Natural Gas STAR Award Winners

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Each year, EPA recognizes the efforts and achievements of outstanding Natural Gas STAR partners during a special awards luncheon at the Program's Annual Implementation Workshop. Recognition is based on methane emission reductions achieved, implementation of a variety of technologies and practices, and support of Program activities, initiatives, and outreach. To be eligible, partners must submit an annual report to EPA each spring.

Examples of Natural Gas STAR Program contributions include:

Presentations and/or demonstrations at Program workshops
Contributions to case studies, technical documents, articles, videos, and/or Program tools
Sponsorship of a Technology Transfer Workshop
Development of employee incentive programs
Recruitment of new partners and/or endorser organizations
Providing peer support/guidance to new partners
Inclusion of Program participation information as part of company's environmental communications plan, Web site, and/or annual report

Specific award categories and criteria are as follows:

Partner of the Year: Partner of the Year is based on normalized emission reductions for the prior reporting year, achieved by implementing a variety of Natural Gas STAR technologies and practices. EPA also considers positive reporting trends such as increasing reduction totals or expanded implementation of new technologies and practices; internal corporate programs to promote Natural Gas STAR; internal and external outreach and education; and support for Natural Gas STAR Program activities, such as Partner Update articles or Technology Transfer Workshops. One Partner of the Year award is generally named in each major natural gas sector: production, processing, transmission and distribution.

Implementation Manager of the Year: Implementation Manager of the Year is awarded for outstanding leadership in outreach and technology transfer of Natural Gas STAR Program goals. EPA also considers internal outreach and education and support for Natural Gas STAR Program activities.

Rookie of the Year: Rookie of the Year recognizes new Program partners that demonstrate strong program participation. Normalized emission reductions for the prior reporting year, implementation of a variety of technologies and practices, and participation in other Program activities are considerations in awarding Rookie of the Year.

Continuing Excellence: Continuing Excellence is presented based on a company submitting an annual report on a regular basis throughout the years, in conjunction with a high level of performance according to the criteria used for Partner of the Year.

Presented at 2008 Annual Workshop

Production Partner of the Year: Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation
Gathering and Processing Partner of the Year: ONEOK Partners
Transmission Partner of the Year: El Paso Pipeline Group
Distribution Partner of the Year: Consolidated Edison Company of New York
Continuing Excellence-5 Years: Devon Energy Corporation, Newfield Exploration Company, Puget Sound Energy and Shell Exploration and Production
Continuing Excellence-7 Years: Atmos Energy Corporation
Continuing Excellence-12 Years: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Iroquois Gas Transmission and PECO Energy Company
Continuing Excellence-15 Years: Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc and Williams Gas Pipeline
Implementation Manager of the Year: Aaron Hutchison (Marathon Oil Company)
Rookie of the Year: Laclede Gas Company

Presented at 2007 Annual Workshop

Production Partner of the Year: EnCana Oil & Gas Inc.
Processing Partner of the Year: Enbridge Energy Partners, Inc.
Transmission Partner of the Year: Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation
Distribution Partner of the Year: Alliant Energy
Continuing Excellence-5 Years: Northern Natural Gas Company
Continuing Excellence-10 Years: Consumers Energy; Southwest Gas Corporation
Continuing Excellence-12 Years: Chevron Corporation; Great Lakes Gas Transmission Company
Implementation Manager of the Year: Scott Mason (EnCana Oil & Gas Inc.)
Rookie of the Year: Southwestern Energy Company

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Presented at 2006 Annual Workshop

Production Partner of the Year: Marathon Oil Company
Processing Partner of the Year: Duke Energy Field Services
Transmission Partner of the Year: Kinder Morgan
Distribution Partner of the Year: Atmos Energy Corporation
Continuing Excellence-5 Years: Atmos Energy Corporation
Implementation Manager of the Year (two awardees): Shankar Ananthakrishna (Targa Midstream Services) and Krish Ravishankar (Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation)
Rookie of the Year: ONEOK Partners GP, L.L.C. (formerly Northern Plains Natural Gas Company) (Transmission)

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Presented at 2005 Annual Workshop

Production Partner of the Year: Devon Energy
Processing Partner of the Year: Enbridge Energy Partners
Transmission Partner of the Year: Northern Natural Gas
Distribution Partner of the Year: DTE Energy - MichCon
Continuing Excellence (six awardees): Kerr-McGee; Western Gas Resources; Columbia Gas & Columbia Gulf Transmission; Duke Energy Gas Transmission; Southwest Gas; El Paso Pipeline Group
10 Year Partners (six awardees): BP; Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation; Consolidated Edison Company of New York; Great lakes Gas Transmission Company; PSNC Energy; Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
Implementation Manager of the Year: Steven O’Connell (Devon Energy)
Rookie of the Year: Newfield Exploration Company (Production)
International: Occidental Oil and Gas

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Presented at 2004 Annual Workshop

Production Partner of the Year: Shell Exploration and Production Company
Processing Partner of the Year: GulfTerra Energy Partners (formerly El Paso Field Services)
Transmission Partner of the Year: Columbia Gas Transmission and Columbia Gulf Transmission
Distribution Partner of the Year: NiSource Distribution Companies
Continuing Excellence (four awardees): BP; Kerr-McGee; El Paso Pipeline Group; Pioneer Natural Resources
10 Year Partners (nine awardees): Atlanta Gas Light Company; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Citizens Gas and Coke Utility; Niagara Mohawk Energy; Northern Indiana Public Services Company (a NiSource Company); Public Service Electric and Gas Company; UGI Utilities, Inc.; Washington Gas; Williams Gas Pipeline-Transco
Implementation Manager of the Year: Don Anderson (Western Gas Resources)
Rookie of the Year: Devon Energy Corporation (Production)

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Presented at 2003 Annual Workshop

Production Partner of the Year: BP
Processing Partner of the Year: Western Gas Resources
Transmission Partner of the Year: El Paso Pipeline Group
Distribution Partner of the Year: Columbia Gas of Ohio
Continuing Excellence (three awardees): Kerr-McGee; ChevronTexaco; and Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf Transmission
Implementation Manager of the Year: Reid Smith (BP)
Rookie of the Year: Northern Natural Gas (Transmission)

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Presented at 2002 Annual Workshop

Production Partner of the Year: Phillips Petroleum Company
Processing Partner of the Year: Pioneer Natural Resources
Transmission Partner of the Year: Duke Energy Gas Transmission
Distribution Partner of the Year: Southwest Gas Corporation
Continuing Excellence (two awardees): Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf Transmission; BP
Implementation Manager of the Year: John Cordaway (El Paso Pipeline Group)
Rookie of the Year- Production: Murphy Exploration and Production
Rookie of the Year- Distribution: North Carolina Natural Gas Company

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Presented at 2001 Annual Workshop

Production Partner of the Year: BP
Transmission Partner of the Year: Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation and Columbia Gulf Transmission Company
Distribution Partner of the Year: PECO Energy
Continuing Excellence: Enron Transportation Services
Implementation Manager of the Year: James “Bubba” Frederick (Unocal)
Rookie of the Year- Processing: Pioneer Natural Resources
Rookie of the Year- Transmission: PG&E National Energy Group
Rookie of the Year- Production: Ocean Energy, Inc.

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