One of the four companies and examples of their exceptional performance during fiscal year 2006:

Shell Exploration and Production Company

Shell Exploration and Production Company submitted nearly 40,000 transactions of  royalty and production data during Fiscal Year 2006 and paid more than $175 million in royalties to MMS. The company submitted electronic reports and payments with a royalty reporting accuracy rate of 96 percent, and a production reporting accuracy rate of 96.4 percent. Shell Exploration and Production Company, also headquartered in Houston, is part of a global group of energy and petrochemical companies operating in more than 140 countries.

Last Updated: 09/17/2010, 05:06 PM Central Time