Geology, geography and global energy

Scientific and Technical Journal

Modern issues of technological safety in the oil and gas industry of Kalmykia

2022. №3, pp. 28-36

Sangadzhiev Mergen M. - Kalmyk State University named after B. B. Gorodovikov, Elista, Russia

Nastinova Galina E. - Kalmyk State University named after B. B. Gorodovikov, Elista, Russia

Sangadzhieva Lyudmila Kh. - Kalmyk State University named after B. B. Gorodovikov, Elista, Russia

Bochkaev Sergey L. - Kalmyk State University named after B. B. Gorodovikov, Elista, Russia

The oil and gas industry is very diverse. From desk work and expeditions to field drilling, these are just some of the aspects of the industry. The territory of the Caspian lowland, and in particular its Kalmyk part, is rich in hydrocarbon raw materials. The purpose of the presented work was the task of considering the issues of technological safety research in the industry. More than 3,000 wells have been drilled on the territory of the Republic of Kalmykia for prospecting, exploration and production of oil, gas and condensate. Frequent emergencies mainly relate to the issue of hydrocarbon production. They lead to destructive processes. Many of them lead to the death of people. Fires break out. The steppe can catch fire, especially in the summer. How to minimize the risks from accidents in the oil and gas industry of the republic, these are the issues that the article is devoted to. Eliminating a man-made situation requires certain financial costs and often takes a lot of time. All this can tell on the cost of oil and gas. The data obtained during the expeditions to the Iki-Burul and Chernozemel regions of Kalmykia served as the materials. This is due to the fact that most of the wells are located in these areas. As the basic assumptions and hypotheses, the idea of the presence of equilibrium in the natural environment in general and in oil and gas regions in particular, the presence of a stable level of entropy was put forward. The obtained materials are recommended to students, geologists dealing with issues of hydrocarbon raw materials.

Key words: wells, drilling, Caspian lowland, Kalmykia, entropy, orderliness, economy, risks, energy

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