HSE Annual Report 2010 (English) - WINTERSHALL

ACTION DAYS.
ENvIRONMENTAL DAY 2011.
To mark the United Nations World Environmental
Day, Wintershall is also launching a company-wide
campaign to promote environmental protection
and increase ecological awareness. The company
will provide information on its environmental protection
activities at the Wintershall Environmental
Day 2011. It will also show how every single one of
us can help protect the ecology by small measures
at work and in everyday life. Outstanding projects
from Wintershall’s global locations will be showcased
in an exhibition. International experts will present
environmental protection measures in the oil and
gas industry in a program of talks. Focal issues will
be production of shale gas and construction of the
Nord Stream Baltic Sea Pipeline.
HEALTH CAMPAIGN 2011.
Skin protection is the theme of Wintershall’s Health
Campaign 2011. Since skin diseases are one of
the most widely spread occupational illnesses, the
campaign will provide information on related risk
factors and valuable tips on preventing such diseases.
The emphasis is on work-related skin diseases,
skin and sun protection and early detection of skin
cancer. Within the campaign Wintershall offers free
skin cancer screening for employees.
STC – HSE ExPERTS MEET ON SAKHALIN.
In 2011, HSE experts from Wintershall will meet with
Gazprom’s safety and rescue service on Sakhalin
in Eastern Siberia to share their experiences and
discuss the latest technologies and methods for
rectifying damage. Gazprom has built Russia’s first
liquefied natural gas plant on the island in order to
supply countries in the Far East. The challenging
climatic conditions and sensitive ecosystem demand
special protective measures in the area of health,
safety and environment.
OUTLOOK LIBYA.
Wintershall is monitoring the developments in Libya
with great concern. The company closed down production
in the desert and shut in the wells securely
at the end of February 2011 for safety reasons. No
more oil has been produced there since then. All international
employees were flown out at the same time.
368 local employees remained in the country, some
of whom are also supervising and monitoring the
operating facilities. Before that, Wintershall had produced
around 100,000 barrels of oil a day in Libya.
It is currently difficult to assess how the situation in
Libya will develop. Wintershall is taking care of its
Libyan employees on site as best it can. At present
it is not possible to foresee whether, when and how
oil production in Libya can be recommenced.
Wintershall’s commitment in Libya is long-term and
sustainable – and one to which the company is
firmly dedicated.
Wintershall is supporting the International Red Cross
(IRC) and Red Crescent in their work in Libya with
100,000 euros of immediate aid. The donations will
be used specifically to help people in Libya and
Tunisia. In addition, a fundraising campaign for employees
was initiated and Wintershall doubles every
euro donated.
Wintershall has been active in exploration and production
in Libya, one of Africa’s biggest oil producers,
since 1958. More than 2 billion US dollars have been
invested in the country since then, and more than
150 wells have been drilled. Wintershall currently
operates eight onshore oil fields in concessions
96 and 97 in the Libyan Desert. The facilities are
approximately 1,000 km southeast of Tripoli.
OUTLOOK