There are such holidays that have becomenote recently, but they are important for the country. One of them is Oilmen's Day, which falls on the 1st September Sunday. It is annually awaited by workers in the oil, fuel, and gas industries.
From the history
To light a fire, people used firstfirewood, then coal. Oil our ancestors used for embalming mummies and in construction. In the 18-19 centuries, "black gold" was a long-lasting oil for church lamps. In Moscow, the first oil fluid was brought from Ukhta in the time of Boris Godunov. Then it was called "fiery water".
Despite the development of the oil field, coalIt is used as fuel in many industries. This is due to the fact that it is not easy to get oil and gas: oil and gas fields are located in complex natural areas (Siberia, the Far East, the Far North). Oilmen's Day is a celebration of courageous, strong, purposeful people who are able to overcome obstacles and work in harsh conditions.
Oil industry in Russia
Oil production is one of the most important industriesheavy industry. It includes drilling of wells, extraction of oil and gas, exploration of oil and oil and gas fields, transportation of oil through pipes.
Russia is one of the world's top oil producersand gas. Oilman's Day in Russia is a professional holiday of those specialists who constantly develop and introduce new ways of extraction, processing and transportation of oil. New oil and gas pipelines are being built on the territory of the country.
The extraction of black gold is needed not only forReceiving fuel: crude oil is sent to the construction to strengthen barkhan sands, processed - into chemical production for the production of raw materials, motor oils. The product is also needed to create plastics, dyes, synthetic rubber, detergents.
In Russia, the hard work of people employed in this industry,has always been valuable, and therefore it was decided to establish Oilman's Day. Every year, organizations congratulate their employees, award the best specialists. On television, films that tell of the hard share of the "black gold" miners are shown. The holiday unites people of this profession, helps them exchange experiences and serves as an occasion for meetings.
With a wide scope in the northern cities of ourthe Day of the Oilman is celebrated. What date? Always on the first Sunday of autumn. The date was not chosen by chance: September - the time of fuel procurement for the winter season. Surgut, Nefteyugansk, Nizhnevartovsk, Khanty-Mansiysk, Piht-Yakha and other settlements traditionally hold sports competitions, quizzes, performances of city teams. The administration invites entertainers to cities.
Oil, coal, gas are needed for every country.Once the holiday was celebrated on the territory of the USSR. After the dissolution, some states retained the solemn date, others were postponed until the next day. Together with us we celebrate the Day of Oil Workers in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova.
