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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:
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Elevate awareness
of safety and pollution prevention. |
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Encourage voluntary
compliance. |
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Provide the public
with better understanding of the professionalism of OCS operators. |
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Encourage
excellence in safety and pollution prevention. |
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Demonstrate that
safe practices enhance protection of personnel. |
This year's winners in each of 4 categories are listed below.
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High Activity Operator |
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Moderate Activity
Operator |
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Melody Meyers,
Vice-President – GOM Operations, accepts Chevron
Corporation’s SAFE Award for High
Activity Operator from DOI Assistant Secretary C. Stephen Allred and MMS Director Randall B. Luthi. |
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Mike Putnam,
Deepwater Business Unit Manager, accepts Noble Energy, Inc.’s
SAFE Award for Moderate Activity Operator from DOI Asst. Secretary
C. Stephen Allred and MMS Director Randall B. Luthi. |
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Drilling Contractor |
Production
Contractor |
Mark Burns, VP & Division
Manager,
GOM, accepts Noble Drilling Corporation’s SAFE Award for
Drilling Contractor from DOI Assistant
Secretary C. Stephen Allred and MMS
Director Randall B. Luthi. |
Michael Crosby,
Vice-President, accepts C&D Production Specialist Co. Inc.’s SAFE
Award for Production Contractor from DOI Asst. Secretary C. Stephen Allred
and MMS Director Randall B. Luthi. |
Associate Director for
Offshore Energy and Minerals Management Chris Oynes recognized the finalists in
each category listed below.
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Drilling Contractors
- Finalists |
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Helmerich & Payne, Inc. – Ron Fullerton, Vice President, US Offshore
Operations |
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*Noble Drilling Corp. – Mark Burns, VP & Division Manager, Gulf of
Mexico |
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Transocean – Mike Wright, Operations Manager |
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Production
Contractors - Finalists |
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Mark LeMaire, Offshore Operations Manager, accepts
Baker Energy’s SAFE
Finalist Award
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*Michael Crosby, Vice-President accepts
C & D Production Specialist Co.
Inc.’s SAFE Finalist Award
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Hank Danos, President and CEO, accepts
Danos & Curole Marine
Contractors Inc.’s SAFE Finalist Award
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Gregg Falgout, President and CEO,
accepts Island Operating
Company, Inc.’s SAFE Finalist Award
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Moderate Activity
Operators - Finalists |
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Tracy Lowry, Operations Manager, accepts
Apex Oil and Gas, Inc.’s
SAFE Finalist Award |
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Tim Lindsey, Senior Vice-President, Operations, accepts
LLOG Exploration’s
SAFE Finalist Award |
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*Mike Putnam, Deepwater Business Unit Manager, accepts
Noble Energy, Inc.’s
SAFE Finalist Award |
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Doug Nestor, Chief Operating Officer, accepts
Prime Offshore L.L.C.’s
SAFE Finalist Award |
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Steve Conley, Manager – Operations, Gulf, accepts
Seneca Resources SAFE
Finalist Award |
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High Activity
Operators - Finalists |
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Karl F. Kurz, Chief Operating Officer, accepts
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’s
SAFE Finalist Award |
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*Melody Meyer, Vice-President, GOM Business Operations accepts
Chevron
Corporation’s SAFE
Finalist Award |
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John Kelly, Vice President, Gulf of Mexico, accepts
El
Paso
Corporation’s SAFE
Finalist Award |
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David Frost, Regional HSSE Manager, EP Americas, accepts
Shell
Exploration
& Production Company’s
SAFE Finalist Award |
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