MMS Annual Industry Awards Program and Luncheon: 2007 Safety Award for Excellence Finalists and Winners
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2007 Safety Award for Excellence Finalists and Winners

The MMS presented the first Safety Award for Excellence in January 1983. This award recognizes and commends companies that expend extra effort to conduct operations in a safe and pollution-free manner by adhering to all regulations, employing trained and motivated personnel, and going the extra mile to enhance safety and environmental protection. The objectives of the program are to:

bullet Elevate awareness of safety and pollution prevention.
bullet Encourage voluntary compliance.
bullet Provide the public with better understanding of the professionalism of OCS operators.
bullet Encourage excellence in safety and pollution prevention.
bullet Demonstrate that safe practices enhance protection of personnel.

The MMS selects a maximum of five finalists in each of four categories:

High Activity Operators:

bullet Frank Glaviano, Sr.
 Shell Exploration and Production Co. *** WINNER ***
 
bullet Darrell Holleck
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
 
bullet Tracy W. Krohn
W&T Offshore, Inc.

Moderate Activity Operators:

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David Wood
 Murphy Expl. & Prod. Company-USA *** WINNER ***
Dan Smallwood
ConocoPhillips Co.
 
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Steve Nelson
Energy XXI GOM, LLC
 
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William Dooley
Eni Petroleum Co. Inc.
 
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Mike Putnam
Noble Energy, Inc.

Drilling Contractors:

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Mark Burns
 Noble Drilling Corp. *** WINNER ***
 
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Mike Wright
GlobalSantaFe Drilling Co.
 
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Mac Polhamus
Transocean

Production Contractors:

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John N. Hickman
 Baker Energy *** WINNER ***
 
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Dimples Crosby
C&D Production Specialists
 
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Hank Danos
Danos & Curole Marine Contractors, Inc.
 
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Gregg Falgout
Island Operating Company

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