Branan Environment specialists conducted a series of environmental engineering surveys to study the background state of 1A license area of the Urengoy oil and gas field.

The works included:

• Development of a detailed program of environmental assessment of the area, including the selection of sampling points and required chemical analysis of soil and natural water samples and other necessary studies;
• Assessment of the general state of the environment in the study area focused on contamination of soil and water bodies and migration routes of potential contaminants;
• Testing of potential contamination sites to identify existing and potential risks associated with past and present activities in the region and the extent of potential liability for past contamination;
• Laboratory tests of soil and natural water samples;
• Preparation of a detailed report containing a description of the research methodology, sampling and analysis methods, analysis results, main conclusions, diagrams and graphs.