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Training description Nafta Well Services 

The training was comprehensively prepared and methodically conducted by Nafta Well Services as a tactical and technical exercise focused on gas blowout and gas fire control under realistic operational conditions. The training was led by Raimund Taibl, acting as the main instructor and exercise commander.

Nafta Well Services together with mr. Taibl was responsible for the overall training concept, scenario design, technical setup, coordination of all exercise phases, and continuous safety supervision. The training program was divided into a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical section ensured alignment of procedures, safety principles, and tactical approaches prior to live-fire activities.

The practical training was conducted through progressively escalating scenarios simulating different types of gas releases and gas fires. In the first phase, participants performed gas detection and hazard zone marking, followed by suppression of horizontal, vertical, and inclined gas jets using portable dry powder extinguishers and water streams. Emphasis was placed on correct tactical positioning, selection of extinguishing agents, and team coordination.

The second phase focused on scenarios involving intense radiant heat and lateral flame spread, including casualty rescue from a hazardous area. The exercise was structured into clearly defined functional teams responsible for structure cooling, creation of water barriers, and rescue operations. This phase also included combined firefighting using water and large-capacity dry powder extinguishing systems.

The third phase consisted of controlling a blow out fire using static and mobile monitors. Participants practiced coordinated deployment of multiple monitors, their positioning, connection to pumping equipment, and synchronized fire suppression.

Throughout the entire training, Nafta Well Services ensured professional supervision, operational safety, technical support, and continuous evaluation of procedures. The exercise was designed to provide participants with a highly realistic understanding of gas fire behaviour and the operational demands placed on personnel, equipment, and command during real emergency response situations.

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The NAFTA Well Services training facility for practical gas fire suppression, along with its own competent team of instructors from the company's fire brigade, is among the best in the industry. Every responsible manager of a natural gas company or fire department should take advantage of this opportunity to competently prepare their emergency personnel for safe and rapid damage control.

Raimund Taibl – Lead Instructor

We can confidently say that we were very satisfied with the overall service and training provided during the 2023 training in Slovakia. The training was highly professional, well-structured and extremely valuable for our operational work. The cooperation with your instructors and the joint training together with our colleague Mr. Taibl from Austria was excellent and added significant value to the overall experience. The exchange of expertise and international perspectives made the training especially effective and memorable. We can clearly recommend NAFTA Well Services as a competent, reliable and professional partner for high-quality training and technical expertise.

Marco van Schelve – Chief of fire department Gronau

The training in Lozorno at the Nafta Well Services training centre was a very interesting and important experience, both in theory and in practice. With Mr Taibl's vast experience, the theoretical part was never boring and very informative. The highlight for me were the practical exercises at the impressive ERC training facility. Working in the heat and the constant noise was an experience that I think every technical employee and the responsible fire brigades of a natural gas storage facility should have. In dialogue with the fire brigades present, everyone was enthusiastic and grateful to be able to take part in such an exercise. The organisation by Mr. Bichler was perfect as well as the course of the exercises by Mr. Taibl and the HBZS - many thanks for that.

Werner Huber – Uniper Energy Storage GmbH