Verkhnechonskneftegaz, an upstream asset of Rosneft Oil Company, implemented a water chemical analysis laboratory at the Verkhnechonskoye oil and gas condensate field. Due to the remoteness of production, the issue of water quality operational control moves to the foreground. The laboratory allows conducting tests of drinking and natural water (from the surface and underground springs) and wastewater.

The new laboratory will conduct about 10,000 tests annually in 68 indicators, including levels of water hardness, particulates, metal ions, surface active substances, petroleum-based products and others. The laboratory was successfully accredited by the government and confirmed compliance with the international standard ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.

The launch of its own water laboratory at the Verkhnechonskoye field allows conducting the tests swiftly, as the field specialists can monitor the quality of water 24 hours per day. Moreover, the economic effect will exceed 22 million roubles.

With the new water quality control laboratory, four testing laboratories operate at the production facilities of the field. On average, more than 270,000 tests of oil, gas and water are conducted annually.

Rosneft
Information Division
May 20, 2021

Keywords: Environmental News 2021