Published on: 2026-04-02
Source: Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University of Peter the Great –
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Within the framework of long-term cooperation with PJSC Gazprom, a program for advanced training “Development and implementation of measures to prevent and eliminate oil and oil product spills in the adjacent territory” has been completed.
The course listeners were employees of the company’s subsidiaries responsible for ensuring environmental and industrial safety, civil defense, and emergency response. Participants in the program included representatives of such companies as “Gazprom Dobycha Yamburg,” “Gazprom Dobycha Noyabrsk,” “Gazprom Dobycha Astrakhan,” “Gazprom Transgaz Uhta,” “Gazprom Dobycha Irkutsk,” “GPN-Logistics,” as well as employees of the central apparatus of PJSC “Gazprom.”Such a wide composition is not accidental — it is precisely these specialists who ensure the practical implementation of requirements and the development of engineering solutions in the field of prevention and elimination of oil spills at the company’s facilities.
The training was prompted by the update of regulatory and legal frameworks in the field of prevention and elimination of oil and petroleum product spills. The current regulations establish requirements for the content of oil spill response plans (OSRPs), procedures for localization and elimination of spills, the readiness level of operating organizations, and interaction with federal authorities. Additionally, the supervisory and oversight function of Rosprirodnadzor has been strengthened, and requirements for financial support of measures have been introduced.
Taking into account all the changes, the Directorate of Additional Education and the industry partnership SPbPU, together with industry experts and the Higher School of Technosphere Safety of the Engineering and Construction Institute, developed and implemented a qualification improvement program oriented towards the practical application of requirements.
A key result of the training was the development in the participants of a systematic understanding of the P&ID as an engineering document. The sessions were conducted using specialized software, which allowed simulating spill response scenarios and practicing response algorithms.
“It is fundamentally important for us that the training goes beyond studying the regulatory framework. We develop in the trainees the ability to design and implement engineering solutions in the context of specific production facilities. Thus, additional professional education becomes a tool for enhancing the reliability and safety of technological processes.”A — noted the head of the Directorate of Additional Education and Industry Partnership of SPbPU Ivan Kurta.
In 2026, the Polytechnic University will expand its range of educational solutions for PJSC Gazprom and its subsidiaries: additional professional programs aimed at solving applied production tasks are included in the corporate schedule. The total number of specialists according to the data in this area will exceed 70 this year.
The main event of the program was a round table with the participation of representatives of the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Leningrad Region and sectoral experts. The participants reviewed real cases of emergency consequences liquidation, typical mistakes in the development of emergency response plans and the implementation of technical solutions, as well as received recommendations for effective interaction between operating organizations, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, and the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources.Special attention was paid to the issues of involving a unified state system for the prevention and liquidation of emergencies (RSChS) in case of exceeding the calculated spill parameters.
“It was especially important for me to see practical examples. The course is built systematically: we sequentially went through the legislative requirements and analyzed real plans of objects. The high level of teacher preparation and the laboratory sessions allowed us to reinforce theory through practice. For me, as an ecologist, the program turned out to be extremely necessary, taking into account changes in the regulatory framework. I would separately note the round table with representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Leningrad Region — we received applied recommendations based on their real experience.”— shared her impressions, a participant in the program, a leading environmental engineer of the administration of LLC “Gazprom Dobycha Astrakhan”, Arina Sarkisova.
At the end of the training, participants underwent a final certification and received certificates of advanced training of the established form.
The program provided a systematic elaboration of requirements for the PLN, taking into account approaches to risk assessment and decision-making regarding localization and elimination of spills. Participants worked through practical scenarios corresponding to the operating conditions of industrial facilities. The competencies gained will enable participants to apply them in their activities — when supporting and adjusting the PLN, cooperating with supervisory authorities, and making justified engineering and technical decisions in the field of environmental and industrial safety.
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