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technology, by not harming the environment in
accordance with environmental legislations.
Human health, occupational safety and
environmental protection activities are carried
out extensively with new projects parallel with
increasing exploration, drilling and production
activities.
Employees are being taught by drills of
occupational safety and environmental
protection before the activities in parallel to
the emergency intervention plans prepared
for these activities and projects.
Environmental Protection
In 2011, complying with environmental
legislation, bioremidation, stabilization and
neutralization activities were performed to
prevent environmental contamination resulting
from field activities. Mud pit rehabilitations
were conducted in drilling sites. Within the
scope of Waste Management Plans, wastes
like paper, battery, toner, cartridge and medical
wastes were all collected for elimination and
recycling.
In the context of The Management Project of
Waste Water Arising by the Oil and Natural
Gas Production Activities, to dispose the
waste water arising from gas production
activities after processing, a pilot treatment
facility was established in Hamitabat and
experimental works started.
Practical activities were carried out to
eliminate or minimize the negative effects of
the waste water arising from drilling activities
aiming at leaving the drilling location at a
position like its initial status.
A minimum size mobile industrial treatment
unit was designed and manufactured to be
used in separating the water phase from
dense and dirty disposal mud in mud pits.
Successful results were achieved in re-use of
waste water for drilling mud.
Occupational Health and Safety
Regarding all risk levels of activities, our
Corporation aims at eliminating or mitigating
the risks to the acceptable levels. In risk
studies; periodic audits are conducted for
detection of risks, researching the accident
causes, determining the hazards, detecting
the unsafe ambience and unsafe actions.
In this context, “Emergency Intervention
Planning” and “Risk Assessment” were carried
out for Çayağzı Natural-Gas Production
Facility, Silivri Natural-Gas Proses Facility and
Marmara Ereğli Crude-Oil Storage Facility.
Fire Protection Trainings and drills were
conducted to eliminate fire risks. Deficiencies
were detected and eliminated reviewing the
current systems.
At Corporation health center, primary health
service requirements of the staff are provided
and “Patient Pursuit System” is being used.
Trainings were organized on occupational
safety and environmental protection to assure
the idea of sharing responsibility among the
employees from the highest rank to the lowest
and increase the staff consciousness level on
environmental protection.
In 2011, 1,056 staff took part in Occupational
Safety and Environmental Protection
trainings. Training facilities are increasing
year by year. New subjects were added to
our training variety. These are; working on
height courses for Derrickmen, Emergency
Intervention Planning courses for three
Shore Facility employees and BOSIET (Basic
Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency
Training) & HUET (Helicopter Underwater
Escape Training) trainings for deep water Off-
Shore projects.
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