Ufa hosted the landmark 20th edition of the Best in Profession competition, bringing together representatives of core trades and engineering specialties from Rosneft's subsidiary enterprises. More than 550 finalists from 82 facilities competed for top honours.

The Best in Profession competition is an important part of Rosneft motivation, corporate training and professional development programme for its employees. It raises the profile of working-class professions whilst driving higher standards in operational culture and industrial safety.

Bashneft production sites in the Republic of Bashkortostan provided the venue for the practical component of the competition.  The competition resulted in the selection of winners in Rosneft's main business areas:

• Oil and Gas Production (13 categories)
• Refining and Petrochemicals (9 categories)
• Oil Product Supply (7 categories)

Candidates faced a written examination covering 45 technical questions specific to their field and 15 on industrial safety, occupational health and environmental protection.  The practical rounds tested professional skills under timed conditions.  Chemical laboratory analysts, for example, determined organochlorine compound concentrations in naphtha simulators using standard reference materials. Production operators started up electric submersible pump unit. Instrument and controls operators calibrated and commissioned pressure transducer. Process unit operators took over shifts, configured process flow schemes, and brought pumps online. Motor vehicle operators executed petroleum product loading operations into transport vehicles, managed delivery logistics, and performed unloading procedures at service stations.

The knowledge, skills and expertise of the contestants were impartially assessed by 150 judges from the management of Rosneft's core businesses and subsidiaries.

The Company's priority is to take care of its employees, preserve their lives and health, and create comfortable working conditions, which is why the competition programme annually includes sections on industrial safety and occupational health.

Congratulations to the winners of the Best in Profession competition on their well-deserved awards!

Department of Information and Advertising
Rosneft
October 29, 2025

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