Bill Bush | 202.682.8069| bushw@api.org
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2008 – Today API awarded its 2007 Distinguished Award for Outstanding Safety and Environmental Performance to the Portland Pipe Line Corporation. This is API’s highest safety and environmental performance award for pipeline operators. Mark Hurley, President of Shell Pipeline and Chair of API’s Pipeline Committee, presented the award at API’s 59th annual Pipeline Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Portland won the Distinguished Award in the small operator category. No large operator won the Distinguished Award this year. However, Marathon Pipeline LLC received the Special Recognition Award for a Large Operator in recognition of the company’s continued strong environmental and safety performance.
Portland Pipe Line Corporation is a company in Maine that operates a crude oil pipeline and terminals. The company won the Distinguished Award for its sustained achievement of zero injuries, zero vehicle accidents, and zero spills in each of the previous three years, as well as its set of initiatives, management systems, and actions taken to accomplish this high level of achievement.
Environmental Performance Awards went to CITGO Pipeline Company, Equistar Chemicals, LP – Equistar Pipelines, Genesis Energy, Inc., Portland Pipe Line Corporation and Marathon Pipeline LLC.
Occupational Safety Performance Awards went to the Portland Pipe Line Corporation and Koch Pipeline Company, LP, both reporting no OSHA recordable incidents for employees and contractors.
Recognition Awards were given in several additional categories.
Click here for a list of all winners or visit the
pipeline page of API’s website.