HSE

Safety

RussNeft is one of Top-10 oil and gas companies in Russia in terms of oil production output. Life and health of the Company’s employees, industrial safety, and environmental protection in the areas of production are the major priorities and most important conditions for the successful development of RussNeft business.

Our goal is to achieve a high level of safety, zero injury rate and accident-free workplace at production facilities, as well as to continuously reduce the negative impact on the environment.

The basic principles of providing industrial safety, labor protection and environmental protection have been formulated by the senior management and are contained in the Company’s Policy on industrial safety, labor protection and environment.

HSE management system

In order to safeguard human life and health, ensure process safety, as well as comply with legislation in the established field of activity, the Company has Industrial Safety, Labor And Environment Protection Policy, the Occupational Health Management System and the Industrial Safety Management System, local regulations governing labor protection, industrial and fire safety, training and testing of workers' knowledge, organization and implementation of industrial control over ensuring safety at hazardous production facilities, incident investigations, medical examinations and psychiatric examinations have been put into effect and are constantly being improved.

Assessment of the production risks, as well as occupational, industrial, fire and environmental safety requirements, are applied to all contractors and subcontractors when carrying out activities at the Company's facilities.

Leadership and safety culture

An important objective for the Company is to develop leadership and strengthen safety culture among employees of RussNeft and contractors. Safety culture is an integral part of the overall corporate culture and business ethics, as well as a basic element of the industrial safety, health and environmental management system.

Key areas for developing leadership and safety culture include:

• involving workers in conscious and active compliance with safety requirements;

• demonstration of safe behavior and commitment to safety on the part of the heads of departments at all levels;

• development of opinions, beliefs and behavioral patterns in employees, focused on the active managing of production and professional risks.

Measures to prevent spills and accidents

For the purpose of arranging measures for prevention and elimination of oil and oil products spills, rapid response and effective interaction between those engaged in emergency rescue operations, all of the Company’s branches have developed and put into effect Emergency Spill Prevention and Response Plans.

In addition thereto, compliance with safety requirements is checked on a regular basis as part of production control and audits of HSE management system. When nonconformities are identified, corrective and preventive action plans are developed and implemented. The Company has a 4-tier inspection system.

To eliminate emergencies, the branches of RussNeft conclude contracts for service and emergency rescue operations with professional emergency rescue teams. All branches of the Company are equipped with means to eliminate and contain the consequences of accidents and incidents, as well as with emergency equipment, located directly at production facilities. In addition, contracts are concluded with professional emergency rescue teams to carry out preventive work, work to eliminate gas and water leaks and open flows, and emergency rescue work related to oil and oil product spills. All emergency rescue units are certified to carry out emergency rescue operations.

A high degree of readiness of emergency rescue teams is secured by constant theoretical training, as well as practical training during regular exercises, including the participation of representatives of the Emergency Contfrol Ministry.

Eco Management

Company’s Eco-policy is based on the requirements of environmental laws as well on evaluation of ecological risks and includes a large number of measures, aimed at decreasing adverse impact on environment. Measures are planned for a 3-year perspective, target indicators are set annually.

Evaluation and monitoring

In compliance with the legal requirements and voluntary principles, RussNeft evaluates and monitors the level of environment impact of production activities at all the life cycle stages at facilities with negative environmental impact (hereinafter referred to as FNEI).

Local environmental monitoring and industrial environmental control are carried out, without limitation, by independent research and scientific organizations, which are selected on a tender basis taking into account professional experience.

Air

The implementation of air protection measures is aimed at reducing emissions of pollutants and efficient utilization of APG.

The emissions reduction is provided through the maintenance and upgrade of equipment and facilities, compliance with process regulations, and monitoring the process equipment integrity.

In order to maintain a 95% level of gas utilization, the following is done: supply of gas to gas processing plants, expansion of the capacity of own electricity generation at gas-piston power plants; commissioning of gas treatment plants, compressor stations, gas pipelines and other facilities.

Reclamation of land

In 2024, the Company transferred after reclamation land plots with an area of ​​6.5503 hectares to the State Forest Fund of the Russian Federation.

Reducing carbon footprint

The Company's management assumes responsibility for reducing carbon footprint by setting appropriate goals and objectives, allocating necessary organizational and financial resources to achieve them and by monitoring and analyzing the Company's activities in the field of sustainable development.

In order to improve the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, the Company has been recording the volume of greenhouse gas emissions in the state information system for fuel and energy since 2019.

In 2024, the Company submitted a report in the register of greenhouse gas emissions in the "Energy Efficiency" state information system of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development.

As part of the implementation of the climate agenda in 2024, the Company developed a pilot Climate Project at the Tagrinskoye field to generate electricity through the APG utilization with implementation dates from April 1, 2024 to 2033. In 2025, it is planned to validate and verify the project and, based on the results of its implementation, receive carbon units (CU) with their registration with the state CU register.

Currently, the Company has already developed and is successfully implemented “Investment gas program to increase the level of APG utilization”, “Program of energy saving and increasing energy efficiency”, “Action plan for reforestation”.

Further development of these programs in terms of managing climate risks will reduce the level of APG flaring, increase energy efficiency of equipment used in production, treatment and transportation of oil and gas, increase efficiency of the own thermal power generation facilities, which will generally limit the negative impact on environment and reduce carbon footprint.

Participation in environmental campaigns and conferences

The Company regularly takes part in various environmental campaigns, forums, competitions, meetings, round tables and conferences, and annually participates in community cleanups held on the territories where the Company operates. In 2024, the Company took part in the "Garden of Memory" and "Save the Forest" campaigns, planting seedlings in the Ulyanovsk and Tomsk regions and in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra. The Company also took part in the All-Russian environmental campaign "Water of Russia" and in the ecological quest "Clean Games", held as part of the international campaign "Eurasian Clealiness Cup".