Mastery Forge

The Naftagaz company announced the results of the annual "Best in Profession" competition, held at the Vyngapurovskoye field cluster pad. The event, traditionally organized before the Oil and Gas Industry Workers’ Day, took on a special symbolic significance this year, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the city of Noyabrsk. The competition brought together the best fitters, assistant drillers, electric fitters, drillers, and foremen representing the key projects of the company.

The opening ceremony was conducted by the Managing Director of NG-Bureniye, Alexander Melnik. In his greeting speech, he emphasized the strategic importance of the event for developing the corporate spirit and strengthening professional standards:
"The best representatives of the drilling team have gathered here – those, who demonstrate the highest level of skill and dedication every day. The competition brings us closer, develops a unified team spirit, and gives us the opportunity to be one of the leading drilling companies in the country."

The professional jury, consisting of 17 specialists from NG-Bureniye, evaluated the contestants according to the strict criteria in theoretical knowledge and practical skills in performance of standard operations, industrial safety rules, and first aid procedures.

The participants demonstrated exceptional determination and professionalism. A notable example was the team led by the foreman Evgeny Stukalov, who arrived to the competition after a 16-hour shift but, despite the fatigue, demonstrated high readiness for the competition. During the breaks between the competition stages, the contestants actively exchanged experience and working methods, highlighting the event's value as a platform for an informal professional dialogue.

The most important part of the competition was the announcement of the winners. To ensure maximum objectivity, the evaluation system took into account both team and individual achievements of the participants.
The winners in the individual nominations:
•    “Best Electric Fitter of Rig Service” - Ravil Khafizov,
the drilling crew No. 28, the Zapolyariye project;
•    “Best Fitter of Rig Service” – Andrey Vinogradov,
the drilling crew No. 12, the Khantos project;
•    “Best Driller Assistant” – Nikolay Onischenko,
the drilling crew No. 28, the Zapolyariye project;
•    “Best Driller” – Ruslan Ganeyev, the drilling crew No. 18, the Yamal project;
•    “Best Foreman” – Alexander Goncharov, the drilling crew No. 12, the Khantos project.
The winners in the team nominations:

•    Drilling crew No. 28 (the foreman Alexey Biryukov, the Zaployariye project);
•    Drilling crew No. 12 (the foreman Alexander Goncharov, the Khantos project);
•    Drilling crew No. 18 (the foreman Evgeniy Stukalov, the Yamal project).
The foreman of the crew, which won the competition, Alexey Biryukov, shared his impressions:
"We are participating in the competition for the second time. It’s very valuable that the company creates conditions for us to develop professionally. I thank my team for their diligent and coordinated work. The victory in the competition is yet another step towards the mastery. We will keep moving forward!"

Holding the "Best in Profession" competition became a significant event in the corporate life of Naftagaz, strengthening the principles of continuous learning, sharing the best practices, and improving the safety and efficiency standards across all the production facilities of the company.  

View here the photo report from the competition.