Koch Pipeline wins API’s top safety, environmental award for 2010
Koch Pipeline Co. employees won the API 2010 distinguished award for outstanding safety and environmental performance, considered the API’s highest award in the field, the company said.
“This award is a testament to teamwork, innovative and entrepreneurial thinking, and most importantly clearly illustrates our ... guiding principles and commitment to compliance excellence,” said Bob O’Hair, executive vice president of operations excellence for Koch Pipeline.
The award was presented on Wednesday in San Antonio, Texas.
Koch Pipeline Company operates about 4,000 miles of pipelines in Texas, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin that transport crude oil, refined petroleum products, chemicals and natural gas liquids.
“I am proud of all of our employees who are dedicated to operating safely and in an environmentally responsible manner day in and day out,” O’Hair said.
Koch Pipeline employees recently completed 10 years with no safety incidents resulting in time away from work. In addition, the company and its 200-plus employees have received more than 50 awards for safe and responsible operations in the past five years.
In Texas, Koch Pipeline has announced plans to build several new pipelines that will add more than 20 positions in South Texas.
The company plans a crude oil pipeline from Pettus, Texas, to Corpus Christi, Texas, to move more Eagle Ford shale production. Plans include a 20-inch line, which is currently in the permitting and right-of-way acquisition phase, and should be complete in mid-2012.
Koch Pipeline is also constructing a station near Helena, Texas, in Karnes County along with connections to tank batteries in Karnes and DeWitt counties as well as a 16-inch pipeline from Helena to Pettus.
The 16-inch pipeline will connect to the new line announced at Pettus.
The company also has ongoing relations with other crude distribution systems that further its ability to provide services in this growing production area, it said.
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