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The
NewsRoom
Release: #3252
Date: March 17, 2005
Thirteen Companies Named
Finalists
in MMS’ Annual Safety Awards For Excellence Competition
Thirteen offshore companies who showed outstanding
commitment to safety in 2004 are being recognized as finalists in MMS’
Safety Awards for Excellence competition.
“Offshore oil and gas activities are being conducted
with ever-improving levels of safety, and this year’s SAFE finalists
are helping to further raise the standard of safety,” said Johnnie
Burton, Director of MMS. “I look forward to honoring the SAFE
finalists along with all the MMS Industry Award winners in Houston in
April.”
Established in 1983, the annual SAFE Awards
recognize and honor Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas operators and
contractors which make concerted efforts to train and motivate their
employees to conduct offshore operations in a safe manner. The awards
are presented in four categories – High OCS Activity, Moderate OCS
Activity, Drilling Contractor, and Production Contractor.
Winners in each category will be announced at an
awards luncheon to be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at the Hotel
Intercontinental Houston. Registration information is available by
calling: Debbie O’Brien at 703-787-1579 or Valerie Russ at
703-787-1548.
The 2004 SAFE categories and finalists (in
alphabetical order) are:
| High OCS Activity |
Moderate OCS Activity |
| ChevronTexaco Corp. |
Callon Petroleum Operating Co. |
| ExxonMobil Corp. |
Eni Petroleum Co., Inc. |
| Nexen Petroleum USA Inc. |
EOG Resources, Inc. |
| Noble Energy, Inc. |
Magnum Hunter Production, Inc. |
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Remington Oil and Gas Corp. |
| Drilling Contractor |
Production Contractor |
| Diamond Offshore |
C&D Production Specialists |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. |
KBR Production Services |
MMS, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior,
oversees 1.76 billion acres of the Outer Continental Shelf, managing
offshore energy and minerals while protecting the human, marine, and
coastal environments through advanced science and technology research.
The OCS provides 30 percent of oil and 23 percent of natural gas
produced domestically, and sand used for coastal restoration. MMS’s
collects, accounts for, and disburses mineral revenues from Federal
and American Indian lands, with Fiscal Year 2004 disbursements of
approximately $8 billion and more than $143 billion since 1982. The
Land and Water Conservation Fund, which pays for acquisition of state
and federal park and recreation land, gets nearly $1 billion a year.
Relevant Web Sites:
MMS Main Website
Media Contacts:
Nicolette Nye
(703) 787-1011
MMS: Securing Ocean Energy & Economic Value for
America
U.S. Department of the Interior
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