Employees of the Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC) were among the winners at the regional stage of the All-Russian Professional Skills Competition in the "Best Welder" category.

Vladimir Dolgov, a 6th grade electric and gas welder at INK-StroyNefteGaz, took first place in the regional stage of the All-Russian professional skills competition "Best in the Profession" in the "Welder" category. He will represent the Irkutsk Region at the federal stage of the competition, which will be held in Perm in September. Second place went to Alexey Tatarinov, a 6th grade electric gas welder at IOC.

Eight specialists from leading enterprises in the region took part in the competition. The contestants demonstrated a high level of professional training by completing a set of theoretical and practical tasks simulating real production conditions. The practical part included welding butt joints of sheets, structural elements in accordance with GOST, as well as welding pipe joints in a carbon dioxide environment. At the theoretical stage, the contestants were assessed on their knowledge of welding production, safety techniques, and modern technologies.

IOC traditionally pays great attention to the professional development and training of its employees, as well as to the promotion of blue-collar professions. Every year, the company holds a Career Festival in Irkutsk, where it talks about professions in demand in the oil and gas industry and presents job vacancies and career opportunities. This year, the event will take place on June 28 at the Youth Center. Admission is free, but advance registration is required.

Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC) is one of the independent producers of hydrocarbons in Eastern Siberia. Founded in 2000, the company conducts geological studies, exploration, and development of subsoil areas in the Irkutsk Region, Krasnoyarsk Region, and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The company ranks first in the top 5 best employers in the category "Energy, extraction and processing of raw materials" and is included in the top 50 employers rating hh.

IOC employees were among the best welders in the Irkutsk Region