advisability, with the company’s goals. forms are filled out automatically, teraction scheme. 2020, we have got over 300 risk specialists both within the region cards registered. It is very difficult and vertically, allows managers to PROCESS ARCHITECTURE to control the risk status (whether see the entire program broadly, The IBP project was launched in June it is included in the project or not). compare different production 2019 from the moment of the forma- It was necessary to conduct an activities, get priorities right, tion of the Working Group which in- audit, during which we distributed manage effectively and use cluded representatives of the major- the cards between initiators available resources with regard ity of the Consortium departments to clarify the status and found to the values important for CPC. and services under the supervision out that some of the risks were The likelihood of incorrect of the project manager Raisa Bulki- included in already completed assessments of the situation na. The project was organized by the projects, although they still can be and subsequent wrong actions Finance Department. By December seen in the database. Other risks is reduced. By getting the 2019, the project scope was finally became irrelevant and required opportunity to see beyond the defined, problem areas of the «As additional information. horizon, we become able to is» process were identified and a new After this kind of screening, we improve strategic planning for “To be” process was developed, form have got less than 200 actual risks the future, minimize possible templates and other necessary doc- with the clear status by mid-spring. inaccuracies and “abortive” works. umentation were developed. Then it was time to continue A three-year planning horizon The Production Program, having the with the production program was extremely necessary for form of well-developed set of Activity preparation -and the lack of time us, even in the context of the cards (AC) became the principal out- became a complicating factor here. use of RC, MOC and AFE. But put of the new process, expanding the After starting to work remotely the IBP system has improved planning horizon from one to three at the end of March, we’ve got an this process considerably by years. The term “production activi- opportunity to focus on Risk cards integrating, simplifying, focusing ty” means an activity that meets the (RC) transfering into Activity cards on results and disciplining the cost Company’s goals, is carried out with (AC). At first we faced difficulties, management. the participation of contractors and 24 Labor management CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Labor management 25

Engineering and Projects Department, Ekaterina Salimova, adjustments: all projects that the Finance Department, the Gen- Roman Kharitonov, clearly defined in the IBP however as the result we will S eNIOR Analyst, Economic were not included in the devel- eral Business Department, and the Gor up Leader, Project and procedure. obtain a centralized planning forecasting and Analysis: oped plan must undergo consid- Security Service. The timing of the Planning: Secondly, we get a detailed system, when the IBP will be- eration by the Technical Coun- pilot project almost coincided with elaboration of each production come the starting point for IBP is a serious step to- cil, and may be included in the the introduction of epidemiological I would say that the activity already at the stage of each production activity, en- wards organization and budget only upon its consider- restrictions in the company, but the first advantage of the its initiation, which will allow us sure its coordination by region- adjusting of the com- ation. The IBP also allows to op- IBP implementation Working Group IBP system implemen- to determine the required dead- al and general management, pany business processes. First timize the creation and approval believes that this situation had even tation is the combination of the lines for the implementation determine its place in the tar- of all, it is a transparent and of the AFE - all necessary jus- certain advantages. existing processes of opera- of activities correctly on initial get production programs of unified mechanism of the pro- tifications are prepared at the “When the majority of CPC-K em- tional risk management, man- stage, taking into account their the Consortium and allow us to duction program development, stage of the production program ployees involved in the pilot project agement of change (MOC) and significance for CPC, and to at- monitor the current status of which allows to exclude repet- development, and after the bud- switched to remote work, they have AFE management as well as or- tribute the project to the cap- its implementation. itive approvals and improve the get calculation and approval, all got more time to get acquainted with ganization of the well-defined ital or operating costs budget As a participant in the devel- quality of planning. required information is automat- the new planning system,” says Petr sequence of the implementa- in a right way. This will simplify opment of an Activity card as I’m in charge of capital cost ically transferred to the form. Gvozdev. “A project website was creat- tion of production activities, the work of the Operations De- part of the IBP working group, budgeting. According to the cur- Testing in Kazakhstan passed ed, online trainings, videoconferenc- which will allow all depart- partment, the Engineering and I can confirm that this process rent CPC procedures, the bud- successfully, despite the fact ing meetings were held, to help ER ments to “play a team game” in Projects Department and all the was long and laborious, since get is developed according to that the pandemic has made its employees to dig into the essence of order to fulfill the mission and company departments involved. we tried to take into account the Risk Register, and the lev- own adjustments to the original new tasks.” The production program goals of the Consortium. This Thirdly, the IBP process will all-round demands and inter- el of risk provides background plans. The pilot project helped of the Eastern Region for the period “seamlessness” will allow CPC allow regions to assess needs ests. Discussions are still on- for prioritization. This approach to gain the necessary experience of 2021–2023, which includes 65 re- to improve its production plan- in general and for the future, going and сhanges are also be- cannot cover and structure the and identify methods that need peating and 64 one-time production ning process and to develop but with no regard to previous- ing made based on the lessons company needs. In IBP, risks are improvement. The IBP process activities, was developed on the basis three-year production programs ly accumulated risk cards. We learned from the IBP pilot pro- just one of the factors expand- has improved the quality of proj- of a new Integrated Business Planning that can be adjusted annually. have seen how thorough analy- ject implementation in the CPC ing the planning focus and al- ect development and the algo- process. During the implementation This is objectively a new stage sis of old risks led to the rejec- Eastern region. IBP has great lows to systematize projects rithms innate in it, have helped of the pilot project, we faced with for the Consortium. With the tion and elimination of a large potential for growth, for ex- with regard to the company’s to reduce and bring the number the lack of testing the third type of IBP introduction, our depart- number of these risks due to ample, for extracting of the re- goals. A significant contribu- of activities to a predictable lev- production activities related to the ment, for example, will be able obsolescence and loss of rele- ports for all departments from tion to the budgeting process el in the three-year time hori- Equipment Replacement Program. to provide a more normalized vance during the break-in pro- AC or for consolidation of all is made by the production pro- zon. Moreover, we have got a In August 2020, the Consortium’s workload for specialists, since cess of the IBP pilot project in current business processes in gram development and approv- unique opportunity to compare Technical Council decided to dupli- new projects will be launched the Eastern Region. The same the corporate SharePoint on al - this allows to obtain the list two approaches online, since at cate the IBP project for other regions, only through the “windows” awaits the rest of the regions, the IBP basis. of current projects with a plan- that time, the elaboration and including the Marine Terminal. In ning horizon of three years by preparation of plans for the Rus- general, the new business planning the start of the budget develop- sian part of the pipeline was car- model was successfully tested in all MOC and AFE processes, as well as the Debottlenecking Program will development. At the same time, the ment. Moreover, the organized ried out according to the old the most important aspects - from budgeting and risk management of the also not be reviewed within the IBP project is being “cloned” for each of IBP process allows to streamline schemes. the formation of Activity cards to electronic document flow will reach framework. the regions along with the appropri- the creation of the Project Prioriti- the final stage, and the filling out of “DBNP is a separate investment ate “pitch rolling”. zation Matrix. the Activity cards will begin at the project with its own logic, budget, “Our task is to streamline all SSC and approval of the latest is signifi- from the very beginning, regardless “A pilot project is a stage when end of this year. The first revision of management structure, and planning projects of the company (small-scale cantly accelerated by transferring the the number of activities within the the project team gains the necessary the of CPC-R production program for model,” explains Petr Gvozdev. “The investment projects implemented at approvals from the IBP. framework of the Consortium’s pro- experience to avoid mistakes in fu- 2022–2024 is planned to be consid- supply of electricity, gas and drag re- the production site or department lev- “The main advantages of the IBP duction program”. ture and to test the performance of ered at the Technical Council of the duction agent (DRA) will also not be els), as well as to improve the planning system are: planning transparency and a new process and its instruments,” Consortium in March 2021. included in the IBP procedure, since of repeated activities, providing an complexity, a high degree of elabora- KAZAKHSTAN – AND FURTHER says Petr Gvozdev. these activities are planned according opportunity to extend and conclude tion during the plan developement, POINT BY POINT Development of the IBP based ADVISABILITY AS AN to a different principle based on the multi-year contracts for regular works versatility of the prioritization pro- The pilot IBP introduction project three-year production program in the ENCOMPASSING PRINCIPLE hydraulic model of the CPC oil pipe- and help to optimize processes and cess, focus on the company’s goals, was started in the CPC Eastern re- CPC Central and Western Regions, as The new integrated business plan- line system. The key criterion for the costs», says Petr Gvozdev. ”The main simplification and acceleration of ap- gion in March and was successful- well as at the Marine Terminal, will ning model is not being implement- coverage of the Consortium’s structural goal of the IBP is to develop an ade- proval processes, the involvement of ly completed in August 2020. The begin in 2021. At the same time, the ed in all kinds of the Consortium’s departments and programs with the IBP quate business planning process, to all stakeholders in the planning pro- Project Implementation Group (PIT) IBP procedure will be issued, the ba- activities. Personnel remuneration, procedure is the allocation of funds”. integrate it into the work of all process”, explains Petr Gvozdev. “With was headed by the former IBP super- sic features of the integrated business charitable projects, legal work and a The IBP project is overgrowing duction departments and to make the introduction of the new plan- viser Raisa Bulkina, and IBP Work- planning system will be completed, number of other areas are currently with new ideas and solutions – like it efficient and consistent with the ning system, the project implemen- ing Group included representatives the development of the synchroni- carried out using the traditional plan- the trunk of a growing tree with new requirements of the relevant proce- tation period can become predictable from the Operations Department, the zation of the IBP procedures with the ning model. The implementation of “scions” from the beginning of its dures”. 26 Safety and Security CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Safety and Security 27

the specialists promptly deployed boom barriers and proceeded with oil “gathering” from the water sur- author face using skimmers and “extraction” pavel kretov of the contaminated soil by the mechanical method and manually. Photo “We are using this oil skimmer Pavel Pastushkov, to gather the oil film from the water M aNAGER, Pipeine Maintenance, JSC CPC-R’s Central Region surface into a 5-cubic-metre holding tank,” Anton Tishichkin, Mechanical Foreman of the Astrakhanskaya Emer- gency Response Centre, commented on his actions. “After that, the oil is DRILLS WENT WITH going to be pumped over into a tank for further export and disposal.” It is noteworthy to add that all FLYING COLOURS the works were carried out in strict compliance with sanitary protection CPC ANNUALLY HOLDS DOZENS OF DRILLS FOR RESPONSE TO ALL KINDS OF standards related to the Covid-19 EMERGENCIES AT ITS PRODUCTION FACILITIES. THE WORK CONTINUES EVEN pandemic. 35 specialists of CPC and Starstroy LLC acted in a separate AMID THE PANDEMIC. IT ALLOWS THE PERSONNEL OF THE INTERNATIONAL exercise area, using 15 ground ve- CONSORTIUM TO BE READY FOR ANY CONTINGENCY AT ALL TIMES hicles and three small-size vessels. Overall, 720 persons and 144 vehicles participated in the drills. According to another exercise setting of the drills, oil burning occurred in the containment area. The EMER- t the end of September 2020, of Russia in all the subjects of the CPC Main Oil Pipeline received in- COM staff practised activities aimed joint drills of the emergen- Russian Federation. formation on a pressure drop in one at fire extinguishing and evacuation of a A cy response forces of CPC’s Checking cohesion and agility of the oil pipeline sections. A task simulated victim to a healthcare facil- “Labour protection, industrial polish our skills up, and purchase Central Region and the Main of actions carried out by special- force of the Security Service and ity. Completion of the response to the safety, and environmental safety state-of-the-art oil spill response Office of EMERCOM of Russia for ists from various structural units as a duty vehicle crew of the Emergency simulated emergency situation was fol- are constant priorities of CPC’s equipment on a regular basis,” says Astrakhan Oblast were held in the well as the availability of necessary Response Centre left for the scene. lowed by detailed terrain analysis: ex- activities. This is why we hold Pavel Pastushkov, Manager, Pi- territory of the Volga-Akhtuba Flood- equipment for them, the drill organ- They established that unauthor- perts took soil, air, and water samples. training exercises, improve plans, peine Maintenance, JSC CPC-R’s plain. The training exercise “Perfor- izers always pose the most difficult ized earthworks in the protected Central Region. mance of Works for Oil Contain- and complex problems. This time, zone of the main pipeline resulted According to Sergey Avramen- ment and Skimming from the Water according to an exercise setting, in oil “seeping out” from a damaged Al l the works were carried out in ko, Deputy Head of the Main Of- Surface” became a part of all-Rus- at 6:04 a.m., the dispatcher at the pipe at the 548th km of the route strict compliance with sanitary fice of EMERCOM of Russia for As- sian drills conducted by EMERCOM Main Centre for Management of the near an underwater crossing across trakhan Oblast, the drills showed the Akhtuba River. This “required” protection standards related to the the overall operability of the oil spill protection of agricultural water in- COVID-19 pandemic response system and demonstrated takes and the shoreline in the area that the manpower and resources of the nearest populated localities of CPC and EMERCOM of Russia for as well as protection of flora and Astrakhan Oblast have a high level fauna species. of competence. According to the exercise script, As estimated by witnesses, the pur- the participants were expected pose and objectives of the compre- to clean up contamination of the wa- hensive drills were accomplished ter area throughout the width of the to the full extent. Upon the results Akhtuba streambed and the shoreline of the event, the representatives with a total length of 4 km. Having of supervisory authorities stated demonstrated the excellent team- that CPC’ existing system of warning work and equipment-handling skills and response to possible emergen- honed to such a degree that they cies does ensure the performance have become their second nature, of all the tasks facing it. 28 PROFESSIONALS CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 PFRO ESSIONALS 29

important work, the Nizhnevartovsk operation within a very short time AUTHOR DIFFICULT oil pipeline workers not only and maintain their reliable operation. PAVEL KRETOV maintained the safe condition of the The implementation of the SCHOOL pipelines, but also significantly Pipeline System Expansion increased their service life.” Project in 2011-2018 has become t’s always a pleasant feeling The unique operating conditions a serious school for the entire THE RESULT when your work is recognized, of the main oil pipelines in the CPC team. Vitaly Kuyumdzhian “I cause it stimulates you Nizhnevartovsk Trunk Pipeline participated in the Project as Deputy to move on and bring even Directorate made it possible Coordinator for Pre-Commissioning more benefits to the company,” to test new technologies and and Commissioning Works. He was IS RECEIVED BY says Vitaly Kuyumdzhian, Manager, developments in the field of off- responsible for pre-commissioning Shore Facilities and Tank Farm road transport, soil reclamation, and commissioning of five PS and Maintenance, who was awarded etc. As the head of the operation facilities of the Marine Terminal. THE TEAMWORK the Certificate of Honor by the department, Vitaly Kuyumdzhian “The most exciting moment, Ministry of Energy of the Russian became one of the co-authors of course, is when the newly Federation. of one of the first regulations for installed main line pump starts THIS YEAR 139 SPECIALISTS OF CPC-R AND Vitaly has been working with the line-operational and emergency operation,” Vitaly tells. “This 34 EMPLOYEES OF CPC-K WERE RECOGNIZED the great productivity in the oil Vt i aly Kuyumdzhian services in Transneft PJSC. He took event marks the result of the hard transportation industry for more than part in the development of the work of many specialists. The oil WITH GRATITUDE AND COMMENDATIONS a quarter of a century. He passed of the operation department and work performance methodology, pipeline gets new opportunities for FOR THE DAY OF OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY through the mill of Siberia in the latere — th head of the operation composition and equipment the transportation of raw materials, WORKERS. THE AWARDING WAS HELD Nizhnevartovsk District Oil Pipeline department of the Nizhnevartovsk of services (including the required and we get confirmation that Administration of Sibnefteprovod Trunk Pipeline Directorate. number of personnel and equipment) everything has been done accurately WITHOUT MEETINGS AND APPLAUSE, BUT JSC (now its name is Transneft “In this position, I headed the line for various complex operations. and correctly.” THE SANITARY RESTRICTIONS INTRODUCED Siberia JSC). He started from maintenance services and the central 2020 became some kind of a the most ordinary positions — as repair and restoration service “DID NOT GO HOME” challenging year. Transfer of many WILL NOT PREVENT US TO TELL ABOUT THE a mechanic for maintenance of the of the district administration,” Vitaly Kuyumdzhian joined employees to a remote work, severe BEST SPECIALISTS OF THE COMPANY IN MORE 4th, then of the 5th category in the continues Kuyumdzhyan Vitaly. the Caspian Pipeline Consortium sanitary restrictions at workplaces, DETAILS central emergency service. Then “The responsibility area of these as a tank farm senior engineer contactless shift transfer, etc. he worked as the head of the line departments included the operation on June 20, 2002. He remembers “Events have shown that, acting maintenance service, the engineer and maintenance of oil trunk the date well, because right on that in a coordinated manner, the Marine pipeline facilities with a total day CPC received permission Terminal specialists and maintenance length of 1.5 thousand kilometers.” to operate the pipeline system. contractors can provide reliable and Most of these pipelines are The first years were particularly trouble-free operation of facilities laid in hard-to-reach swampland, difficult and interesting: side by side in any difficult period,” says Vitaly that determines special methods with colleagues, the Consortium Kuyumdzhian. of operating the main lines, specialists have learned a lot, “Vitaly Stanislavovich is held maintaining their reliability solving difficult issues every day. in high estimation in the team in challenging natural and climatic “There were a lot of issues as a high-class specialist — due conditions. Many types of work with turbine generators at the to his colossal experience, for his can be performed only in the Marine Terminal,” Vitaly recalls. meticulous ability to get to the nub cold season, with getting along “One was operated, and only one of the problem and for offering the winter roads, freezing the pits, stayed in reserve. Therefore, when always effective ways to solve it,” and often installing the caissons. the turbine needed repair, we quickly says Nikolay Pankov, the direct During the difficult period of the dealt with it. We disassembled supervisor of Vitaly Kuyumdzhian, 1990s, specialists of the Diascan valves, control valves, cleaned Deputy Regional Manager, Shore Technical Diagnostics Center nozzles, burners and fuel filters. Facilities and Tank Farm. «I would (now — Transneft-Diascan JSC) And we didn’t go home until all like to note that our strong team provided strong support to the the work was finished.” is full of many worthy specialists oil pipeline workers. The Marine Terminal was one and it is not easy to choose only “Diascan’s specialists have quickly of the first in Russia to start one to encourage. But for Vitaly gained an experience, learned operating oil tanks with a capacity Stanislavovich, there was no any to identify hidden and complex of 100 thousand m3. The cohesion doubt: over the past years, he has defects, achieving more and more and professionalism of the terminal’s successfully implemented a number accuracy of in-line inspection,” specialists made it possible to put of really complex and important Vitaly notes. “As a result of this the «hundred-thousanders» into projects.” 30 PROFESSIONALS CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 PFRO ESSIONALS 31

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“This linear production dispatching “NO PLACE FOR FEAT” Since 2018, Tenelbay has been period of sanitary restrictions, our station which included 5 PS at that Experience gained in ESPO turned supervising the transport service transport did not receive a single claim time and is responsible for the op‑ to be rather useful for Evgeny of the CPC Eastern Region. from the Moscow CPC management eration of half thousand km of the when he started to work for CPC “Our service is responsible or from the managers of the Eastern Malgobek — Tikhoretsk oil pipeline,” in 2015. The Expansion Project for the full scope of transport region,” he notes. says Evgeny Dergach. “It is almost was in full swing. The new em‑ support: ensuring the production And really, what claims can arise like a regional oil pipeline directo‑ ployee completed an internship needs of the operation service, for a service headed by a responsible rate: great responsibility, large team, and participated in the start- personnel transportation and transfer and competent leader? serious scope of work.” upS of P -4, participated in the of materials and material values,” “Tenelbay Teleubayev manages Then he was appointed Deputy completion of the construction Tenelbay Teleubayev explains. his work front with full dignity,” says Operation Head of the Krasnodar of PS-5. Within the difficult pandemic Viktor Miroshnichenko, CPC Eastern Regional Directorate of Oil Trunk “Unlike ESPO, where we carried period, an additional load and Region Operations and Maintenance Pipelines (KRDOTP), where he not out works on the construction responsibility fell on Kazakhstan Manager, about his colleague. “If only supervised the operation of fa‑ of linear valves, the CPC Expan‑ transport workers. For the movement the situation required exceed his cilities, but also participated in long sion Project required the com‑ of vehicles inside the city and functional scope, as has happened business trips with many of his col‑ missioning of the entire facility within the region, careful permit during the pandemic, Tenelbay took leagues to help with the construc‑ as a whole,” notes Evgeny. registration was required. additional work and responsibilities tion of the Eastern Siberia — Pacif‑ Production activities in the con‑ “Thanks to the company and our upon himself beyond a shadow of a Evg eny Dergach ic Ocean pipeline system (ESPO). text of the COVID-19 pandemic Tenelbay Teleubayev management authority, we quickly doubt. He is great in the teamwork In particular, Evgeny’s department required the team to demonstrate established cooperation with the local and perceives all the successes not n the year of the 20th anni‑ was equipping sites for linear valves the absolute ability to adapt to a n 2020 Tenelbay Teleubayev, regional administration, police as his own, but as the results of the versary of his work for the oil in the Tynda area. changing situation. Transport Manager of the department, and during the entire whole team.” I pipeline transport (five years “Yes, we represented operation‑ “Working under restrictive con‑ I CPC Eastern Region was from this period — for CPC), al services, but an operator cannot ditions has become a kind of test,” recognized with the gratitude the PS‑4 Shift Supervisor Evgeny manage without immersing into con‑ says Evgeny Dergach. “How did for his contribution to the operation Dergach was awarded the Certificate struction issues,” says Evgeny Der‑ we manage? There ‘s no secret — of the oil pipeline system of the of Honor for his great contribution gach. “It is always important to know we have always supported each Caspian Pipeline Consortium. It is to the Consortium’s pipeline system the quality of the facility construc‑ other, shared our experience, so still too early to include Tenelbay development. In 2000 he started tion, because its further function‑ that everyone could always “take in the lists of CPC veterans due to his to work for Transneft as a linear pipe‑ ing directly depends on this. It was up” any kind of work.” age, but his industry experience line operator at the Kamysh-Burun PS, interesting to construct the ESPO “You should not want to hear may be the object of envy for many located near the city of Neftekumsk. in the harsh northern conditions. about some Evgeny’s feats from professionals. After graduating He move up through the ranks to be‑ Every time, returning from business me,” Oleg Gavrilov, Manager of PS- from the Atyrau Institute of Oil come the station head and was assigned trips, I felt a great satisfaction with 4, responds to the request of the and Gas in 1998 with a degree to lead the Nezlobnaya LODS in 2006. the work done.” CPC Panorama correspondent in automotive industry, Tenelbay to recommend his subordinate. joined the international consortium “There are no feats in our work Kazakhstancaspiyskyshelf OJSC, and should not be, because if the first company engaged in the someone has to perform feats, it Kazakh part of the Caspian shelf means that someone else made field development. a major mistake. The main ad‑ Four years later, Tenelbay vantage of Evgeny is that he per‑ Teleubayev started to work for forms routine work confidently KazTransGas JSC. He started as and accurately, acts on a team. an automotive and special equipment He earned the respected of the repair engineer, then became a senior team, he is proactive, self-rigor‑ engineer, after which was appointed ous, tirelessly engaged in pro‑ the head of the regional transport fessional self-improvement, suc‑ service. He managed about 500 units cessfully supervised important of equipment in 12 branches and work during the shutdown of the more than 300 workers, including oil pipeline many times, super‑ drivers, engineers, mechanics, vised hydro testing, preparation medical personnel and special and launch of PS.” repair staff. 32 Ecology CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 E cology 33

in Kharabalinsky, Krasnoyarsky, Na- author cpc press service rimanovsky, Enotaevsky and Liman- pavel kretov sky districts presented their projects to the jury. Nine laureates in each of the three nominations received New eco-rojects valuable prizes: tablet computers, THREE-WHEELED smartphones and webcams. From October to December 2020, the “Save the Homeland’s Environ- of the CPC ment” was implemented in the Re- HELPERS OF OIL public of Kalmykia. Within the frame- In 2020, the implementation of the work of the project, 75 open lessons “Protect the nature of Kalmykia: PIPELINERS environmental education project “Save the steppe pearl” were conducted the Homeland’s Environment” had two in the schools of Elista, Iki-Burul- sky and Chernozemelsky districts How would you service a large focus points for CPC: the Astrakhan crude transmission facility, make in October, and creative competi- Oblast and the Republic of Kalmykia tions were announced among stu- sure that you do everything dents and teachers. in time, and stay in great shape? Eco-cleanups “Let’s Save Nature Together” were organized in the Implementation of bicycle nvironmental projects have individuals of the Russian sturgeon Komsomolsky and Iki-Burul region- transport became the answer been an important part weighing 350 g and 200 individuals al centers in November. Coniferous of charitable activities of the weighing 1 kg.) was released to the trees were planted (with 300 pyram- to this question for the Atyrau PS’ E Caspian Pipeline Consorti- delta of the Volga river. The event idal thuja seedlings). Schoolchildren, team um for many years. The objective was attended by CPC Deputy Gener- young soldiers, municipal administra- of these programs is both to pro- al Director for Russian Government tions, deputies and cultural profes- mote environmental treasures and Relations Mikhail Grishankov, repre- sionals took part in planting trees. to preserve biodiversity in the pres- sentatives of the Government of the This year, the Consortium pur- ast year, CPC Panorama pub- to the unwritten laws of oil pipelin- Old-timers of oil pipeline trans- ence regions. This is not only fauna, Astrakhan Oblast and the Federal chased the field equipment neces- lished an essay by Makhambet ers, you must not even run about portation recall that in the USSR but also flora, and in 2020, plants State Budgetary Scientific Institu- sary for observing the saiga popula- L Sembiyev, “Riding a Bicycle a hazardous industrial facility for many oil pumping stations used received special attention within tion “VNIRO”. tion for the “Cherniye Zemli” state Across the Station,” which no good reason: because if an em- to take advantage of bicycles, es- the framework of the project. This year, in the Astrakhan re- biosphere conservancy area. It in- told us about the use of bicycles ployee starts running, it means pecially those with a large produc- On October 1, in the Astrakhan gion, within the framework of the cluded cameras, security cameras, in the territory of the Atyrau PS. something has happened. This tion area and large tank farms. Now- Oblast, the results of the project project “Save the Homeland’s En- binoculars, navigators and firefight- The recent renewal of the station’s is why, the PS employees switch adays, two- and three-wheelers are “Save the Homeland’s Environ- vironment”, a scientific and creative ing equipment. bicycle fleet has become the sub- from walking to running only dur- used virtually universally at plants ment”, which has been implemented competition “Preservation and re- The funding allocation for the project of the sequel. ing drills. and factories, hotels and airports. in the region for the fifth year by the plenishment of valuable fish species ject “Save the Homeland’s Environ- “Bicycles are a grassroots initia- With implementation of a new In today’s world, the old mode Caspian Pipeline Consortium with in the Volga-Caspian basin” was or- ment” in Kalmykia in 2020 amount- tive that has been entirely supported movement method, special mark- of transport tested by two centuries the assistance of the Volga-Caspian ganized. It started in September and, ed to 3.08 million rubles. Laureates by the management of CPC’s East- ing was applied and bicycle parking is used by advertising agents, post- branch of the All-Russian Research due to epidemiological restrictions, of creative competitions received ern Region,” says Salamat Sarsen- areas were arranged at the station. al workers, and newspaper sellers. Institute of Fisheries and Oceanog- was held remotely, in zoom format. diplomas and valuable prizes, such galiyev, Manager of the Atyrau PS. “All the employees of our PS have Recently, the police in some coun- raphy, were summed up. On this day Schoolchildren from five munic- as smart watches, monopods and “First, two-wheelers appeared at our appreciated the bicycle idea,” com- tries have also embraced this mode the sturgeon juvenile (4.2 thousand ipalities of the Astrakhan Oblast household appliances. For the pro- PS, and now we have evolved this ments Salamat Sarsengaliyev. “Most of transport. Bicycles allow them ject announcement street banners practice to tricycles: these vehicles of us enjoy using our two-wheel- to catch criminals up faster across and videos for broadcasting on a are both safer and equipped with ers even at weekends: many peo- country. It is easy to ride them along LED screen in the center of Elista convenient and capacious baskets ple in Atyrau ride bicycles around narrow paths of alleys, down the stairs, were mounted. An illustrated digest to carry things necessary for work the city.” on the grass, and across gullies, where with the summary of the project in the station’s area.” Thanks to the novelty, the av- a car cannot pass. Police bicycles can results was published. The project The territory of one of the largest erage speed of movement across move at a much higher speed than debriefing ceremony was attended stations of CPC’s pipeline system the facility increased from 5 to 15 leisure models and sometimes at a by representatives of the Ministry is impressive indeed — 13 hectares! km per hour. The employees quick- speed even higher than that of cars of Natural Resources and Environ- Herewith, the safety requirements ly reach all PS subfacilities, thus during the rush hour. And last but mental Protection and the Ministry prohibit the use of cars for travel- ensuring reliable operation of the not least, they are much cheaper of Education and Science of the Re- ling across the station. According equipment. than cars. public of Kalmykia. 34 Thanks to CPC CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Thanks to CPC 35

to a new building in the city center. and this is not the least of the fac- author The “Academy of Programming”, tors for learning.” Dmi try Konstantinov “IT-technologies” and “Multi- LEGO effectively helps to become media and Design” laboratories, a constructor in future, perhaps as well as “Robotics” class, were even a senior one. 12 Mindstorms opened here. Schoolchildren will EV3 construction sets, the latest Strong acquire new knowledge and skills brand novelties, were provided for with the help of the equipment equipping the “Shkolnik-2” center. provided by CPC: computers and In less than a month after the equip- laptops with powerful processors ment presentation, the Novorossi- helping hand of the latest generation, graphic ysk schoolchildren have already as- tablets and interactive LED pan- sembled not only a cyberdog, but Ai spec fic feature of the CPC els, lingaphone headsets, MFPs, also a robot that can reproduce its charitable program in 2020 was its three-dimensional printers and own kind using these sets! scanners, MC Laser 3020 ma- “Many thanks to the city for the new significant adjustment, caused by the chines with the function of en- building, and to CPC for the equip- epidemiological situation in the graving on metal and stone surfac- ment that helps to master new pro- es, SPAF-32M animation studios. grams,” say Alexandra Durova and country and at the whole world. “Along with modern equipment, Victoria Vashuta, students of the 5th In the course of maintaining all main valuable in all respects, we also re- grade of the school №10. “We dream ceived licensed software,” Irina Ro- of becoming doctors, and it is hard directions — education, culture support, manova, director of the “Shkolnik-2” to see the modern medicine with- children’s physical training, ecology — IRC emphasized. “This will provide out programming and use of special priority was given to the medicine “I am grateful to the CPC rep- significant assistance in teaching all medical robots. Therefore, we really resentatives for their contribution age groups, and high school stu- need knowledge of IT.” to improvement of the social situa- dents will not only learn to work tion in the region,” said Makhambet in existing programs, but also learn Dosmukhambetov, an Akim of the to develop programs”. Atyrau Region. “Computers, laser machines, 3D THE FOREFRONT of the Astrakhan region, in addi- The supply of demanded vehi- printers — we didn’t even expect The main attention was paid to sup- tion, 4.5 thousand protective suits cles to the regions in 2020 includ- to get such a variety of high-qual- porting the healthcare sector in 2020 were purchased for doctors. Six ed not only ambulance vehicles. ity and powerful equipment during (support amount equaled about lung ventilators allowing to pro- In September, seven comfortable unpacking CPC gifts,” said Marina 250 million rubles in terms of al- vide assistance to both adults 22-seater Ford Transit buses worth Zhurkina, teacher of the author’s located funds). Everything that has and children were sent to med- of 20.3 million rubles in total were design program. “This year, our stu- a designated purpose to combat ical institutions of the Republic In addition to stationary lung transferred by the Consortium to the dents will begin to master these de- coronavirus, including diagnostic of Kalmykia. Five lung ventila- ventilators, four medical institu- children’s support organizations vices. Children will be interested, and laboratory equipment and sets tors were purchased for hospi- tions of the Krasnodar Krai also re- of the Astrakhan region. of protective overalls was purchased tals of the Stavropol region. CPC ceived “field” installations. Mobile for institutions of various profiles purchased 13 lung ventilation lung ventilators are used in class B DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING in the regions of CPC presence. devices for health authorities ambulance vehicles. 10 of these de- In April 2020, CPC, upon the appli- For example, the “Lufter 5” devices in the Krasnodar Territory, five vices were purchased by CPC and cation of the Novorossiysk Municipal made in Germany are intended for of which were supplied to hos- distributed between State Budget- Administration started to implement use in intensive care units for arti- pitals of Novorossiysk. ary Healthcare Institutions of Ko- a charitable project to equip child- ficial lung ventilation in adults and “All projects planned for this renovsky, Kavkazsky, Dinsky and care centres with high-end digital children. Universal complex lung year will be fully implemented,” Krymsky districts. equipment. Interactive and multi- ventilators “HAMILTON C3” made CPC General Director Nikolay Gor- Off-road ambulances based on UAZ media equipment worth 7.5 million in the Switzerland allow to con- ban emphasized in his July TV in- minibuses were transferred by the rubles in total was supplied to the duct therapy of the patients of all terview to the RUSSIA.TV chan- Consortium to medical institutions “Shkolnik-2” additional education ages, to perform non-invasive and nel. “This means both the medical in the Atyrau region of the Repub- center and the “Ostrov Sokrovish” invasive lung ventilation, also with equipment supply and much more. lic of Kazakhstan at the end of Oc- day-care institution by the begin- a high flow rate. In addition, we have allocated addi- tober. Doctors of Kurmangazinsky, ning of the academic year. Health care institutions in all tional budget funds, and currently Isataisky, Kyzylkoginsky, Makatsky This year the Municipal Budg- our areas we provided with new thrashing over additional supplies. and Makhambetsky districts, as well etary Institution — Additional Ed- equipment. Six newest lung venti- Our main direction is charity in the as the regional ambulance station ucation Center “Information re- lators were purchased for hospitals field of medicine.” received 12 ambulance vehicles. source center “Shkolnik-2” moved 36 Thanks to CPC CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Thanks to CPC 37

“Ostrov Sokrovish” day-care cen- “We would like to express our 2179 first-graders in Iki-Burulsky form — has not actually changed. tre No. 18, sponsored by the Con- deep gratitude to CPC-P JSC for and Chernozemelsky districts of the They equaled over 12,700 — 20% sortium since its foundation re- the charitable program “CPC to First Republic of Kalmykia, as well as more than last year. ceived a similar equipment. Here, Graders — 2020 ”,” writes Maria, in Elista, received traditional gifts In order to save the competition the equipment began to be used the mother of the first grader of 39th by September 1. its second stage was held in the re- immediately after unpackaging: ed- School. “Rainbow pencils and felt- “This is a great help in getting mote mode as a desperate measure. ucational and development sessions tipped pens, an interesting cylindri- ready for the upcoming academ- Master classes of two dozen of fa- conducted with the use of projec- cal pencil case with filling, bright ic year for our large family,” says mous teachers, professors and asso- tion panels and other interactive colored paper and cardboard - all Nimgirova Natalia, the mother of a ciate professors of universities and devices keep children sitting qui- this will certainly be useful to my first-grader from the MPI “Komso- academies in Moscow, St. Peters- etly and truly fascinated, like in a son Ivan. But the most important molskaya Gymnasium named after burg, Еkaterinburg and other Rus- three-dimensional cinema. thing is the haversack. As a moth- B. B. Basangov“.“I am sure that with sian cities were organized in zoom er, I keep an eye on my son’s cor- such a gift, my son Batu will bring conference format. The first to com- FIRST-CLASS OUTFIT rect posture. The haversack has only good marks.” plete the new festival program was Starting schoolchildren in the re- a firm backside, easy to handle, de- 2641 first-graders received gifts the Stavropol Krai — here, according gions of CPC’s presence tradition- signed in eye-pleasing blue tones, from CPC in Enotaevsky, Krasno- to the training results and the musi- ally met the September 1 “fully pre- lightweight — all this is incredibly yarsky, Limansky, Narimanovsky cal and scenic performances created pared”. High-quality and comfortable important for starting schoolers.” and Kharabalinsky districts of the on this basis, a movie, which became haversacks with a full set of school 2072 future first-graders in Ap- Astrakhan Oblast. a kind of gala concert in conditions belongings — the cost of each such anasenkovsky, Izobilnensky, Ipa- “On behalf of the parents of epidemiological restrictions, was outfit (including about 30 items) tovsky, Novoaleksandrovsky, Tru- of first-graders in Yenotaevsky made. The program included both amounted 2.75 thousand rubles, and novsky and Turkmensky districts district, we express our deep ap- folklore and academic performanc- the parents of first-graders high- of the Stavropol Krai received gifts preciation and sincere gratitude es as well as the projects dedicated ly appreciated this timely support from CPC. to the shareholders and management to the Great Victory Anniversary. to the family budget. “Thanks so much!” say the par- of CPC-R JSC for keeping the tradi- “Participation in contests and In the Krasnodar Krai, CPC pro- ents of the first grader of the 6th tion of “CPC to first-graders” cam- master classes gives us more experi- vided gifts to 4,400 first-graders School in the village of Voskresen- paign”, says the mother of many chil- ence (including scenic performance in Abinsky, Dinsky, Kavkazsky, Ko- skaya. “We are a multi-member fam- dren, E.P. Peshkova. “Good deeds experience), as well as the opportu- renovsky, Krasnoarmeysky, Krym- ily with two students. The middle can not stay unnoticed — they shine nity to test our strengths, to under- sky, Tbilissky and Ust-Labinsky son entered the first grade, and we for those who are waiting for help stand if we want to do this in future,” districts, as well as in Novorossiysk received a haversack with the full like lighthouses”. said Sofia Kovalenko, a participant Municipality. set of the necessary “stationery”.” In the Republic of Kazakhstan, and laureate of the competition. first-graders of rural schools in Atyrau Web resources have provided region received gifts from CPC-K significant support to the festival JSC by the beginning of the aca- held in online mode. In addition demic year. to the official competition web- “Many families across the country site “cpc-talant.ru”, the Instagram have been affected by the restric- community @ktk_talant was cre- tions associated with the pandem- ated in summer. Followers of this ic,” said Zholaman Izgaliuly, director resource were able not only to re- of Aktogay Secondary School. “On ceive up-to-date information about behalf of the school administration competitive events, but also gained and parents, I express my gratitude an opportunity to get acquainted to the company, which holds such with like-minded people, share ex- a charity event for us every year”. perience and impressions. The amount of CPC’s contribu- TALENTS TEMPER AND WIN tion to social support of the Russian The 21st annual festival-competi- territories in 2020, where the Ten- tion “CPC for Talented Children” giz-Novorossiysk oil pipeline pass- turned out to be unique: the pan- es, amounted over half a billion demic and the restrictions imposed rubles. CPC-K annually transfers on holding mass events forced about three million dollars to sup- the competition organizers to report social projects in Kazakhstan. vise its format. The first stage — It is a strong and reliable helping the selection of participants who hand for people that the Consor- sent applications in electronic tium never forgets about. 38 Thanks to CPC CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Thanks to CPC 39

he ensemble was created in 2008 at the initiative T of the governor of the As- author trakhan Oblast with the pur- pavel kretov pose of reviving the song, dance and musical traditions of the region. That ambitious task was entrusted to the then-recent head of the As- ON THE ROAD trakhan Souvenir ensemble, Alex- ander Lavrineko. An experienced organizer, a former graduate of the Astrakhan State Conservatory and WITH SONGS the Russian State Academy of Music named for Gnesins, he began work- FROM DUNFERMLINE IN GREAT BRITAIN TO KRASNOYARSK, FROM VOLOGDA ing enthusiastically. TO ASHGABAT — THIS IS THE IMPRESSIVE GEOGRAPHY OF PERFORMANCES “We have conducted a serious work to form the creative staff of the OF THE ASTRAKHAN STATE SONG AND DANCE ENSEMBLE. SINCE 2018, ensemble,” says the honored work- THE ARTISTS HAVE BEEN TOURING IN A COMFORTABLE BUS WHICH WAS er of culture of Russia, director and artistic administrator Alexander GRANTED TO THEM BY THE CASPIAN PIPELINE CONSORTIUM ON THE 10TH Lavrineko to the correspondents ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR CONCERT ACTIVITIES of Panorama CPC. “During a competitive selection, in which not only Astrakhan”, “Oh, Winter», “This Vic- The Sсania Iriza residents of Astrakhan and the Astra- tory Day!”, “In Memory of Lyudmila bus that was khan region, but also some talented Zykina”, “The Cossack Song”, “There granted by artists from other regions of Russia is the Russian Power!”, “No Wonder the CPC to the took part, the highest professional that All Russia Remembers!”, “Astra- ensemble A lexanDER requirements were imposed on musi- khan Fishing Land”, “Spring Mood”, Lavrineko, cians and dancers. As a result, three and “Soloists’ Parade”. head of the ensemble creative groups were formed: choral, ballet and orchestral.” A multinational repertoire, a plen- ty of images and a bright emotion- al palette have given the ensemble Thes en emble tours a lot and an absolute identity. The ensemble’s repertoire includes many favorite takes part in various festivals concert items, such as “Multinational

“We never stop researching to update our repertoire. All our subdivi- sions are constantly looking for new opportunities to update our repertoire in their areas of artistic activity. For instance, in the program “No Wonder that All Russia Remembers!” timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the victory in the Patri- otic War in 1812, we collected folk art, ballads, songs of the Astrakhan regiments, Cossack songs of chief- tain Platov, and some musical material from movies,” Alexander Lavrine- ko recounts. In addition to its own soloistic pro- grammes, the ensemble gives joint performances with some well-known 40 Thanks to CPC CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Thanks to CPC 41

Russian ensembles, such as as the Stav- Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk, Yekaterinburg ropolye Cossack Song and Dance En- and Kamensk-Uralsky. semble, the Omsk Folk Choir, the Ka- The salon comfortably accom- zachya Volnitsa Krasnodar State Song modates the ensemble’s travelling and Dance Ensemble, the Kabardin- team of up to 60 people. The bus is ka State Academic Dance Ensemble equipped with a WC, a kitchen and and others. a multimedia system. Folding seats Thanks to its high creative poten- are provided that allow organizing tial and a sincere manner of perfor- a good rest for the artists during mance, the ensemble has become night travels. the hallmark of the region, as well “The artists often have to start as a means of shaping the cultur- rehearsals and performances imme- al image of the region beyond its diately after travel, so it is very im- boundaries. And, naturally, all these portant that they are not tired of the years the artisitic association has road,” chief choreographer Alexei been touring a lot, participating Zimin notes. in the largest Russian and interna- “Sometimes upon arriving in a tional festivals. It will just suffice town we have only two hours be- to mention, for example, a one and fore our performance and do not a half month voyage around the UK, even have time to check in to a ho- where the natives of Astrakhan gave tel. And the quality of a concert concerts in 41 cities, or a voyage directly depends on how fresh we to Germany, during which the en- come on stage,” adds ballet dancer semble performed in the central Anastasia Zimina. philharmonic halls of Munich and Passenger comfort is also ensured Nuremberg, as well as in Memmin- by an air conditioning system with gen, Marktoberdorf, Kaufbeuren, the possibility of air heating. There Augsburg and Stolberg. is a spacious luggage compartment “Not a single free seat in any hall, to accommodate musical and stage a warm welcome, tremendous ap- equipment, as well as costumes. plause,” Alexander Lavrineko recalls. “In total, the ensemble has more “After the concerts, enthusiastic lo- than a thousand costumes, of which cal residents approached the artists, about 300 are taken by us on tours,” and representatives of the Russian the head of the dressing room Irai- diaspora thanked them: `Country- da Sinitsyna says. “In the luggage men, we are proud of you!’” compartment there are special racks In travels of this kind, a good own where we hang stage clothes in cov- bus for an ensemble, as the phrase erings, as well as places for boxes goes, is not a luxury, but a vital ne- with stage props.” cessity. Previously, the artists had The ensemble takes with them an old bus that broke down frequently. on tour not only costumes and in- They had to look for a replacement, struments, but also a dedicated falling behind the touring schedules. sound equipment. Now the collective of the ensemble the main Christian holidays, see An- These problems were solved by a “Of course, we rent large surround has prepared for premiere a new con- cient Russia and learn what love for gift from the Caspian Pipeline Con- speakers at each location, but 40 mi- cert program entitled “Trinity. A Revived the Motherland and true friendship are. sortium — the Scania Irizar K440EB crophone headsets are connect- History”, which uses multimedia sys- We hope that it will be a kind of guide bus that meets all the international ed to the console at each concert,” tems. The show takes place in a fiction- to the Russian and Soviet cultures for requirements for foreign travels and the ensemble’s sound engineer Al- al world of paintings by Russian artists our viewers. Besides, our ensemble is the wishes of the artists. exander Somov explains. “Of these, at the Tretyakov Gallery. According glad to express gratitude to its “guide” — This passenger vehicle manifest- 24 are used by the chorus and 16 to the storyline, the little girl Alena, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium which ed itself very well on the 2019 tour- by the orchestra.” A drummer alone who came with her parents on an ex- granted us such a wonderful bus. We ing trip. For three weeks, the art- needs multiple microphones to sound cursion, accidentally makes the bells faithfully consider the CPC a co-author ists reached Eastern Siberia and good. And we disassemble all this af- of the old belfry displayed in the muse- of goodness and culture that we bring gave concerts in Orenburg, Chely- ter each concert, load it into the bus um sound and is transferred to a magi- to people both in Russia and abroad,” abinsk, Kurgan, Omsk, Novosibirsk, at night and in the morning prepare cal world. During this fictitious journey, Alexander Lavrineko sums up the con- Barnaul, Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo, it for working in the next town. the child has enough time to visit all versation. 42 Memory CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 M emory 43

structures of the national economy “It was a great pleasure for young was observed in the country. This professionals like me to work to- “staff shortage” was especially felt gether with Mukhit, a specialist, author in the industry, in particular, in the who received education in Moscow Gulzhan Ismagulova oil industry. Future specialists with extensive experience in the were provided with ample oppor- oil industry”, says Instrumenta- tunities for obtaining professional tion Engineer Kingali Bissenbiyev. knowledge and mastering advanced “Kurmangazy PS, which he headed MAN OF HIS WORD technologies. Riding on the wave since 2016, was his second home. of this campaign, Mukhit Utarbaev He loved his job and made a huge came to Moscow, where he entered contribution to ensuring smooth, the Institute of Oil and Gas named well-coordinated operation of the AND ACTION after I.M. Gubkin. Having received station.” a higher education in the specialty Possessing a clear, sharp mind OUR COLLEAGUE, MANAGER OF KURMANGAZY “Machinery and equipment of oil and decisiveness, Mukhit Kam- PS MUKHIT KAMIYAEVICH UTARBAEV PASSED and gas fields”, Mukhit Utarbaev iyaevich often stood up to de- returned to his native country fend the honor and dignity of his AWAY AT JULY 9 of Kazakhstan in 1989, where he subordinates. He acquired these immediately joined the work in the character traits in childhood, oil industry structures. among his fellow countrymen-aul From 1998 to 2005, he has been residents, who managed not on- a senior engineer at Aktau LODS. ly to survive in the conditions his person, with his men- lived longer and longer. But des- in the village of Karaton at the Then he was transferred to the po- of the “difficult 50s”, but also tality, way of thinking, li- tiny had other plans: at the very Zhyloi district of Atyrau region. sition of the head of the main pipe- demonstrate incredible enthu- T able to resolute actions, peak of his creative activity, his Here he graduated from second- lines operation department of the siasm in restoring the national His subordinates, familiarly ac- almost reforms, an adher- heart stopped beating. ary school. At the period of his Western Branch of KazTransOil JSC. economy destroyed by the war. quainted with their rather dili- ent of the idea of respectful atti- Mukhit Kamiyayevich Utarbaev youth, an acute shortage of high- From 2008 to 2014, he worked as Such “universities” developed gent, but fair-minded boss, gener- tude towards subordinates, should was born on February 14, 1959 ly qualified personnel in various the head and chief engineer of the his careful attention to the fate ally tried to obey his instructions Pavlodar oil pipeline department of people, his constant readiness unquestioningly. of the Eastern Branch of KazTran- to understand, listen and support. “As a husband and father, he sOil JSC. Labor activity of Mukhit Kami- always found time for members In April 2014, Mukhit Kami- yaevich was acknowledged by state of his large and friendly family», yaevich joined the Caspian Pipe- awards of the Republic of Kazakh- says Bauyrbek Tazhibaev, a colleague of Mukhit Kamiyayevich, who headed the Kurmangazy PS after his untimely passing. “He took his youngest son Alibek to hobby Mukhit Utarbaev had groups and additional classes him- a sense of the highest self.” He was interested in the life of his eldest son — Habim, as well responsibility as in the successes of his daughters Nursipat and Nurkhanym. He also did not disregard his beloved wife line Consortium as Deputy Com- stan: “Ерен енбеги үшін” medal Sholpan Karesovna. And in rare lei- missioning and Pre-commissioning (“For Distinguished Labour”) and sure hours loved to listen to the Coordinator. In September 2016, “Құрмет” (“Honor”) order. “Adai”, the famous Kurmangazy he was appointed as the Manager The specifics of the PS work kyui (instrumental piece — Edi- of A-PS-4. Later, this oil pumping required tremendous intensity tor`s note) performed by his son.” station was named “Kurmangazy”. and great psychological stress. Mukhit Kamiyayevich Utar- According to the memoirs of his But the professionalism perculiar baev was and remained this kind former colleagues and subordinates, to Mukhit Utarbaev, his talent for of person in the memories of his wherever Mukhit Utarbaev worked, solving many issues, including “un- contemporaries, friends, relatives his creative professionalism was solvable”, provided him with de- and other people, whose desti- felt. And, what is especially noted, served authority of an outstand- nies, by chance, have ever inter- this leader has always had a sense ing specialist with his individual sected with the life of this won- of the highest responsibility. progressive style of management. derful man. 44 Through the lens of history CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Through the lens of history 45

aving suffered a defeat near Moscow, Hitler renounced H his generals’ proposed re- author attempt to seize the So- pavel kretov viet capital. There were several reasons for this. First, the Fuhrer believed that this move would be predictable for the enemy. Sec- ondly, Germany began to experience a shortage of oil reserves: BLITZKRIEG less and less raw materials were supplied by Romanian fields. The Fuhrer saw the only acceptable FOR CAUCASIAN OIL way to solve the problem in the capture of Caucasian and Baku oil fields. Therefore, all the offensive IN 1942, THE MAIN EVENTS OF THE GREAT PATRIOTIC power of the German Wehrmacht WAR BEGAN TO TAKE PLACE SOUTHWARD. FIERCE turned southward. 80 German fascist divisions rushed towards BATTLES TOOK PLACE FOR POSITIONS, MOUNTAIN Caucasus and Volga. PASSES, RANGES, HEIGHTS, AND PORTS OF THE In the summer of 1942, after overcoming the Red Army’s stub- CAUCASUS born resistance and taking Ros- will easily and quickly establish On August 3 the Germans tov-on-Don on July 23, Hitlerites a stable fuel supply for the needs captured Stavropol. 700 sol- managed to reach the great bend of the Third Reich. diers armed with rifles only held of the Don and create an imme- Indeed, at first, it seemed the fort during the day, but they diate threat to Stalingrad and that any force was unable to stop could not do more against a tank the Caucasus. The German Ar- the Germans. Large Wehrmacht division. However, the further my Group “South” divided into motorized infantry formations were the Hitlerites moved, the greater two parts: South Group “A” un- rapidly rolling forward, capturing difficulties they had in supplying der the command of Field Marshal vast areas to the south and south- the troops. The motor convoys General Wilhelm List headed for east of Rostov-on-Don. The ground that brought the fuel spent most the Caucasus to seize the Baku trembled from the movement of the fuel themselves on the Oil District, while the Northern of more than 1.1 thousand Ger- way. Frequently different Nazi Army Group “B” launched an at- man tanks, clattering caterpil- tank units had to stop with empty tack on Voronezh and the Vol- lars crushed the roads into dust, tanks, and that gave the Red Ar- ga. Group A was opposed by the which rose high up. The Red Army my time to pull up the reserves. North Caucasus Front troops un- lost a significant part of its heavy On August 10, the Germans ender the command of Marshal S.M. weapons: artillery and tanks had tered Maykop, hoping to seize Budenny. Hitler did not consider the capture of the Caucasus a difficult task. In approving the Edelweiss plan, the Fuhrer not only went against armed with rifles the opinion of his generals, who only held the fort believed that active action in the 700 soldiers during the day mountains could not begin before the victory at Stalingrad, but also removed from the Caucasian direc- to be left before crossing the Don fuel and oil there. They did not tion seven fully staffed divisions. River, and then the Kuban River. find either of them: everything He was sure that the Soviet armies The Workers’ and Peasants’ Red was taken out or burned, wells were already rather exhausted and Army had to demonstrate the skills were clogged, equipment was would soon be destroyed between of maneuverable warfare, dodging evacuated. the Don and the Caucasus. And the German invasions in time and On August 12, the Red Army that’s when German and Romanian keeping the main forces for fur- left Krasnodar, and on August 25 — oil specialists will intervene, who ther battle. Mozdok. As German troops reached 46 Through the lens of history CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Lifest yle 47

the foothills of the Caucasus, the So- viet troops in the West and East Cau- casus were split up. In the second half of August 1942, the Wehrmacht AUTHOR launched an offensive against Anapa Gulzhan Ismagulova and Novorossiysk. The last German generals considered the gate to the coastal road, breaking into which, through Tuapse, Sochi, Sukhumi, POST-QUARANTINE-2020 and Batumi can reach the Turkish border. In fact, the enemy’s dreams of a breakthrough to Asia Minor and How the COVID-19 pandemic changed our joining the African Corps of Rommel lives — a view from the capital of Kazakhstan, were crushed by the steadfastness of the Soviet fighters, who consol- Nur-Sultan idated in an industrial area on the eastern outskirts of Novorossiysk and stopped the further advance of the Hitlerites. oronavirus” is literally the most Quarantine provided city people active support from both the state popular word in 2020. The pan- with more free time. They gave got and the private sector. The Cas- The highest point of the German In October 1942, fierce battles “C demic has divided the world an opportunity to stay alone with them- pian Pipeline Consortium did not unfolded in the region of Grozny. into “before” and “after”. Pho- selves, with family and friends. This stay on the sidelines. After all, only offensive reached November 2, The city was on fire, tanks of oil tos of school and university graduates period made everyone to take a new combined efforts of the state and 1942, in the area of the village were on fire, but the enemy failed wearing protective masks, which have look at familiar things. People began business will help defeat Covid-19. to capture a large oil region. become an integral part of our life, will to devote more time to self-education, Now the importance of doctors of Gizel Simultaneously with the battles remind descendants about current cir- reading, learning new things. It is no has increased more than ever, many in Novorossiysk and Grozny direc- cumstances for a long time. coincidence that in Chinese the word of them have approved themselves tions, fierce battles began on the Humanity has never faced such large- “crisis” is composed of two characters — in the fight against the virus as real Then the Germans made sev- this threat, the Black Sea Fleet ships mountain passes of the Main Cau- scale disruptions to its usual life, at least “danger” and “opportunity”. heroes. Scientists are looking for eral attempts to unblock the sea- delivered the reserves from Poti casian Ridge, which were attacked in peacetime. The global community is Masks are new dress code require- ways to defeat the infection un- side road by advancing through in time. In tough battles, the en- by the German Mountain Rifle Corps discussing the changes associated with ment. It would seem that masks should selfishly. But the disease has not the mountains on Tuapse. To repel emy was stopped. and two Romanian Mountain Rifle Covid-19. The virus has infected mil- “depersonalize” people. But no way! yet receded, and new challenges Division. To strengthen the moun- lions and, somehow or other, affected Many people sew them individual- may await us. tain borders on the Ossetian Military billions of people. The problem is par- ly using different fabrics of all kinds Regardless of what changes we will and Georgian Military Roads, the Red ticularly acute for economics. of colors. It turns out that personal face in future, we can protect our- Army carried out work to prepare Nur-Sultan was one of the first cities protective equipment can emphasize selves and our nearest and dearest for the collapse of rocks, flooding in Kazakhstan for pandemic response, individuality, to complement any im- taking joint efforts and complying of territories and built strongholds. stayed ahead of the country’s regions age advantageously. with all sanitary requirements. We The Germans had to act in the condi- in setting up checkpoints and the in- During the pandemic, the capi- are together — even with respect tions of mountains with centuries-old troduction of circuit-breaker, became tal’s volunteers gained more sup- to social distance. And our health forests and dense underwood on the the CIS leader in the self-isolation rating. porters. They began to receive more is in our carefully washed hands. terrain, which was hardly suitable not only for the action of tanks but often even for pack transport. The highest point of the Ger- man offensive reached November 2, 1942, in the area of the village of Gizel a few kilometers to Vla- dikavkaz. By the end of the month, it became clear that after the “dra- ma near Stalingrad”, as it was called by the Germans, they changed from the advancing side to the defen- sive side in the Caucasus. Hitler’s campaign for oil failed. 48 Travelling CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Travelling 49

the bridge. A delightful view opens from the bridge: the Ural shows its enchanting bend with a high, cuspate and ravine shore at the right side and flat shore — at the left side. Atyrau region is located in the I LOOK INTO Caspian lowland 28 m below the level of the World Ocean. But in the Indersky region, the relief is rised significantly, THE BLUE LAKES there are even mountains with the same name. Geologists characterize these places as the “Indersky uplift” or This year tourism for us and our colleagues was the “Indersky salt dome”: the upland exclusively domestic for a long period of time for is formed by carstic layers with deep caves. obvious reasons. As a result, we managed to learn The Inder Mountains open a lot of new and interesting things. Popular an impressive view of a sharply white lake with a diameter of about 10 km. « foreign resorts have quite competitive import- The water sparkles with myriads of salt of Inder lake and hydrogen sulfide these are unique creations of nature, substituting» analogues in Russia and Kazakhstan crystal facets, sky and weightless mud on its shore. The suitability since they are composed of cave clouds are reflected in the mirror of both formations for the use for layers. Geologists classify them as surface of the lake. The picture is so medicinal purposes was assessed, and swallow holes, dug wells, sinkholes, unusual and unexpected that you get the possibility of creating a sanatorium hollows, ravines. There are coves at the the feeling as if you were on another with a mud bath in these places was bottom of the “snow sinkhole”, where author planet. There is no vegetation habitual substantiated as well. the swallow hole in its horizontal part is Marzhankul Diarova for the shore line, you will not see any The depth of the lake is shallow — expanded to the size of a small grotto. birds and insects — only an endless maximum 30-40 cm. The water contains The cave entrance is low, 1–1.3 m, but sparkling surface of two colors: light such a big concentration of salt that if wide, up to 5 m. In springtime, melt I nder lake, Atyrau region, water, as well as seasonal rains, pass through these swallow holes and caves, Republic of Kazakhstan absorbing the properties of a huge amount of various salts and minerals, Atyrau region is located in and form 33 springs feeding the lake. the Caspian lowland м Local residents are ready to share here is a rather unusual and region, either along the Atyrau-Uralsk The distance to the village 28below sea level legends about the lake. One of them fantastically beautiful place in the highway (on the fifth kilometer of which of Inderborskiy (regional center) is tells about the magic power of the T Atyrau region — Inder salt lake . the Atyrau PS is located), or along about 170 km. If you use the Atyrau — blue water around and sharply white you walk for half an hour inside it, your Қыз-әулие burial (“holy maid”). People Y ou can get here, to the border the Atyrau-Inder highway, passing along Uralsk highway, you need to turn right salt stretching to the horizon. clothes will become hard, as if starched. have so strong belief in the legend with the neighboring West Kazakhstan the other shore of Ural. at the sign and cross the river over Walking down the path from The bottom, which is initially soft and that when coming to take a mud the mountain, first you will step over clayey, gradually becomes hard and bath, tie ribbons to the fence in the dense mud with a distinct smell. This is prickly. The salt has formed crystals hope of healing. There is another just the same hydrogen sulphide mud, on the clay, and it is impossible to go belief: staying somewhere nearby which is applied to the back, arms and further barefoot: large sharp crystals overnight provides the best effect. legs in health resorts for treatment bite into your soles. So you have But such a solution is not considered of joint and skin diseases. The local to put on your shoes. Small twigs and safe by everyone. It is said that with population, residents of neighboring leaves, which once fell into the water, the onset of darkness an inexplicable districts of the Atyrau region as well are overgrown with salt crystals and things begin... as the other regions of Kazakhstan formed fancy bizarre patterns. Nowadays, Inder lake is included and the nearest cities of Russia come The mountain range that borders in the list of objects of interest here to take mud baths. Inder lake from the north is called for touristic industry. To my mind, In 2017, specialists of the Pyatigorsk Ondasynzhal. Along with with Koktau, the decision is right: the place is State Research Balneology Institute Korgantau, Zhalantau, Zhamantau, fantastically beautiful, but still not carried out a large-scale work Sargyshtau and Karagoisoigantau popular enough. Not everyone knows to determine the composition and uplands it forms a whole ridge. about it, even in the Atyrau region. quality of brine (highly concentrated Of course, these uplands can be called I approve its popularization and wish salt solution — Editor`s note) mountains only conditionally. But my colleagues to visit here. 50 Travelling CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Travelling 51

author to the value of the lake in the past, as effect, a minimum bathing course 500 rubles for apartments and 300 ru- Natalia Harina, one of the main sources for salt extrac- of six to seven days is required. bles for room or extension per night. exclusively for “CPC Panorama” tion. Baskunchak salt is valued for its T he coordinates of Baskunchak In addition a car camping with modi- special chemical properties. lake — 48° 11’00″ of north latitude cum of comfort (from 150 to 500 ru- “Brine — the water of the salt spring, and 46° 53’00» of east longitude. bles per tent) per night is available. Bk as unCHAk lake, saturated with minerals and micronu- By car after leaving Volgograd, you Baskunchak salt lake can not only trients, has a positive effect at cellular need to move along the highway improve your health, but also pose Astrakhan Oblast, Russia level,” says the chief physician of the 18 R-12R to Akhtubinsk, where you a danger to birds. In June, the railway Baskunchak sanatorium Tatyana Che- should turn left to the village of Ver- workers rescued a flock of swans cap- botareva. “Being absorbed into the skin, khniy Baskunchak. It is a train station, tured by the salt. Under the salt wa- brine heals cells, saturating them with therefore tourists can easily get there ter, the plumage of the birds has cov- useful substances and removing tox- without a car. The distance from Up- ered with a three-kilogram firm crust, ins.e Th brine of Baskunchak lake is per to Lower Baskunchak (a village which did not allow them to spread almost entirely composed of sodium located on the lake shore) is 10 km their wings and take off. chloride and does not contain impu- along the road. You can take a taxi “Mute swans often choose shallow rities, unlike the waters of the Dead at the station, four-wheel drive is not salt lakes located in the steppe zone,” Sea.e Th salt concentration is high — necessary to overcome this section. commented Dimasov Alexey, the lead- 300 grams per liter of water”. But you can get to places conven- ing ornithologist of the All-Russian Brine baths are recommended for ient for swimming by full drive only. R esearch Institute of Environmental healing of various skin diseases, bath- L ocal residents have mastered the ap- Protection. “Here birds gain strength ing has a positive effect on the func- propriate service and offer their own before a long flight, fortify themselves tioning of the respiratory system and “A U Z” routes: 250 rubles to the near- with small animals and various algae. joints, helps to improve all metabolic est beach and 600 rubles to the far But, apparently, Baskunchak lake turned processes in the body and stimulates beach, with more deep water. out to be inhospitable for swans due blood circulation. Moreover, sodium I f you want to extend your stay to its high salt concentration. The sit- chloride baths boost immunity, improve at the lake, you can stay in the vil- uation was also aggravated by the in- functioning of liver and biliary tracts, lage of Nizhny Baskunchak. There is creased air temperature”. has anesthetic and anti-inflammatory a hotel “Baskunchak” at the sanato- But everything ended well: the swans, effect. But, as any other treatment, it is rium of the same name (accomoda- cleared of salt and evacuated to a safe better to be done under professional tion cost — 1,500–2,200 rubles per fresh water reservoir, came to sense supervision and without unnecessary night) and housing for rent in the pri- and flew to the Caspian coast, to pass fanaticism. To achieve a therapeutic vate sector — 1000 rubles for house, their summer molt.

Salt concentration in Baskunchak lake equals 300 g per liter of water

arly summer is the best time for a dead salt lake with an area of about Head”? Local legend tells about the car- visiting the unique Baskunchak 120 square km remained from that avan, which approached the lake and E lake in the Akhtubinsky dis- proto ocean. Baskunchak lake is fed decided to make a stop and quench trict of the Astrakhan Oblast. by the waters of the Gorkaya river as its thirst. One of the caravaner’s dogs Thousands of tourists from all over well as large number of springs, en- tasted the salt water first. the world come here to take beauti- riching the lake with about 2500 tons According to another opinion, ful shots and improve health. of salt everyday. the name of the lake comes from Millions of years ago, Baskunchak A number of researchers explain the Turkic “bas” — “head” (that means lake was the part of the vast ocean, the origin of the lake name by a com- “main”) and “konak” — “station, parking”. stretching from the Urals to the Cauca- bination of the Nogai words “bash” Thus, the original toponym — “Baskonac” sus Mountains. Time passed and only (head) and “kuncha” (dog). Why “Dog’s means “main camp”, which corresponds 52 Travelling CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Travelling 53

author “The richness of the Kalmykian pavelkretov biota is determined by several bio- topes – steppes, semi-deserts and deserts. The latter are the habitat of lizards of the Agamidae bloodline (long-eared vertiginous and toad Mk e leTIn Lakes, Republic agama), sand boa, nocturnal kalmykian kangaroos, little earth hare, of Kalmykia, Russia large and small jerboas,” continues Khongor Mandzhiev. There is another amazing place odern Kalmykia is located in Mandzhiev, a researcher and spe- Even the color of the water reservoirs near the “Cherniye Zemli” con- the very center of the an- cialist of the ecological and educa- was explained by the shed blood of servancy area, where two seem- M cient Tethys Ocean, which tional department of the “Cherniye the “Jangar” epic heroes. Modern ingly inextricable elements — fire included Azov, Black and Zemli” conservancy area. “During scientists say that the composition and water merge. Foamy springs Caspian Seas. The republic inherit- this period, various halobacteria, of the Mekletian mud is more cura- are gushing out from the ground ed from the giant many truly unique pink algae and microscopic crusta- tive than the mud of the Dead Sea in here. Strike with a lighter — and natural objects that local residents cean Artemia salina propagate. The Israel and has absolutely outstand- the water will ignite. The fact is are proud of and invite tourists to stormy life of the lake inhabitants ing cosmetic properties. that the soil is rich in hydrocar- share this feeling. lasts until August, when the mois- Just a few kilometers from the bons and the foam coming out The CPC pipeline system passes ture completely evaporates (the oil pumping station of the inter- to the surface is the natural gas — in such places, future soldiers were pictures with rare representatives through the territory of the “Me- maximum depth of the lakes does national consortium (PS-2), there methane. Local shepherds have taught not to be afraid of fire from of the fauna of the spring even with kletinsky” federal nature sanctuary, not exceed 40 cm), leaving healing is another unique natural object – learned to use these water prop- childhood. It was believed: if a boy a standard smartphone.” which is the part of the “Cherniye pink mud and salty pink “ice” use- the only desert in Europe with its erties: they make a well in the can take the flame from a burning If a visit to the Mekletian lakes Zemli” conservancy area. It got its ful for respiratory organs.” famous “singing” dunes. There are right place and put a barrel with spring, he will no longer be afraid can be compared to a trip to Is- name from the pink lakes of the It is interesting that people have many various reasons for the sand hoses on top. Water is supplied of the burning enemy arrows. rael, a travelling to the “singing“ same name. learned about the healing properties “singing”, but most of experts agree to the camp through some hoses, “The water itself is brackish, but dunes — with a trip to Morocco, “Mekletin lakes come to life and of lakes long ago and local legends that the characteristic monotonous and gas is supplied through oth- in a hot desert conditions this is then spouting springs with “fire fill with water of melted snow and are full of stories about heroes who buzz is caused by the friction of er hoses. You can cook food and an obvious plus, because salt re- water» are like geysers in Iceland. rains every spring,” says Khongor quickly healed their wounds here. many tiny grains of sand. boil the kettle even by placing tains moisture in the body”, empha- Any such voyage would require the small iron stove on the spring sizes Khongor Mandzhiev. “Saigas, considerable expenses and long itself. So you satisfied hunger, wolves, foxes come, cranes, larks, flights, but in Kalmykia, a tourist warmed up — knocked foam from steppe eagles arrive. At the watering just has to go along an 80-kilom- the spring with palm and the nat- hole, they let people to approach eter circular route near the vil- ural “burner” went out. close enough, so not only profes- lage of Adyk, where 30 kilome- By the way, the guides say: if you sional naturalist photographers ters pass along a modern road put the hand directly into the spring, with telescopic lenses, but also or- with an asphalt surface, which there will be no burn. Historians say: dinary tourists can take beautiful was built by the Caspian Pipe- line Consortium for the operation of its oil pumping station. CPC has long and fruitful cooperation with the “Cherniye Zemli“ conservancy area. Over these years, joint environmental education projects have been implemented to protect the populations of saigas and cranes, and the off-road equipment necessary for scientists has been purchased. In 2019 and 2020, with the assistance of the Consortium, artesian wells were drilled on the territory of the biosphere nature reserve, and steppe antelopes have already liked new sources of life blood. 54 Hobby CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA» Nо 4 (31) December 2020 Hobby 55

The future Elbrus summiteers On the morning of September 4, gathered at the hotel in the village we took all the equipment and food of Terskol on September 1. People and set out first to the Azau glade, author arrived from different places – Mos- then climbed to the Gara-Bashi sta- Sergey Alferenko, cow, Yekaterinburg, Kirov, Vladivo- tion at an altitude of 3750 m by the Sift h SuPERvisor, Kropotkinskaya PS stok... The guides provided us with rope way. Near this camp we started detailed instructions on climbing snow and ice classes – to practice safety and answered questions the skills of movement in “grapplers” about the tour program. The ascent and to learn self-holding techniques ON THE TOP of a mountain was scheduled for with the use of an ice ax. Sunday, September 6. I was jubi- On September 5, we made an lant: not everyone is lucky enough acclimatization hike to the Pas- JUST A TWO DAYS LATER DURING THE CELEBRATION OF THE to climb one of the seven highest tukhov Rocks (altitude: 4800 m). OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY WORKERS ‘ DAY ON THE SEPTEMBER, peaks of the planet on his profes- Many of us first experienced the sional holiday! “delights” of the highlands: head- 6 AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF EUROPE – ELBRUS MOUNTAIN – ache, poor appetite, nausea. How- THE FLAG OF THE CASPIAN PIPELINE CONSORTIUM HAS BEEN “BUT WE CHOOSE THE TRUDGE» ever, the weather spoiled the mood The next two days, our team spent much more – cloudiness dropped ESTABLISHED in acclimatization radial hikes – to and a cold wind got up. “There will Mount Cheget and to the 105th be no ascent tomorrow,” the guides picket to an altitude of 3400 m. To announced. The whims of the ce- be honest, some of us back then lestial chancellery forced them to realized that the venture difficul- repeat this phrase the next day, but CON VERSATION WITH SON waterfalls, we met the sunset at the need to test myself, but upon re- ty exceeds their physical capabili- on the morning of September 7, to Our children encourage us to do giant’s foot. The majestic, beautiful turning home, I delved into the ties, and refused from the summit. our greatest joy, the senior guide many cheerful things. This story and mysterious Lord of the Winds study of the experience of climb- is no exception. has attracted the most courageous ers and tourists who ascended El- “Dad, can you climb to the top travelers at all times. brus mountain immediately. I was of this mountain?” the seven-year- My son’s question brought me interested in all practical aspects: old son asked me. back to reality. fitness conditioning, duffel fea- Last year, I took part in the excur- “Of course I can”, I answered tures and organizational issues as sion to the Dzhily-Su tract, located without a pause, but still felt a well. Shortly thereafter, I chose an on the northern slope of Mount El- slight iciness on my spine. Now agency specializing in commercial Not everyone is lucky enough brus, together with my family. Hav- it is already hard to tell what was tours to the top and booked the to climb Elbrus on his ing drunk the healing “Narzan” wa- primary – either a desire to prove tour to the western top of Elbrus ter and admired the most beautiful something to my son, or a real closest to Oilers Day. professional holiday commanded: “We are going to summit the ascent today! ” The forecast promised weather improvement by midnight, therefore the group lead- ers scheduled the start at 22:00 so that we could climb to the summit before 10 am on September 8th. And so we started the “assault”. 36 people, including eight guides. The group covered the distance to the Pastukhov Rocks in four hours. We arranged a ten-minute campsite rest to drink hot tea. The next campsite was made at an altitude of 5100 m in 2.5 hours. It was getting harder and harder to walk. Inhale – one step, exhale – another step... In addition to the rarefied air, the last strength was taken by the wind-pol- ished ice slope, along which one can 56 Hobby CORPORATE MAGAZINE «CPC PANORAMA»

Elbrus itself. It seemed to be hang- ing in the air! The transition to the saddle between the Western (5642 m) and Eastern (5621 m) peaks of Elbrus was endlessly long and difficult. When we reached it, we plunk ourselves down to the snow and remained motionless for five minutes. A sip of hot tea – and we lined up again. The way along the steepest part of the slope, with an inclination of 45 degrees, started. only move using steel “grapplers”. Every step is a danger of slanging, “Be careful! ” – the guide warned. so we attached our carabins to the We passed the infamous “Oblique climbing rope. ledge” above the glacier. You may At 8:50 am on September 8, 2020, slang, slide down the slope, fall in- I fulfilled my promise to my son. I to a crack and no one will be able dealed with it, I got there, I vaulted to save you! to the top! An incredibly beautiful view of mountains and clouds float- THE WHOLE WORLD IN OPEN ing over the horizon opened in front TERRAIN of us. We all became incredibly hap- At dawn, the group has got an oppor- py, and I took out the CPC flag from You can describe the Elbrus land- tunity to see the peaks of the Main my backpack, which I then hoisted to scapes endlessly, as well as your emo- Caucasian Ridge in full view. The the top with a special feeling . Per- tions and feelings, but I probably will “Queen of the Caucasus” – the ma- haps one will say that this flag on the not be able to convey even a fraction jestic two-headed beautyful Mount photo is not very large, but taking in- of the entire rich scope of the feel- Ushba – appeared in all its glory. The to account the fierce high-mountain ings experienced. Therefore, if you legendary glacier “Seven” was clear- winds, which can turn any large cloth will ever think about such an ascent, I ly visible. But the greatest impression into rags in a matter of days, a small advise you: rid the mind of doubt and on me was made by the shadow from flag is much more reliable and durable. go! You will not regret it at all. CPC-R, MOSCOW OFFICE CPC-R, WESTERN REGION CPC-R, REPUBLIC OF KALMYKIYA Bldg. 1, 7 Pavlovskaya Str., Budennogo Str., 117/2, Krasnodar, Suite 608, V.I. Lenina Str., 255a, Elista, Moscow, 115093, Russian Federation 350000, Russian Federation 358000, Russian Federation tel.: +7 (495) 966–50–00 tel.: +7 (861) 216–60–00 tel.: +7 (84722) 4–13–89 fax: +7 (495) 966–52–22 fax: +7 (861) 216–60–90 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]

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