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In Focus: Safety

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Contents:

Event: 5000th Tanker Loaded! • p. 1 / Professionals: Half Century in the Oil Industry • p. 8 / Thanks to CPC: Thirty-Three Good Deeds • p. 23 / Corporate Life: A Company of Opportunities • p. 27 / “It Was Interesting for Us to Start from Scratch” • p. 30 / For the Great Victory Day • p. 40 / Flag of the Consortium in the South Pole of the Earth! • p. 44 EVENT CONTENTS

EVENT 5000th Tanker Loaded! 1 5000th Tanker Loaded!

OPERATION The Most Prosperous Year 2 ON FEBRUARY 27, 2018, THE CASPIAN PIPELINE CONSORTIUM CPC SHAREHOLDERS Global Reach of Shell Oil and Gas Projects 4 PASSED A CRUCIAL MILESTONE IN ITS HISTORY. 5000TH MARINE TANKER WAS LOADED AT THE CPC MARINE TERMINAL. IN A NUTSHELL 7 THE TANKER CALLED NAUTILUS OWNED BY TENGIZCHEVROIL BECAME MILESTONE. PROFESSIONALS Half Century in the Oil Industry 8

Mission: A Corporate Trainer 10 The Company management moni- event. “Think about this figure: over tored the loading operation during 530 million tonnes of crude oil has the video conference call from been shipped at the Marine Termi- IN FOCUS: SAFETY An Alarm at the Pump Station 13 the Moscow office. Nikolay Gorban, nal so far, with everything done to Evgeny Malyshev: «Our Goal is to Protect CPC General Director, Dennis Fahy, the highest industrial and environ- the CPC Offshore Facilities from External 14 CPC First Deputy General Director, mental safety standards and with and Internal Threats» Kairgeldy Kabyldin and Mikhail Gris- the strictest observance of occupa- hankov, Deputy General Directors, tional safety rules. It is a significant A Conscious Choice of Life 18 and Serikkali Murinov, Consultant, achievement, all our close-knit and Oil Movements and Commerce, highly professional team, both in THANKS TO CPC Thirty-Three Good Deeds 23 participated in the video conference Kazakhstan and in Russia, can be with Novorossiysk. justifiably proud of it,” said Nikolay Welcome to New Home, Malyshok! 24 Gorban. A great moment. On the screen, there are Oleg Ivanishchev, Regional The General Director of CPC ac- About 100 tankers were shipped A Gift to Gubkin University 26 Marine Terminal Manager, and Igor cepted the report of the Regional during the first year of the CPC Mishchenko, CPC Head Dispatcher. Marine Terminal Manager and pipeline system operation. In 2008, CORPORATE LIFE A Company of Opportunities 27 The monitor displays the actual data gave the command to commence the 1500th tanker was handled, of the SCADA system, among which the loading. and in 2013 – the 3000th. In Feb- Raisa Bulkina: “It Was Interesting for Us there is figure 4999 – the number ruary 2016, the 4000th tanker was DATE IN THE CALENDER to Start from Scratch” 30 of tankers processed at the Consor- Handshakes and joyful mutual handled at the Marine Terminal, Vladimir Domokurov: “We Are Working for tium’s oil port since October 2001. congratulations of those present and in a short time, CPC surpassed POINT OF VIEW remain left off-screen. CPC has new the mark of 5000 oil tankers. a Unique Company” 36 Before the loading operation, Ni- milestones ahead. The Consortium increases efficiency FOR THE GREAT VICTORY DAY For the Sake of World Peace 40 kolay Gorban congratulated every of its pipeline system onward and member of the video conference It is worth noting that over upward. Publishing of the People’s Book About call and highlighted the loading 17 years have passed since loading the Great Patriotic War is Ongoing 42 of the 5000th tanker as a notable of the 1st and the 5000th tanker. CPC Press-Service

ECOLOGY Preserving Nature 43

TRAVELLING Flag of the Consortium in the South Pole 44 of the Earth! A City of a Winged Lion 47

QUOTE OF THE ISSUE

“Think good thoughts and good deeds will ripe.” Leo Tolstoy

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The Most Prosperous Year IN FEBRUARY, IN MISTRAL MOSCOW HOTEL, CPC OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT REVIEWED THE RESULTS OF 2017 – THE MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR IN THE CONSORTIUM’S HISTORY. OVER THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE MAIN CPC PERFOMANCE FACTOR HAS GROWN UP BY UNPRECEDENTED 24 %. Dennis Fahy Alexey Mingareev Igor Lisin Oleg Ivanishchev Sarsembay Murinov Ivan Sharay Vladimir Shmakov

Capacity Expansion Project and The collective success is a combi- “The new process facilities are high- conducted as scheduled. In August Equipment reliability, compliance commissioned six new pump sta- nation of success at every station tech and environmentally friendly, 2017, the largest comprehensive with the occupational and fire tions: A-PS-4A and A-PS-5A in the As- and at every workplace,” Mr. Fahy so that their operation did not emergency response drills were safety standards, functioning of trakhan Region, PS-8 in the Krasno- reminded. affect pollutant emission dynam- conducted with forces of CPC-R the management system, etc. were dar Krai, PS-5 in the Stavropol Krai, ics,” said Alexey Mingareev. Central Region and the Chief Di- taken into account. On the basis of A-PS-3A in Kazakhstan, and PS-2 According to Vladimir Shmakov, rectorate of the Ministry for Civil all factors, the team of the West- in Kalmykia, which successfully General Manager for Operations, Efforts by the management, Share- Defence, Emergency Management ern Region was best performing passed the stage of comprehensive one of the key factors for increas- holders and Consortium personnel and Natural Disasters Response of in 2017. testing and was put into pilot opera- ing efficiency of the pipeline were duly appreciated by experts. Russia for the Republic of Kalmykia. tion. system operation was further In 2017, for the first time ever, CPC Over 200 people and 45 pieces of First Deputy General Director development of interaction was included in the environmental equipment were involved in this Dennis Fahy presented Sergey To operate the constructed facil- among various structural units of responsibility rating of oil and gas event. ities, the CPC team was enlarged the Company. In 2017, integration companies in Russia, and immedi- with hundreds of new highly skilled of occupational health and safety ately made the top three companies Sergey Potryasov, Western Region Awarding Sergey Potryasov, professionals. management system with the en- in terms of environmental impact. Manager, said that the main Western Region Manager vironmental monitoring system achievement of CPC Western “More experienced employees was accomplished, which signifi- 49.6 million tonnes of oil out of Region was incident and injury free “The company always shoots for should always and in all ways cantly strengthened the interaction 55.1 million tonnes pumped in work. In 2017, CPC Western and the stars and achieves meaningful set an example for newcomers among all divisions. 2017 through the Consortium Eastern Regions closely reached results in its operations,” noted in the field of corporate culture, pipeline system came from Ka- the milestone of 18 million inci- CPC First Deputy General Director occupational and industrial safety Alexey Mingareev, Deputy HSE zakhstan. As CPC Eastern Region dent-free hours. During the year, Dennis Fahy at the meeting opening. standards. The Consortium has General Manager, stated that Manager Sarsembay Murinov noted, 132 fire drills were conducted in developed all necessary policies the commissioning of numerous this figure was 8.8 million tonnes the Western Region, which in- In 2017, the Consortium completed and regulations; however, person- new facilities produced no addi- or 21.6 % up year-on-year. PS Tengiz volved fire crews and volunteer the Tengiz–Novorossiysk Pipeline al example is no less important. tional impact on the environment. received about 28.7 million tonnes firefighters. (an increase of 4 %). PS Atyrau pipe- line system received 20.8 million PS-5 and PS-8 commissioning al- tonnes, 57.8 % higher than in 2016. lowed increasing oil transportation The meeting attendees evaluated specimen of PPE clothes for CPC In general, if we take the figures volumes in the area of responsibili- employees of 2013 as a basis, the efficiency ty of the Western Region by 25 % up of the Expansion Project and new to over 55 million tonnes. facilities commissioning in 2017 in Potryasov, Regional Manager, with the Kazakh section was 73 %. Furthermore, the number of tank- a Certificate of Appreciation. ers loaded at the Marine Terminal “In the area of responsibility of increased by a quarter in 2017. As It remains to be added that all the CPC Central Region, oil trans- Marine Terminal Regional Manager questions and proposals submitted portation in 2017 was 53 million Oleg Ivanishchev reported, 524 oil by the meeting attendees have been tonnes. The commissioning of new tankers set sails from the Single thoroughly and comprehensively facilities led to the expansion of Point Mooring, 89 tanks more than studied by the Department heads the region’s staff by 59 specialists in 2016. and specialists, which will allow who were properly trained and cer- increasing the production per- tified in the field of occupational, During the meeting of the Oper- formance and work efficiency of industrial and fire safety,” reported ations Department, the results of the CPC team. Regional Manager Ivan Sharay. the Consortium’s regions perfor- Emergency drills and training were mance efficiency were summed up. by Pavel Kretov

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Okrug in Western Siberia, and OFFSHORE... operates – pressurized air constant- Global Reach Sakhalin-2, a joint integrated oil ly fed into perforated pipes laid all and gas project. Shell Group is a shareholder of round the ship on the seabed cre- the important oil transportation ates bubble protection of the sur- of Shell Oil Sakhalin-2 is the largest private projects of the Old World. For ex- rounding aquatic environment investment project in Russia. ample, the company participates in from oil leakage. the operation of the Transalpine oil and Gas Projects For hydrocarbon extraction, inter- pipeline (TAL). The starting point of ... AND ONSHORE national partners installed three this mainline is the sea oil port of offshore platforms, laid 300 km of Trieste, the largest one in the Adri- A Tank Farm consisting of LAST YEAR, SHELL GROUP, ONE OF offshore and another 1,600 km of atic Sea. The marine terminal 32 floating-roof storage tanks with THE CPC SHAREHOLDERS, CELEBRATED onshore pipelines. facilities include two jetties with aggregate capacity of more than 125 YEARS OF ITS OPERATION IN RUSSIA. two berths in each. Jetty No. 2 can 2 mln m3 is located 5 km away from COOPERATION BETWEEN RUSSIAN The oil and gas pipelines are installed from the Piltun-Astokhs- COMPANIES AND SHELL THAT BEGAN koye field in the north of Sakhalin AT THE CLOSE OF THE 19TH CENTURY through the Onshore Process- IS SUCCESSFULLY CONTINUING TODAY. ing Facility (OPF) to the south of the island, where the Liquefied Nat- ural Gas (LNG) Plant and Oil Export Terminal are located. The maxi- mum diameters of pipelines come IN COLLABORATION WITH but was also one of the safest carri- on lend-lease. In the new millen- to 610 and 1,220 mm for oil and gas RUSSIA er ships of that time. nium, with Shell involved, Russia pipelines, respectively. opened the Asian energy market, In August 1892, Marcus Samuel Since then, the fates of Russia and mastered innovative technologies of Routes of steel arteries pass along Jr., а future founder of the Shell Shell have got closely intertwined. drilling, and oil and gas extraction. one channel. Each pipeline is laid Group, organized supply of ker- Thanks largely to the Russian oil, at in its trench (with backfilling of at osene from Batum, a part of the beginning of the 20th century, WITH SHELL INVOLVED least 0.8–1 m over the pipe). The ex- the Russian Empire then, through the company turned into the largest ternal surface of the pipelines has the Suez Canal to the Southeast oil group of companies. During The Group became a shareholder of a three-layer polyethylene coating Asia. The Murex high-capacity the World War II, Shell’s tankers, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium in for external corrosion protec- tanker built specifically for this as part of the maritime convoys of the 90s of the last century. The total tion. Where pipelines cross active purpose was not only distinguished the Allied countries, delivered fuel share of Shell in CPC is 5.5 % (in- tectonic zones, special routing in terms of technical innovations, and oil products to the Soviet ports cluding 3.75 % in the joint venture methods are used in case of seismic with Rosneft Oil Company and activity. 1.75 % of direct participation). Control is performed using Transalpine oil pipeline Other major oil and gas projects of a modern leak detection system. Shell in Russia are the joint devel- Along the pipeline route, there are opment together with Gazprom six emergency response centers and Neft, PJSC of the Salym oil deposits 104 block valve stations installed. receive tankers with deadweight of in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous over 200 thousand tonnes. The central part of the Sakhalin-2 project is the first LNG plant in The port is equipped with a reliable Russia forming part of the Prig- oil spill detection, prevention and orodnoye Production Complex response system. In the maritime in the south of the island, on zone, a whole range of monitoring the Aniva Bay coast. devices is used, including an infra- red surveillance system that contin- the port. Due to particularly dense Natural gas is processed in two uously monitors the port waters. If development and lack of free areas, identical production lines, or runs, there is an oil spill, it will be detect- the Italian regulatory requirements as they are called in the oil and gas ed due to temperature change. differ from the Russian ones. industry, producing over 9.6 million tonnes of LNG per year. The Pro- During unloading in Trieste, tank- Since it is not the mixture that is duction Complex also includes oil ers are not surrounded by booms, pumped through the Transalpine and LNG storage tanks, 480-MW as in Russian ports. When a signal pipeline, but crude batches with power plant, LNG loading jetty and is received about an offshore different characteristics, they are Single Point Buoy for loading oil to emergency, the so-called bubble distributed among groups of tanks Sakhalin-2 production facilities tankers. protection system automatically in the Tank Farm.

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Republic of Germany capable of receiving tankers with tonnage of 250 thousand tonnes and draft of 20 m. Oil carriers pump crude oil into the pipeline system using their own pumps. The unloading speed is up to 16 thousand m3 per hour, while, as a rule, even the largest tankers complete this operation in a day.

The total capacity of the Tank Farm consisting of 35 tanks is up to 1.6 million tonnes of oil. Through- out the year, up to 30 different On March 13–14, Nikolay Gorban made working visits grades of oil can be stored here. On February 15–16, 2018, CPC General Director Nikolay to PS Kropotkinskaya and PS Astrakhanskaya where All tanks are equipped with float- Gorban took part in the 2018 Russian Investment Forum. he inspected the PS’s equipments, held meetings with ing roofs, which have primary and In the course of the event, Mr. Gorban had meetings Northwest pipeline the Western Region and contractors, and launched secondary seals for sealing. Each with Alexander Zhilkin, Governor of the Astrakhan an unscheduled check of personnel and contractors of them is surrounded by an earth Region, Alexey Orlov, Head of the Republic of Kalmykia, emergency preparedness. bank of heavy clay soil of sufficient Vladimir Vladimirov, Governor of the Stavropol Krai, land proprietors are registered height to receive and pump out and Igor Dyachenko, Mayor of Novorossiysk. The parties along the pipeline route). There- the entire amount of oil in the tank. discussed the progress of large-scale charity programs fore, the oil from the section under implementation with the Company’s financial support. repair is displaced by nitrogen to There are two oil pipelines laid from the nearest block valve station, and Wilhelmshaven within the NWO thus they do without temporary oil pipeline system. The first 391 km storage, i.e. oil pits used in Russia. long pipeline (including branches On February 27–28, CPC-R Board of Directors and to the refinery) ends near Cologne CPC-K Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders Having passed 465 km through and supplies several large refineries were held in Moscow. Reports were given on the territory of three European with oil. In total, three pump stations the Company’s business and operations and HSE At the same time, they try to imme- performance, and results of the Expansion Project diately duct sulfur impregnated oil implementation were finalized. with a strong odor to the pipeline. Many advanced Shell practices have been adopted On March 15, Nikolay Gorban and Alexander Zhilkin signed The total TAL length is 753 km, by CPC, in the operation of which the Group a charity agreement for the purchase of an angiographic On March 12, the Consortium handed over the LAZURIT 21.5 km of which pass through five is actively involved X-ray unit priced at approximately RUB 45 mln for laser surgery system to municipal hospital No. 1 of tunnels. the Aleksandro-Mariinsky Regional Clinical Hospital. Novorossiysk priced at RUB 7.4 mln. This equipment will The delivery of the angiograph is expected in June. The pipeline route runs from help significantly expand opportunities of the doctors in Trieste through the province of treatment of complex urologic diseases. Udine to the north. In the area of countries, the Transalpine oil pipe- pump about 15 million tonnes of the Plöcken Pass, surmounting line reaches Ingolstadt (Germany). oil per year. The second oil pipeline the Carnic Alps, TAL crosses the Ital- with a length of 144 km and capacity ian-Austrian border. Then the main- From there, two pipelines with of about 4.5 million tonnes deliv- line passes through the Gail Valley a length of 266 km and 22 km run ers crude oil to the refinery near and reaches its highest point, to the end points: German cities of Hamburg. 1,572 m above the sea level, in Karlsruhe and Neustadt, respectively. the area of East Tyrol. At this point, It should be noted that TAL’s capacity For many decades of work in dif- the pipeline runs in the specially is 37 mln tonnes of oil per year. ferent parts of the planet, Shell constructed seven-kilometer tunnel has accumulated a rich production of Felbertauern. THE QUINTESSENCE OF and organizational experience in ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES participating in oil and gas projects. The oil pipeline repair in the tunnel Many advanced practices of this of Felbertauern is carried out by Shell also participates in the North- large and successful company have replacing spools during scheduled west Pipeline operation (NWO) been adopted by CPC, in the opera- On March 12, five school buses were handed over to On March 15, the Consortium officially handed over mainline shutdowns. During repair located in Germany. The head struc- tion of which the Group is actively the village schools of municipal education of the city of a comfortable Scania Irizar K440EB bus to the Astrakhan it is taken into account that land ture of the mainline is the Marine involved. Novorossiysk. The cost of the vehicles purchased with CPC State Ensemble of Singing and Dancing. The cost of the bus allocation in the European Union is Terminal Wilhelmshaven – the only charity funds totaled almost RUB 22 mln. is RUB 25 mln. extremely expensive (about 10,000 large deep-water port in the Federal by Pavel Kretov

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revealed defects, improve equip- constructions. It is noteworthy and non-compliances removed. He Half Century ment reliability, and the territory that all this work was carried out also participated in the develop- of the oil pipeline route was land- with existing facilities in opera- ment and adjustment of PS control scaped. tion, without interruption in oil system philosophies, in circuit in the Oil Industry transfer. Viktor Menshenin super- testing from field devices to control In the first years of CPC oil pipeline vised construction and installa- system equipment. He supervised operation, the priority objectives tion, installation of sophisticated the tests of main electric motors, THE NAME OF VIKTOR MENSHENIN IS WELL KNOWN NOT ONLY of the Operations Groups were equipment, individual tests, filling and preparation of operational IN CPC, BUT ALSO AMONG THE SPECIALIST – OIL PIPELINERS IN RUSSIA preventing equipment down- with oil and equipment start-up documentation (operation manuals, AND KAZAKHSTAN. OVER HALF CENTURY OF EXEMPLARY WORK IN time, reducing the time required with oil. THE INDUSTRY, HE MADE A GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT for repair, and using properly OF THE OIL TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF BOTH COUNTRIES. drag reducing agents. Being Colleagues recall that the major a close-knit team, the CPC staff difficulties were faced when start- achieved annual pumping of up to ing up turbo pumps at PS Komso- 32.6 million tonnes of black gold molskaya. During the tests, instal- with the phase 1 designed capac- lation errors were revealed. Using quickly showed outstanding mana- ity of 28 million tonnes of oil per the experience and knowledge gerial skills and leadership poten- year. A significant contribution to gained over many years of work tial. At the end of the 1980s, he was achievement of these targets was with CPC, Viktor Menshenin was entrusted with managing construc- made by Viktor Menshenin, Opera- able to promptly solve all the prob- tion and commissioning of the As- tions Manager, CPC Central Region. lems acting jointly with the spe- trakhan-Mangyshlak water line. cialists of the Consortium Oper- This large engineering construc- From the beginning of the CPC ations Department, Control and tion with a capacity of 91 million Pipeline Capacity Expansion Proj- Communication Systems Group, tonnes per year provided water to ect, Mr. Menshenin was again in construction contractor, represen- the most important oil producing the thick of things. In June 2012, tatives of the design institute and regions of Western Kazakhstan. he headed a start-up group for equipment supplier. Mr. Menshenin introduced and the facilities of the Consortium improved technologies to prevent Central Region. He supervised The implementation of the second internal pipeline corrosion, thanks of the linear part of the pipeline, refurbishment of PS Astrakhanska- and third phases of the Expansion to which this steel artery still with an area of responsibility from ya and PS Komsomolskaya during Project also required a responsible functions efficiently, maintaining 452 to 952 km of the mainline. It is the first phase of the Project. In attitude from everyone involved performance characteristics and a complicated area with an under- that period, four electric motors in the construction. Viktor Men- excellent reliability. water line crossing the Volga and were replaced, new custody meter- shenin controlled start-up and Viktor Menshenin, Oleg Sadovsky and Viktor Sutyagin at first with two pump stations: ing unit, surge relief system and commissioning of PS-3 and PS-2 in In 1988, Mr. Menshenin headed PS Astrakhanskaya and PS Kom- auxiliary facilities were built at the Republic of Kalmykia, A-PS-4A the construction supervision ser- somolskaya. At that time, in-line PS Astrakhanskaya. At PS Komso- and A-PS-5A in the Astrakhan process flow diagrams, regulations) vice for the Tengiz-Astrakhan-Gro- inspection was successfully carried molskaya, the contractors installed Region. Mr. Menshenin effective- for start-up of mainline pumps in Alexander Zhilkin, Governor of the zny main oil pipeline designed for out on the main oil pipeline, a pro- two additional gas turbine pumps, ly organized follow-up control compliance with the integrated Astrakhan Region, is giving award to Viktor Menshenin. May 2017 oil delivery from Western Kazakh- gram was prepared and systemat- two floating-roof storage tanks, of construction and installation: testing program for equipment and stan to the North Caucasus (a part ically implemented to eliminate a custody metering unit and other punch lists were prepared on time, systems of new pump stations in of this pipeline was later includ- the Central Region of CPC. At the end of December 2017, ed in the CPC pipeline system). Alexander Novak, the Minister of Work carried out in the late In the recommendation for promo- Energy of the Russian Federation, Soviet period was connected with tion to the distinguished title of signed a decree on awarding Viktor real challenges. Mr. Menshenin Fuel and Energy Complex Honor- Menshenin with the highest depart- showed his executive talent and able Employee of the Ministry of mental labor insignia: Fuel and Energy ability at all times find a way out Energy of the Russian Federation, Complex Honorable Employee. of the most difficult situations. In it is said as follows: 1992, the main oil pipeline was The whole work history of Mr. Men- commissioned. “Viktor Menshenin made an invalu- shenin is connected with work at able contribution to the prepa- the main oil pipeline facilities. In At the cusp between the nine- ration for the commissioning of 1971, after graduating from the Ufa ties – noughties, Viktor Menshenin pump stations located in the Repub- Petroleum Institute, he joined worked at CPC. First, he was in lic of Kalmykia and the Astrakhan the Balykshi District Oil Pipeline charge of construction and upgrad- Region, which is of great impor- Agency of the Trunk Pipeline Direc- ing of the Tengiz-Novorossiysk oil tance not only for the regions, but torate Glavtransneft (now Transneft, pipeline facilities, and after com- for the entire country.” PJSC) in Guriev. The young engi- missioning, he became the manag- With colleagues at the CPC Expansion At PS Astrakhanskaya At drills of the CPC Central Region staff neer of the operations department er for operations and maintenance Project facility by Pavel Kretov

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Group plans to introduce meth- system. It is quite natural that for me it is also a mutual knowl- Mission: odological training of corporate such an experienced employee was edge sharing”. trainers that will allow them to entrusted with the initial training improve their “teaching” qualifi- of newly employed shift supervi- DO NOT WAIT BY THE SEA A Corporate Trainer cation. sors and with giving support to FOR THE WEATHER intern dispatchers for the linear With regard to topic-based train- part. As a trainer, he is entrusted Sometimes there are situations AT THE END OF 2017, THERE WAS HONORING OF ing, there are possible options: with familiarizing employees with when cascade training is impos- THE CONSORTIUM’S REGIONAL SPECIALISTS IN a Consortium specialist goes to the latest regulatory documents, sible. This was the case, for ex- A FUNCTION RATHER STRANGE FOR THEM – an equipment manufacturer, gets training instructions, flow charts, ample, when PS Kropotkinskaya EDUCATORS. THE BEST CORPORATE TRAINERS knowledge himself/herself, and new pipeline operation modes, received new process equipment then prepares a course program equipment behavior, as well as under the Expansion Project, WERE PRESENTED WITH LETTERS OF GRATITUDE based on modification of the on- organization of interaction be- but because of the refusal of its AND DEAREST FIGURINES. site equipment, or, having com- tween the dispatcher and shift pleted training in his/her region, supervisor. trains colleagues, including those from other regions. “Alexander is always ready to fill The Training Group, that has put but had appeared much earli- developing training courses, and the gaps in knowledge. He acts as forward the idea of organizing er. It allowed the Company to as real trainers. “Since engineers who supervise a trainer not only for other de- in-company training and super- train its own highly professional the station operation often act partments, but also for the depart- vises corporate trainers, decided technical experts capable of not “When we received the complete as corporate trainers, they are ment he works at”, says Alexandra to reward the best of them. Based only training other specialists in matrix of the required training, also directly interested in pro- Utrobina about Alexander Nosov. on the results of the training held a short time and with saving to I referred to our specialists: chief ficiency of employees to avoid “He was involved as a researcher, over the past five years, nomina- the budget, but also helping in mechanic, chief electrician, and emergencies”, remarks Alexandra participated in factory tests, and tions were singled out, in which case of force majeure on the pro- manager for instrumentation the winners were the trainers who duction site. operation and maintenance with trained the biggest number of em- a question about the complexity ployees, organized the maximum At the opening stage of the Expan- of new equipment and whether We defined the topics to be taught in the form of number of events, prepared their sion Project, there was a need to it was critical that we trained on internal cascade training own training courses from scratch, hire a big number of personnel equipment handling not in train- had more training hours than who were to be quickly intro- ing centers, but with the help of the rest, and received the greatest duced to the equipment and corporate trainers”, recalls Alex- feedback from their colleagues. production processes of CPC. It andra Utrobina, Head of the CPC Utrobina. “The better they teach checked the SCADA system opera- was then that the Training Group Training Group. “They told me: their employees in the beginning, tion as an internal customer. He is WE CAN DO IT OURSELVES decided to entrust the Compa- ‘Our engineers are able to cope the fewer problems they will have the main technical expert giving Alexander Nosov ny’s engineers with this mission with this and that equipment, and in future as engineers. support to dispatchers.” The in-company training was because they could act as tech- they will first be trained in manu- formally approved in April 2015, nical experts in the process of facturer’s training centers.’ So, it An engineer trained at a more Those who had luck to interact supplier, the training provided for became customary. As a result, we advanced level already knows not with Alexander can confirm that in the supply and start-up contract defined the topics to be introduced only how to operate the equip- he is not only a competent techni- was not performed. in the form of in-company or cas- ment, but can also do maintenance cian, but also an eloquent narra- cade training: we send an engineer and repairs. We kill two birds tor – when you listen to him talking “Alexey Lubimov is the very for training at the equipment or with one stone – we train good about the oil pipeline control person who did not wait by the sea technology manufacturer, and technical specialists and our own system, dispatching service, and for the weather and developed then this engineer trains the oper- trainers. work of his colleagues you can’t himself an electronic course called ating staff.” help but experience his religion. ‘Specifics of Operation and Main- In addition, corporate trainers tenance of Surge Relief Systems’”, KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE mean great support for the Train- “I began to get involved in the pro- Alexandra Utrobina proudly says STONE ing Group: they can help in tests cess of in-company training and about the senior mechanical development, and, if necessary, checking knowledge of shift super- engineer of the Western Region. A course program prepared by they can act as experts.” visors as part of the annual train- “As a result, colleagues from other a technical specialist of the Con- ing even before the start of the Ex- regions came to him to study, and sortium is normally agreed upon EXPERIENCED TRAINER pansion Project”, says Alexander then to teach this course at their between the training manager Nosov. “Why did I decide to get stations. and the main internal customer: Alexander Nosov, the lead dis- involved? Because I am convinced a head of personnel to be trained. patcher for the linepipe and that dispatching links operation Alexey, a winner in five nomina- However, before entrusting corpo- the winner in three nominations, groups of all regions. In addition, tions at once, not only proved rate trainers with giving classes, was employed in 2001 – before people who come to us from dif- himself a real researcher, having Alexandra Utrobina: “We train good technical specialists, who, in turn, train their they are preliminarily trained. the first oil was delivered to ferent companies have their own thoroughly studied the principles colleagues” Moreover, in 2018, the Training the Tengiz – Novorossiysk pipeline invaluable experience. That is why of working with this equipment

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during installation and start-up, asked, the answers to which were but also responded with plea- then included in the program of An Alarm at sure to the proposal of Viktoriya subsequent courses.” Shishkina, regional training spe- cialist, to try himself in the role By the way, all corporate trainers the Pump Station of a corporate trainer educating try to have creative approach to personnel of newly commissioned the process of their colleagues ON MARCH 15, 2018, NIKOLAY GORBAN, CPC GENERAL oil pump stations on Surge Relief teaching, so that complicated DIRECTOR, CARRIED OUT AN INSPECTION VISIT TO Systems. technical information is perceived easily and to the maximum extent PS ASTRAKHANSKAYA, DURING WHICH HE MADE “I prepared a presentation, con- possible. At the same time, they AN UNSCHEDULED CHECK OF PERSONNEL AND ducted training”, Alexey shares act as real teachers with their own CONTRACTORS PREPAREDNESS TO POSSIBLE EMERGENCIES. his experience. “Later on, I began methodological base and train- to give a new course on operation ing package: a course program,

due to leaking from a pig launcher/ was deployed. During the fire, receiver. Having received the drill the proper performance of the PS Our target is to shorten the time scenario, the PS Astrakhanskaya shift personnel, fire crew and vol- for a specialist to reach Shift Supervisor gave an accident untary fire brigade, operation of 100 % performance report to the CPC Operations Con- the fire equipment and PS fire fight- Alexey Lubimov and Sergey Potryasov trol Center in Novorossiysk, CPC-R ing system were checked. Central Region officials, and Star- stroi, LLC contractor dispatcher. On arrival of the main forces of of booster pumps and cooling compendium of lectures, pre- one-hundred percent perfor- the Astrakhan Emergency Response systems for electric motors of sentations, etc., as in any higher mance”, concludes Alexandra The PS shift personnel took all nec- Station (ERS), Nikolay Gorban mainline pumps.” educational institution. Utrobina. essary actions to isolate the dam- selectively checked the technical aged area, drain oil from the pig condition of vehicles and emergency At the same time, Alexey always GOOD MOTIVATION This is the main difference be- There are no trifles when it comes launcher to the drainage tank and equipment, availability of accompa- tries to structure the learning tween internal training and men- to facilities safety! Everything is contain the oil spill. nying documentation and permits. process in such a way as to allow “In production, there is such toring, which has long been used important: from people’s preparedness and equipment readiness to required for a dialogue, which, according term: ‘reaching 100 % perfor- in companies as a method of staff documentation availability In addition, a fire drill was con- Following the drill, CPC General to him, allows a person to prog- mance’, when a person starts developing and introducing into ducted under the scenario that Director noted the reliable opera- ress and get a deeper insight into working as efficiently as possible, the profession. A mentor introduc- there was a fire on the drainage tion of the equipment, high profes- the subject. “With each course, fully unlocking his/her poten- es into the profession those people Thus, team-work of the PS emer- tank in the mainline pump room. sional skills of PS Astrakhanskaya thanks to the audience, there tial. So, our goal is to shorten who do not have experience and gency response forces was prac- The PS was deemed shut down, personnel and contractors’ represen- were new interesting questions the time for a specialist to reach sufficient skills, as a rule, fresh ticed as part of a drill. According to personnel not involved in extin- tatives. graduates of specialized univer- the input by the Consortium Gener- guishing the “fire” were evacuated, sities. The in-company training al Director, the alarm had gone off and the fire station with a crew by Pavel Kretov is meant for skilled, professional people who are not yet familiar with the specifics of certain equip- ment. Perhaps, such specialists could master it themselves, but it would take much time.

This format of training is a good motivation for the trainers them- selves. As a rule, they all show high performance, constantly improve their level of knowledge and gladly share their experience with colleagues. Moreover, it is always pleasing to know that your work is appreciated, they have confidence in you as a profession- al, colleagues give ear to you, and there is now one more award in your collection.

A corporate trainer is conducting a training course by Ekaterina Krapivko

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The requirements for ensuring cannot be equipped with any engi- Therefore, our transportation facili- Evgeny Malyshev: transportation security are governed neering enclosures that, on the one ty is equipped with special technical by Federal Law of the Russian Fed- hand, allow protecting SPM, and, on means, which allow monitoring eration No. 16-FZ dated February 9, the other hand, providing an accept- the water area owned by the Con- 2007 “On Transport Security”, as able mooring time for tankers and sortium 24 hours a day in all weath- «Our Goal is to Protect the CPC well as by a number of Decrees of thereby reducing financial costs. er conditions. Without revealing the Russian Government and depart- the specifics of the technical means, mental statutory acts of the Ministry Secondly, when a small intruder I will note that the mentioned Offshore Facilities from External of Transportation of Russia. vessel appears, it is impossible to means allow detecting small vessels rapidly intercept it without taking in the whole section of the water and Internal Threats» As for the facilities operated by measures together with the crew of area. CPC-R, the transportation secu- the tanker moored to the SPM. Third- rity requirements apply only to ly, a large distance from the shore to Intruders are detained and subse- THOUGH WE CELEBRATE THE OILMAN’S DAY AS OUR PROFESSIONAL HOLIDAY, the transportation facility Marine the SPB makes it difficult to visually quently handed over to the territorial CPC IS A TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. THEREFORE, EACH EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE AN IDEA Terminal – Onshore Facilities.” OF TRANSPORTATION SECURITY. WE ASKED EVGENY MALYSHEV, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY “What are the specifics of arrange- The CPC-R transportation facility MANAGER, CPC-R SECURITY SERVICE, TO PROVIDE US WITH DETAILS ON THE ISSUE. ment of work on transportation securi- includes a water area section ty at the CPC Marine Terminal?” and coastline “The arrangement of work to ensure transportation security of any trans- portation facility is primarily related inspect the water area, especially at units of federal executive bodies by to its structure and transshipment night or in bad weather conditions. the maritime patrol, which is a part of cargo. Another factor is that in the imme- of a duty shift of the transportation diate vicinity of the SPB, there are security unit.” The CPC-R transportation facility recreational areas (resort villages includes a water area section and of Shirokaya Balka and Yuzhnaya “Could you please tell us, if possible, coastline. If implementation of Ozereevka). They have a common about the Security Service specialists transportation security require- area status and there is a large involved in the transportation security ments at the coastline does not number of holiday-makers especial- issues? What is their qualification, imply any non-standard solutions, ly in summer. Some of them, mainly what kind of experience do they the situation is quite different with due to the lack of knowledge of have?” the water area section. the transportation security legis- lation requirements, are potential “The majority of the Service special- This is due to the following. First, intruders who try to enter the trans- ists, directly or indirectly, deal with there are Single-Point Moorings portation facility security zone from development of measures to ensure (SPMs) in the water area, which time to time. the transportation facility security,

human activities have shown that expanded the range of transport seaports and their elements, as well facilities subject to requirements as sea craft are the most vulnerable for anti-terrorist security, tightened Evgeny Malyshev to the terrorist threat. and defined in more detail require- ments to ships and marine termi- The result of reviewing this problem nals, defined the criteria applicable “Mr. Malyshev, could you please was the publication by IMO of addi- to the personnel responsible for The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency within the UN system explain what transport security tional chapter XI-2 of the Internation- securing safety of ships and marine in the field of maritime security and marine environmental protection. In February means?” al Convention for the Safety of Life terminals. 1948, the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea adopted the Convention on at Sea, 1974, and the International the International Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO), which was transformed “The issue of marine transport se- Ship and Port Facility Security Code. Thus, the semantic content of into the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1982. The Convention entered curity enhancing was first raised by The new chapter defined a number the term “transportation security” into force on March 17, 1958. In January 1959, the first session of the Assembly was the International Maritime Organi- of measures that marine terminal is as follows: a set of organizational held, and from that moment Russia participates in the work of IMO. zation (IMO) in December 2002 in operators and shipping companies and technical measures (including The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982 prescribes the States, directly connection with the terrorist attack had to implement. preventive measures) aimed at pre- or through competent international organizations, to promote the establishment of September 11, 2001 in New York. venting development of conditions of generally accepted guidelines, criteria and standards in the sphere of marine The statistics of the terrorist attacks In 2007, the Federal Law on Trans- for successful implementation of acts technology (Article 271). implemented and analysis of facility port Security was published in of unlawful interference, including vulnerability in various spheres of the Russian Federation, which acts of terrorism.

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the Moscow office and at the Marine High speed and maneuverability directions of its improvement are conducting drills with CPC-R person- Terminal?” of modern small vessels tighten developed.” nel and training with the transpor- the response time of transportation tation security unit duty shifts, as “Transportation security of security units. “What is the way to ensure enhancing well as improving engineering and the transportation facility Marine of the transportation facility technical systems and transporta- Terminal – Onshore Facilities is To internal potential threats, only security?” tion security tools are important.” ensured by the duty shift of Min- actions of the Company’s personnel trans of Russia Extradepartmental can be referred. If direct interven- “There are several ways. They “What can and should each CPC Protection Directorate, Federal State tion in the transportation facility include the work with personnel employee do to enhance security of the Unitary Enterprise. The top-prior- operation (intrusion or open attack) aimed at preventing penetration Consortium’s facilities?” ity goals of the duty shift within is unlikely to happen, actions of of potential intruders into CPC-R, the boundaries of the transportation personnel who can collude with and work related to personal data “Observe transportation security facility security zone are ensuring an external intruder and provide processing, which, of course, is requirements applicable to their job access and internal security regimes, it with an unimpeded passage or detecting preconditions of commit- access to the transportation security ment and preventing implementa- zone, as well as give information tion of acts of unlawful interference, on the most important elements of responding to a committed act of the transportation facility, security unlawful interference with the pur- system structure and functioning pose to minimize losses, primarily are classified as the most dangerous. since this area of activity is insep- As for the experience of the Service losses in manpower. arable from physical protection of specialists, I can say that all of In this case, the quality of personnel facilities, safety of CPC personnel, them have served for a long time in The powers of the transportation selection, including those on duty implementation of access and inter- divisions and units of the Ministry security unit are quite large. Ac- shifts of the transportation security nal security policy, and so on. of Defense, Federal Security Service cording to the laws of the Russian unit, becomes the bottom line in and Interior Ministry of Russia. Federation, they include inspection preventing acts of unlawful interfer- Interaction with the Federal Agency Moreover, each of them underwent of individuals (including personal ence at the transportation facility.” for Marine and River Transport on additional training in their areas of search) and vehicles, detention of key aspects related to the transpor- focus. violators, and use of firearms.” “How is the interaction of the CPC tation facility classification, coordi- Security Service with the territorial nation and approval of the docu- Confirmation of their qualifi- “What are the external threats for units of the Interior Ministry, Federal ments developed in our company, cations and ability to perform the transportation facility in this Security Service, and EMERCOM personnel certification is performed their official duties in relation to difficult time from the point of view of of Russia effected in the sphere of by your humble narrator. the provision of transportation terrorist threat? What are the internal transportation security?” facility security was successful threats?” CPC-R specialists directly related to certification of all employees in “There are basically two areas of performed in accordance with duties, and, of course, be vigilant. the day-to-day implementation of the Federal Agency for Marine and “Small vessels that can be used to focus: exchange of information on the applicable laws of the Russian After all, security of the Consor- the above-mentioned measures are River Transport.” commit acts of unlawful interfer- protection of our facilities, and joint Federation; it is the development tium’s facilities also means security Marine Terminal Security Manager, ence against a tanker moored at exercises and training. The exercis- of new and improvement of the ex- of the team; therefore, it is in every- Lead Security Specialist, Marine “What are the objectives and powers the SPB for loading should be classi- es and training are held quarterly. isting procedures for implement- body’s interests.” Transportation Security Specialist, of the transportation security unit fied as the most dangerous external Based on their results, the existing ing access and internal security and Pass Bureau Inspector. in CPC? What issues are solved in threats. security system is analyzed and regimes. Organization of training, Interviewed by Ekaterina Suvorova

Simultaneous loading of two tankers at the CPC Marine Terminal requires tightened transportation security

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A Conscious Choice of Life

IN 2011, THE CONSORTIUM PROCEEDED TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE OIL PIPELINE SYSTEM UP TO 67 MILLION TONNES OF OIL PER YEAR. THIS WAS A NEW STAGE IN THE COMPANY’S HISTORY: NEWCOMERS, NEW TARGETS, NEW CHALLENGES. ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WAS A ZERO-ACCIDENT TARGET.

LARGE-SCALE PROJECT management and Shareholders set factor. Therefore, the Shareholders up a target of making it unparal- proposed implementing the best During the Expansion Project leled project in terms of safety in global practices in behavioral risk implementation, it was planned to Russia. management under the Project. upgrade 5 existing pump stations and construct 10 new stations, erect An analysis of the injury rate in var- LEARNING EXPERIENCE 6 tanks with a volume of 100,000 m3 ious sectors over the past 50 years each, lay the 88 km long main oil has shown that 9 out of 10 accidents To understand how the program pipeline in Kazakhstan and build occur in developed countries with to minimize risks associated with the third Single Point Mooring at available regulatory documents, the human factor works in practice, the Marine Terminal, and these are modern equipment, and high-quali- CPC representatives visited Pearl hundreds of thousands tonnes of ty collective and personal protective GTL, the world’s largest Shell syn- structural steel, thousands kilo- equipment. The production sector thetic fuel plant in Qatar. For 77 mil- meters of pipelines and utilities, had experienced a growth spurt in lion man-hours in the plant, there hundreds of thousands cubic meters occupational safety, but there still was not a single case of injuries that of concrete and over 80 km of trans- happened work-related fatalities at would lead to a lost workday. In portation facilities. production sites. Based on the find- 2010, it was a world record. ings of investigations of many inci- During the active construction dents, accidents and injuries, it was In 2011, the Shareholders approved phase, over 8,000 people and 1,000 found that one of the main causes of implementation of a program called at the Company’s facilities. “Do your In CPC Moscow office, there was training and certification at the Na- pieces of equipment were engaged these incidents was a human factor, Incident and Injury Free (IIF) aimed job safely, or do not do it at all!” also a Leadership Group organized tional Examination Board in Occu- at the Expansion Project facilities. that is, employee behavior. at creating a conscious attitude to every participant of the Project had to introduce Work Safety Culture, pational Safety and Health of Great personal safety among all partici- to realize this rule. which included the Company’s Britain (NEBOSH) and obtained HSE HUMAN FACTOR Given that CPC had excellent HSE pants of the Expansion Project. CPC senior management, Expansion international certificates. In addi- regulatory base at that time, it was management faced a challenge to IIF program provided for the intro- Project management, contractors’ tion to the primary specialty, they Prior to the implementation necessary to focus on minimizing involve every employee in the pro- duction of a whole set of tools aimed top management and specialists gained qualifications of mentors, of the large-scale Project, CPC risks associated with the behavioral cess of developing safe environment at creating not only high responsi- in various disciplines. Visiting field instructors, and began to bility of employees to their personal the construction sites, the Com- hold seminars aimed at developing safety, but also to the safety of their pany and the Project managers the Work Safety Culture. colleagues, relatives and friends. showed by personal example what safety meant for them; they gave Tool No. 2. Under the Expansion SAFETY TOOLING all-round support in IIF Program Project, “12+1 Life-Saving Rules” implementation. The agenda of were introduced. It is a list of basic CPC started large-scale work on the Leadership Group meetings at requirements from the world prac- preparation of new tools to develop the Moscow office resulted from tice, compliance with which can The range of work the Work Safety Culture, which to- real-life communication with significantly minimize the injury performed under taled approximately 60 tools, 16 out participants of construction, dis- risk. the Expansion Project of which will be discussed below. cussion of problems and positive is amazing! aspects. The Group was to deter- Plus 1 Rule2 stands out with good Tool No. 1. At each construction mine the principal directions of reason. It reminds of the need site, the Leadership Groups for Work Safety Culture development, to recognize and encourage safe Work Safety Culture Introduction taking into account analysis of data behavior. After all, a “disciplinary were established. They comprised obtained at the construction site. action” means not only punishment work safety officers, managers, of an employee, but also employee specialists and workers of CPC The Expansion Project management encouragement, which, as practice business units, as well as represen- and specialists in various disci- shows, is much more efficient in tatives of organizations involved in plines engaged in the Moscow office the context of the Work Safety the Project.1 and on sites successfully completed Culture.

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of a dialogue with the trainers. In hazardous factors and minimize held for the workforce. Competition doing so, safety became everyone’s risks. Such team work gave everyone quests were related to safety issues. business, and this resulted in fur- their own sense of worth, and made All this held the team together ther choice of an employee in favor them understand their contribu- and contributed to the spread of of safe work. tion to the safe implementation of the Safety Work Culture concept the Project. outside CPC. We know examples Tool No. 5. The Expansion Proj- when people who worked on the Ex- ect introduced a Short-Service After training, all participants of pansion Project implemented our Employee Program in addition the Expansion Project could com- safe work approach on other proj- to the obligatory internship. All petently use the concepts of Hazard ects. newcomers, irrespective of their and Risk, assess risks and apply professional experience, were measures to control hazards, which Tool No. 11. Defensive Driving considered inexperienced during fact reduced probability of incidents Program. The Expansion Project the first six months of work on and injuries. involved about 1,000 pieces of auto- the Project.5 During this adaptation motive and construction machinery. period, they passed all required in- Tool No. 7. Field Coaching involved Given that the monthly mileage ternal trainings, and were allocated support provided to workers by oc- of vehicles amounted to about 2 to mentors who watched out for cupational safety engineers, line and million kilometers, the risks asso- mentees’ behavior and introduced top managers. There was a constant ciated with vehicles were among them to the Work Safety Culture. dialogue, and joint discussions of the highest.11 Elena Belichenko CPC management and Shareholders are regular participants of Safety Days Each newcomer was visible at current work safety concerns. This the construction site thanks to helped increase the level of workers’ All vehicles were equipped with special distinctive marks. trust in management.7 an in-vehicle monitoring system Tool No. 3. At the Expansion Project introduced at the CPC Expansion in favor of safety. Classes were held that allowed tracking not only facilities, the Stop Work Authority Project. Any employee, regardless of in the form of presentation–discus- the vehicle location and speed, but was introduced. their position and experience, could sion–joint summing up; all partici- also driving behavior, observance of formalize either negative or positive pants of the seminars were involved road sign regulations, and whether According to Article 379 of observation regarding behavior of in the topic discussion. seat belts were fastened. the Labor Code of the Russian Fed- their colleagues, working or living eration, “For self-protection of their conditions. Tool No. 10. Recognition, Incen- For all trips, in addition to a trip rights, an employee, having notified tive and Safety Days. The Safe ticket and driver’s certificate on pre- in writing 3the employer or line Each issued observation card was Work Culture could not be kept at trip and post-trip check-up, a trip manager, or other employer’s rep- analyzed at line management a high level without implement- management plan was prepared, resentative, can refuse to perform meetings, and if necessary, a plan of ing the Rewards and Recognition in which the route, driver’s rest work unspecified in the employ- preventive measures was developed. Programs. Incentives motivate points, black spots, contact details ment agreement, and refuse to per- personnel to actively participate in of the driver, passengers, dispatch- form work that directly threatens Observations made at the Expansion the Culture development. er and emergency services were his/her life and health...” To exercise Project facilities were consolidat- 10 reflected. the employee’s right specified in ed in a single database, which was Assessment of contribution to this Article, there was a full course analyzed to identify topics requiring work safety, whether it is a simple on Right to Suspend Work held at increased focus. handshake at a construction site the CPC Expansion Project. or presenting a gift at an official Tool No. 9. For the entire Expan- ceremony, is very important! Every employee knows that no one sion Project, there were Safety The awarding of employees was will be rendered liable to disci- Campaigns conducted every month held at the construction sites on plinary action, moreover, he/she on the most topical issues. Among a monthly basis. Moreover, there will be rewarded for timely exercise them, for example, Dangers of High was the Expansion Project Safety of his/her Right in case of refusal to Temperatures in summer period, Day annually held with the invita- perform work in unsafe conditions Tool No. 6. Work Planning and Tool No. 8. Observation of Unsafe Work on Public Holidays and Winter tion of representatives of all con- or for exercise of the Right to Sus- Risk Assessment. Carrying out Behavior and Unsafe Working Driving Dangers in winter period. tractors; 500 to 800 people took part pend Work. safety toolbox talks in most cases Conditions. Presentation of results There were9 regular refreshers car- in it. Such large-scale forums are does not allow taking into account of such observations is generally ried out on the following topics: Pro- an excellent indicator of the Consor- Tool No. 4. Introductory Course. all the dangers and risks. There- acknowledged world practice. How- hibition to Use Phone While Driv- tium’s management commitment to Every employee coming to the CPC fore, there was a Total Safety Task ever, only engineers and techni- ing, Speed Limits, Work at Height, occupational safety issues. Expansion Project started his/her Instruction developed. This tool cians are usually involved in this First Aid, Stop Work Authority, etc. work not only with HSE induction, was actually a pre-job briefing, process. By means of preparation In addition to the official part, but also with a four-hour introduc- which was 6conducted in a form of of safety hazard8 observation cards, The purpose of such campaigns during which the Shareholders and tory seminar, in which he/she got to group discussion of tasks assigned there was a mode of additional is not to teach employees some- CPC management reaffirmed their know the fundamental concepts of between workers and work respon- communication between work- thing new, but to remind them of support for high occupational safety Igor Lisin the Work Safety4 Culture in a form sible persons in order to identify ers and administrative personnel the need to make the right choice standards, there was a competition

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The Defensive Driving Program the investigations, corrective mea- is established in accordance with involved not only drivers of vehicles, sures were developed and imple- prescribed rules and procedures, Thirty-Three but also passengers and even pedes- mented to prevent similar incidents. regulations and policies. However, trians, which are all road users. it is impossible to save life only by The aim of the system was also to knowing procedures or passing Good Deeds Tool No. 12. Safety Flag. The offi- disseminate information about induction in time. A private conver- cial handover of the Flag from one incidents and lessons learnt so that sation with personnel, joint solu- IN 2017, THE CASPIAN PIPELINE CONSORTIUM-K site manager to another was held on measures to prevent such incidents tion of problems, focus on seem- INVESTED OVER KZT 692 MILLION AS PART OF ITS BUSINESS a quarterly basis. The Flag was given were taken not only at the site ingly trivial matters is the way to to a contractor who showed higher where the incident had occurred, the Safety Culture. ACTIVITIES TO IMPLEMENT SOCIAL AND CHARITY PROJECTS achievements in the Work Safety but at other sites of the Company as IN THE ATYRAU REGION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN. Culture implementation at the fa- well. The Safety Work Culture is not cility. This created competitiveness a development of human natural among12 construction sites in provid- Tool No. 15. Producing Own instincts aimed at self-protection, ing safe conditions. Training Video Materials. As part but a program that makes it possible Successful production activities of the construction of the social facil- Supporting socially important of experience exchange and visual- to make a conscious, natural choice CPC-K, JSC go hand in hand with ity; the complex was erected just spheres of life of the regions, CPC-K Tool No. 13. The Work Safety Cul- ization of the implemented Work in favor of conscious safety behavior. the development of the Atyrau within six months. gives annual support to vulnerable ture periodical distributed at con- Safety Culture Program, overview Region. The Consortium strives to groups in the Atyrau Region. For struction sites regularly informed and educational films were shot. Introduction of the Safety Work make the life of the regional residents Upon request of the City Department example, under the traditional “New about the Culture introduction, All the Expansion Project personnel Culture at the CPC Expansion Proj- as comfortable as possible, to create of Education, CPC-K carried out total Year’s Holidays with CPC” program, significant events of the Project in actively acted as actors, scriptwriters ect showed its worth: it is impossi- favorable conditions for education of overhaul in the building of kinder- over 400 children received winter terms of safety, the use of Culture by and 15cameramen. ble to imagine how many lives we children. garten No. 16, and three city schools clothes, shoes and sweets as gifts the Project participants in everyday managed to save, how many people Nos. 17, 16, and 5 received sports from the Consortium. life, and published statistics of indi- Tool No. 16. Team Spirit Develop- we helped avoid injuries! Consider In 2017, with the sponsorship of grounds from the Consortium. cators13 from the construction sites. ment. For this purpose, football, that due to the established Culture, the Company, a secondary school for Since 2017, CPC-K has been financing volleyball and tennis competitions during the Expansion Project im- 100 children was built in the vil- In 2017, the implementation of a subscription to the world-famous Tool No. 14. Internal Investigation were held at the construction sites. plementation, over 100,000 unsafe lage of Kurylys in the Inder District. the Expansion Project social program National Geographic Kazakhstan of Accidents and Incidents. This Winners were given challenge cups actions and conditions (statistics as The ceremonial opening of the ed- was completed. Under this program, magazine in the Kazakh language system implemented at the CPC and prizes. per observation cards) were record- ucational institution was timed to a kindergarten for 160 children for 219 schools and universities in Project covered not only negative ed and prevented by the workers the Day of the First President cele- was commissioned in the village of the Atyrau Region. In 2018, CPC-K consequence incidents, but also THE16 TASK OF EACH AND themselves. brated on December 1. The ceremony Ganyushkino, Kurmangazy District, continued this initiative. considered potential hazardous EVERY ONE was attended by village authorities, the total cost of which is KZT 605 cases. Internal investigations were The article prepared by: teachers and, of course, schoolchil- million. The construction of two Support of environmental programs conducted to identify the causes In every strong company, there Igor Lisin, dren with their parents. The building kindergartens for 290 children has in the amount of KZT 49.6 mln of incidents14 and insufficiency are departments that work to Elena Belichenko, of the old school was dilapidated. started in the village of Akkol in includes the implementation of of safety measures. Following ensure that the business process Ruslan Kapkaev The residents of the village looked for- the Kurmangazy District and in the Environmental Project aimed at ward to opening of a new school that the village of Akkistau in the Isatay preserving and restoring biological would meet all modern standards and District. diversity of the Republic of Kazakh- education requirements. stan. CPC-K financed the acquisition In October 2017, the construction of of satellite collars for saigas in order There is a laundry and sauna a school for 80 children in the village to monitor the state of animals, commissioned for foster chil- of Zhastalap, Kurmangazy District, improve organization of their pro- dren of a special needs boarding and a kindergarten for 290 children tection and obtain new scholarly school in the Makhambet District. in Samal Micro-District of Atyrau knowledge about their environment. KZT 39 million were invested in started. The Company invested in activities on catching and satellite tracking of saigas, conducting field research, as well as organizing a summer field educational camp for schoolchildren and environmental awareness-raising among people. Under the project called Kieli Kiik, which is translated as Sacred Saiga, there is a PR cam- paign launched to inform the resi- dents about the problems of saiga preservation, the number of which has fallen by 90 % over the past five years.

by Aina Zhetpisbaeva

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Welcome to New Home, Malyshok!

AT THE END OF JANUARY 2018, A NEW 70-PERSON KINDERGARTEN WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED IN THE TOWN OF KHARABALI, ASTRAKHAN REGION. AS GOVERNOR ALEXANDER ZHILKIN NOTED AT THE CEREMONY, THIS KINDERGARTEN HAS ALREADY BECOME THE THIRD COMMISSIONED WITHIN SIX MONTHS IN THE REGION Mikhail Grishankov Lidia Gerber New happy tenants WITH CPC FINANCIAL SUPPORT. and Alexander Zhilkin

In August 2017, a new kindergarten for pre-school organizations for “Benefactors deserve the highest recalled that support to education necessary modern equipment and qualified cooks can cook tasty dishes was commissioned in the village of children from three to seven. New appreciation: even in the regional and children in the regions where furniture. The project provides for for children as per 10-day circular Baibek; in December, in the village kindergarten No. 2 Malyshok is center, there is no kindergarten of the Company operates is an import- fully functional play areas, gym and menu. of Starokucherganovka. And now, opened in the new micro-district of the same level as in Kharabali,” he ant component of CPC social policy. event hall. young dwellers of Kharabali received the town. And this is also a remark- said. “Thanks to a specially sized diet, a ceremonial key to the new pre- able thing: it is expected that large “Today the kindergartners make For nursery teachers, CPC purchased our kindergartners will receive all school institution. families and other welfare beneficia- Alexey Shtonda, Head of the District, their first discoveries, gain new automated workstations, including vitamins, proteins, fats and carbohy- ries will live in this area. To provide also conveyed sincere thanks to CPC knowledge, skills and friends in com- a computer, printer, and video pro- drates that a child needs. No semi-fin- Together with the Governor, for the most comfortable relocation, management. He recalled how scru- fortable and homelike atmosphere. jector. ished products – only natural meat, the opening ceremony was attended all conditions are created here: util- pulous the Consortium’s representa- We hope that in future they will curd, vegetables and fruit,” summa- by Mikhail Grishankov, CPC Deputy ities are being installed, and social tives were in monitoring the prog- become the Company employees,” he “Many of our teachers have higher rized Lidia Gerber. General Director, Russian Govern- infrastructure facilities are being ress and quality of the construction emphasized. education, and everyone masters ment Relations, Vitaly Gutman, massively built. work. state-of-the-art information and com- The pre-school institutions built Minister of Education and Science Lidia Gerber, Director of Kindergar- munication technologies. The equip- with CPC charitable support in of the Astrakhan Region, Alexey In particular, the Head of the Region “Thank you very much from all locals ten No. 2 Malyshok, was pleased to ment received from the Consortium the Astrakhan Region will be able to Shtonda, Head of the Kharabalinsky also noted that the construction of for such support and such gift,” said show the kindergarten premises and will be actively used for educating receive up to 200 children in total. In District. a new school would be started after Mr. Shtonda. “Let the new kindergar- equipment to the guests. and developing children,” said Lidia 2017, the Consortium implemented the kindergarten completion. ten bring joy to all its indwellers!” Gerber. 11 charity projects and programs CPC contribution to the social The two-storey building occupies for the total amount of 272 million development of the Kharabalinsky Alexander Zhilkin thanked CPC Mikhail Grishankov, CPC Deputy almost one and a half thousand The kindergarten’s cooking room rubles in the Astrakhan Region. District made it possible to com- for the significant contribution to General Director, Russian Gov- square meters. The Consortium is also equipped with the state-of- pletely clear up the waiting lists the social development of the region. ernment Relations, in his turn, equipped the kindergarten with all the-art equipment, so that highly by Pavel Kretov

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A Gift to Gubkin A Company of University Opportunities

CPC GENERAL DIRECTOR MR. NIKOLAY GORBAN AND RECTOR OF A NEW YEAR CONCERT WITH GUBKIN RUSSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF OIL AND GAS MR. VIKTOR THE INVOLVEMENT OF CPC PERSONNEL MARTYNOV OFFICIALLY OPENED THE LARGE ACADEMIC AUDITORIUM WAS A REAL SURPRISE FOR THE TEAM OF OF THE UNIVERSITY AFTER REPAIR ON THE FIRST SPRING DAY. THE MOSCOW OFFICE. PERFORMANCES BY COLLEAGUES TOOK BREATH AWAY, AND THIS EVENT BECAME Consortium Shareholders, rep- “Caspian Pipeline Consortium is with the medal “For contribution into AN UNFORGETTABLE CHAPTER resenting the world leading oil a good example of cooperation, and the oil and gas industry development” IN THE CORPORATE HISTORY. and gas companies, took part in we hope our interaction will contin- on behalf of Minister of Energy of the ceremony. ue and our university will prepare Kazakhstan Mr. Kanat Bozumbaev. skilful resources for CPC,” he added. Speaking to lecturers and students The large academic auditorium was PILOT RUN Gavrilova, HR Specialist, on the de- very interesting to see the trans- of the university, Mr. Nikolay Senior Vice President of KazMu- repaired using charitable funds tails of the preparation to this out- formation of the program while Gorban stated that CPC was proud naiGaz for oil transportation Mr. of CPC. The Consortium allocated For many artists, the entrance upon standing performance. working on concerted numbers. to be involved in that project. Nurtas Shmanov, representing almost 32 million rubles for repair a big stage was a result of tremen- Some of the performers immedi- the CPC Shareholder, went up to and equipment of the auditorium dous work on self-cultivation and “We are striving to ensure that ately decided on the song, someone “Gubkin University is not only the rostrum with a special feeling. with multimedia devices. During personal achievement. They had corporate events in CPC are held at changed the number several times. a sanctuary of sciences and His father Nuribek Shmanov, a prom- the repair, natural lighting of the au- this wonderful opportunity thanks a high organizational level, so that In addition to implementing ideas of a world renowned research centre, inent oil expert, was the first repre- ditorium was restored in accordance to the organizers of the corporate these events are fancy, exquisite and the director, it was important for us but it is also an Alma Mater of sentative of Kazakh SSR who entered with the initial design concept of event who were ready for an experi- entertaining. And this time we did that our artists felt comfortable, be- many outstanding Soviet and I. M. Gubkin Moscow Oil and Gas famous Soviet architect Boris Iofan, ment and even for particular risk... not want to lower the bar. There are cause performing in front of the col- Russian oil experts who laid Institute in 1947. who developed the design of the uni- lots of talents in the Moscow office. leagues and company management the foundation of the national oil versity building. The organizers of the New Year’s Nevertheless, sending an e-mail is a huge responsibility. We tried to and gas industry. “Today, a lot of “I am very pleased to be here today. party make no secret of the fact invitation to come to the casting, we support our colleagues and attend- Gubkin graduates are employed in Let me congratulate you on behalf of The large academic auditorium is that, having agreed to the contrac- were not sure that our colleagues ed rehearsals. It was particularly CPC, ensuring efficient operation national company KazMunaiGaz and one of basic classrooms of the uni- tor’s proposal to change the usual are ready to enter the “big stage”. interesting to watch the process of of all the facilities from Tengiz to Ministry of Energy of the Republic of versity. Its repair and equipment as format of the event, they themselves However, they showed enthusiasm, staging performances from within, Novorossiysk,” said the head of Kazakhstan on opening of the large per the modern standards allows doubted it until the very end: will and we quickly selected the artists,” because I, myself, became a par- the Consortium. academic auditorium. The Gubkin making the educational process more the team like this idea?.. Elena recalls. ticipant in one of the numbers. At University is a talent pool for efficient, provides new opportunities the combined rehearsals, one could Rector of Gubkin University Mr. the Kazakh oil and gas industry. to teachers and improved comfort to We questioned Elena Kitina, Lead “The show was made by profes- feel a real corporate spirit – it was Viktor Martynov expressed grati- I wish students and professors great professors and students. HR Specialist, and Nadezhda sionals,” says Nadezhda. “It was nice to understand what a friendly tude to CPC management, Share- success”, said Nurtas Shmanov. He and creative team we had, what holders and personnel. awarded Rector Mr. Viktor Martynov by Pavel Kretov a cool team was put together!”

ADMIRATION AND PRIDE On stage, our colleagues were second to none of profession- Caspian Pipeline Consortium and al artists. Sincere admiration of Gubkin Russian State Oil and Gas the well produced numbers was University entered into cooperation accompanied by a sense of pride in agreement in 2015. That very the talented people working side by year CPC repaired the roof of side with us. Both perfectly selected three buildings in the campus repertoire and each separate perfor- for the amount of over 9 million mance were duly appreciated. But rubles. CPC General Director when the complete staff of the Se- Mr. Nikolay Gorban is a member of curity Service came to the scene the University Board of Trustees. with the song having the words “The team of our green years, the team we cannot live without!” Alexander Berezhanov, Elena Kitina and Nadezhda Gavrilova everyone was simply overwhelmed!

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“How did you manage to involve The song Pyat Minut (Five Min- Each corporate event is a whole such a serious and rather closed- utes), which brought together all project, including selection of door division in the concert?” the participants of the concert, put the contractor, event location, I asked the event organizers. a New Year’s mood in the audi- artists, preparation of a concert ence. On the second balconies, in program, menu, festive decoration “I do not agree on the closed nature the rays projected from the stage of a venue, supporting music, etc. of this division: on the contrary, with the help of mirrors, the troll the Security Service employees are performers flickered in turns. It After the event, the HR Department open to the Company’s employees was a fantastic idea of the director! traditionally conducts a detailed and, as it turned out, to creative It seemed unreal to coordinate analysis of the implemented proj- experiments. However, it took some so accurately this performance ect. Employees of the Press Service time to convince the Security Service with the mirrors in the hands of were permitted to attend a joint staff to participate in the New Year’s the dancers directing the rays.” meeting of our HR officers with Ni- performance,” admits Nadezhda kolay and Viktor – representatives Gavrilova. “After all, this division FROM IDEA TO THE FEAST of the contractor who prepared OLGA REVISHVILI, faces a challenge of, no less, ensuring the past New Year’s corporate NATALIA TIMOSHINA, Senior Management the Company’s security on all fronts. Where did this New Year’s mir- party. Lead Specialist in Financial Systems: of Change Coordinator, It turned out that the employees of acle begin with? Of course, with Projects & Planning: “For me, participating in a New Year’s concert is an opportunity to experience our Security Service were creative, the tender! By the way, since 2009, “We have been in many compa- an adventure in humdrum life, to stay in a creative environment! I went to the casting “After learning about recruiting talents, artistic, and quick off the mark. So Elena Kitina has been holding nies, but have never seen such without fear, as I could neither sing nor dance, and was not going to hide it. But I was I decided to participate in the casting, when Mr. Evgeny Petrushin made tenders for selecting contractors to a corporate spirit as here in CPC,” ready to do my best! although there were doubts. I heard a decision “We are in!” the whole conduct festive parties. Nadezhda Nikolay said. “It was evident even There was a friendly atmosphere at the casting. Everyone was asked to sing. Those who different opinions from the colleagues: team joined in without any objec- Gavrilova already accounts for 8 by the way the audience gave warm could sing and were artistic were chosen as principal performers. And those who were “What an amateur performance will it tion. Disciplined and precise, they corporate events. The organization encouragement to their colleagues eager to participate in any role were included in a “dance band”, me included. be?”, “Forget it, to entertain someone!” attended all rehearsals and tried of corporate parties is only a part on the stage!” Someone, on the contrary, said: “It very hard. They themselves chose of their work, but the responsibili- Before the first rehearsal, I was worried because I was afraid that I could not manage would be great to try my hand; it would the song, and this was the best reper- ty in this field, particularly sen- “Minimum attrition of partici- the choreography. But the movements were quite simple, and I even wanted to make be interesting, but scary!” toire for them to choose, because our sitive for the whole team, is very pants, which occurred only due them a little more complex. However, the main thing was to maintain the pattern of Security Service is a team indeed! high! to business trips or going away on a dance, make every movement meaningful, and convey emotions – our choreographer I was scared as well. But the desire to vacation, was a pleasant surprise Alyona and director Andrey who trained us insisted on it. sing was stronger. Besides I wanted to for us. People came to rehearsals push my way out of the comfort zone twice a week, and this is a compli- I was glad that professional dancers performed with us, they energized us and fed us and create challenge to myself. cated, all-consuming process, and with enthusiasm. One of the pleasant moments was that they gave us costumes and did our faces. During the performance, we were provided with food and hot drinks. I tried After the first rehearsal, I had mixed you have seen the result your- to rehearse all the time even at the backstage. Then our director made an inspiring feelings – joy, excitement, and self,” Viktor noted. “However, it speech and made a ritual to unify all performers in one team. He said that now we a thought: why did I start all that? But was not an easy thing to become are like sappers: there is only one chance to perform in this show, after that it will be when I realized how much work we had a CPC contractor! Very stringent impossible to fix anything. And he asked us to give it our all. The feeling that it was not to do, when I first saw the performances requirements, overstrict selection. only your personal performance, the desire for the whole team to succeed – all these of my colleagues, I was enthused. At the same time, no one can say that it is difficult working with you: gave confidence to us. A team of true professionals trained the rules of the game are easy-to-un- During the performance, I felt the support of colleagues, I am very grateful for the kind us: a stage director with assistants, derstand, everything is crystal clear. words that I heard afterwards... However, I would most probably not participate in a sound engineer, a choreographer, From the very beginning, the Com- such “venture” the second time. For there are many employees in the Company, and it a costume designer... These people put pany targeted the level it expected would be logical that others would perform as well and experience this joyance. This is their hearts into their work, supported from the project, and we strove to a great opportunity to plunge into this emotive power and express your feelings, which and motivated us, I am very grateful to reach it.” is very good for an office worker. It is a chance to feel like a part of the creative team. them, and I recall the rehearsals with Therefore, I would advise everyone to participate!” good cheer. I am also grateful to our Company for giving us such opportunity HIGH APPRECIATION to perform on a big stage, and work Alexander Berezhanov, HR Manag- with a professional team. er, summarized the conversation: On the day of the performance, it was the Oilmen Day for us, so, in general, Moreover, after the New Year’s corpo- heart-pounding, but we all understood “The format of the New Year’s party we already understood that we could rate party, employees started asking that there was no turning back. And with the involvement of CPC em- put ourselves in its hands. And we us on how to participate in the con- I really wanted to make it all the way! ployees was a kind of a dummy run got our money’s worth. cert next year, including people If there is another concert prepared for for us. I must admit that when they who, for production reasons, did not the next New Year’s party by the staff, proposed this option, I doubted it The CPC management highly ap- have chance to take part in the first I would be happy to take part in it!” very much. But finally we decided to preciated this event; therefore it is round.” see what good it could do. This con- possible that we will continue to Unforgettable moments of the feast tractor was successful in organizing make practice of it. by Ekaterina Suvorova

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“You participated in the transfer of On Wednesday, we flew to Alma-Ata Raisa Bulkina: the Kazakhstan assets. How did it where there was KazTransOil head- go?” quarters at that time. And already on Saturday, February 28, the sign- “There were two persons from CPC-R ing of the certificates was scheduled. “It was Interesting for us delegated from Moscow to Alma-Ata The matter was that a couple of to transfer assets and sign certifi- months before that the Government cates: General Operations Manager of the Republic of Kazakhstan had to Start from Scratch” Ron Meadows and me, being Chief moved to Astana, and high officials Accountant. I must admit that I was that we required were to come to 20 YEARS BACK, ON MARCH 1, 1998, CPC-R AND CPC-K STARTED THEIR ACTUAL OPERATIONS. prone to anxiety – the responsibil- Alma-Ata at the weekend. THIS BECAME POSSIBLE THANKS TO THE OFFICIAL TRANSFER OF KAZAKHSTAN ASSETS TO CPC-K ity to represent the Consortium at THAT HAD HAPPENED THE DAY BEFORE, ON FEBRUARY 28. the Kazakhstan management level Over three days, we had to do a huge was really high! I have never vis- amount of preparatory work, resolve ited these regions in wintertime, a lot of issues with an entire team of so I called Lyazzat Kiinov, Deputy specialists involved in the transfer the Russian section of the Tengiz – by March 1, 1998 already, it was General Director for Relations with of KazTransOil’s assets, and arrange Lyazzat Kiinov Guriev – Astrakhan – Grozny pipe- required to ensure the transfer of Kazakhstan Government, and asked for the issue of powers of attorney line was transferred to CPC-B in assets. Our small-numbered team him about the weather in Alma-Ata by the Government of the Republic order to develop the Consortium’s faced quite an ambitious task; we in order to understand how to of Kazakhstan in the name of signa- KazTransOil’s facilities to be trans- pipeline system on its basis. The oil worked passionately and in defi- clothe myself. “Do you have a mink tories of the certificates on the part ferred was controlled by other orga- pipeline was on the balance of CPC-B ance of time. coat?” he asked. “Yes, I do.” – “So, of Kazakhstan.” nizations. Hence, it was required to as capital investment in-progress put it on and come!” – “Won’t it be execute powers of attorney so that and was not operated. Chernomor- There was a huge amount of hot?” – “The CPC’s chief accoun- “What challenges did you encounter?” these facilities could be transferred transneft and Svyaztransneft main- preparatory work carried out on tant should be in the mink coat ex to us. It was almost a round-the- tained the pipeline at the expense of Kazakhstan assets: it was required officio!” my colleague from Kazakh- “An unexpected issue came up re- clock work; our Moscow lawyers the Consortium. to accept them and enter them stan strongly insisted. That trip to garding the communication system, were constantly available. Finally, in CPC-K books. Their cost, about Kazakhstan really turned out to be which had a negative cost: KazTran- our team managed to agree on all There was a parallel project for 232 million dollars, including land hot, but by no means due to the fur sOil informed us that the company the issues and form of the certifi- the CPC Tengiz – Novorossiysk rights, was specified in the Asset coat!..” our interlocutress joked, and would not transfer these facilities cate. So, on the set date, on Febru- crude pipeline system under Transfer Agreement. This amount then she recalled, seriously and with to the Consortium. For that reason, ary 28, 1998, at 23:59, the actual development, for the implementa- was assessed some time ago by sincere warmth in her voice, “In the value of assets automatically transfer of the Kazakhstan assets to tion of which, in accordance with an independent appraisal company Kazakhstan, Mr. Kiinov rendered us increased by 12 million dollars, but CPC-K was accomplished. the Shareholders Agreement, it based on worldwide average prices, invaluable assistance in solving all the contract price could no longer was decided to establish CPC-R and and it formed the basis for entering organizational issues; thanks largely be changed. A number of difficulties We were all so tired then, so ex- CPC-K in Russia and Kazakhstan: into the Asset Transfer Agreement. to him our mission was a success. arose due to the fact that a part of hausted by negotiating, approvals two ventures that were meant However, these assets were rec- to become successors of CPC-B. ognized at a completely different Raisa Bulkina The basic requirement for CPC-R historical value in tenge on the Kaz- to begin its official operations was TransOil’s balance sheet. It should the transfer to CPC-K of Kazakhstan be noted that communication sys- Raisa Bulkina, CPC General Direc- assets that were then on the bal- tems and power transmission line tor’s Audit Consultant, pertains ance of KazTransOil. After that, it laid along the pipeline route were directly to this landmark event that was planned to close down CPC-B on the books of other organizations took place in Almaty. We asked her with delegation of all powers of this at that time. The cost of the commu- to share her memories. company to CPC-R.” nication system, as per the terms and conditions of the Agreement, “Ms. Bulkina, you came to CPC at the “How did they accomplish this task?” was negative – minus 12 million dawn of the Company’s formation. dollars. Moreover, asset profile and How did this happen? First-hand “When we came to work with description specified in the Asset information is especially valuable, as CPC-B, the employment contracts Transfer Agreement, and the actual it allows us to tune in to the spirit that with each of us were signed only list of fixed asset items that were prevailed then within the team...” for one month, and then they were on the books of KazTransOil were extended for another 30 days. Since hardly commensurable. “I’ll start off with the background. the Shareholders then decided that On July 23, 1992, the CPC-Bermuda if the assets in Kazakhstan would Therefore, it was very important to (CPC-B) international company was not be transferred, the funding of develop the most efficient format of registered for implementation of the Consortium might be fully cut the acceptance documents, which The first staff of the CPC Project. There was its branch off. I was employed as the CPC-R would satisfy the both parties, and the CPC’s Finance operating in Moscow. In 1994, chief accountant in late 1997, and we coped with the task.” Department

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time, it was virtually unparalleled then all information was trans- serious violations revealed. Howev- Kazakhstan to work in accordance project in Russia, so there was posed into 1C program, in which we er, during the audit, no violations with the requirements that we put no relative experience we could prepared accounting reports. It was were found either in the accounting forward and that were new to them. rely on. Moreover, there were few a compromise, but the only accept- record-keeping rules or in tax com- Sometimes we took for granted financial specialists in the country able solution at that time, which putations. The auditors confessed some things that were unusual who knew English. We all studied allowed us to meet all the require- to me, “You know, we are simply for our managing company Fluor English in the Soviet Union, but ments for accounting record-keep- astonished! We expected that you Daniel: they applied other approach- it was well-forgotten since we did ing in an international company maintained documentation not in es, and we needed to constantly not have practical communication that operated in two countries.” the system required by the laws of interact, so that they understood skills. After beginning my work in Kazakhstan. That is why we engaged our demands. You know that at CPC, I got such practical experience ”How was bookkeeping arranged in the police officer so that he could the end of the last century, we did to the full and resumed studying CPC-K?” assess onsite what measures should not yet have the tax code in Russia, English. We were all very fortunate be taken against the enterprise but there was the Decree on cost that Adrian Cobb, Shell representa- “The regular staff of financial spe- in connection with the violations structure, which included very tight tive, was the Consortium Financial cialists headquartered in Moscow discovered.” In Kazakhstan at that restrictions. Director at that time. He was fluent Raisa Bulkina: “It was not customary in Russian. Communication with no There were also integration process- to take pictures at work. Therefore, middlemen facilitated our cooper- The Consortium incorporated management teams es ongoing in the Consortium itself; pictures were mainly taken at corporate ation, made it more efficient, open managers from different companies, celebrations. We worked hard, and got from different countries, with different mindsets along well with each other” and easier; discussion of various different countries, with different nuances accelerated decision-mak- approaches, mindsets, management ing process. culture were gathered together. Gen- eral corporate culture that CPC has carrying out associated tax inspec- One of the problems we faced where we performed accounting op- time, many companies still contin- today had not yet been developed tions, preparation of a huge number was the following: what system to erations for CPC-K as well. We kept ued to use the chart of accounts that by then. Perhaps, therefore the very obtaining and signing documents, of documents: closing balance sheet use for bookkeeping and report- all documentation. There was only had been used in the USSR, and out- first CPC General Director appoint- that we even left the pre-readied of CPC-B, opening balance sheet ing? The then existing Russian 1C one accountant in Atyrau. I remem- dated accounting rules, which posed ed by Lukoil and his Deputy for champagne uncorked. That night, of CPC-R, transfer of all rights and system carried little credibility with ber that in 2000, there was the first a big problem when conducting tax Projects from Chevron failed to find we had a flight to Moscow, and we obligations, estimates and funds to our Western colleagues. “It’s just tax audit of CPC-K scheduled. When audits.” a common ground. carried originals of the signed docu- CPC-R, various audits. Excel, no protection, it’s no good!” we received the notification, it ments with us.” they inferred. At the same time, became clear that the audit needed “Despite all the challenges that the That was hectic time for our small the IDeaS Accounting System for to be carried out in Moscow – our first team of CPC financial specialists “What was the priority task for the team then, which was administer- the DOS version, which had been team of accountants with the entire faced, we can only look on you, the financial specialists after the transfer ing two new legal entities: there used in CPC-B, was poorly adapted archive of documents could not path breakers, with admiring envy!” of assets to CPC-K?” were material transactions con- to the Russian and Kazakhstani move to Atyrau! This issue was nego- ducted by CPC-R, and CPC-K had standards of that time. tiated at the level of the Ministry of “Indeed, starting from scratch is “We proceeded with preparations already received assets... It was, of Taxation of Kazakhstan. As a result, always interesting. However, to for the closure of the CPC-B Moscow course, preceded by a large amount MS-DOS is the predecessor of Mi- we welcomed specialists from master the entire accounting and Branch and transfer of all the prop- of preparatory work done in late crosoft Windows. We managed to the tax office of the Atyrau Region, reporting system in three standards erty (including Russian assets) and 1997 to ensure that records were combine these two systems: IDeaS and a tax police officer with them: and maintain it on a real-time basis obligations to CPC-R as of March 1, kept in compliance with Russian, (DOS version) and 1C; primary the tax officers were sure that, was only a part of the challenge. 1998. It was rather complicated Kazakhstani and international accounting setup was performed since accounting was conducted in It was also necessary to convince process of winding-up CPC-B and accounting standards. 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Their interaction was rather com- important to ensure timely pay- plex, and the project was stuck. ment to suppliers and contractors. I remember that in May 1998, the Shareholders, tired of these If, initially, financing from oil conflicts, simultaneously recalled producing companies that were these managers and appointed project members was effected others. Viktor Fedotov became via CPC-B, later, this financing the new General Director, his and loans for construction were Deputy for Projects was Frederic provided by CPC-R and CPC-K. Nelson. They were entrusted with Under the rules then accepted, a task to speed up the project funds were allocated quarterly implementation. This time, good as per the loan agreement. This cooperation was established, and required us to work with pinpoint the project went ahead.” accuracy; we had to be meticulous about all the costs in order not to ”What were the tasks that the CPC take excessive funds. We issued financial unit faced during the initial the so-called cash-calls generated Celebration in Radisson-Slavyanskaya At training First anniversary of CPC construction phase of the pipeline based on the data from our Board Hotel system?” of Treasury about the financial obligations that the Company had, “The financial unit with a small how much funds we would re- on loans were very high – 12 %. Secretary was Finance Director, and the bid evaluation was performed scratch. Accounting, reporting – number of employees had to tackle quire for employees’ wages, which The Shareholders scrutinized it the Deputy was Chief Accountant. thereupon, and we archived and all from scratch. The Tender Board all the problems: organization of contractor to pay and when to pay during audits. And, indeed, we kept all originals. From 2006 on, and internal audit, which actually were not allowed to have any debts We had to organize the work of the Tender Board was placed under started in 2002 – everything from to suppliers and contractors, this the Tender Board. There were many the command of the Legal Depart- scratch. was also closely monitored. challenges, and it was possible to ment.” The task that we faced was to prevent increase successfully accomplish them only We tried to focus on a common goal in the construction cost, and we coped with it Finally, there was the task to pre- thanks to the well-coordinated “Are there any financial specialists and never said, “It is impossible”. vent increase in the construction work of the whole team, high level from the first team who are still We tried to find ways to make it cost. For that purpose, CPC imple- of interaction among all divisions, working in the Company?” possible. I believe that the Finance mented the principle of construc- units, and specialists.” Department has something to be the accounting system, reporting based on payment schedules, and tion using give-and-take raw ma- “None of the foreign specialists, proud of!” preparation, budgeting. We were so on. There was an ironclad rule: terials, since there was a turnover “How was the CPC Moscow personnel but many of the Russian ones: they busy with taxes; we prepared sta- at the end of each month, there tax at that time. If contractors had work organized in those days?” still constitute the backbone of “Was there anything other than tistics reports taking into account had to be no available balance on purchased equipment and materi- the Finance Department. They are work?” the requirements of Russia and Ka- the CPC account. It was necessary als for construction themselves, it “The key personnel – all managers, Nina Vladimirova, Olga Belozerova, zakhstan. Much time was consumed to calculate exactly how much we would have resulted in increase of HR, Finance Department, Admin- Tatyana Eppel, Maya Kotashevskaya, “In the early stages of CPC life, by treasury transactions: to timely needed, so as not to raise borrowed cost of the pipeline system con- istrative Group, translators – were Margarita Molchanova, Lyudmila when the diversity of national implement the project it was very funds ahead of time since interests struction by at least two percent. headquartered in the business Shatalova, Natalia Matveeva, Tatia- cultures and mindsets was still Given the total cost of the project, center of Radisson-Slavyanskaya na Myznikova, and Iren Nikiforova.” very perceptible within the young this was a huge amount. Therefore, Hotel. There was a Project office as Consortium team, we tried to we had to purchase and enter into well, which was in Aerostar Hotel “How do you evaluate the role of the get to know each other better, to the books all materials and equip- on the Leningradsky Avenue. There first team of financial specialists in overcome the language barrier. We The cathedral church of the Holy Great ment, and then give them to build- were 40 CPC employees, and spe- the CPC formation?” talked a lot at work, and organized Prince Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles, ing contractors for use in work. It cialists from managing company joint celebrations as well. At that perhaps, is one of the most magnificent made the accounting and control Flour Daniel and Giprovostokneft “With a team of 26 persons, we time, together we celebrated not cathedrals of Astrakhan. Its life is anything more sophisticated, but allowed that managed the Project. All in shaped the accounting policy of only Oilman Day and New Year’s but simple. This memorial church was built saving significant amounts due to all, there were 350 persons, we the Company, and established key Day, but the most important state in 1902 in honor of the 900th anniversary of reduction in the turnover tax.” shuttled back and forth – either accounting procedures. In fact, we holidays of Russia and the USA. Our the Christianization of Russia. In the Soviet they came to us for a meeting, or laid the foundation for the finan- Western colleagues talked about period, the church was not used for intended “It seems like CPC was an island of we came to the Project office. This cial unit activities, which still their country, about themselves, purpose: from 1967 to 1999 it housed a stability in Russia and Kazakhstan at disunity was rather uncomfortable; exists. Yet, life does not stand still! and we introduced them to Russian bus station. In 1999, the church restoration those hard times...” we had to carry a whole bunch It makes its own allowances. culture and traditions. There were began. The CPC management decided to of documents with us, including football matches, and team going purchase and donate the Christ Pantocrator “It was indeed. Many wanted to tender ones. Imagine huge con- Since our team was relatively out into nature. All this helped us icon to the church. In April 2000, all the cooperate with CPC; we were tracts, in which only a technical small, I must say that many issues understand each other better and members of the CPC management flew required to select contractors in part was made as a separate sizable were resolved due to the team rallied the team.” to Astrakhan to hand over the icon to the a most competent manner. It is volume! Bid opening was always spirit and friendly atmosphere of church. interesting that during the initial held in Raddison-Slavyanskaya; trust and mutual understanding. It Interviewed by Ekaterina Suvorova construction the CPC Tender Board the copies were sent to Aerostar, was interesting for us to start from Photos from personal files of Raisa Bulkina

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Regional Manager of the Eastern Vladimir Domokurov: Region, and Mr. Mellyat Karabalin, CPC-K Executive Director, know me well. In 2017, at the meeting held in Astana in connection with open- “We Are Working for a Unique ing of CPC-K new office, we could to recollect the events of the past Company” years with Mr. Kairgeldy Kabyldin.” “Who of the first foreign employees of ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTORATE OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS the Consortium do you remember best DEPARTMENT OF MOSCOW OFFICE VLADIMIR DOMOKUROV IS A COMPANY’S OLD RESIDENT. of all?” HE REMEMBERS A LOT OF INTERESTING THINGS CONNECTED WITH THE EARLY STAGE OF CPC OPERATION. “They are Mr. Fred Nelson, Mr. Tim BESIDES, VLADIMIR IS A GREAT CONVERSATIONALIST AND HE WAS PLEASED TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS Sails, Mr. Adrian Cobb and, of OF PANORAMA CPC. course, Ms. Patricia Moor, who was Chief Legal Counsel, Deputy General Director for Legal Affairs. She worked in the office from early vehicle hire. I remember we used the USA, that’s why key negotiations in the morning until late at night. Foundation stone ceremony at CPC Marine Terminal on May 12, 1999 Macintosh computers then. started at 4.00 p.m., Moscow time, The culture of management based and continued sometimes until on CPC shareholders’ agreement The total headcount in our office 10.00 p.m., but usually finished few was just being established, and did not exceed 40 until 1997. There hours earlier. However, our work Foundation was signed in Presi- personnel, I was sent to undertake Patricia argued with the board was also Houston office but it was day began at 10.00 a.m.” dent-Hotel, Moscow. Mr. Vladimir this job in the Central Region, over many issues, including proce- beyond my competence.” Stanev was appointed Consortium where I met Mr. Viktor Arkanyuk, dural ones. Little by little a deci- “What significant events of that period General Director. CR First Regional Manager. He sion making chain satisfying all “Are you the only one who have been could you remember?” was just appointed and occupied the parties has been established working for CPC since then?” I would also mention as a milestone together with his secretary one and is used until now. By the way, “There were a lot of events. One of the fifth anniversary of CPC founda- small room on the 6th floor in Patricia had a hobby: when she was “No, I’m not. Mr. Yuriy Shatskiy, them was an attempt to move our tion agreement signing in Maskat, Meliovodkhoz office in Astrakhan, leaving, she bought and exported eternal head of CPC translation ser- office to Oil House, a 25-storey tower Oman, which we celebrated on Shaumyana Str., 47. It was my first from Russia GAZ-21 Volga 1958 year vice, came even earlier, in 1992. He at the South West, where we planned June 17, 1997.” business trip. made. And as far as I know, her car attended many internal and foreign to rent two floors, in 1996. Our Gen- is successful at annual retro car fair meetings, in particular, he worked eral Director was Edward McKeon “Have you ever travelled to CPC I was lucky to meet many interest- in Texas.” as a translator at negotiations with Smith that time. We even execut- regional business units?” ing people, leaders of oil and gas the participation of V. Chernomyr- ed an economically advantageous industry. They are Kadyr Bayken- “Who of Russian leaders of CPC early din and N. Nazarbaev. lease contract but our Shareholders “In 1996, the problem of weld joint ov, Lyazzat Kiinov, Viktor Ott, stage would you like to remember refused moving and we stayed in quality control at PS Astrakhanska- Kairgeldy Kabyldin, Nurtas Shman- today?” Since 1997, such real professionals Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel. ya arose. In view of my experience ov. I used to perform accompanying Vladimir Domokurov as Mrs. Raisa Bulkina, CPC General of work at Nondestructive Testing and organizational functions. That’s “Each head was remarkable in his Director consultant, who was Chief Another important event was Research Institute and lack of other why Mr. Zinon Abdrakhmanov, First own way and contributed to CPC Accountant then, Ms. Margarita Mol- re-organization of the Sharehold- “Mr. Domokurov, you have been chanova, Deputy Chief Accountant, ers’ structure. Let me remind you working for the Company for a long Ms. Tatyana Eppel, Financial Report a pre-history. The Sultanate of time. How did you start at CPC?” and Analysis Deputy Manager, Ms. Oman assumed financial liabilities, Olga Belozerova, Payroll Group enabling Kazakhstan and Russia to “CPC (it was called Oman Oil Com- Head, have been working with us. construct an oil pipeline. A feasi- pany Services Limited that time, Mr. Evgeniy Popov, Deputy General bility study was made in Houston, abbreviated as OOC) engaged me Director for Legal Affairs, has been specialists of Moscow Office out- in mid-1995 for handling cargo working for CPC for a long time, lined necessary directions. I think delivery with customs clearance. too.” there were some external causes There were 11 employees in OOC that prevented financing the project then, and the head was Mr. Evgeniy “What can you say about the specifics on the initial terms and conditions, Davydov. of work in the international Company with participation of three founding in that period? What was your parties. So, in 1996, a decision on After a while, I began to deal with mindset?” introduction of other oil companies customs matters, lease agreements as project participant was made and in Moscow Office and in regions, “Our mindset was to work hard! implemented later. 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9 years. And you should under- total of 56 employees, and more stand how difficult it was to obtain than a half of them are translators. approvals, permissions, and how many sudden vortexes of project By the way, DDMS was established arose. They all caused significant not so long ago, in 2016, although it delays. Now the period is over, and has already achieved some success- I’m proud that I, together with my ful results that were appraised by colleagues, were part of such im- our colleagues in CPC. In particular, portant and extensive work.” they are module EDMS Correspon- dence and a library of internal reg- “Please tell us about your ulations, which are absolutely new department.” own share point-based products.

“The Administrative Department is Services and products provided by a part of General Business Depart- the Administrative Department are ment. Since 2004, the Department quite remarkable for colleagues, so has been headed by the Sharehold- there is a relevant response to them. er’s representative of KazMunaiGaz We are also responsible for cater- (KMG). Previously, Deputy General ing and cleaning at pump stations Director for General Business was along the whole pipeline and at Informal communication of CPC pipeline: the best route to transport oil from the North Caspian deposits appointed upon approval of Ros- the Marine Terminal. All issues are colleagues, mid-1990’s imushchestvo. After the position resolved collectively in our depart- was transferred to KMG, prominent ment: we discuss strategies, ap- growth. For exapmle, Mr. Sergey board’s questions, which evidenced people, Kazakh oil experts, were proaches, risks, pressing points. Our CPC offices in Atyrau and Astra- the pattern of the Expansion Proj- Gnatchenko, General Director in uncommonness of our Company in engaged in Department manage- regional colleagues apply the same khan, serious elaboration of several ect: to create an economic direc- 2000–2002, knew the shareholders’ terms of generally accepted business ment. We were lucky to work under approach.” new DDMS modules, in particular, torate in the Financial Department agreement virtually by heart. He practices.” the leadership of Mr. Nurtas Shman- Business Trips module. Selection to centralize the work of econo- never left Fred Nelson cabinet until ov, Mr. Bakhytzan Namaev, Mr. “In what way is interaction between of a single contractor for catering mists, and a contract directorate he obtained permission; he resolved “And what can you say about the Amandyk Kultumiev, Mr. Ferdinat the Administrative Department and and servicing of all CPC facilities in in the Legal Department to ensure any issues, demonstrating his lead- period of CPC Expansion Project Mamonov. Today, our Department is CPC regional business units effected?” the Eastern Region is forthcoming.” more professional and efficient ership skills. Each General Director implementation?” headed by Mr. Alibek Zhilbaev. He is preparation of tenders. I always faced his own difficulties, and now a unique manager: he speaks 5 lan- “We have good working relationship. “The Expansion Project has been wondered: why an engineer or we have one of the flagship oil trans- “That period was difficult and guages, including English, worked In challenging cases I directly ad- completed. What will be the logic a manager in a Region or in Moscow portation companies in the world.” rather cost-intensive. After system for Chevron, TCO, is an excellent dress regional managers but usually of further growth of CPC in your has to be an expert in tender commissioning of the first stage of expert in servicing and transporta- we resolve problems in the ordinary opinion?” procedures and contracting too if “Complete the sentence, please: oil pipeline, CPC General Director tion, diplomat at negotiations. course of business. The fact is that the Company has trained specialists “CPC is...” Mr. Sergey Gnatchenko gathered regional managers’ are responsible “This is a very interesting question! in this field. the key managers to congratulate The basic activities of the Adminis- for operation of facilities, pumping, I believe any essential changes may “Is a unique international project, us with resounding success and trative Department are connected timely maintenance, personnel, be possible only after a relevant The year 2018 is a year of pilot in my opinion, unparalleled in said that the second stage of expan- with the translation services, docu- schedules, commissions and audits. discussion. operation of CPC expanded system. Russia. In terms of management, sion would be started a year after ment and data management service And our task is to render services not CPC shareholders and managers CPC uniqueness is that we use pilot operation. It lasted for almost (DDMS) and administrative group; taking the mangers off their current I dare assume that CPC conceptual expect that we make efforts for a single-level line structure, pro- business, and ensuring high qual- scheme implemented in the form optimization and cost reduction in cedures for countersigning and ity of such services. By the way, I’d of line structure and intended for all directions of the Company op- delegation of managers’ authorities like to note that the oldest regional fulfilment of certain functions sub- eration. This is normal for the final in accordance with the sharehold- manager is Mr. Sarsembay Murinov: ject to the shareholders’ agreement of large projects. At this stage, each ers’ agreement, and final decision he heads the Eastern Region since may be revised after completion employee, whether an old resident making by the Board and Sharehold- June 1, 2004. He is well-known of the Expansion Project and pilot of the Company or a novice, should ers’ Meeting by means of voting. honoured Kazakh oil expert, PhD in operation. The following argues for not simply fulfil their obligations Openness at discussion of strategies technical sciences. All project work this: about 75 % of large West com- mechanically but demonstrate rele- is a key factor of achieving its goals and commissioning of new PS in panies have a division management vant creative approach to the busi- by the Company. Kazakhstan was completed under his pattern, for example, Shell, Chev- ness, strong corporate patriotism. leadership.” ron, Exxon Mobil. The same pattern Specialists have always showed providing economic sustainability On this occasion I would like to wish their great interest in CPC experi- “What are the current projects of the and planned development is used by my colleagues health and well-be- ence. Thus, in 2003, I defended my Administrative Department?” Russian oil and gas companies, such ing, every success, safe and reliable thesis on control functions through as Gazprom, Transneft, Rosneft. operation of the pipeline, with no the example of CPC in the Acade- “Nowadays, we have a couple of new injuries and accidents!” my of National Economy of Russia, projects related to Moscow Office In order to improve the situa- Initial phase construction of CPC facilities under Novorossiysk and for 40 minutes I had to answer modernization, plans regarding new tion even now we could apply Interviewed by Ekaterina Suvorova

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my father to get into the rubberized examinations without attending For the Sake of World Peace boat with automatic charge; in half lectures at the I. V. Stalin Naval Avia- an hour, the pilots were picked up tion School in Eysk, and then served THE WAR LEFT TRAILS IN LIVES OF MANY PEOPLE. IT DID NOT LEAVE OUT MY FAMILY AND ME. by the crew of the battleship com- in various capacities and in different manded by V. N. Leonov, twice Hero regions. The main sphere of his ac- of the Soviet Union. tivity was training of young people in paratrooping. He made 1,051 In June, he was promoted to Junior was caused to the allied aviation SKY GRAVITY parachute jumps, 6 catapult launch- Sergeant. In October 1942, he infrastructure: during the advance, es from two-seat combat training unexpectedly received an order to Japanese troops captured 10 major Upon arrival at the port, my father jet aircraft. On July 21, 1967, he was arrive to the regimental headquar- air bases and 36 airfields. was taken to the field hospital, and awarded the title of Master of Sports ters, and after a short interview, then to the Vladivostok hospital. in parachuting, and on December 3, he was sent to the Primary Flying My father and his comrades were In early 1946, he appeared before 1968, the title of judge of the repub- Training School at the station of assigned with a task to master new the medical commission. The doc- lican parachuting category. Kueda, Molotov Region (Molotov is equipment in order to strengthen tors arrived at verdict: the back now renamed Perm). There, within the Pacific Fleet. My father, already injury was very serious; flying is no LIFE GOES ON! half a year, they trained pilots of in the rank of Sergeant, successfully more possible, further service is the U-2 biplane, low-observable and mastered English flying boat PBY-6A possible only on the ground. But my Having passed through the fire agile aircraft, which was a thorn in Catalina and Beriev MBR-2 bombing father did not like it; he associated of two wars, my father, Vasily the enemy’s side when equipped flying boat. He went through two wars so that future his post-war life with the sky, and Domokurov, was awarded the Order with small bombs. generations could live under peaceful therefore raised an objection to of the Patriotic War, 1st class, two In early 1945, the crews of flying skies. Vasily Domokurov on the cover of the superior in rank. Then the chair- Orders of the Red Star, Medal for The regiment where my father boats covered by fighters were Dialogue magazine. man of the commission proposed Bravery, and he has 21 medals more. The Victory Day is a sacred day for our veterans, their children, grandchildren served suffered appalling losses. already on alert in the waters of and great-grandchildren Pilots perished, planes burnt. Each the Pacific Ocean dropping heavy military operations against Japan on flight was done on one’s chinstrap, bombs and torpedoes onto enemy the Korean peninsula. but combat missions were always submarines and ships. The crew DEFENDING MOSCOW accomplished. of the father’s aircraft consist- On September 16, after success- ed of a radio operator gunner in ful bombing of the enemy’s war- In September 1941, my father Vasily ON THE JAPANESE FRONT the rank of Sergeant, and Navigator ships and coastal fortifications, Domokurov, a 17-year-old volun- LINE who was a graduate of a military my father’s plane was attacked by teer, was called up to the Red Army school in the rank of Lieutenant. a Japanese fighter at an altitude by the Kominternovsky District In mid-1944, the regiment received To avoid an awkward situation of 450 meters. My father’s leg Draft Office of Moscow – only three an order for redeployment to the Far with the junior giving orders to was wounded; the right motor of months after his two elder broth- East. During this period, the situ- the senior, and also for ability to the flying boat ignited because of ers and father. He was drafted into ation in the Far Eastern theater of command in battle, my father was the enemy’s string of burst, and the Army on the second try when military operations was complicat- promoted to Junior Lieutenant by the crew was ordered to leave enemy approached the capital, and ed for the Allies. In the spring of the order of the front commander, the plane. When jumping out of V. V. Domokurov is an active chorist of the Moscow Committee of War Veterans any help was needed at the battle- 1944, the Japanese command began and in 6 months to Lieutenant of the uncontrolled aircraft, my father field. the largest offensive over the course the Air Force of the Pacific Navy. hit his back against the plane tail that my father, standing on a stool, He has served in the USSR Army of combat actions in China. The Jap- because of the airflow. Nevertheless, would reach his feet with his fingers for 28 calendar years, retired in Untrained draftees did what they anese managed to defeat several In early August, the 54th Reg- the crew successfully landed on without bending his knees. the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in could like mad: they dug trenches, Kuomintang armies. Serious damage iment took an active part in water. The crew members helped 1969 for health reasons and re- brought ammunition, erected anti- “If you do it, you will fly!” Having turned to Moscow where he began tank barriers. In December 1941, my taking a deep breath, my father active public activities. father was sent to the mortar school, stretched his arms up and ener- and after a short training he got to getically put them down bending Age cannot break his spirit. For the front line, obtained the rank of sharply and reaching his feet with 15 years already, my father has been Lance Corporal, a detachment of 10 his fingers. Despite a very pale face a member of the choir of the Moscow people and two vehicles with mortar of my father after this exercise, Committee of War Veterans under munition. From February 1942, in the chairman of the medical com- the leadership of G. I. Novikov, Hon- obedience to orders, the mortar mission kept his word, and the cher- ored Arts Worker. On April 22, 2018, men drove to the defense lines, ished “able-bodied” appeared in he is planning to commemorate his attacked the selected targets with the test person’s medical chart. 94th birthday in the bosom of his fire in short bursts, moved around, loving family: he has two sons, three received fire, and lost their friends. At that time, army and naval grandsons and two great-grandsons. It was during this period that my combat pilots – graduates of avi- father learned about the death of his ation schools – were assigned to by Vladimir Domokurov, relatives in battles at the approaches flight schools for advanced train- Administration Manager, to Moscow. ing. In 1950, my father passed final Moscow office

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Publishing of the Preserving Nature ON MARCH 14, 2018, CPC MANAGEMENT AND STAVROPOL REGION ADMINISTRATION REFLECTED ON People’s Book About THE REGIONAL PROJECT ON PROTECTION AND RECOVERY OF AXIS AND RED DEER POPULATION WITHIN THE CPC ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS-RAISING PROGRAM CALLED “LET US PRESERVE THE NATURE the Great Patriotic OF THE NATIVE SHORE” War is Ongoing Nikolay Gorban, Consortium Gener- IT IS KNOWN THAT PEOPLE WHO WENT THROUGH THE WARTIME SCANTLY AND RELUCTANTLY TALKED al Director, Nikolay Velikdan, First CPC program “Let Us Preserve the Nature of the Native Shore” has been AND TALK ABOUT IT. TOO DEAR WAS THE PRICE OF THE VICTORY, TOO MUCH PAIN, SUFFERING, Deputy Chairman of the Stavropol implemented in the regions where the CPC oil pipeline has been running for 5 years HARDSHIPS AND LOSSES THEY HAD TO GO THROUGH. HOWEVER, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER IT. Region Government, and Andrei already. Besides deer in the Stavropol Region, threatened sturgeon species in the Khlopyanov, Minister of Natural Astrakhan Region, saigas, demoiselle cranes and steppe tulips in Kalmykia became Resources and Environment Pro- the objects to protect in this period. The Consortium spent over 20 million rubles in tection of the Stavropol Region, total for environmental awareness-raising and zootechnical activities. dedicate its issue to the 75th anni- awarded schoolchildren who had versary of the victory at the Kursk won prizes in ecological creativ- Bulge, which will be celebrated in ity competitions. Straight after 2018. the awarding ceremony, the win- The project was supported by The main objective of the project ners participated in deer release to the Regional Ministry of Natural estimated at 5 million rubles is to No one knows the final amount of the natural habitat. Resources and Environment Pro- increase the population of red and the book parts. However, the project tection and Ministry of Education axis deer in nature reserves Lesnaya team explained to us that The His- Implementation of the environ- and Youth Policy. All activities Dacha, Russky Les, and Buguntinsky, tory Narrated by the People would mental project “Let Us Preserve were administered by the Regional as well as to organize environmen- keep being published as long as the Nature of the Native Shore” Branch of Public Environmen- tal awareness-raising activities with materials were submitted to the edi- was funded by CPC with support tal Control of Russia, All-Rus- the coming generation. torial board and partners were ready from the Stavropol State Agrarian sian Environmental Protection to support the project. University. Organization. by Pavel Kretov

Thanks to the support of the part- ners and friends of the project, The History Narrated by the People is distributed free of charge: the books is given to veterans at Our offspring should understand “We know about marshals and various events, handed over to chil- that the victory over fascism is not heroes, there are a lot of books dren’s and youth organizations, to the work of hypothetical “people”, written and films made about them, educational institutions and librar- but of each and every one: soldiers but information about heroic deeds ies. For example, a large batch of who trampled on foe on the battle- of common soldiers is kept only in books was handed over to the Social field, those who worked in the rear the family,” explains Roland Shari- and Cultural Initiatives Foundation supplying the front with everything fov, Director of the Center for Eco- to be distributed in child centers required, those who treated casu- nomic Development and Certifica- Artek and Orlenok. alties, developed new weapons, tion. “Therefore, an idea leaped into transported goods, made strategic our minds to make a book based on decisions... All this is our great unde- family archives, to publish memoirs Each of us can take part in this pro­ feated nation, the destiny of which of war participants – mostly, by now, ject by telling about their soldier of is formed of millions of fates of each as narrated by their offspring. When the Great Patriotic War. Information and every one. A story of all these we spread the word about collection about your relatives, photos, recol­ people is important and priceless. of materials, it was first a dribble. lections, and copies of documents Now, it is a large full-flowing river.” can be sent to the editorial board The History Narrated by the People by email: [email protected]. is the project of the Economic Strat- It is clear that it is simply impossible For more details related to partic­ egy Institute (ESI) and the Center for to publish all the materials in one ipation in the project please visit Economic Development and Certi- printed volume. Therefore, the book profiok.com. fication (ESI CEDS). We announced is published in parts. Currently, the project launch in Panorama CPC work is in progress on the fourth in September 2016. part of the book. The organizers CPC Press-Service

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Flag of the Consortium in the South Pole of the Earth!

IN JANUARY 2018, THE FLAG OF THE CASPIAN PIPELINE CONSORTIUM FLAUNTED IN THE ANTARCTICA. IT WAS MIKHAIL GRISHANKOV, DEPUTY GENERAL DIRECTOR FOR RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, WHO BROUGHT THE FLAG THERE AS A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITION TO THE SOUTHERN POLE OF THE PLANET.

This trip was not the first such trip the station stamped it with the date things about the research conduct- the space impact and processes in other vivid example is the Caspian was conquered by the crew of Roald for Mr. Grishankov: he had already “January 16, 2018”. ed at the South Pole by scientists the Earth crust. Pipeline Consortium – an ambitious Amundsen. participated in many expeditions from around the globe. Significant project that has become the basis both to the North Pole and Antarctica “In fact, we reached it on January research findings allow the interna- “The Antarctica is an amazing for international cooperation and The expedition returned safely to together with famous polar explorer 15, because the base camp, from tional community to study the ice continent where there are no productive interaction among top oil their base on January 26, 1912, Artur Chilingarov, Hero of the Soviet where we got to the South Pole, used cap, which makes it possible to learn borders, where different countries producers from different countries,” having covered almost 3 thousand Union and Hero of Russia. the Chile time. But due to the fact about the climate of the Earth as it of the world efficiently cooperate concluded Mikhail Grishankov. km for 99 days. On its route to that they use the New Zealand time was hundreds of thousands years for a long time under the Antarctic the Pole, the storm troopers marched AHEAD TO THE FUTURE! at the Amundsen-Scott Station, after ago. The level of solar activity over Treaty, conduct joint research, and JOURNEY INTO THE HISTORY through the Ross Ice Shelf, then less than a kilometer we made a time many centuries is determined by share the findings with colleagues the glacial valleys of the Transantarc- This time, the expedition reached slip to the future – 16 hours for- the chemical composition of various from other states. Unfortunately, The Amundsen-Scott station is tic Mountains and further on across the South Pole, where the American ward,” said Mr. Grishankov. ice sheets. The Antarctic stations there have not been many examples named after the leaders of the two the plains of the South Polar Plateau. Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station carry out research on the seismic of such fruitful international coop- expeditions, which were the first to The ascent to the top of it and cross- is located. To prove that the CPC flag At the Station, the expedition mem- activity of the planet, climatic and eration recently as we would like it reach the South Pole. On December ing the mountains were the greatest actually visited the Pole, the staff of bers were told many interesting meteorological processes, and study to be. And it is pleasant to note that 14, 1911, this geographical point challenge for the expedition.

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Having conceded 34 days of the Ant- arctic race to the Norwegians, A City of a Winged Lion the British expedition of Robert Scott reached the South Pole on “WHAT ARE THEY IF THEY AREN’T REAL SKYSCRAPERS!”, January 17, 1912. SO DELIGHTED I WAS NOT NEAR SOME MOSCOW CITY’S Having spent 144 days on the gla- HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, BUT ON THE ANCIENT NARROW cier, the frostbitten and exhaust- STREETS OF VENICE. THE BUILDINGS THAT WERE RISING ed British crew perished during ABOVE US HAD NO MORE THAN FIVE FLOORS. BUT ON the journey back, having 264 km left to reach the base. On November 12, THE STREETS ABOUT ONE METER WIDE, IT WAS ENOUGH 1912, the members of Scott’s expedi- TO ALMOST FULLY HIDE THE SKY. “THIS CITY IS NOT FOR tion who were not directly involved CLAUSTROPHOBES!” I THOUGHT. in the march to the Pole discovered a place of the last stop of the Scott’s team. In particular, photographic plates and diaries of the expedition the British. The experiment carried fatal mistake was undersaturation of islands and made them unassailable on the famous, survived to this members were found, which re- in 2006 by the BBC channel brought Scott’s crew nutrition with calories fortresses. It was in the 9th century day Venetian Arsenal, which was vealed the details of the tragedy to the debates to a close. and vitamins. that the Venetians most tellingly a forerunner for all other arsenals the whole world. demonstrated to Pepin, King of on the planet. Having gathered Two groups were formed: Brit- Interestingly, among the members the Franks, that he was not welcome many workshops under one roof Nearly one hundred years, ish and Norwegian, consisting of of the both Antarctic expeditions there. The militant son of Charlem- (the “workshop” is the translation of there continued debates about specially trained sportsmen and there were nationals of the Rus- agne retreated, leaving a large part of the Arabic word “arsenal”), the Ve- the causes of Scott’s team death. military. They were challenged to sian Empire, although they were his army in the lagoon fens. netians created something like For a long time it was believed that make the same way, in the same not directly involved in the ascent a conveyor. If necessary, local crafts- the expedition failure was asso- conditions and with the same to the South Pole. For example, Hardworking Venetians gradually men could build a fully equipped ciated with more severe weather equipment as Amundsen and Scott’s the only foreigner in the Norwegian expanded their domain: they dewa- and armed combat ship in just one conditions, which were on return crews. Where the Norwegian crew expedition was Alexander Kuchin, tered lakes, filled up swamps, made day, while in other countries it took after the South Pole conquest by successfully passed all the way and navigator and oceanographer. In mounds. Having developed the island weeks or even months. returned to the starting point 100 the Scott’s crew, there were two territory, they set the sails. The fleet years after their famous predeces- Russians: the groom Anton Om- of the Venetian Republic began to Today, near the Arsenal, there is sors, their British colleagues had elchenko and musher (dog sled dominate first in the Adriatic, and a marina for beautiful yachts and to be sidelined on the 91st day of driver) Dmitry Girev. Girev accom- then across the eastern Mediterra- fuel station for motor boats. It looks the expedition due to critical loss of panied Scott’s expedition to 84° nean driving out all competitors, like an ordinary fuel filling sta- weight and breakdown in health. south latitude, and then he re- VENICE AND THE SEA including other famous seamen – tion, only that the fuel nozzle hose mained in Antarctica with the great- the Normans. should be put into the fuel tank of This simulation showed that wrong er part of the expedition and took The entire history of Venice says a vessel sailed up to the quay, but equipment and movement tac- part in the search for Scott’s group. that the locals have never suffered THE VERY FIRST ARSENAL not of a car. tics of the British accounted for In recognition of his services, from any phobias. In the 5th cen- the tragedy. Moving too slowly, the British government awarded tury, when northern Italy became Hundreds of combat ships, thou- THE GOLDEN BASILICA they spent too much time in ex- him with a silver medal. a public thoroughfare for various sands of merchant vessels quickly treme conditions overestimating conquerors, ancestors of the now- made Venice into the leader of Finding the city’s patron saint, the human body strength. Another by Pavel Kretov adays Venetians moved to lagoon global trade. All of them were built St. Mark (the winged lion

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the so-called plague columns in thanksgiving for the deliverance from the pestilence, the Venetians erected one of the largest and most luxuriously decorated cathedrals of the city – Santa Maria della Salute (Our Lady of Health). Being in Venice in the second half of November, we accidentally found ourselves at the traditional celebrations dedi- cated to the city’s deliverance from the plague in the 17th century.

The pestilence left the city on November 21, 1631, and for almost 400 years the Venetians have been celebrating this day with a mass pilgrimage to the cathedral, feast mass, and costume processions. symbolizing the Saint was placed on CAUTION: SEA GULLS! the scattered food becomes prey of When seeing the procession with barges, waterbuses “vaporetto”, named after the quarter and bridge the Coat of Arms of the Republic), the predators. the Death sitting enthroned, pass- pompous gondolas and their bud- built across the Grand Canal is also associated with the maritime I would advise be on the alert ers-by and children, with a special get-friendly analogue, “traghet- in the 16th century. The bridge history of Venice. admiring the sights in San Marco, BARKING AT DEATH vigor, loudly bark at it expelling ti” boats, which allow sailing to depicted on numerous souvenir the main square of the city. The fact it from Venice. My family also did the other shore, bustle in and out gifts became one of the main Local merchants secretly carried is that many tourists feed pigeons Thanks to the navigators from not miss this unique opportunity to over the Canal. landmarks of Venice, but I person- out the relics of the Evangelist from and gulls light-heartedly, but flesh Venice, the world got to know bark at actors without any risk of ally disliked it very much. Having Africa having hidden them under birds do not always have patience such word as “quarantine” derived being numbered with the insane. Having debarked from the traghet- carried the pram over the steps canvas on their ship. Today, one of to wait until a person voluntarily from the Italian word “quaranta” As we understood, while doing so it ti, we found ourselves at the most of the bridge for several times the main attractions of the city – offers them food. meaning “forty”. The vessels arrived was important to bewilder the evil famous market of Venice – the fish and maneuvering in the crowd of St. Mark’s Cathedral – reminds of this from the countries where there was forces and make them believe you market. Merchants’ rows were tourists, I began to carefully choose undercover operation. Untold wealth Then the birds proceed to a rage of plague were to remain off were not a human being, because it heaped with the freshest seafood the ways to bypass this tourist of the maritime Republic was lavishly an active phase: quietly take off, the harbor for exactly forty days. were people that they hunted for. caught in the Adriatic: prawns slap- attraction. reflected in the opulent decoration of fetch a circuit above the square Only in case no one of the crew got ping their tails, crabs clicking their the cathedral church. No wonder its and nose down gliding towards sick within that period, the sailors GIFTS OF THE BOSOM OF claws, and trout flapping their gills. We spent almost a week in Venice, second name is the Golden Basilica. the chosen victim from the back received permission to come ashore. THE SEA You should definitely stop by it, es- and I can say that the more time and trying to snatch food from his/ pecially if you have not checked into passes after the trip, the stronger In addition to the walls dazzling with her arms. Believe me, this sudden High density of population and The facade of the Cathedral of a hotel, but stay in apartments, and become the impressions of the city. gold, our attention was attracted attack of a large seabird sized as confined spaces of the islands made Santa Maria della Salute overlooks there is a kitchen at your disposal. We will definitely come back there by unique inlaid marble floors with a well-fed farm goose produces Venice particularly vulnerable to the Grand Canal that is the major again. inserts of mosaic images created in a mouth-dropping effect: bags and the Black Death. When in other traffic artery of Venice. Motor boats By the way, the full name of the 12–15th centuries. packs are all on the ground, and all countries of Europe they built and cabin cruiser, small cargo the market is the Rialto Fish Market by Pavel Kretov

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Panorama CPC celebrates its fifth anniversary! How quickly time flies! It seems that only yesterday the team chose the name of the future periodical by a majority vote. In May 2013, the premiere 20-page edition was issued in Russian and English. Very soon, the Consortium’s eventful life required that the magazine be extended to 48 pages. Since December 2016, Panorama CPC has been published in the Kazakh language. It is safe to say that the magazine has succeeded thanks to caring readers and authors of the articles – CPC personnel. It is ready to keep changing. We are looking forward to your ideas and suggestions!

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