OREANDA-NEWS. On January 06, 2009 Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) announced that five KPO employees have been awarded by the Kurmet Diplomas, reported the press-centre of KPO.

Ermukhambet Davletov, Rig Superintendent; Berik Irgaliyev, Unit-2 Production Superintendent; Oleg Popov, Engineering Support Engineer; Serik Kaliyev, Lead Technician – Maintenance (Electrical) and Alexander Mansurov, Mechanical Technician (gas rescue services), have been honoured by the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev with state awards Kurmet Diplomas.

Bulat Shakimov, Akim of the Burlin District, congratulated the KPO employees and presented them the Kurmet Diplomas at the Awarding Ceremony at Burlin Akimat.

Roger Fox, KPO General Director, said: “This is a very high recognition of my colleagues, their hard work and dedication, their immense contribution to the development of Karachaganak. I am very proud of working with them”.

Ermukhambet Davletov, speaking on behalf of his four other colleagues, noted that “It is a great honour to be awarded by Kurmet Diplomas. I believe this award recognizes not only our achievements, but also the efforts of many people that we are privileged to work with at Karachaganak”.