CPC runs the Planned Comprehensive Drill , Caspian Pipeline Consortium
Release Date: 2010-09-02
Caspian Pipeline Consortium and the local office of RF Ministry of Emergencies ran a comprehensive emergency oil spill response drill at the Kuban River crossing in Abinsky District of Krasnodar Krai on September 2.The drill was aimed to check the readiness of the CPC emergency response units to repair a pipeline rupture, contain and respond to an emergency oil spill both onshore and offshore, and collaborate with the local office of RF Ministry of Emergencies and the environmental agencies of Krasnodar Krai. The drill involved over 100 personnel, 37 special machinery, 44 vehicles and 75 equipment items.
A crisis management table top exercise was also conducted in the Moscow office of Caspian Pipeline Consortium, using the same scenario as the comprehensive drill. It addressed various issues that surfaced in the course of the emergency response effort, looked into the potential implications and plotted the crisis management actions including but not limited to those to be taken in the information space.
This drill is a part of the long-term CPC Crisis Management Improvement Program. It helped to improve the coordination between the CPC management and specialists during emergency situations, improve the crisis management and mitigation skills and field-test the coordination between CPC and external stakeholders.
“Obviously, such drills are very instrumental in achieving our primary goal, which is to ensure flawless operation of CPC pipeline safely for both people and the environment”, said Alexander Tarakanov summing up the drill results.
The CPC pipeline system is the largest oil route from the Caspian to international markets. This 1,511 km long pipeline connects the Western Kazakhstan fields with the Black Sea. The Russian crude is injected into the pipeline system at the Kropotkin PS in the Krasnodar Krai. CPC Marine Terminal is equipped with single-point moorings that allow tankers to load safely at a significant distance offshore, including poor weather conditions.
| Type: | NORMAL |
| Company: | Caspian Pipeline Consortium |
| Country: | 俄罗斯 |