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   2009 MMS Industry Awards Program and Luncheon
 

Safety Award For Excellence-All Winners

MMS gave the first SAFE Award 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:
 
bullet Elevate awareness of safety & pollution prevention.
bullet Encourage voluntary compliance.
bullet Provide public with better understanding of professionalism of OCS operators.
bullet Encourage excellence in safety & pollution prevention.
bullet Demonstrate that safe practices enhance protection of personnel.

In past years, SAFE award winners were notified in advance that they had won. However, in this new format, only the top five nominees will be announced prior to the luncheon. Winners in each of three categories were announced at the luncheon. Look here for the new selection criteria and other details regarding the SAFE Award program.

Safety Award For Excellence

Year

Category

Operator

Contractor
High Activity Moderate Activity Production

Drilling

2009

 Devon Energy Production Company Noble Energy, Inc. Danos & Curole Marine Contractors, Inc. Noble Drilling Corporation
2008 Chevron Corporation Noble Energy, Inc. C&D Production Specialist Company, Inc. Noble Drilling Corporation
2007 Shell Exploration and Production Company Murphy Exploration and Production Company-USA Baker Energy Noble Drilling Corporation
2006 Newfield Exploration Company Nexen Petroleum U.S.A. Inc. Baker Energy TODCO
2005 Nexen Petroleum U.S.A. Inc. Remington Oil and Gas Corporation C&D Production Specialists Rowan Companies, Inc.
2004 Stone Energy Corporation ConocoPhillips Danos & Curole Marine Contractors, Inc. Helmerich & Payne Int'l Drilling Co.

2003

 ExxonMobil Hunt Petroleum (AEC) Inc. Island Operating Company ENSCO Offshore Company

2002

 ExxonMobil Dominion E&P Danos and Curole Marine Contractors, Inc. Diamond Offshore

2001

 Kerr-McGee Agip Petroleum Company Danos & Curole Marine Contractors ENSCO Offshore Drilling Company

2000

 OXY USA, Inc. British-Borneo USA, Inc. Island Operating Company Helmerick & Payne International Drilling Company
*1999/98 Exxon (Major/Large Operator) CNG (Independent/ Small Operator) Transocean
1997 Kerr-McGee Corporation (Major/Large Operator) Newfield Exploration Company (Independent/Small Operator)
1996 Kerr-McGee Corporation (Major/Large Operator) Mesa Limited Partnership (Independent/Small Operator) Noble Drilling Company
1995 Exxon
1994 Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
1993 Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
1992 British Petroleum & Conoco
1991 Conoco
1990 Conoco
1989 Mobil
1988 Mobil
1987 Sonat
1986 Shell
1985 Exxon
1984 Mobil
1983 Conoco

*The annual industry awards program and luncheon began in 1999. The 1999 program presented awards to industry which were actually earned in 1998. That remains the case today: for example, the 2005 program presented awards that were earned for performance in calendar year 2004.

Last Updated: 06/24/2009, 04:11 PM Central Time