Security has always been a top priority at oil and natural gas facilities.
In light of the horrific attacks of September 11th, the oil and natural gas industry is taking additional steps to secure their facilities and, in turn, enhance the security of surrounding communities. These include: increasing security at critical facilities worldwide; setting up communication networks to interface with government agencies on security related issues and information requests; promoting legislation to allow companies to share confidential information on security issues; supporting removal of facility specific information from government and other public web sites that could aid terrorists; and, working with the new Department of Homeland Security. As an example, the American Petroleum Institute is a supporting partner of the Energy Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Energy ISAC), a non-profit group that educates and helps protect members of the energy industry from threats to their facilities and operations. In addition, many API member companies maintain active community partnership programs aimed at planning, preparing and responding to local emergencies or natural disasters. For many years companies have entered into fire and emergency response training with local fire department and emergency response personnel.
Energy Security: Help Reduce the Threat
Energy ISAC is a non-profit group that educates and helps protect members of the energy industry from threats to their facilities and operations. With the real possibility of future terrorist incidents, the information needed to determine individual company vulnerability risks and appropriate measures to take to protect our critical facilities has never been more important.
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API and the National Fire Protection Association Form Join Alliance with OSHA
In March, 2004, API signed a joint alliance with two organizations to promote safe and healthful working conditions for workers in the petroleum and petrochemical industry. The alliance unites the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in an effort to provide workers in the industry with the necessary training, educational materials and guidance to ensure their safety and health.
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Forth Worth Employees Help the Troops
The staff of the Owner Relations department in Fort Worth recently donated items for care packages for U.S. Marines who are serving overseas.
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A Unique Form of Assistance!
A grant from the San Juan Division is helping assure access to emergency services for residents on a nearby Navaho Indian reservation. Should an emergency arise, residents can now provide first responders with accurate locations for otherwise hard-to-find facilities.
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Rising to Meet the Need
In June 2001, ConocoPhillips employees, contractors, their family members and retirees responded to a call to help neighbors in desperate need following the flooding that ravaged parts of Houston, Texas, as a result of Tropical Storm Allison. In just two days, ConocoPhillips volunteers developed a comprehensive community crisis response plan that has generated interest from other organizations.
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September 11
ConocoPhillips contributed $4 million to the relief efforts following the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001. Most of the funds went to direct support of immediate as well as long-term needs of victims and their families.
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Security
ConocoPhillips has responded to the increased risk of terrorism and other threats to its operations with a program to identify, prevent, detect, deter and mitigate potential attacks against company personnel and facilities.
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Wise Eyes: Protecting Communities from Crime
Born of the desire to give back to the community, Devon Energy Corporation helped found Wise Eyes to assist local law enforcement in Wise County, Texas near Fort Worth. Being responsible for the transportation and treatment of the county’s natural gas reserves means having lots of employees on the county roads driving to and from job sites daily. Using their presence in the community as a resource, Devon employees are able to serve as extra eyes and ears in the community where law enforcement officers can’t always be.
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Coalitions for Readiness
ExxonMobil participates in coalitions with communities and other firms to provide resources for emergency response.
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Meritorious Service Award
MAP employees are often recognized for their service and their skills as was evidenced in an employee’s recent participation in the development of a Mutual Aid 'Resource Typing' initiative for response to chemical, biological and weapons of mass destruction incidents. Serving as the industry representative on the U.S. Coast Guard’s Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee, a MAP employee helped the group identify, review and make recommendations on industry standards for hazardous substance response organizations. The on-going initiative is headed by FEMA for the Office of Homeland Security. Recognizing his efforts, the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard awarded the MAP employee with the Meritorious Public Service Award.
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Security Partnerships
MAP Corporate Security has established strategic partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation (Infragard and Awareness of National Security Issues/Response program-ANSIR), ASIS International, Energy Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) and NPRA Security Committee.
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Preparing for Emergencies
Both Murphy Oil refineries are fully equipped to respond to emergencies and refinery teams receive regular training on the use and maintenance of on-sight equipment.
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International Security
Ensuring security for Unocal employees, our frequent travelers and our worldwide operations is an on-going priority. The company's security program provides both in-house and consulting expertise to assist business unit managers with due diligence, security surveys, emergency services, security training, and liaison with local security forces.
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Employees Pitch In
In the Houston area, Unocal employees contribute significantly to the annual United Way Campaign and actively participate in fundraising drives for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and other area charities.
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Employees Getting Involved
Unocal Thailand employees and their families participate in company-sponsored projects such as tree planting, providing supplies for schools and summer programs in marine ecology for college students.
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