OREANDA-NEWS. On August 23, 2007 a regular annual contest of the professional skills among young workers of OAO TATNEFT was arranged in the oil capital of Tatarstan, Almetyevsk, reported the press-centre of OAO TATNEFT.

The contest of professional skills had been arranged in the Company for the third decade running, and this year it had been focused on the upcoming landmark event: production of the 3 billionth ton of crude oil in Tatarstan. Representatives of all divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company were competing in the various principle trade skills of the complex of oil production.

This large-scale corporate event lasted for two days. On the first day the participants were tested with regard to the theoretical part and on the second day they demonstrated their practical skills at the training range of NGDU Elkhovneft fit with specialized training equipment.
 
Drilling crews, crude oil production crews, formation pressure maintenance crews as well as maintenance and workover crews, teams for crude oil treatment, crews and teams of mechanical workers for repair and maintenance of the process equipment as well as oil and gas treatment facilities, electrical specialists for repair and operation of the power equipment, repair and installation of the overhead power lines.

At the same time at the sites of the non-governmental educational establishment the Personnel Training Centre-Tatneft witnessed competition among the electricians providing for maintenance and repair of the supervisory control and the remote automatic control instrumentation, technicians and welders. Lathe operators and drivers of the Company were competing at different sites.  All of them were the best of the best: winners of the competitions in their companies.

There was a ceremony granting awards to the winners after summing up the results of the contest. Along with certificates of merit the best of the best were awarded notebook computers while the Grand Cup and the honorable first place were awarded to the team of NGDU Elkhovneft scoring the best.

The participants and guests of the contest were treated with extensive cultural, concert and sports programs. There was an exhibition pavilion, commercial tents, dining facilities open.

The contest of the professional skills has become a real festivity for the oilmen and their families.