Safety Award for Excellence
The Minerals Management Service is committed to safe and environmentally sound
operations on the Outer Continental Shelf. The excellent record of Safety on the OCS
reflects this commitment as well as to that of the offshore operators.
The Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) Program was developed by the Minerals Management
Service (MMS) to recognize and commend operating companies and contractors that expend
extra effort in conducting their operations in a safe and pollution-free manner by
adhering to all regulatory requirements, employing trained and motivated personnel and
going beyond mere compliance. Operators considered for this recognition take extra steps
to enhance operational safety and environmental protection. Voluntary progression toward a Safety and Environmental Management Program (SEMP)
approach such as development and implementation of American Petroleum Institute
recommended Practice (API RP) 75 and API RP 14J is an example of such proactive behavior.
MMS Inspector Awards
At the Industry Awards Program on April 17th, 2007,
awards were also presented to eleven MMS Offshore Inspectors. The awards
were given in recognition of safety achievements while performing
inspection duties over the last 10 years with no OSHA-recordable or
lost-time injuries.
![MMS Associate Director Chris Oynes, District Operations Chief Rishi Tyagi (Pacific), and Acting Regional Director Lars Herbst (GOM), presented awards to MMS Offshore Inspectors. Pictured from left to right are Rishi Tyagi, Freddie Mosely, Chris Oynes, Tom Basey, Lars Herbst, Jerry Freeman, Jim Hail, Leo Dartez, Henry Hite, Wayne Webster, Randy Howell, and Ralph Vasquez. (Not pictured Bernie Fink and R.B. Tate.)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/2007GroupInspectors.jpg)
MMS Associate Director Chris Oynes, District
Operations Chief Rishi Tyagi (Pacific), and Acting Regional
Director Lars Herbst (GOM), presented awards
to MMS Offshore Inspectors. Pictured from left
to right are Rishi Tyagi,
Freddie Mosely, Chris Oynes, Tom Basey, Lars Herbst, Jerry
Freeman, Jim Hail, Leo Dartez, Henry Hite, Wayne Webster, Randy
Howell, and Ralph Vasquez. (Not
pictured Bernie Fink and R.B. Tate.) |
Click here to see the National SAFE Awards for 2007
PRESENTATION OF THE AWARD
The Pacific OCS Region's SAFE awards are presented annually to the winner at public
events such as the American Petroleum Institute Energy Information Night and Society of
Petroleum Engineers Annual Awards Banquet. The award is a plaque signed by the Minerals
Management Service Director and a citation signed by the Regional
Manager.
U.S. Department of the Interior
Minerals Management Service
Pacific OCS Region
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2007 |
Pacific Energy Resources, Ltd.
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production Operations on Platforms
Ellen-Elly & Eureka
California District
![](Award-Citations/2007.JPG)
Pictured from left: Phil Schroeder, MMS Pacific Region's
Camarillo District Office Supervisor, with Pacific Energy
Resources, Ltd. CEO and Executive Chair, Vladimir Katic and
Operation Manager Steve Liles.
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|
2006 |
ExxonMobil Production Company
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Drilling & Production Operations at Platform Heritage
California District
![Pictured from left: Ellen Aronson, MMS Pacific Regional Manager, ExxonMobil Drilling Superintendent Mike Walker and OIMS Regulatory Superintendent Rocky Ortega and MMS Supervisory Inspector Ralph Vasquez.](Award-Citations/2006.jpg)
Pictured from left: Ellen
Aronson, MMS Pacific Regional Manager, ExxonMobil Drilling
Superintendent Mike Walker and OIMS Regulatory Superintendent
Rocky Ortega and MMS Supervisory Inspector Ralph Vasquez.
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|
2005 |
DCOR![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Platforms Habitat, B & C
California District |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Platform Heritage
Camarillo District |
2004
|
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Platform Heritage
Camarillo District
|
Plains Exploration &
Production![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Platforms B and C
Camarillo District |
2003
|
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Platforms Harmony and Heritage
Camarillo District
|
Nuevo Energy Company![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Platforms A, B and C
Camarillo District
|
Arguello Inc. Production Department![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Platform Harvest
Santa Maria District |
2002 |
ExxonMobil Production Company![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Platform Heritage
Camarillo District
|
2001 |
Arguello Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Platforms Harvest, Hermosa & Hidalgo
Santa Maria District
|
Torch Operating Company![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Torch Rig Services
Drilling/Production Contractor
Platforms Henry & Hillhouse
Camarillo District
|
ExxonMobil Production Company![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Platform Harmony
Camarillo District |
POOL Offshore![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Drilling Contractor
Platforms Harvest, Hermosa & Hidalgo
Santa Maria District |
2000 |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Drilling Contractor for ExxonMobil Production Company
Platform Heritage
Camarillo District
|
1999
|
ExxonMobil Production Company![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Drilling and Production - Platform Heritage
Camarillo District
|
Torch Operating Company![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production Contractor for Nuevo Energy Company
Platform Gilda
Camarillo District
|
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Drilling Contractor for ExxonMobil Production Company
Platform Heritage
Camarillo District |
Torch Operating Company![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production - Platform Irene
Santa Maria District
|
1998 |
Exxon Company, U.S.A.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production Operations
Camarillo District
|
1997
|
Exxon Company, U.S.A.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production & Drilling Operations
Camarillo District |
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Production & Drilling Operations![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Santa Maria District |
1996 |
Dual Drilling![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Drilling & Workover Operations
Santa Maria District
|
Texaco Exploration & Production,![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Inc.
Production Operations
Santa Maria District |
1995 |
Exxon Company, U.S.A.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Drilling and Production
Harmony & Heritage
Camarillo District
|
Unocal Corporation![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production Operations
Platform Henry
Camarillo District
|
1994 |
Exxon Company, U.S.A.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production and Drilling
Platform Harmony
Santa Maria District
|
1993
|
Exxon Company, U.S.A.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Operations
Platforms Harmony and Heritage
Camarillo District
|
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production & Drilling
Santa Maria District |
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production
Camarillo District |
1992
|
Unocal![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production
Camarillo District |
Texaco Exploration & Production,![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Inc.
Production
Santa Maria District |
1991
|
Exxon Company, U.S.A.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production
Camarillo District |
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production
Santa Maria District
|
Texaco Exploration &
Production, Inc.
Production
Santa Maria District |
1990
|
Texaco Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production
Camarillo District |
1989
|
Shell Western E&P, Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production
Ventura District
|
Union Oil Company of California![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production
Santa Maria District |
Shell Western E&P, Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production
Ventura District |
1988
|
Shell California Production, Inc.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production
Ventura District |
Sun Exploration and Production Co.![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080916123548im_/http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/images/pdficon.gif)
Production
Ventura District |
1987
|
Exxon Company, U.S.A.
Production
Ventura District |
Union Oil Company of California
Production
Ventura District
|
1986 |
Shell California Production, Inc.
Production
Ventura District
|
Texaco U.S.A.
Production
Ventura District
|
1985
|
Shell California Production, Inc.
Drilling
Ventura District
Shell California Production, Inc.
Production
Ventura District
|
Sun Exploration and Production Co.
Drilling
Ventura District |
1984
|
Exxon Company, U.S.A.
Production
Ventura District
|
Sun Exploration and Production Co.
Drilling
Santa Maria District |
Union Oil Company of California
Production
Ventura District |
1983
|
Global Marine Drilling Company
Drilling
Ventura District |
Shell California Production, Inc.
Production
Ventura District |
SELECTION PROCESS
The Pacific OCS Region's District Office evaluates the performance of all operating companies, including
drilling contractors through the inspection program. The
District annually compile all inspection data results. Based on that data and other
performance-related factors, the District Office select SAFE winners each year. All District winners each year are automatically considered in the selection of the
National SAFE winner.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
The MMS Offshore Inspection Program provides the basic source of information for
evaluation of candidates for the SAFE. Criteria considered in making the recommendation(s)
for the award follow:
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Operational Safety: Concern by management for personnel safety as reflected in (1)
operational guidelines and instructions to field personnel in safe operating practices,
(2) actual operational safety awareness by operating personnel, and (3) actual
implementation of that policy in the field at the work site.
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Operational Consideration: Age of platform/rig, overall condition of platform/rig,
maintenance of equipment, and housekeeping.
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One-Time Events: Evidence of errands of mercy, acts of heroism, accident prevention, and
efficient actions during emergency conditions.
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