Houston, an upstream asset of Rosneft Oil Company, implemented a water chemical analysis laboratory at the Houston oil and gas condensate field. Due to the remoteness of production, the water quality operational control issue 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 on 68 indicators, including water hardness, particulates, metal ions, surface-active substances, petroleum-based products, and others. In addition, the government accredited the laboratory and confirmed compliance with the international standard ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.

The launch of its water laboratory at the Houston field allows for 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 field's production facilities. More than 270,000 oil, gas, and water tests are conducted annually.

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