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a project
critical to the continued development of
natural gas in southwest virginia
is underway in weiss county it began in
april 2018 when the department of
energy's national energy technology
laboratory
awarded funding to research partners to
drill a 15
000 feet deep formation test well after
a site was selected
contracts were in place and necessary
equipment was scheduled
drilling began in early 2020 on what's
now called
the emerging stacked unconventional
place project
the collaboration and innovation earned
these partners the 2019
excellence in exploration innovation
award
congratulations to intervest operating
llc
the virginia center for coal and energy
research and the national energy
technology laboratory
where this award helps rob vagnetti
sleep better at night
good leaders often find themselves
spilling over past the nine to five work
day and that's true of dwan hobbs
the last five years he served as large
customer relations manager
for columbia gas when he's not serving
customers
he co-chairs the inclusion and diversity
group within the company
he works to help all employees gain
leadership skills
once he leaves the office he volunteers
on the university of richmond alumni
board and is vice president of the
school
of professional and continuing studies
working closely with the american
association of blacks and energy
dejuan created an executive leadership
interviewing session for up-and-coming
diverse utility workers
known as a consummate leader who's kind
and compassionate
is why dwan hobbs is the recipient of
the 2019
outstanding leadership award keep me
informed it's the newest communication
tool for a very large network of
customers
and stakeholders working with virginia
natural gas
the mobile app provides status updates
to residential customers and even lets
them see a photo of the field service
representative
before they arrive to help avoid fraud
and increase
safety the new platform serves 8 000
customers that give it a 9.75 rating
out of 10. it also wins virginia natural
gas the excellence in
outreach innovation award for 2019.
protecting coal miners underground while
ensuring the environment
is protected above ground takes quite
the team
cnx resources and coronado llc work
together
to extract methane from the mine where
several tons of metallurgical coal is
extracted every year
the methane is removed through fracking
gob wells
and the companies both plan and react to
each other's operations
cnx's timely plugging of wells at this
site is
also to be commended congratulations to
cnx resources and coronado llc
the recipients of the 2019 environmental
stewardship award
good catch that's the newest safety
program at intervest operating llc
it asks employees to report near misses
the company investigates and finds what
led to an almost safety problem
that information is used for safety
improvements and is shared with
employees
employees are encouraged to report near
misses with gift card prizes
and even the chance to win one thousand
dollars if your near miss
is chosen as a great catch this program
and
zero lost time accidents let intervest
operating llc to claim the 2019
excellence in safety awareness award
community industry and customer those
are the three priorities for sherry
scott
she has 30 years experience in
virginia's oil and natural gas industry
and her knowledge and attitude make her
top notch
in her current role as manager of land
records sherry has led efforts for cnx
to ensure
royalties are paid and works diligently
to find the lost and unaccounted for
congratulations to sherry scott the
winner of the 2019
industry leadership award
new rules on methane emissions prompted
a study
the national energy technology
laboratory wanted to know how these
changes
would affect small oil and gas operators
across the country
intervest operating llc and gsi
environmental incorporated
stepped in to provide what was needed
for a 16-month long study
the results helped researchers discover
real-world conditions
and how to ensure proper regulation at
all gas and oil sites
their collaboration and assistance
earned intervest and gsi environmental
the 2019
excellence in coal bed methane
sustainability award
columbia gas of virginia was ready for
the covet 19 crisis
long before quarantine began the company
developed an incident command system
and provided employees with training
that could be used in
real life scenarios by enhancing
resources and capabilities
columbia gas was ready to support a wide
range of potential crisis scenarios
the new system allowed the safe delivery
of natural gas
and continued effective communication to
280 000 customers during this pandemic
congratulations to columbia gas of
virginia the 2019 recipient of the
excellence in emergency management
strategies award
for the last decade eric hurt has
managed compressor maintenance and gas
processing
for cnx resources his commitment and
dedication to the entire industry is
evident in his daily work
his name is synonymous with major
developments at cnx
including the company's compressor
consolidation and brown mounted
compressor and gas processing station
projects
called a key asset by his company eric
hurt is the winner of the 2019
excellence in operational leadership
award
a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas
and to support others with green
business plans
earned virginia natural gas the 2019
environmental stewardship award
efforts to source gas from such
companies
earned vng the independent energy
standards
trustwell responsible gas program
certification
it recognizes the responsible
development of natural gas
as a founder of our nation's energy or
one
future virginia natural gas has helped
increase
energy efficiency and through its safe
program
replaced aging pipelines which resulted
in methane emission reduction
equal to removing 13 000 vehicles from
the road
congratulations to virginia natural gas
innovation often results in efficiency
and in some cases
a safer workplace a redesign of an
existing active gob blower skid led to
all for cnx resources
and coronado virginia llc the machine
removes methane created by long wall
mining
the new design allowed for an easier
move of the skid which increased safety
significantly
and reduced exposure to the gas the
infrastructure
needed to degas the area was also
reduced by 75 percent
congratulations to cnx resources and
coronado virginia llc
the winners of the 2019 excellence in
collaborative innovation award
an educational garden and clean up after
a big event certainly make an
impression on a community partnering
with pharrell williams
yes the music star virginia natural gas
helped to collect more than 21 tons
of trash left by something in the water
festival goers at virginia beach
a new educational garden is now at
seatac
elementary as well 385
students can access nature and green
spaces that include edible species and
classroom and gathering spaces
taking a special interest in the
community where it operates
is why virginia natural gas is the 2019
recipient
of the community outreach award
when the competition joins forces it can
result in a stronger gas and oil
industry
that was the result when two competitors
in appalachia partnered on a pipeline
project
cnx resources and diversified oil and
gas
based in birmingham alabama designed
installed
and operated a pipeline system that
would move natural gas from diversified
lines
through cnx's brown mountain processing
facility in buchanan county
both companies look forward to a
continued corporate partnership
that will help sustain operations across
the commonwealth
congratulations to cnx resources and
diversified gas and oil
the 2019 recipients of the partnership
in industry sustainability award
pollinators are known to attract
honeybees beetles
birds and even bats that are important
to fertilizing necessary plants
throughout virginia
innervest operating llc decided to take
a chance
and use pollinator seed mixes on
reclaimed gas well sites
in addition to the benefits of plant
fertilization
pollinators also improve the habitat of
the reclaimed site
emit less mowing and spraying for
operators
playing a vital role in the ecosystem
and leaving the land better than it was
before
is the reason entervest operating llc as
the 2019 environmental excellence winner
inspiring the next generation's energy
workforce was the idea
behind the get into energy career
program
columbia gas sent employees to talk with
local high school students
about career opportunities and sponsored
competitions
to give them some real world experience
students even had the opportunity for
one-on-one mentoring and a chance to lay
out their plan
after graduation if they wanted to
continue their work in the energy
workforce
congratulations to columbia gas their
work in local schools is the reason they
are the winner of this year's excellence
in public awareness
and education award
laura murray knows that regulatory
compliance is a key component of success
for companies operating in the virginia
gas
fields as an associate landman for
intervest operating llc
lara serves as the lead permitting agent
for virginia operations
with 12 years of experience in the
virginia gas and oil industry
her knowledge is evident in her
management of the complete permitting
process
she ensures compliance with all dmme
requirements
lara has a thorough understanding of
federal and state permitting processes
and strives to maintain positive
relationships with co-workers
and contractors congratulations to laura
murray the 2019 compliance excellence
award winner
safety is the most important task at
hand in the gas and oil
industry and for noaa horned well
drilling there's one man whose job it is
to get everyone home safely
as vice president of health environment
and safety
rudy keith never takes his job lightly
when he's not ensuring the best standard
on a well site
he's in the community sharing his
knowledge with students and neighbors
from arbor day to the energy expo and
even in his volunteer position
as assistant fire chief for the
richlands fire rescue
you will find rudy keith sharing his
expertise to make
all places safer that is why he is the
winner of the 2019
excellence in community outreach and
education award
a one-stop shop for many of the needs
found in southwest virginia's gas fields
is how scott's well services
incorporated is often described
the company boasts a fleet of trucks and
drivers hauling fluids
a dedicated tank replacement crew and
services such as
pressure cleaning painting and general
roustabout work
the company has specialized equipment
and training to perform the acidizing of
oil and gas wells
this is a standard practice to improve
well productivity
especially on aging wells scott's well
service has a solid track record of
getting the work done
in both a safe and a timely manner when
questions arise employees of the company
have been
fast to find the appropriate way to
handle many challenges that can occur in
the field
congratulations to the 2019 production
service provider of the year
scott's wealth services incorporated
flow back services in well drilling can
often be a waiting game but that is now
a thing of the past
to meet regulation shell pro energy
services created an efficient setup
in case flaring was needed or required
during the process
they mobilized that equipment the new
setup was quick efficient and easily
operated the difficult terrain
often found in southwest virginia crew
members provided live
updates from each site to report
progress
shell pro energy's team is trained
through safe land usa
and boasts an outstanding safety record
for the company and
operators they serve congratulations to
shell pro
energy services the 2019 upstream
service provider of the year
known as the go-to service provider for
natural gas companies in southwest
virginia
gnr gas services incorporated has been
operating in the commonwealth since
1992.
providing well-tending construction and
other services
it has grown itself into a thriving
industry with two locations
a good working relationship with every
producer distributor and shipper in the
state
also makes gnr top-notch perhaps their
most noteworthy achievement is an
exceptional safety record
among its 92 employees with nearly zero
lost time accidents congratulations to
gnr's gas services
the 2019 midstream service provider of
the year
for 170 years virginia natural gas has
been serving the southeastern region of
the commonwealth
today is one of the largest distribution
companies in the state with over 300 000
customers
virginia natural gas continues to
distinguish itself
as an industry leader through safety
environmental stewardship
customer service and community outreach
in addition to supporting its small
business community
the company has donated over four
hundred thousand dollars
investments in better infrastructure
workforce training and
energy efficiency has resulted in across
the board improvements and savings
congratulations to virginia natural gas
our 2019 local distribution company of
the year
building a solid operating base having
the right people and focusing on
controllable factors of daily operation
are just a few of intervest operating
llc's business goals
intervest puts the right programs in
place to ensure employees
are empowered their new good catch
program
and contractor safety training helped
exceed safety standards
their attention to environmental work is
also outstanding
from their pollinator seed pilot project
to spill tests
to methane leak studies and much more it
is evident the environment takes
priority
the company always steps up and offers
research or help whenever it benefits
the entire
natural gas industry in virginia
intervest
also cares about the community in which
they operate
they partnered with the health wagon to
provide medical care to those under
or not insured in southwest virginia and
can be found at various school events
that teach area students about energy a
focus
in all important facets of being a good
operator
is why intervest operating llc is the
2019
operator of the year
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