Azeri gov’t, BP practice response to oil pipe emergencies
BAKU – Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations on Wednesday conducted exercises jointly with oil major BP to practice response to explosion threats at a strategic oil pipeline.
Over 200 staff, 30 units of machinery and two helicopters were involved in the exercises held in the western Aghstafa region and joined by representatives of the ministry, BP and Special State Security Service.
Deputy Emergencies Minister Etibar Mirzayev said the drills aimed to practice eliminating the aftermath of potential emergency situations jointly with BP.
"I assess the outcomes of the exercises as positive and would like to say that we found a solution to the outlined issues here today," Mirzayev said.
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