Industrial Safety

As of December 31, 2023, a total of 8,402 hazardous industrial facilities (HIF) were registered in the State Register of Hazardous Industrial Facilities, including:

• 4,473 at gas business companies;
• 2,189 at gas business companies (low-pressure pipeline networks)The data refers to Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Group.;
• 251 at gas business companies (distribution of petroleum products);
• 797 at oil business companiesThe Gazprom Neft data include the subsidiaries of Gazprom Neft as well as the joint ventures under its operational control in Russia and abroad.;
• 688 at power generation companiesIncluding Gazprom Teploenergo Group.;
• 4 at Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat.

The Company implements the following programs aimed at cutting accident rate at production facilities:

• Comprehensive Program for Reconstruction and Re-Equipment of Gas Production Facilities for 2023–2027Approved by resolution of the Management Committee of PJSC Gazprom No. 35 dated September 22, 2022.;
• Comprehensive Program for Reconstruction and Re-Equipment of Gas and Liquid Hydrocarbon Processing Facilities for 2023–2027Approved by resolution of the Management Committee of PJSC Gazprom No. 50 dated December 8, 2022.;
• Comprehensive Program for Reconstruction and Re-Equipment of Gas Transportation Facilities for 2023–2027Approved by resolution of the Management Committee of PJSC Gazprom No. 37 dated October 6, 2022..

On top of that, PJSC Gazprom drafts and updates local regulations to improve process control and equipment diagnostics.

The Gazprom Group upgrades and repairs equipment, conducts technical inspections, performs diagnostics and examines the industrial safety of technical devices, buildings and structures, holds personnel training in accident prevention and runs comprehensive accident response drills.

To strengthen industrial safety, the Gazprom Group took the following steps:

• set up 18 in-house emergency rescue teams;
• signed agreements with professional rescue teams to prevent well blowout, ensure gas, fire and industrial health and safety, and conduct scheduled gas hazardous and repair activities;
• stockpiled materials and equipment and created provisions to contain and eliminate accident consequences;
• improves training and technical aids to prepare its staff for emergency response.

The number of accidents remained flat year-on-year, with three of them taking place in the linear part of gas trunklines and one occurring due to the loss of integrity at a locking device of the receiver's end closure at cleaning pigs.

Following the investigation of accidents and incidents and review of their root causes, the Company drafted and put in place a mitigation plan. Accident response measures are conducted in line with an action plan approved by each subsidiary. The plan provides for all accident breakout and development scenarios and interaction procedures, while also allocating sufficient task force, materials and equipment, funds, and engineering resources.

In 2023, gas business companies distributing petroleum products significantly increased their industrial safety expenditures due to the need to spend more on examining industrial safety of buildings, structures and technical devices as part of the Gazprom Group's investment program.

To prevent fires at facilities, PJSC Gazprom relies on a Fire Safety Organizational and Technological Activities Plan (the “Plan”) drafted in 2023.Approved by order No. 03-241 of Chairman of the Management Committee and Head of Department at PJSC Gazprom on November 29, 2022. As part of this Plan, the Gazprom Group works to improve corporate controls, takes fire prevention measures, monitors the condition of fire-fighting systems, and holds comprehensive fire safety drills for personnel.

In 2023, two fires occured at the facilities of PJSC Gazprom due to different reasons, including electrical equipment faults, resulting in no injuries.