Citation: Larry Michel

The Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service presents its 1998 Corporate Leadership Award to Larry Michel for his leadership capabilities.  This award recognizes his commitment and contributions which enhanced MMS's ability to meet its mission objectives.

Mr. Michel participated in a workgroup comprised of industry data management experts and MMS technical representatives to address the well information needs of the Region.

Mr. Michel assisted in developing a strategy to create a reliable, unique well identifier for all wells drilled, leverage the best data management practices across industry, provided quality well data and information for MMS and for the industry, and facilitated improvements in data exchange and management of data and information in the Region.  Mr. Michel is dedicated to reengineering and implementing improvements in data management among industry and the MMS in the Gulf of Mexico Region that will involve innovative solutions in information processing, exchange, standardization, and quality assurance.

These efforts reflect the unselfish and professional effort by Mr. Michel in promoting safety and corporate responsibility consistent with the intent and spirit of the Corporate Leadership Award.