KazTransOil CJSC held training on liquidation of fictitious emergency at pipelines

25.09.01 00:00
/IRBIS, Sept 25, 01/ - On September 24-25, 2001, on Prorva-Kulsary oil pipeline of Kulsary oil pipeline division of Western branch of KazTransOil CJSC a wide-scale training was held on liquidation of fictitious emergency at pipelines with emergency breakout of 20 tons of oil, is said in the company's press-release. The training was held to master and improve new technologies, new technical equipment to be used in emergencies at pipelines. The observers were the representatives of the branches of the company - heads and specialists of emergency departments, maintenance and health safety divisions at pipelines, as well as specialist from the head office. As PR department informed, training demonstrated effective work of warning, personnel collection and transportation services to the emergency sites and deployment of technical equipment. During the training some techniques on eliminating malfunctioning and interaction of repair groups of Kulsary oil pipeline department with regional emergency bodies, environment protection bodies, sanitary bodies were tested. Fictitious spill of oil was collected and removed from the soil on a highly professional manner. Besides, special attention was paid on detailed handling of the special equipment by the personnel in emergency situations. It is also said that the training was held in compliance with "Liquidation of possible emergencies on oil pipelines of KazTransOil CJSC plan". Similar training were held at oil pipelines over Irtysh and Ural rivers in Pavlodar and Atyrau (Eastern and Western branches) last year.