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CJSC «Center for Scientific Research «Yugraneftegaz»

Geographic reach and Contractors

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Monitoring of the Environment

Monitoring of the environment (ecological monitoring) – integrated system for observation of environmental condition, forecasting and assessment of environmental condition changes

under the impact of natural and anthropogenic factors

Types of ecological monitoring:

- Air monitoring;

- Monitoring of atmospheric precipitation (snow covering);

- Monitoring surface waters and sediments;

- Soil monitoring;

- Monitoring of underground waters;

- Monitoring of cross-country natural gas pipeline;

- Monitoring of waste management/disposal;

- Radiation monitoring;

- Monitoring vegetation and vegetation cover;

- Monitoring fauna/animal life.

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The Main goal of ecological monitoring is provision of accurate and up-to-date information which enables to :

- Assess the environmental condition in the areas exposed to negative impacts of industrial practices;

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The Main goal of ecological monitoring is provision of accurate and up-to-date information which enables to:

- Identify the causes of changes in environmental components and ecosystems, as well as (if necessary) the actions aimed to decrease the level of degradation and foster ecosystem restoration.

- Assess efficiency and effectiveness of environmental protection measures.

- Plan and implement necessary actions aimed to decrease the environmental risks and prevent negative side effects before the environment has been damaged.

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• Air Monitoring

• Industrial Waste Monitoring

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• Monitoring of Surface Waters

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LABORATORY-BASED ANALYTICAL RESEARCH

Testing Laboratory of CJSC “Center for Scientific Research “Yugraneftegaz” was established in 2009 and was accredited for its technical competence and

independence (Certificate of accreditation POCC RU.0001.21ЭЛ96)

1. Chemical analysis of soils, subsoils, sediments in terms of 37 indicators;

2. Drinking water – 15 indicators.

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LABORATORY-BASED ANALYTICAL RESEARCH

3. Natural water - 61 indicators

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LABORATORY-BASED ANALYTICAL RESEARCH

4. Analysis of production and consumer waste, mud and precipitation in terms of 20 indicators.

Laboratory owns a set of modern equipment:– Gas-chromoatographic complexes, – Absorption spectrometer with electrothermal atomization of

test samples, – Liquid chromotographs, – Photoelectric colorimeters, – Fluid analyzers.

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TESTING LABORATORY

TOXICITY ASSESSMENT

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• Assessing toxicity by means of biotesting fresh waters (of different origins), washouts from waste, soil and sediment digestions.

• Identifying hazards of nanomaterials.

Test object:• Green single celled

protococcus algae Chlorella (chlorella vulgaris beijer)

ASSESSING TOXICITY

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• Biotesting of natural and sewage waters, rating/ranking of hazardous waste

• Test object:• = Daphnia magna straus• = Ceriodaphnia affinis• = Artemia salina L (saline water, high-

mineralized solutions)• = Scenedesmus quadricauda• = chlorella vulgaris beijer

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BIOINDICATION OF WATER BODIES

– Assessment of lakes, swamps, rivers. Identification of specific aspects in development of natural hydraulic systems.

– Integrated assessment of water bodies, resource potential of river basins.

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BIOINDICATION OF WATER BODIES

– Studies of algal diversity, ecological-geographical characteristics of algae, saprobiological evaluation of the current state of the water environment based on algal identification.

RECULTIVATION

Within Exploratory wells, there are sites that require specific recultivation actions:

- roads from take-off and landing areas to drilling sites with wood mats;

- oilfield waste pits, municipal solid waste pits/landfill, wastewater pits;

- tracks for moving/transporting drilling equipment;

- take-off and landing areas; - drill sites for oil well construction;- wood mats for drilling rigs;- helipads.

Types of Environmental Disruption:

• forest clearing/deforestation;• firming of soil;• destruction of live ground covers; • disturbance of hydrological

regimes (saturation and flooding);• topsoil destruction; • littering of the land with logging

waste of the wood-working enterprises, building materials, metal structures, household waste.

Types of Recultivation Measures:

• 1 – Clearing areas strewn with debris (municipal solid waste, scrap metal);

• 2 – Collection, processing and storage of logging residues;

• 3 – Removing debris from watercourses; • 4 – Bulldozer site preparation;

• Drilling waste is transported from protected water areas to dumping grounds.

Types of recultivation measures :

• 1 – planting of Typha latifolia rhizomes;

• 2 –planting 10-12 year old marsh elders (Iva frutescens) of natural origin;

• 3 – self-organized vegetation; • 4 – adding microbiologic specimen.