OREANDA-NEWS. October 21, 2014. Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) has received a medal „For contribution into development of Emergency Response System” from the RoK Committee of Emergency Response for its active participation in the development of state system of emergency prevention in the Republic of Kazakhstan and achieved success in the field of safety and security as well as in connection with the 15th Anniversary of the Ort Sondirushi Company.

KPO General Director, Damiano Ratti, said: “It is a great honour for KPO to receive this award, which has resulted from our successful co-operation with the RoK Committee of Emergency Response. I believe this award is recognition of KPO’s continued safe and reliable performance and contribution towards enhancing safety and security in the Karachaganak field”.

“KPO has sustained its ‘World Class’ safety performance in 2014 by reducing the lost time incident (LTI) rates as compared to 2013. This performance is benchmarked against other Oil & Gas companies within the Oil & Gas Producer’s (OGP) Association and this achievement signifies KPO personnel’s commitment to safety, health, and environmental practices and standards”, added Damiano Ratti.

KPO actively promotes a culture where the ownership of safety is shared across the organisation and with our contract partners. KPO aims to continuously improve its HSE performance through compliance with HSE standards, managing workplace risks and careful planning and monitoring of operations.