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20 Mar 2023

Azerbaijan: Abuses by oil companies include wage delays, workplace discrimination, illegal termination of contracts, health & safety violations, environmental pollution, says NGO report; incl. co. response & non-responses

2022 annual report by Oil-Workers’ Rights Protection Organization PU has found various violations of workers' right in oil sector in Azerbaijan. The violation vary from wage delays and illegal examinations to biased layoffs and deaths at workplace.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre reached out to 16 companies mentioned in the report. Complex Drilling Works Trust responded. Their resonse is attached below. SOCAR, Bahar Energy, Shirvan, Oil and Gas Research Institute, Azneft PU, SOCAR Petroleum, Lukoil, Gulf Drilling Supply FZE, Turan Drilling & Engineering, SOCAR Downstream, BUE Caspian, Binagadi and Umid Babek Operating Company did not respond.

Company responses and non-responses are available below.

Company Responses

Complex Drilling Works Trust View Response
Shirvan Operating Company

No Response

State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR)

No Response

Oil and Gas Research Institute (part of SOCAR)

No Response

Azneft PU (part of SOCAR)

No Response

SOCAR Petroleum (part of SOCAR)

No Response

Lukoil

No Response

Gulf Drilling Supply FZE

No Response

Turan Drilling & Engineering

No Response

Enermech Limited

No Response

Bahar Energy Operating Company

No Response

Bureau Veritas Azeri

No Response

SOCAR Downstream (part of SOCAR)

No Response

BUE Caspian

No Response

Binagadi

No Response

Umid Babek Operating Company

No Response

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