... Abstract Exxon Neftegas Limited (ENL) is developing oil and gas reserves on the continental shelf off northeast Sakhalin Island, Okhotsk Sea, Russia. These projects are located in proximity to a habitat used by the Korean-Okhotsk or Western North Pacific gray whales ( Eschrichtius robustus...

... Abstract Oil and gas production in Russia has expanded dramatically over the last 10 years and continues to develop very quickly. The Russian market is dominated by large Russian operators, and a number of international operators and service companies are also present. Most of the oil and gas...

... In addition to being the country with the highest alcohol consumption rates ( Fig. 1 ), Russia is also a huge geographical territory, with large underpopulated areas such as Western and Central Siberia, where the biggest Russian oil and natural gas fields are concentrated. Most of the fields...

..., conducted by e-mail questionnaire. Setting Indonesia and Russia. Participants Expatriate personnel of foreign firms operating in Russia and Indonesia in 1st quarter 2001; 207 individual replies from 296 companies surveyed. Main outcome measures Likelihood of premature departure, nationality...

... Abstract This paper is intended to demonstrate experience gained by Halliburton Energy Services in Russia. The experience pertains to compliance with Russian safety legislation regarding hazardous industrial facilities including oil and gas facilities. The Federal Law of the Russian Federation...

...), and – Attempts to establish a environmental and monitoring center in Narjan-Mar. Bilateral co-operation Russia – The Netherlands The Netherlands is one of the main countries for migrating and wintering waders, geese, ducks and swans breeding in the Russian Arctic. This involves in total probably 10...

... to those in West-Siberia. Abstract Nenets Autonomous Area in Russia houses vast areas of untouched Arctic nature, which supports a unique flora and fauna. Large hydrocarbon deposits are discovered here and exploitation has begun. The initiative to create "Nenets Environmental Database" (hereafter...

... Abstract Conoco and their Russian partners, Arkangelskgeoldobycha conducted field programs from 1994 to 1996 in support of environmental baseline studies and civil planning and design work for the future development of the Northern Territories in the Timan Pechora area of Russia. A major...

... is in the territorial seas of Russia, Sakhalin Energy must follow Russian norms and standards in developing the drilling program and in certifying and testing the various chemicals and mud systems. To accomplish these tasks, the various muds for each interval were mixed using four major company programs and tested both...

... expectancy of Russian men has fallen from 65 years in 1987, to 59 years in 1993 and below 58 years by 1995. Health and healthcare in Russia is in need of substantial improvements and a well-managed effort over a significant period of time (years) will be required to bring about these improvements. The costs...

... Abstract Problems of enviromental control involving conservation of water resources are vital for the development of giant oil and gas condensate fields near Caspian Sea (Russia) characterized by water shortages. One of the urgent tasks of oil production industry is to use all field waste...

..., timing for obtaining permits and approvals, the level and availability of infra structure, and the impact of social issues on their projects. These needs will be discussed and contrasted using examples from Russia, Venezuela and the United States. Failure to understand the specific EHS requirements can...

... in Russia was and is part of the overall economic and technical feasibility study and is focused on the quantitative assessment of potential pollution, on resource utilisation and on alternative resource revenue loss. Environmental awareness in the population has led to an strong insistence on proper...

... in Russia. The seeds of the future can be seen today. Some of them are obvious and clear and some are not. This gives us the basis to look in the future. First of all it is necessary to say that the future situation in safety management is closely connected with the reforms and transformation...