HSE&C Awards

Baker’s dedication to excellence in Health, Safety, Environmental Management and Regulatory Compliance (HSE&C) stems from the value we place on our people and the importance of responsible environmental stewardship. While our HSE&C policies and initiatives are designed to protect our people, the environment, and the operations and reputations of our clients, government and industry recognition of our efforts also serves to reinforce the significance of our commitment to excellence in these areas.

The U.S. Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) has acknowledged Baker’s dedication to HSE&C excellence with district-level and national Production Contractor Safety Awards for Excellence (SAFE) on multiple occasions in recent years. The SAFE program recognizes and commends operating companies that expend extra effort and conduct their operations in a safe manner, adhering to all regulatory requirements, employing trained and motivated personnel, and going the extra mile to enhance safety and environmental protection through targeted safety training and the creation of operations procedures that ensure strict environmental and regulatory compliance.

In 2006, the MMS recognized Baker’s dedication to safe and responsible operations with its 2005 National Offshore SAFE Award, which recognizes its recipient for displaying the most exemplary safety performance throughout the United States. In 2007, the MMS again honored Baker with the 2006 National Offshore SAFE Award.

“This award recognizes Baker for outstanding performance while conducting oil and gas production operations on the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States of America,” the MMS said in presenting the awards. “After a comprehensive review of compliance and incident data, and input from district and regional offices, the MMS determined that Baker was the top performer in the Production Contractor category. Baker is commended for its outstanding safety and pollution prevention record.”

Baker also received the 2005 District SAFE Award in three of the five MMS Gulf of Mexico districts: Houma, Lafayette, and New Orleans, as well as 2006 District SAFE Awards for its work in the Houma, Lake Charles and New Orleans Districts. In previous years, Baker received the 2004 New Orleans District SAFE Award for safe operations activities on platforms in the West Delta, Grand Isle and Viosca Knoll areas of the Gulf of Mexico and the 2003 Houma District SAFE Award for safe and responsible operations activities on a pair of deepwater production facilities.

These three consecutive years with District SAFE Awards and two consecutive years with National SAFE Awards are simply a testament to Baker’s history of HSE&C excellence. In the past five years, three deepwater facilities on which Baker served as contract operator have won MMS District SAFE awards. With our focus on continuous improvement and a dedication to maintaining HSE&C performance that is better than the industry average, Baker plans to continue strengthening its position as a global leader in safe and compliant operations activities.

Contact us for more information on Baker’s dedication to HSE&C excellence, or call our Houston office at 1-800-235-5290.

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