Notice to Lessees and Operators (NTL) of Federal Oil, Gas, and Sulphur Leases in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

NOTE: NTL 2008-N01 is available for download in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). (78  KB)

2008 Industry Awards Program and Luncheon

The 2008 Minerals Management Service (MMS) Industry Awards Program and Luncheon are scheduled for Thursday, April 10, 2008, at the Hilton Americas Houston Hotel, Houston, Texas. This is the 25th year that MMS has honored outstanding companies for their exemplary safety and pollution prevention records, and the 10th year for our industry awards program. The following awards will be presented:

• Corporate Leadership Award (CORLA)

Recognizes corporation employees who have performed an exemplary act or service that helps MMS meet its mission objectives.

• Safe Operations and Accurate Reporting (SOAR)

Recognizes the company with the best combined performance in both offshore safety and mineral revenue reporting.

• Mineral Revenues Stewardship Award

Recognizes companies committed to timely and accurately filing of mineral lease revenue and production reports with MMS’s Minerals Revenue Management Program.

• Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE)

The SAFE Program recognizes OCS oil and gas facility operators and contractors for outstanding safety and pollution prevention performance. The SAFE Award categories are as follows:

• High Activity Operator

• Moderate Activity Operator

• Drilling Contractor

• Production Contractor

Please log onto our web site to obtain registration information at:  http://www.mms.gov/awards/.

Contact: If you have additional questions, please contact Debbie O’Brien at (703) 787-1579.

Guidance Document Statement

The MMS issues NTLs as guidance documents in accordance with 30 CFR 250.103. This NTL is informational and provides details about the 2008 Industry Awards Program and Luncheon. This program promotes safe and environmentally sound operations by publicly honoring outstanding companies for their exemplary performance in the arenas of safety and pollution prevention.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Statement: This notice does not refer to or impose any information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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Dated                                                   Elmer P. Danenberger
                                                            Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs