NEW PROCEDURES, PRODUCTION INCREASES OF RUMANIAN PETROLEUM ENTERPRISES, NOVEMBER 1952

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• Publication Date: May 7, 1953
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CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL
SECURITY INFORMATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CD NO.
COUNTRY Rumania
SUBJECT Economic - Petroleum industry
HOW
PUBLISHED Daily newspapers
WHERE
PUBLISHED Bucharest
DATE
PUBLISHED 12 - 29 Nov 1952
LANGUAGE Rumanian
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
NEW PROCEDURES, PRODUCTION INCREASES
OF RUMANIAN PETROLEUM ENTERPRISES, NOVEMBER 1952
BOLDESTI OIL WELL WORKERS SET EXAMPLE IN USING SOVIET METHODS -- Bucharest,
Scanteia, 28 Nov 52
Oil well drillers who initiated the expansion of Soviet methods at the
Sovrompetrol-Boldesti oil field are exceeding production. Red banners have
been hoisted at all points of the oil field, on highways leading to wells,
at boilers, and in reservoir parks. Loud-speakers announce results of the
competition output constantly.
Technical discussions for the popularization and application of Soviet
methods were held by the workers. Hundieda of drillers, foremen, and bri-
gade leaders discussed the details outlined by engineers. They requested
the oil well management to create the best possible technical and organiza-
tional conditions for expansion of the use of Soviet methods.
At meetings held at every working unit and oil well, workers undertook
concrete obligations to apply Soviet methods at their working stations. In
a short time, the example was followed by hundreds of petroleum workers
and technicians of the entire Boldesti oil field.
Experimental work developed with enthusiasm in every production sector.
Such experimental methods as intensive high-speed drilling, single-column
tubing, technological study of wells, and acidation and chemical treatment
gave exceptionally good results.
Each production sector of the oil field began applying the Soviet Kot-
lyar method a,. well as other Soviet methods. More than 100 qualification
contracts were signed in the drilling and extraction sectors alone. Fur-
thermore, 456 drillers, foremen, and brigade leaders successfully applied
the Soviet Voroshin method in November 1952.
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The brigade of Dumitru Gheorghe saved 42C,000 lei by applying the sin-
gle-column tubing method and other Soviet methods. Stakbanovite Ilie Savu
and his brigade saved 416,752 lei on tubing and chemicals. Likewise Ion
Nicorescu's brigade saved 480,000 lei on tubing and 99,437 lei on chemicals.
Drillers engaged in extraction work also obtained exceptionally good
results. Seven brigades successfully applied technical studies. Six bri-
gades successfully used the new procedure of Stakhanovite Dumitru Arjan.
Through this procedure, production time was shortened 44.69 percent in Oc-
tober 1952, and 29 percent between 1 and 15 November 1952. Also, the drill-
ers supplied 19.36 percent more crude petroleum between 1 and 18 November
1952.
The party committee received daily requests from workers' collectives
throughout Rumania for details on the Boldesti plan. Numerous collectives
such as those of Resita, Comanesti, Tintea, and Zemes have adopted it.
Bucharest, Scanteia, 18 Nov 52
The Ploesti Regiune Committee closely studied the Boldesti plan in
order to introduce it in the largest possible number of enterprises.
The number of petroleum industry workers applying Soviet methods in-
creased to 2,153, after initiative had been taken at Boldesti.
SOVROMPETROL-DRAGOM7RESTI OIL FIELD ACHIEVES GOOD RESULTS -- Bucharest,
Scanteia, 20 Nov 52
The collective of the Sovrompetrol-Dragomiresti oil field fulfilled
the 1952 production quota on 16 November 1952 and started to drill crude
petroleum for 1953.
The cost per ton of crude petroleum was reduced 8.56 percent more
than planned. The workers saved 736,000 lei up to 16 November 1952. Like-
wise, productivity increased 10 percent through the use of Soviet machines
and equipment.
Drillers of brigades headed by Constantin Catana, Ion Chiranoiu, Ion
Apostol, and others were exceptional in their achievements.
TARGOVISTE OIL FIELD EXCEEDS 1952 QUOTA -- Bucharest, Romania Libera,
18 Nov 52
Targoviste, leading oil field of Sovrompetrol, exceeded its 1952 quota
7.4 percent in 10 months. Stakhanovites and leading workers Gheorghe Iancu,
Ion Popescu, Ion Mitidiuc, and Dumitru Arjan showed exceptional achievements.
WORKERS OF VALEA TAZLAULUI PROMISE TO EXCEED QUOTA -- Bucharest, Scanteia,
26 Nov 52
Dumitru Pahontu, president of Bacau Regiune People's Council, gave the
opening speeches at meetings for Vales Tazlaului petroleum workers in Zemes
and Moinesti. He praised the achievements of petroleum workers between 1950
and 1952. Another speaker, Stakhanovite Toader Negoita, stated that more
construction work in the oil field had been carried out in these 2 years
than in any previous 20 years.
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Workers and leaders of the Vales. Tazlaulul oil field sent a telegram
to Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Deb promising to deliver 90,000 tons of crude petr,)-
leum above the quota by election day, 30 November 1952.
WORKERS OF SOVROMPETROL-MOINESTI ACHIEVE GOOD RESULTS -- Bucharest, Scanteia,
19 Nov 52
Workers and technicians of Trust No 4, Sovrompetrol-Moinesti, showed
good results in competition work for election day, 30 November 1952. They
fulfilled the extraction quota for 1952 in 10 months and 4 days. They be-
gan shipping the first tons of crude petroleum for 1953 on 14 November 1952.
Labor productivity in the extraction of petroleum,in 1952 was 5.99 per-
cent greater than planned. Production costs were cut 5.7 percent.
Stakhanovites iiaralambie Craciun, Stelian Neagu, Gheorghe Mires, Pavel
Apostolescu, Alexandru Jechila, Natalia Agache, and others were among petro-
leum workers of Trust No 4 who fulfilled their quotas ahead of schedule.
.They doubled their daily corms.
Office No 1 led the production offices and was the holder of the Red
Banner for petroleum production in Rumania.
Bucharest, Romania Libera, ly Nov 52
Petroleum workers of Office No 2, Sovrompetrol-Moinesti, exceeded their
quota 37.6 percent in the first 7 days of November 1952 through application
of the Boldesti plan. Three brigades led by Constantin Apostolescu, Iona
Albarut, and Petre Lichi exceeded their daily quotas 124.3 percent, 112.4
percent, and 102 percent, respectively.
Petroleum workers of Office No 3, Sovrompetrol.-Modarzau, reported on
6 November 1952 that they hae. fulfilled their crude petroleum extraction
quota for 1952.
Bucharest, Vista Sindicala, 13 Nov 52
Trust No 4, Sovrompetrol-Moinesti, under production Office No 3 suc-
cessfully fulfilled its 1952 quota on 4 November 1952. More than 94 per-
cent of its workers engaged in competitions and applied Soviet methods and
the new technique of Stakhanovite Dumitru Arjan. Production costs were
reduced 8 lei per ton of trine petroleum. The workers saved 75,798 lei,
although they had pledged a saving of only 20,000 lei. The brigade of
Alexandru Curelaru, for e-.ample, was able to save 30,796 lei.
Drillers and leaP.ers in production such as Ioan Rusei, Stan Apostol,
Angela Chislapac, and Stan Pasarica made special efforts in helping to
reach the goal.
OUTSTANDING PETROLEUM WORKERS RECEIVE AWARDS - Bucharest, Scanteia,
29 Nov 52
Twenty-five Stakhanovites of the petroleum industry received the Honor
Diploma and 27 leaders in production received the Honor Insignia at a cele-
bration which took place at the Ministry of Petroleum Industry on 28 Novem-
ber 1952. Constantin Mateescu, Minister of the Petroleum Industry, con-
gratulated the Stakhanovites and leaders in production.
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Officials of the ministry, of the Sovrompetrol General Directorate,
and of the Federation of Petroleum and Methane Gan Unions, as well as win-
ners of state prizes and Stakhanovites Dumitru Arun, Loan Popa, Timoftei
Prunache, and Gheorghe Enescu, participated in this celebration.
The promise to expand the use of Soviet methods and to increase petro-
leum production was made and accepted by the workers with enthusiasm.
PETROLEUM FIELDS REACTIVATED -- Bucharest, Romania Libera, 13 Nov 52
Technicians and workers of Ploesti Reguine oil fields enthusiastically
acknowledged the initiative taken by geologists at Trust No 1, Sovrom-
petrol-Campina, Ploesti Regiune. These geologists volunteered to give as-
sistance in reactivating abandoned oil wells. Numerous discussions and
meetings were held to solve problems connected with this.
Eighteen wells were returned to production at 3aicoi and Tintea, which
belong to Trust No 1, Sovrompetrol-Camping. Brigades headed by Alexandru
Dogaru, Ion Viziru, and Gheorghe Barliga performed exceptional work in this
assignment. Furthermore, 14 wells were restored to operation at Trust No 2,
Sovrompetrol-Morena. The engineers and technicians collective at Gura-
Ocnitei studied carefully the potentialities of the oil field and pledged
to return many wells to production.
At the same time, production of old oil fields was improved considerably.
For examp].P, the crude petroleum extraction quota for the Baicoi oil field
was fulfilled 100.3 percent by 25 October 1952. Likewise, the Tintea and
Camping oil fields exceeded their quotas.
The same enthusiasm was shown by a geologists' collective, headed by En-
gineer Ion Alexandrescu of the Ochiuri petroleum field. After a thorough
study of the abandoned wells and of those with low output, the collective made
numerous proposals. "Through their application, many wells will be returned to
production in this field.
In a speech at a recent meeting held in Ploesti, Engineer C. Rapeanu of
Trust No 1, Sovrompetrol-Campina, described the new technique and manner of
its organization. This gave the movement an added stimulus.
WORKSHOP OF SOVROMUTILAJ-PETROLIFER 1 MAI DESIGNATED A STAKHANOVITE SECTION --
Bucharest, Romania Libera, 12 Nov 52
Workshop No II of Sovromutilaj-Petrolifer 1 Mai at Ploesti was declared
early in 1952 to betheleading section of the plant, because of the exceptionally
good results it had obtained. It was designated a Stakhanovite section at a
special celebration. This honor was earned by the special efforts of workers
in the application of the Bykov-Bortkevich metal-cutting method, the Zhandarova-
Agafonova method, and other methods.
Many workers of this section attended courses at three Stakhanovite
schools within the section to raise their qualifications. The number of Sta,-
khanovites increased to 49, and that of leading workers to 280. Numerous pro-
duction brigades, including two Stakhanovite brigades, worked with good re-
sults. The index of machine use was improved 2.6 percent in the third qu_u-tei-
1952, and the quota was fulfilled 106.6 percent. Work productivity increased
26 percent, as compared to the same period in 1951. Rejects were reduced
0.1 percent, and production costs of finished products cut 15.55 percent.
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Workers Constantin Prusan, Ion Paraschiv, Zamfir Colteanu, Alexandru
Gliga, and others began work on 1954 quotas. The majority of the section's
collective was producing spare parts for the 1953 quota. Due to ekceptional
results in completing and exceeding quotas, the youth workshop of the same
plant was designated a Stakhanovite shop.
Five youth trigades had outstanding work results as a result of attend-
ing Stakhanovite school within the plant. Stakhanovite Petre Sandulescu's
brigade arcceeded in reducing time for spool winding by means of an innova-
tion. The :rigades headed by Chivu Constantin and Petre Dumitru also ob-
tained outstanding results. Their units finished their allotted quotas in
October 1952, a.,d started production for 1953.
TELEAJEN OIL WELL EQUIP). WORI S BEt}INM 1953 PRODUCTION -- Bucharest, Vista
Sindicala, 28 Nov 52
Workers of the Teleajen Oil Well Equipment Works began production for
1953 on 24 November 3.952. They fulfilled the 1952 plan in 10 months and
24 days, because of intensified work and application of Soviet methods.
Some 17.34 percent more workers engaged in competitions in 1952 than in 1951.
The number of workers applying advanced methods was three times greater than
in 1951. Productivity was 8.79 percent greater in 1952 than in 1951.
Attention was given to raising workers' qualifications. The schooling
plan was exceeded 30 percent, and Stakhanovite schools were organized. Some
27 innovations out of 49 submitted had been adopted as of November 1952, sav-
ing 311,741 lei.
Measures to improve production included mechanization of work, mounting
of a central cooling system at lathes, high-speed cutting, an, installation
of two rolling bridges.
Stakhanovite Dragos Niculescu's brigade of electrical well drillers con-
tinually exceeded its norm more than 130 percent. Alexandra Zafin's metal
worker brigade completed a dog house 8 days ahead of schedule.
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