Naftagaz Drilling crew voted best at Gazpromneft-Khantos sites

Naftagaz Drilling crew voted best at Gazpromneft-Khantos sites

A drilling crew of Naftagaz oil industry service company has been declared the winner of “The Best Production Drilling Crew in Q4 2021” contest conducted by OOO Gazpromneft-Khantos. Drillers were evaluated in terms of managerial skills (4.4 points of 5), drilling equipment condition, adherence to safety rules, use of personal protective equipment, storage of oil and lubrication materials, and housekeeping. The total score of 13.8 points of 15 was one of the highest among contractor companies. Naftagaz-Drilling specialists are known to have won the customer’s ‘Best Production Drilling Crew’ contests on numerous occasions.

Naftagaz has been engaged in the Khantos Project since 2016; the company has drilled 1.5 million metres and constructed 344 wells since the commencement of its operations. Most of these works were carried out in cooperation with Gazpromneft-Khantos. In February, Naftagaz won at two more competitive bidding events for construction of 79 wells in the southern part of Priobskoye Deposit.

Naftagaz is among the top five of Russia’s largest independent drilling contractors, and is accredited by Russian oil and gas majors. Its primary customers are PAO Gazprom Neft and PAO Rosneft subsidiaries. Since its foundation, the company has drilled over 3.9 million metres (975 wells). In the period from 2014 to 2021, almost 7 billion roubles was invested in the company’s fixed assets. The company’s headcount exceeds 2000 employees. The company’s main production site is located in Noyabrsk (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug). In 2021, the Russian AKRA rating agency assigned BBB(RU) credit score with a stable forecast to the Drilling Division of Naftagaz.