2016 4th Annual Northeast Oil & Gas Awards Winners Yearbook

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Welcome to the 2016 NortheastOil & Gas Awards commemorative Yearbook

hese were the 4th Annual Awards for the Northeast region and the organizations and individuals in this journal were acknowledged by the award’s judging panel to have excelled in their work in 2015, whilst also focusing on the industry core values of Health & Safety, Environmental Stewardship and Corporate Social Responsibility. The Oil & Gas Awards champion best practice and recognize organizations operating in the upstream and midstream sectors of the industry. The media and members of the general public do not distinguish between the different sectors of the industry, which is why the Awards incorporate categories for all parts of the upstream and midstream sectors. The absent mindedness of an individual on an assembly line can have dramatic consequences months later should equipment fail when being used in the field. This reflects badly on the industry as a whole, we therefore think it is extremely important that best practice is championed from top to bottom and the Awards are a platform to promote to the press and public the great work being done. The Oil & Gas Awards are unique in highlighting the incredible innovation and commitment to positive industry development and expansion, rebutting traditionally negative mainstream coverage. The Awards celebrate corporate success twinned with organization’s commitment to health & safety, environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility.

In this 4th year for the Awards in this region we has the 3rd Industry Summit during the day immediately before the Awards gala dinner in the evening. In this yearbook you can read coverage from the Industry Summit keynote presentations and speaker panels discussing the challenges the industry faces. I hope you find this interesting and hope to see you at next years Industry Summit.

I would like to congratulate all of the organizations and individuals that were voted finalists by the judges, and to the winners - well done! Many thanks to the thought leading organizations and individuals that participated in the Industry Summit and Awards. We especially appreciate the support of our judges, sponsors and partners, without whom the Oil & Gas Awards would not be possible.

As you receive this we are about to celebrate the 4th Annual Oil & Gas Awards in Texas. To find out more about the upcoming Industry Summits and to attend any of the Awards galas please visit www.oilandgasawards.com.

I hope that you enjoy reading this commemorative Yearbook, please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to share your thoughts and feedback.

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Daniel P. CreaseyChairman, Oil & Gas Awards.

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Contents Editorial

Judging panel 8

A-Z of finalists 62

Oil & Gas Awards Contacts 77

Winners’ pagesTrucking Company of the Year –Presented by Kenworth 14

Engineering Company of the Year 16

Water Management Company of the Year 20

Award for Excellence in Health & Safety - Operational 22

New Technology Development of the Year - Product 24

Law Firm of the Year 26

Industry Leader 27

Consultancy of the Year 30

Manufacturer of the Year 31

VZ Environmental Award for Excellence in Environmental Stewardship 33

Construction Company of the Year 35

New Technology Development of the Year - Software 38

Award for Excellence in Health & Safety - Product 43

Kerr Pumps & FlowValve Oilfield Services Company of the Year 44

Future Industry Leader 45

Industry Supplier of the Year 50

Award for Drilling Excellence 51

Award for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility 52

General Industry Service Award 54

Themark Corporation E&P Company of the Year 56

Bilfinger Westcon Midstream Company of the Year 58

A look at the cliff we plunged over

6

Keynote presentation

12

Regulatory update

18

Clean Fleet and Innovation Driving Value in a Low-Price Environment

28

Midstream

36

Water management in current environment

40

Ensuring Fleet Efficiency, Safety and Environmental Best Practice

48


Keynote presentation

2016 Northeast Guest of Honor

Senator Scott Wagner

Senator Scott Wagner was first elected to the State Senate in March 2014, winning a special election to represent the citizens of the 28th Senatorial District, which includes part of York County. In November 2014, voters elected him to a full, four-year term.

Born and raised on a farm in York Township, Wagner is a lifelong resident of York County. A graduate of Dallastown Area High School, he started his first small business at age 20 and has since worked with and led numerous businesses, helping them to improve their operations and create economic opportunity.

Wagner is currently President and Owner of York-based Penn Waste, Inc. and KBS Trucking in Thomasville, Pennsylvania.

As a small business owner, Wagner supports policies and programs that help to create jobs, limit government spending and ease the tax and regulatory burden on job-creators. A strong advocate for government reform, he will work to make state government accessible and

accountable to the people he serves.

His top priorities as a member of the Senate include bringing fiscal responsibility to state government, controlling property taxes, helping to spur economic growth and protecting and defending constitutional freedoms.

Setting an example for others to follow, Wagner will not accept a government pension or per diems and will work to keep costs down to save taxpayer dollars.

Wagner serves as Chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee, is Vice Chairman of the Labor and Industry Committee, and sits on the influential Appropriations Committee. He also serves on the following committees: Intergovernmental Operations, Transportation, and Majority Policy.

Wagner is active in the York non-profit community and has served in organizations promoting entrepreneurship and leadership development. He is a past recipient of the South Central PA, Entrepreneur of the Year Award and Distinguished Service Award.

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Awards Ceremony Host

Jeff Kotula, President, Washington Country Chamber

Mr. Jeff M. Kotula serves as President of Washington County Chamber of Commerce and leads the activities of the second largest chamber in the region. Mr. Kotula served as the Secretary to Mon-Vale Health Resources, Inc. and Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc. since 2010. Mr. Kotula has been Vice Chairman of Mon-Vale Health Resources, Inc. and Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc. since June 2015. Mr. Kotula has been a Director of Mon-Vale Health Resources Inc. since 2008. He has been Trustee of Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc. since 2008.

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Keynote PresentationEven though the present state of the oil and gas industry is bleak, one thing is certain – fossil fuels are here to stay.

After the doom and gloom outlook that cast its pall over the industry during the 2015 iterations of the Oil & Gas Awards Industry Summits, any semblance of good news in 2016 would be welcomed as a blessing. Dan Byers, Senior Director for Policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for 21st Century Energy acknowledged the many of those highlights, including OPEC finally succumbing to the clutches of the downturn in the market and the U.S. crude export ban finally being lifted after four decades.

Most importantly, however, is the simple fact fossil fuels will remain the most in-demand energy source for generations to come as his organization, as his organization projects.

“The point is, fossil fuels are about just over 80 percent of our energy supply right now, and in 2040 they’re still going to be about 80 percent,” Byers said. “Renewables are going to come in slowly, but unless you have some dramatic technological advancement that allows for widespread use of alternative vehicles or energy storage that can help solar or wind become cost competitive, we’re going to rely on fossils.”

Byers advised attendees to keep their eyes on the news during OPEC’s April 17 meeting in Qatar which, at the time of the Industry Summit, would determine if producers would agree to cut back production or ramp it up to further manipulate the worldwide market.

According to Barron’s, however, nothing was changed, which firmly ensconced the United States in its role as the new swing player in the international oil market. Byers said U.S. net oil imports are down to just 27 percent of the nation’s overall crude demand, the lowest level since 1987.

“We’re effectively the new swing producer on the market,” Byers said. “As painful as things are at this time, at least the pain is with some of our adversaries with OPEC, too.”

With the downturn in the energy economy came the shutting down of rigs throughout the United States, a natural reaction as operations were no longer economically viable at many sites. In December 2014, the U.S. oil rig count stood at about 1,900 with oil prices at around $75 a barrel. As of March 2015, however, the number of rigs had dropped to 480, although oil production had only dropped to about 8.5 million barrels a day – in part due to efficiency and in part due to the lag in price response here.

However, now that the energy export ban is a thing of the past, the infrastructure to get resources to the demand is finally in place. According to the Akron Beacon Journal, the first tanker departed from Marcus Hook near Philadelphia for Norway with 173,000 barrels of ethane, a major component of the European petrochemical industry. Byers said the ethane arrived through the Mariner East pipeline before being shipped to the INEOS tank in Norway.

“We’ve had LNG export facilities coming out, too, to supply electricity demand globally,” Byers said. “If we can get these pipelines built and get the export facilities approved and get these resources over to Europe, that is definitely going to help.”

Natural gas will be buoyed this year by increased demand as a feed source for electricity, as well. According to Byers, 2016 is projected to be the first year where natural gas – not coal – is the leading source of electricity generation.

“The war on coal and really the drop in prices for gas have really hit coal hard,” Byers said. “This is going to be historic.”

A threat even that looms larger than depressed commodity prices remains the ever-changing regulatory landscape under the current presidential administration. Among the many hurdles the oil and gas industry currently face or must consider in the future are the EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule;


CO2 regulations for new and existing power plants; waters of the United States; ozone and sulfide dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards; and New Environmental Policy Act guidelines.

“These are all major, major, multibillion-dollar rules that can threaten to stop projects or shut down existing projects,” Byers said.

Byers also pointed out a fallacy in the narrative regarding the Clean Power Plans (CPP) as it relates to the coal industry. Those outside the industry may see these rules as beneficial as it further pushes coal out of the U.S. energy picture. However, Byers said the chamber is concerned natural gas will not benefit from the CPP agenda and, in fact, harmed over the long term with additional regulations placed on this resource.

The methane rules within President Obama’s Climate Action Plan can prove harmful for the oil and gas industry, as well – a price Byers deemed too steep for a sector of the economy already regulating itself. Now that producers are capturing flare gasses that can be used as additional revenue streams, production of natural gas is rising while emissions are decreasing. However, Byers cited statistics from the Independent Petroleum Association of America that methane regulations could threaten as much as 20 percent of oil production and 13 percent of natural gas.

“This is a little different than some other EPA rules on water and air – this is about climate,” Byers said. “Oil and gas methane emissions are about 1 percent of domestic emissions, so I’m sure globally they’re down to the fractions of a hundredth of a percent. So, you really have to ask yourself at what benefit are these regs?”

As if federal regulators weren’t enough to contend with, the oil and gas industry still must keep a watchful eye on environmentalists determined to shut projects down. They scored a major victory when President Obama vetoed the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline in January 2015, which Byers said was a turning point for opposition to the oil and gas business.

“They have been effective at it, and I think as an industry we need to do a better job at educating the public that these projects are safe and can go forward,” Byers said. “But it’s a real threat and it’s a real concern.”

Speaker: Dan Byers, Senior Director for Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Institute for 21st Century Energy


“The war on coal and really the drop in prices for gas have really hit coal hard,” Byers said. “This is going to be historic.”

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Judging panel

Brad HollySenior Vice President, Operations (Rockies)

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

artHur royChairman and CEO

Liberty Energy Corp.

BenJamin HulBurtPresident & CEO

Eclipse Resources

Brad JoHnSonExploitation Manager

Apache Corporation

Brent BreonVice President Business Development

Blue Racer Midstream, LLC

Brian BlountVP Commercial

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

Burt a. WaiteBoard Director

PIOGA

CHandra S. raiDirector

Mewbourne School of Petro & Geolog. Eng.

CHriS garnerDirector

Long Beach Gas and Oil

CHriS mazziniPresident

Spindletop Oil & Gas Co.

CHriS SoWyrdaSenior Staff Operations Engineer

Memorial Resource Development Corp.

david freudenriCHRegulatory Manager

Apex Energy, LLC

david fulfordSenior Reservoir Engineer

Apache Corporation

david renzSenior EHS Coordinator

Noble Energy

david S. SCHeCHterAssociate Professor

Texas A&M University

deePaK devegoWdaAssistant Professor

Mewbourne School of Petro & Geolog. Eng.

douglaS WigHtVice President of Exploration

Discovery Natural Resources

duane WaSSumPresident

National Fuel Gas Midstream Corporation

dWigHt roSSVice President

Creed Operating Co, Llc

edWin monganSenior Manager Environment

BHP Billiton

elliott HeideAssistant General Counsel

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

franK f. StarrPresident

Crimson Energy Partners III LLC

gary C. evanSChairman & CEO

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation

gary e. SlagelSenior Advisor for Environment Affairs

Steptoe & Johnson

guy goudyChief Operating Officer

Austin Exploration

Harold mCgoWenPresident and CEO

Navidad Energy Partners, LLC

J. ruSSell PorterPresident and CEO

Gastar Exploration Ltd

JaCK lafieldChairman and CEO

Caiman Energy

CHarleS a. SCHlieBSManaging Director

Stone Pier Capital Advisors, LP

Bill HallExecutive DirectorShale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center

daWn limaProduction Engineering ManagerBonanza Creek Energy, Inc.

george vaSSilelliSSenior Advisor, Technology Hub

Repsol

J. roSS Craft, P.e.President and CEO

Approach Resources


JaCK renfroOperations and Production Manager - Northern Division

Forestar

Jeff fiSHerChief Operating Officer

American Energy Partners

Jennifer WeBSterDir. of Gov’t and Public Affairs

Pioneer Natural Resources, USA Inc.

JoHan tHemaatFounder

First River Energy

JoHn BentonVice President and General Manager

Black Hills Exploration & Production

JoHn PoarCHVP Commercial and Bus. Dev.

Access Midstream

JoHn WeiHeVice President Exploration

Callon Petroleum Company

JoHnny JordanPresident

Matrix Oil Corporation

KaiSer SongSenior Drilling Engineer

ConocoPhillips

Kevin BroWnExploration Manager MidCon/Rockies

WhitMar Exploration Company

Kevin leonardSr. Vice President and General Manager

EnerVest

larry HuSKinSOperations Manager

Venoco Inc.

lee martinOperations Engineering Supervisor

Concho Resources, Inc.

liSa WinnRegional & Government Affairs Manager

ExxonMobil/XTO Energy

marC a. HalBritterGeneral Counsel

Blue Racer Midstream, LLC

marC BoKelmanVP Corporate Development

Summit Midstream Partners

marK C. PeterSonPresident & CEO

Bilfinger Westcon

marK d. CaSadayChief Operating Officer

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC

marK PatterSonCo-Founder & Managing Director

Calypso Energy, LLC

marK SPearSAsset Manager

Stone Energy

marK SteWartEnvironmental Supervisor

Questar Corporation

maX niKolaevCategory Manager

Schlumberger

megan daviSVice President Regulatory and Senior Counsel

Summit Midstream Partners

Jan Kulmann, PeManager, Engineering Technical Services

Noble Energy

JaSon nivenField Operations Manager – North Park

SandRidge Energy

KriStie mClin, Ph.d.Water Management Project Lead

ConocoPhillips

mauriCio faBrePresident

CRU Trading Company

miKaila adamSEditor

Oil & Gas Financial Journal

miKe JoHnPresident

Northeast Natural Energy, LLC

miliSSa BauerExecutive Vice President

Kriebel Companies

mitCH duffyAssociate Publisher

Oil & Gas Financial Journal

morgan o’BrienPresident and CEO

Peoples Natural Gas LLC

natHaniel tetiHead of Sustainability

Statoil


Judging panel

Qingming yangChief Operating Officer

Approach Resources Inc.

randy BrandenBurgForeman

Apache Corporation

riCHard P. CriStVP Business Development & Exploration

Gasco Energy

roBert PoolePublic and Government Affairs Manager

WSPA

rod eSonFounder and Chief Executive Officer

Foothill Energy LLC

ronald P. mCgladeVice President Midstream

Tenaska Resources, LLC

ryan a. turnerChief Investment Officer

American Energy Partners

ryan e. m. CunningHamPrincipal and Operating Partner

Cunningham Energy

SCott royVice President of Government Affairs

Range Resources

SHane HenryManager, Gov’t and Regulatory Affairs

Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporation

StePHanie r. timmermeyerVP of Environment, Health and Safety

Access Midstream

StePHen W. rHoadSGovernment Relations Manager

Shell Oil Company

Steven l. BietzPresident and Chief Executive Officer

WBI Energy, Inc.

terry r. BoSSertVP - Legislative and Regulatory Affairs

Range Resources-Appalachia LLC

terry SimSHSE Manager

Buccaneer Energy Limited

tHomaS e. ClarKExecutive Land Manager

Venoco, Inc.

tom loPuSSenior Vice President

Pardee Resources Company

tommy gaydoSDrilling Manager

Newfield Exploration

tony goSSettOperations and Production Manager - Southern Division

Forestar

Walter l. WilliamSDirector

Cheniere Energy, Inc

Wei WangProduction Chemistry Specialist

Chevron

William J. HlavinPresident and CEO

Bass Energy, Inc.

William roBinSonPresident

CAVU Resources

neil m.SullivanCEO & President

Violet Energy

ola aKradVP Engineering and Technology

Austin Exploration

PatriCK J. noyeSPresident and CEO

Grenadier Energy Partners LLC

PriSCilla g. mCleroyProfessor of Engineering Practice

Texas A&M University

Saleem m. rizviFinance Professional

ExxonMobil (EM)

SCott aBelFacilities Manager

Marathon Oil Corporation

SuSan morriCeChairperson

Belize Natural Energy

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Industry Summit Editorial

a look at the cliff we plunged over in 2015 and the horizon for 2016Energy leaders lick their wounds and prepare for the return of normalcy to the oil and gas industry.

Before the price of oil started its nose dive toward the end of 2014, Rob Bender, Founder of Well Master Corp., sat in a meeting with a chief economist from JP Morgan discussing the role the U.S. oil and gas industry played in the renewed Cold War with the Russians. The speaker explained to the group how oil as a commodity was the lone weapon America had in this geopolitical chess match with its global power rival.

Two weeks later, the price of a barrel of oil began its tailspin. There went that.

Fast-forward to 2016 and the industry is showing signs of life again as oil prices sat at a respectable $46.37 as of May 13 with many prognosticators predicting $50 oil by the end of 2016. In fact, many industry insiders – whether they are experiencing the first or third bust cycle of their careers – believe there’s no time like the present to get back into the oil and gas game while assets are available for pennies on the dollar.

In terms of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), 2015 was one of the worst in 10 years for the oil and gas industry, according to Moderator Charles Schliebs, Managing Director of Stone Pier Capital Advisors. A Deloitte report found there were 379 M&As in 2015, down from 709 in 2014. That figure also was down from the 409 and 389 that happened in 2008 and 2009, respectively, in the midst of the Great Recession.

Oil & Gas 360 reported the total value for the sector was also down to $286.23 billion in 2015 from $353.97 billion in 2014 despite several megadeals.

“There’s a lot of anticipation 2016 is going to wind up being much better, but everyone has been taking a kind of wait-and-see attitude,” Schliebs said.

He also said there were a few larger deals in the mix that did not make the cutoff for 2015. For example, the Shell acquisition of BG for $70 billion, as reported by Reuters, offered a glimmer of hope for last year. Also, Halliburton and Baker Hughes was on the cusp of becoming a blockbuster deal until the U.S. Justice Department threatened to sue to block the merger, making it much less likely to happen in 2016, according to OilPrice.com.

Nevertheless, Callum Streeter is optimistic about the outlook for 2016 on the M&A front. EdgeMarc Energy Holdings’ Chief Operating Officer said his company expects a much more robust market for M&As in 2016 because there weren’t as many tier-one assets available, and many of the deals didn’t close or meet reserve.

“I think last year, you saw people trying to shed assets that were maybe not contiguous or not really their core assets in their portfolio,” Streeter says. “But now we’re starting to see some assets out there that are really quite high-quality assets that have a lot of [proved developed producing] production associated with them, so we really do expect to the M&A market heat up here in 2016 and potentially see a lot of private equity money out there chasing these assets, as well.”

Chevron was one of those major players who put up its northeast core assets for sale in 2015, just four years after acquiring a number of companies to establish its position. According to C. Marc Payne, Manager of Business Development and Planning for Chevron’s Appalachian Business Units, many of the same companies who were quick to sell out in 2011 jumped at the chance to buy their former properties again in 2015.

“When we go to put some of these assets for sale, I find it extremely interesting that the first people lined up to buy those assets are the very same people


that we bought those assets off five years earlier,” Payne said. “I think it signals that there is opportunity out there for those who do have the capital and the conviction to spend some money in this type of business environment.”

Apollo Global Management LLC certainly understands the value of getting into the Marcellus and Utica shale business at this juncture. Schliebs cited the private equity firm’s 2015 partnership with American Petroleum Partners LLC with a commitment that could reach as much as $800 million.

As a veteran of the industry with nearly 40 years of experience, Keith Mangini, CEO and President of Huntley & Huntley, believes there is no time like the present to make moves into the shale game, especially for private equity firms.

“This is now the time to be doing acquisitions, in my opinion,” Mangini said. “I’ve been through a bust before, and it creates opportunities, and it is now time to be buying production and distressed assets.”

Another silver lining showing brightly during the current downturn in the industry is the emergence of the Utica Shale. Still a bit of a wild card when unconventional drilling brought the oil and gas industry back to prominence, the Utica Shale is now the lone shale play in the United States expected to increase natural gas production between March and May 16, according to a report released by the U.S. Energy Information Agency. According to Streeter, the quality of the product in combination with its proximity to infrastructure like the Clarington, Ohio, hub, Rockies Express Pipeline and ET Rover make Utica as attractive as ever.

“I think on a pure reservoir quality in gas in place on the dry gas side, the northeast PA is still the premier rock, but you really can’t beat the dry gas from the Utica – particularly with the quality of the reservoir and its proximity to the liquid markets,” Streeter said. “Having a reservoir of that quality sitting there right where the most liquid markets are in the basin is really a blessing.”

In fact, as of March 2016, EdgeMarc Energy Holdings was actively running a rig Monroe County in eastern

Ohio, according to Streeter, even with commodity prices rather depressed.

“We are very, very bullish on our initial well results down there and, quite frankly, in this kind of repressed oil price environment, it is the best economics that we can go and put capital into today and drill,” Streeter said. “I think it’s exciting and still new. I think Utica production is going to grow.”

Streeter credited this growth to what he described as the emergence of the “ultra-deep Utica,” which initially posed a technical challenge to operators trying to reach the reserves in this shale. This resource is almost 2,000 feet deeper than where EdgeMarc Energy typically drills.

Payne admitted Chevron is “cautiously optimistic” about the Utica Shale at this point strictly due to the economics involved. But the potential involved is great for the region.

“The Utica in general has a much more prolific potential than what any of us thought a couple years ago, and that’s outstanding for the basin,” Payne said. “It means the basin itself is going to be and continues to be a world-class asset on a global scale.”

Mangini warned against abandoning the Marcellus Shale for the trendy Utica reservoirs considering the fact that the American natural gas market already is oversaturated with product. If caution is thrown to the wind, prices will be driven down with a glut of product and nowhere to put it.

“If it is as good as everybody says it is, and the Marcellus becomes secondary, where are we going to put all the gas associated with it?” Mangini asked. “We have the northeast that has pretty much saturated the entire gas market in spans, and to add another horizon like the Utica, even the mix is going to further deteriorate gas prices.”

moderator: Charles Schliebs, Managing Director, Stone Pier Capital Advisors

Speakers: Callum Streeter, Chief Operating Officer, EdgeMarc Energy Holdings

C. Marc Payne, Manager Business Development & Planning, Chevron Appalachia Business Unit

Keith Mangini, President and CEO, Huntley & Huntley

Rob Bender, Founder, Well Master Corporation




Select Energy Services

Winner’s page

Some of Select’s stats deserve special recognition, resounding zeros for recordable incidents across the board for 2015.

Trucking company of The year – presenTed by kenworTh

Further information on these winning organizations, interviews and photos can be viewed at www.oilandgasawards.com

Judges’ Comments:

Entry focuses on one client and the relevant case study and focuses specifically on their fluid handling and hauling services, which are backed up with state of the art technology to exceed client expectation, time and again.

Select Energy Services delivers innovative and efficient end-to-end water solutions to oilfield operators across every major United States shale play.

At Select Energy Services, we’re dedicated to providing our customers with an arsenal of efficient and environmentally conscious water solutions to service the full life cycle of the well. We accomplish this through the unique capabilities of our four business units – Water Solutions, Well Testing, Fluid Handling, and Disposal Solutions. Select Energy Services is geographically positioned to provide customized solutions to the unique requirements of every basin.

Select’s robust range of services provide our customers with one

source to keep their operations moving and on time—and more importantly, allow them to focus on their objectives and do what they do best. At Select Energy Services, we pride ourselves in being a trusted partner that offers comprehensive approaches for more convenience and better results.

Finally, we at Select Energy Services believe our true value lies within the hard work, proven experience, safety and customer-centric solutions we are able to bring to each and every job or project.

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Pickering Associates

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Extensive detail on project work and case studies from the region. Testimonials indicate a top engineering firm in the region. Comprehensive entry secures Pickering in the shortlist.

engineering company of The year


Judges’ Comments:

Good submission, meets all criteria, testimonials edged it.

Pickering Associates is a well-aligned team of professionals in the

fields of project management, architecture, surveying, civil, structural,

mechanical, electrical and process engineering, automation and

controls and construction administration. With a diverse depth and

breadth of knowledge, the firm has successfully executing more than

10,000 projects in its history.

Founded in 1988, Pickering Associates has been providing architectural, engineering and surveying services to the Mid-Ohio Valley for over 25 years. Our company is the product of three generations and more than 75 years of construction experience. This experience plus state-of-the-art engineering practices and technology create a full-service, multidiscipline firm serving a wide range of needs and featuring innovative, customized solutions.

Pickering Associates has completed over 145 projects within the Oil

& Gas Industry within the past 7 years, and has a broad spectrum of experience with multiple drilling companies developing sites throughout Ohio and West Virginia. From initial site selection, site access, impoundments, and equipment location to pipe routing, sediment and erosion control methods, and environmental permitting assistance, our multidiscipline engineering team can provide support throughout every phase of the drilling site development process.

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Quality you can trust.Experience you can count on.

Pickering Associates has completed 145 projects within the Oil & Gas industry within the past 7 years, with a broad spectrum of experience with multiple drilling companies developing sites throughout Ohio, West Virginia and beyond. From initial selection, site access, impoundments, and equipment location to pipe routing, sediment and erosion control methods and environmental permitting assistance, our multi-disciplinary team can provide support throughout every phase of the drilling site development process.

We look forward to partnering with you.

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regulatory updateWhether it is constantly changing regulations or new threats from environmentalists, the oil and gas industry must remain ready to evolve.

As long as Margaret Hill has been in the oil and gas industry, she has seen the environmental regulations on the state and federal levels directly coincide with what aspects of the business the environmental lobby has in its sights at any given time. For example, when she started her career in Pittsburgh many years ago with Gulf Oil Corporation, many of the same environmental issues discussed in 2016 were bandied about in relation to offshore oil and gas production.

Today, similar groups are focused on the oil and gas industry’s attempts to develop infrastructure – as evidenced by the successful squashing of the Keystone XL pipeline project – as well as downstream activity.

“I remember being very involved in all the lobbying and all the government relations activities for Gulf back in the early ’80s, and today this is all déjà vu to me,” said Hill, who today is a Partner with Blank Rome LLP.

It’s true – not much has changed in terms of a fluid regulatory landscape and environmentalists’ attempts at slowing down the growth of the industry. In fact, change is the lone constant for industry insiders as they attempt to keep up with ever-evolving mandates from state and federal agencies while fighting off new tactics from environmentalists.

For example, Hill said one of major changes to Pennsylvania’s regulatory landscape today has to do with new surface standards for oil and gas development. The major issue is a lack of distinction between conventional and unconventional development, and Hill said this omission from these rules will make it virtually impossible for conventional drillers to turn a profit.

At the time of the Industry Summit, Hill cited a lawsuit filed by the Pennsylvania Independent Petroleum Producers Association to contest the rule, asking the Commonwealth Court to block the Independent Regulatory Review Commission from considering the regulations. In April 2016, however, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported the injunction was denied because the rules were still in the proposal stage.

Hill also referenced Pennsylvania’s Act 13, or Impact Fee, which was signed into law in 2012. The Impact Fee provides for the imposition of an unconventional gas well fee and the distribution of those funds to local and state governments. Act 13 also contains provisions regarding how the impact fee may be spent, and a significant portion of the funds collected are distributed directly to the local governments to cover the local impacts of drilling, according to the state.

Just weeks before the Industry Summit, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court heard a case challenging Act 13 to determine if the oil and gas industry received special treatment during the shale revolution. According to The Patriot-News, the first case – Robinson Township v. Commonwealth – addressed notification, a medical gag order, eminent domain and severability.

Gov. Tom Corbett is no longer in office, and there are three new Supreme Court justices on the bench who did not serve when Act 13 was signed into law, according to Hill. That combination could lead to significant changes for Pennsylvania’s energy industry.

“Depending on what happens with the new supreme court decision, it could have some significant impact with respect to the environmental rights amendment and how that might be used in the state as basically a NEPA-type provision,” Hill said.

Oil and gas producers were dealt a blow from the federal government in March, as well. Moderator Tejas Gosai, President of Shale Media Group Speakers, cited the Obama administration’s new regulation that demands emissions information from oil and gas operators with existing wells. Melissa Hamsher, Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment and Regulatory for Eclipse Resources, said that despite methane representing about 1 percent of oil and gas emissions, the EPA and the Obama administration has a disproportionate focus on it. As a result, conventional operators could wind up feeling the most pain from it.

“The oil and gas industry is the target of the White House right now,” Hamsher said. “As far as that


specific emissions data collection, I believe it is coming together as a means for the U.S. EPA to be able to put new, more stringent rules on the oil and gas industry – as if it’s not bad enough.

“The scariest part of the whole rule is that these new things not only would address the unconventional side, but the conventional side of it,” Hamsher continued. “The conventional operators are struggling as it is, and then you give them special emissions requirements, and their wells will no longer be economically viable.”

The Gasland documentary reared its ugly head once again when a federal jury found Cabot Oil and Gas negligent and ordered the company vilified in the film to pay a total of $4.24 million to two Dimock, Pennsylvania, families for polluting their well water as far back as 2008. Cabot intends to appeal the decision.

Despite the outcome of the jury trial, Hill said the industry should take solace in the end-result nevertheless. The decision was based on findings of a private nuisance, notwithstanding of the evidence that there has been naturally occurring methane in the Dimock region for a long time and the fact the water was declared safe to drink.

“Not a great decision by the jury, but we’ll see what happens on appeal,” Hill said. “This case was completely turned on its head from what was originally claimed to how it ended up in terms of the verdict.”

Hamsher spoke in no uncertain terms about the validity of the findings in Gasland.

“And just to be clear, Gasland is art, it’s not fact,” she said. “Just so everybody realizes that Josh Fox is an artist, not a scientist.”

Much to the relief of countless oil and gas companies who now know way more than they ever cared to know about the Indiana bat and the lesser prairie chicken, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services (FWS) is working toward improving its Endangered Species Act petition process. According the FWS, the agency hopes improved petitions and petition processes will improve the quality

of petitions it receives and promote better coordination with state wildlife agencies.

In a release in April 2016, FWS stated the proposed changes would require petitions to send a notification to each state wildlife agency in which the species occurs at least 30 days before submitting the petition to the FWS. Also, the changes clarify that petitions are to be limited to only one species, as well as a Paperwork Reduction Act requirement control number will be required for petition regulations.

As it relates to the oil and gas industry, Hamsher believes these proposed changes will better harness wayward petitions for any and all species, a problem that has hamstrung the sector in the past. In the past, environmentalists have been able to bypass the state-reporting protocol and submit species directly to the federal level, which would set a precedent that forced the entire nation to adhere to recovery plans that might not be relevant to certain states.

“I’m not saying that’s a good thing – I’m saying that’s a more scientific approach instead of having an environmental group decide, ‘Today I want to save the whatever,’” Hamsher said.

If regulators and environmentalists want to know what the U.S. oil and gas industry as a whole would look like if mandates ran unchecked, they need not look further than New York state. As Alan Laurita, Partner with Hodgson Russ LLP, can attest, when resources are no longer economical to develop, it can absolutely destroy a region.

“There’s realistically a very small area of New York that has economic potential in the Marcellus,” Laurita said. “For those landowners, there’s been a lot of animosity towards the decisions. It’s played out that while those landowners still exist, the pot of gold they were seeking doesn’t exist anymore, they’re out of funds, and they’re very quiet now.”

moderator: Tejas Gosai, President, Shale Media Group

Speakers: Melissa Hamsher, Vice President, Health, Safety, Environmental & Regulatory, Eclipse Resources

Alan Laurita, Partner, Hodgson Russ LLP

Margaret Hill, Partner, Blank Rome LLP




Rain for Rent

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Very well documented and specific responses to criteria for the award, including spill prevention and response/environmental impact mitigation, diverse set of services offered, flexibility to meet customer needs.

waTer managemenT company of The year


Judges’ Comments:

Highly experienced in temporary water handling. Well-developed SOP’s that targets to met customer’s needs.

Rain for Rent is the leading provider of liquid handling solutions.

From pumps, tanks, and filtration to pipe and hoses, we provide

everything you need to keep your project on track.

When you have a problem, we don’t send salespeople; we send problem solvers. We’re the people you call for the big jobs because no one else can do them and for the small jobs because we get them done right the first time. We’ve designed every kind of liquid management solution and cleaned up natural disasters from the Midwest to New Orleans. We take the worry off your shoulders so you can focus on your business and not on

your liquid management problems.

We are known for our systems engineering expertise and ability to tackle complex jobs cost effectively, providing an exceptionally high value. Family owned and operated since 1934, we serve all 50 states and Canada from more than 60 locations.

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Columbia Midstream

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Impressive construction stats on the Hickory Bend facility considering scale of project.

award for excellence in healTh & safeTy - operaTional


Judges’ Comments:

Columbia Midstream is a premier infrastructure services provider throughout western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and northeastern West Virginia. We specialize in the design, construction, and operation of pipeline facilities that transport and prepare natural gas for market.

As a subsidiary of Columbia Pipeline Group, we are proud to have a strong history in the Appalachian Basin – operating in the region for more than 100 years. During that time, we have built an extensive network of gathering systems and transmission lines, and have established ourselves as an integral part of the natural gas industry. We currently operate more than 2,300 miles of pipeline throughout Pennsylvania alone.

With this footprint in place, we offer production companies capacity on our existing systems and we also seek out partnerships in the development of new infrastructure. From pipelines to cryogenic processing facilities, we

have the capabilities and experience to develop midstream projects of any type or size.

Building quality infrastructure and providing exceptional service has been our top priority for more than a century. Throughout all phases of design, construction, operations and maintenance, we are committed to protecting the environment and ensuring the safety of our employees and the community. We are proud of our work, and the impact that our transportation network is having on the region and the future of American energy.

CMG have received many safety awards and have also shown good corporate giving to the local community.

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With three successful midstream gathering systems in service and the Hickory Bend processing plant in operation, Columbia Midstream Group continues to look to the future in expanding its midstream footprint in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays.

We don’t cut corners. We don’t bend the rules.

We never put deadlines above safety or the environment.

We do things the right way the first time.

We develop partnerships and projects that are built to last.

in the Appalachian Basin, Columbia Midstream is developing infrastructure and partnerships in the emerging shale plays that will last for another century...

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Pixel Velocity Inc.

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I can see that the introduction of technology such as this can really benefit the industry. To automate the survey process and to increase visibility in real time as events occur is invaluable.

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Judges’ Comments:

The implementations of this suite of Pixel Velocity’s products have real benefits to the safety of staff on site and infrastructure. Without requiring human presence at site or monitoring from a far offers real value and assistance.

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Pixel Velocity® builds imagery and data analytic tools that protect

our customers from intentional, accidental and natural threats. Pixel

Velocity’s products enable rapid and informed decision making.

From leak and activity detection to event management and response, we provide configurable software solutions and sensor systems for demanding operational environments. Pixel Velocity empowers enterprises to leverage imagery and data to manage risk.

Our Leak Detection System, Activity Monitoring and Event Management Platform provide the following benefits:

• Capturing real-time activity through our event management platform with integrated industrial control systems (i.e., SCADA) data.

• Help energy operators ensure reliability and continuity across asset fleets without increasing staff requirements or responsibilities.

• Detect leaks immediately with clarity on disruption prevention

and corrective actions, ensuring continuity and eliminating unknown health and safety risks for detection response personnel.

• Correlating detection events into patterns to help operators and response teams prevent future disruptions in operations, safety, and security.

• Enhancing safety at local, regional, and enterprise levels and creating public relations advantages of fewer public, regulator, and safety concerns.

• Coordinating multiple departments—operations, safety, environmental, and security—in real time to reduce incident response cycles.

• Creating safer operating conditions across infrastructure.


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Pixel Velocity Empowers EnterprisesPixel Velocity is a software, sensor and analytics company specializing in industrial automation product solutions. Our remote monitoring solution, hydrocarbon leak

detection systems and event management platform deliver insight in real-time, ensuring reliability, business continuity and creating safer operating conditions for

our customers. Pixel Velocity has an unparalleled understanding of how to empower enterprises to leverage imagery and data to manage risk while providing

siginificant ROI in terms of operational efficiency and seamless integration of automated control systems.

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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Winner’s page

Fantastic detail about S&J’s energy practice and their effort to go above and beyond for oil and gas clients.

law firm of The year


Judges’ Comments:

A number of interesting and thought provoking statements made regarding both the practice and their impact on industry through reports and research.

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is a U.S. law firm with core strengths in

business, energy, labor and employment, litigation, and transactional

law. We have more than 300 attorneys specializing in more than 40

areas of law practicing in 14 office locations in Colorado, Kentucky,

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia.

Steptoe & Johnson attorneys have been practicing energy law for more than one hundred years and provide comprehensive services to the energy industry across the firm’s major practices.

Our Energy Team is made up of more than 200 attorneys and paraprofessionals. This

includes Energy Transactional and Restructuring Challenged Asset teams. They are responsible for billions of dollars in transactions in some of the nation’s largest shale plays. Team members guide clients through complex acquisitions as well as day-to-day business operations.

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Richard Weber - PennEnergy Resources, LLCRichard Weber is a founding partner, Chairman and Chief Executive

Officer of PennEnergy Resources, LLC, a private equity-backed

independent oil and gas operator focused on the Marcellus Shale in

Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Prior to co-founding PennEnergy in

June of 2011, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Atlas

Energy, Inc. from 2006 until its sale to Chevron in 2011.

Atlas operated more than 10,000 oil and gas wells in four different basins, including the Appalachian Basin, where Atlas was a pioneer in the development of the prolific Marcellus Shale. Atlas also owned and controlled the general partner of Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APL), a mid-stream MLP that had pipeline and natural gas processing assets in the Appalachian Basin and Mid-Continent region.

Mr. Weber oversaw all operations of the company, including the IPO of Atlas Energy Resources, LLC in 2006 and the $1.2 billion acquisition of DTE Energy’s Antrim Shale assets in 2007. He also oversaw the formation of Laurel Mountain Mid-Stream Partners, L.P., a 50/50 mid-stream joint venture in the Marcellus Shale between Williams, a $1.7 billion joint venture, and Reliance Industries, Ltd. In 2011, he oversaw the $4.4 billion merger of Atlas Energy into Chevron.

During his tenure at Atlas, the company accumulated nearly 300,000 acres, drilled over 300 wells and built one of the premier operating teams in the Marcellus Shale. Prior to joining Atlas, Mr. Weber spent 14 years at McDonald & Company Securities, Inc. (subsequently acquired by KeyBanc Capital Markets), where he founded the Energy Group, which served independent oil & gas producers, pipeline companies and utilities. He personally led more than 200 transactions involving mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, IPOs, secondary offerings, note offerings and strategic advisory assignments.

Mr. Weber graduated in 1985 from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a B.S. in Finance. In 1989, he received an M.B.A. from Tulane University in New Orleans, where he was named a Freeman Scholar.

His ongoing leadership roles have made an amazing difference to the value and reputation of his own company but to all those of the entire industry in this region.

Judges’ Comments:

Rich’s effort has been nothing short of “heroic” and he continues to set the standard for being highly respected by both peers and competitors.


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Clean fleet and innovation driving value in a low-Price environmentU.S. Well Services’ Clean Fleet, an electric fracturing pump, virtually eliminates emissions and decreases noise pollution dramatically.

In the past, dual-fuel pumps that relied on diesel and natural gas proved invaluable for oil and gas operators in desperate need of cutting fuel costs. U.S. Well Services, however, has invented a system that trumps this innovation, bringing to market all-electric fracturing equipment that virtually eliminates these operating costs for producers.

U.S. Well Services’ patented Clean Fleet technology is proven to reduce emissions by 99 percent, dramatically decrease sound pollution and generate operation cost savings of approximately $40,000 a day, according to the company’s website.

The reason U.S. Well Services built its Clean Fleet equipment in the first place was to decrease emissions for oil and gas producers as regulations from the federal government have become even more stringent in the final months of the Obama administration. Clean Fleet already is well below tier-four mandates, allowing only .036 grams per kilowatt hour of carbon monoxide emissions through its electric equipment.

This places Clean Fleet’s emissions well below the standard for tier four EPA emissions, according to Hinderliter. Nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide emissions are well below their legal limits, as well.

“This is better than even we expected,” Hinderliter admitted. “We calculated that to be about 99 percent fewer emissions than standard diesel equipment. Sulfur oxides actually are found to be so low, it’s hard to even calculate a number for that.”

U.S. Well Services has two fleets currently deployed in the Marcellus Shale. According to Hinderliter, Clean Fleet uses electric gas turbines to produce electricity for the equipment because it requires between 15 to 20 megawatts of electricity, which is way more than a utility company could support. The turbines themselves required about 350 psi of fuel gas fed into them, and U.S. Well Service uses electric gas compressors to boost the pressure of the gas coming off the sales line, ensuring reliability.

Thus far in Colorado, U.S. Well Services has discovered the technology could save up to 90 percent on the cost of fuel gas compared to using diesel. In plug-and-perf operations typically found in the Utica and Marcellus Shales, Clean Fleet has saved 80 percent in fuel costs.

“This is pretty significant, especially in this market where everyone needs price concessions,” Hinderliter said.

For one of its fleets in the Marcellus, U.S. Well Services uses three Taurus 60 turbines, which produces 14,000 hydraulic horsepower – the standard rating for such equipment. The second fleet runs on four turbines to produce 24,000 hydraulic horsepower which is better suited for some applications where high-pressure rates of 80 or 90 barrels per minute of fluid flow are required.

These turbines run solely on natural gas and produce electricity at 13,800 volts, which allows Clean Fleet to produce and transmit electricity with very few losses, making the equipment far more efficient than if produced at a lower voltage and tried to transmit it.

“A lot of large diesel motors usually have a life expectancy of 10,000 to 12,000 hours before requiring a complete overhaul,” Hinderliter said. “These turbine engines can last 35,000 hours before they even need to do the first maintenance interval. So you have far less maintenance costs and far less down time, which is very significant where you’re on a pad and trying to complete it quickly.”

While the minimization of emissions is a major factor for oil and gas operators when earning the social license to operate, minimal disruption to the communities surrounding the plays is another. Clean Fleet’s sound pressure reduction capabilities play a major role in this function.

“This is actually something that has gotten real big, especially in Colorado, and even in certain areas of West Virginia and Pennsylvania, where people will complain about the noise,” Hinderliter said.


“Everyone wants something to complain about, so if they can’t complain about emissions, they want to complain about the noise.”

To test Clean Fleet against a diesel fleet, U.S. Well Services ran a side-by-side comparison with 136 monitoring points to pick up the difference in sound on two fleets – one diesel, one electric. Clean Fleet was up to 69 percent quieter than its diesel counterpart – even though it was technically a prototype.

The second generation of Clean Fleet was even quieter, according to Hinderliter. In another side-by-side test, diesel fleet and Clean Feet were measured in decibels from 350 feet away from the well head. The diesel fleet reached 93 decibels, while the electric equipment only hit 80.

For the third generation of Clean Fleet, Hinderliter said the company is aiming for less than 65 decibels at 350 feet from the pad. Depending on the region, the reduction in noise pollution is more important for operators than the reduction in emissions.

“That’s quieter than I’m talking now,” Hinderliter told Industry Summit attendees. “There are pads getting closer and closer to residential neighborhoods, so imagine if you’re doing 24-hour ops, if you have a loud frack pump going 350 from your house all through the night, it would drive you insane.”

In fact, the noise reduction aspect of Clean Fleet is why U.S. Well Services conducted the trial pad in Colorado. Hinderliter said this pad was the only one that surrounding neighborhood did not complain about to the company’s client.

U.S. Well Services had some issues early on when the company first built Clean Fleet when investors and executives came to see it in action on a pad. With little to no exhaust coming out, no vibrations on the ground and a relatively silent atmosphere, Hinderliter said many people thought they were looking at an idling diesel pump. This could have proven quite dangers if a failure occurred with 8,000 to 9,000 psi pumping at any given time.

“We had to constantly shoo people out of there because they thought we were shut down, so they wanted to look at the equipment,” Hinderliter said. “We actually had to put warning lights on the pumps to indicate we’re pumping right now and you need to stay out of those red zones. It’s so quiet, it sounds like you’re doing nothing.”


Speaker: Brandon Hinderliter, Technical Professional, U.S. Well Services


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Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Winner’s page

Incredible breadth of project work showcased for CEC. Consider this alongside their numerous accolades, recognition and industry advocacy and engagement they have presented, it is hard not to give top marks.

consulTancy of The year


Judges’ Comments:

Commendable effort by Civil and Environmental Consultants. Their engagement with the industry, community and environment is second to none.

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) is a reliable resource to those seeking a trusted advisor in the expanding energy industry. CEC engineers, scientists and professionals are recognized for delivering innovative design solutions and integrated expertise in six practice areas: civil engineering, ecological sciences, environmental engineering and sciences, surveying, waste management and water resources.

A multi-disciplined Natural Gas Industry Consulting Group is derived from these practices to strategically focus on the industry’s business challenges and drivers. This diverse group is a conduit to the industry’s latest thinking and advancements, allowing CEC to provide clients with concise, timely information and regulatory updates to facilitate informed decision-making. With years of experience in Exploration & Production, Midstream and Pipeline Infrastructure Services, and Compression and Treatment Facilities, CEC understands that time, cost, accuracy and regulatory insight are of the essence. In addition, CEC is one of the first civil and

environmental engineering firms to receive an FAA Section 333 Exemption to operate drones for the purpose of conducting aerial data acquisitions. With a proven track record of providing sound, technical solutions that balance the requirements of compliance, risk management and business needs, CEC enables clients to put their primary focus on operations.

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Command Energy Services Ltd.

Winner’s page manufacTurer of The year


Command Energy is a leading worldwide supplier of drill pipe and drill

stem accessories. While drilling products and services is Command

Energy’s top priority we also provide customers with quality products

manufactured to the highest standards including API, IRP and NS-1

specifications.

Significant growth in the last five years and solid list of clients. Their distribution network places them in key areas across the USA.

Judges’ Comments:

Command Energy’s impressive safety record really stood out for me here.

Command Energy offers a full range of drill pipe, heavy weight drill pipe, kellys, drill collars, subs and accessories with standard API or proprietary high torque performance connections.

In addition to having a sales and inventory base strategically located around the world, it is our mission to ensure competitive pricing, on time delivery and efficient service. At Command Energy we provide global solutions and elite customer service, ensuring overall customer success and satisfaction.

Command Energy is a one stop shop for all of your Tubular Projects from Tubular Management and Technical Services to Manufacturing.

We are committed to working with you on a day to day, month to month, well to well and year to year basis; we are there with you through every step of the way.

A dependable partner, we offer drilling solutions while guaranteeing extraordinary performance.

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Eclipse Resources

Winner’s page

Providing Monarch butterfly habitat on sites where oil and gas activities are on going is what I would consider an “above and beyond” activity for environmental stewardship. Community involvement is also beneficial in portraying oil & gas in a favorable light with respect to environmental stewardship.

vZ environmenTal award for excellence in environmenTal sTewardship


Judges’ Comments:

Eclipse Resources is an independent exploration and production company engage in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Appalachian Basin.

The Company has assembled an acreage position of 222,000 net acres in Eastern Ohio, with approximately 101,000 net acres in what we believe to be the most prolific and economic areas of the Utica Shale fairway. In addition, approximately 27,000 of those net acres are also prospective for the Marcellus Shale. The company has been able to significantly grow production by approximately 163% year over year while reducing its operated well costs by over 22% of the same period. We have assembled a superior team and implemented an organizational structure that emphasizes a

systematic, process-driven approach to developing our asset base.

We believe the pursuit of excellence requires a commitment to sound environmental practices, the promotion of a safe work environment and corporate social responsibility. The Company lives this commitment each day through the implementation of best management practices that are utilized throughout the well development process and in every operation. Eclipse continues to build upon its solid, cooperative relationship within the communities in which it operates.

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CIANBRO

Winner’s page consTrucTion company of The year


Founded in 1949 by the Cianchette Brothers, Cianbro is one of the United States’ largest, most diverse, successful, open shop, 100% employee-owned construction and construction services companies.

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Presently operating in more than 40 states and five markets, Cianbro manages and self-performs Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Fabrication, and Coating, under various contracting roles. With over 4,000 team members, Cianbro provides Construction Services from the conceptual stages of design through implementation, to start-up, commissioning, and turn-key operations. Cianbro has safely and efficiently planned, managed, and constructed many technically complex projects for a wide variety of clients

Recognized as a national leader in health and safety in the workplace, Cianbro’s number one priority is our

commitment to safety. Cianbro’s most important core value and driving force is the safety and health of our team members and those we work alongside each and every day. Safety is strongly embedded into Cianbro’s culture and is foremost in everything that we do.

Cianbro has the proven ability to take projects from initial concept to completion while consistently exceeding expectations. Our success can be accredited directly to our team’s can-do spirit and attitude towards working safely, with passion, and a genuine commitment to our clients.

Cianbro are well known for their delivery of complex projects to exacting standards within the industry and their case study of the Springville Gathering System is no exception. The testimonials for the project were most notable.

Judges’ Comments:

I was most impressed; given the time of year, the weather conditions, and the customer that Cianbro was able to construct what amounts to a very large compressor station in the matter of 18 weeks. Their attention to detail, including the 3-D modelling and 24 hour temperature data collection during concrete pouring, was impressive.


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midstreamFending off onslaughts from regulatory agencies and environmental groups alike, the midstream sector aims to build out natural gas infrastructure despite setbacks.

During this latest bust cycle of the boom-and-bust oil and gas industry, the often overlooked victim is the midstream sector, which has projects that are started and stopped on the whim of commodity prices. Between energy regulators adding more burdens to the industry and environmentalists fanning the flames of regulation, Moderator Mike Krancer, Partner with Blank Rome LLP, often is left wondering aloud who has it in for natural gas – and America as a whole.

“Sometimes I think those people are on Vladimir Putin’s payroll,” Krancer said at the Industry Summit. “Who is it that would really like to shut us down in that regard? It’s our enemies. The Russians, the Nigerians, the Venezuelans – all those other kinds of folks who are in the natural gas equivalent of OPEC.”

Midstream infrastructure would be in a better state is those who opposed projects initially before coming around on them understood the what is involved with the massive undertaking a pipeline project represents. For example, of a handful of projects that have been submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), only one – the Constitution – has been approved.

As of May 2016, however, even this project continued to face legal challenges. According to the Press & Sun-Bulletin newspaper, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman pressed FERC to investigate the alleged illegal construction of the Constitution. Schneiderman said there are allegations that the Constitution Pipeline Co. may have authorized “widespread” tree cutting and other construction along the pipeline’s right-of-way corridor in New York before the project’s permits were in place, the Press & Sun-Bulletin reported.

Frank Tsuru, President and Chief Executive Officer of M3 Midstream Energy Company, blamed multiple wildlife agencies for delays of the construction of the Constitution pipeline, which would extend between the Southern Tier and Catskills in New York once completed. He said the stigma of natural gas being a “dirty” fuel source stems the tide of progress for much-need infrastructure.

“People have to understand if Philadelphia wants natural gas, a project is going to take four or five years, maybe longer,” Tsuru says. “They’re going to have to plan for

that. They can’t just say, ‘Now we want it.’

“The industry has been fighting this issue of being dirty for a long time, and it truly is the clean fuel short of renewables,” Tsuru says.

Even FERC itself isn’t immune to environmentalists taking aim at its practices for approving natural gas pipeline projects. Krancer cited a lawsuit the Delaware Riverkeeper Network filed against FERC just weeks before the Industry Summit, accusing the federal agency of corruption.

As reported by NPR’s StateImpact, Delaware Riverkeeper said FERC is unable to make objective decisions about whether a pipeline should be built because it is the only federal agency that is funded by the industries it regulates, including natural gas. StateImpact said the suit said FERC has approved every one of the natural gas pipeline applications that have come before it since 1986 and will not deny the projects because it recovers the full cost of its operations through the fees it charges to the industries it regulates.

“Their theory is that FERC is inherently corrupt, and the decision-making process is a corrupted process,” Krancer says. “That shows you what we’re dealing with from the green radical side of the fence.”

Krancer, like countless oil and gas industry veterans, believed natural gas would benefit most from President Obama’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), which countless experts considered the death knell for the ailing coal industry.

That was based on the original draft of the rules released in June 2014, however. When the final CPP rules were released in August 2015, however, the natural gas was in the federal government’s sights, as well.

In a piece Krancer penned for Forbes magazine just weeks before the Industry Summit, he laid out those edits that should have natural gas on alert. In the first draft, renewables were to be 22 percent of power generation, but that figure leapt to 28 percent in the final rule. Also, the draft had renewables generating 335,000 gigawatt hours by 2030. In the final rule, renewables were to account for 706,000 gigawatt hours.


Tsuru is one of many who understands what is at stake if the CPP is approved as it stands, although the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the plan in February when it kicked it to a lower court for a ruling when opponents criticized it for overreach from the federal government. The harm the plan could impose on the natural gas industry is magnanimous.

“We’ve got a tremendous future with natural gas, so we have to be very prudent about it,” Tsuru says. “We are to be the source of the economy’s resurgence.”

Mike Huwar, Vice President of Marketing for Columbia Midstream Group, admitted he saw the CPP for what it truly means to natural gas thanks to Krancer, and he hopes regulators with more sense can influence the final wording of the rule to lessen the blow to natural gas.

“I think all you can hope for in the Clean Power Plan is cooler heads prevail and smarter people eventually have a say,” Huwar said.

Considering the state’s substantial pipeline construction needs over the next decade, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf called for a Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force to develop a set of recommendations to help his state achieve responsible development of natural gas pipeline infrastructure.

That was the aim, at least. Krancer dubbed it a “waste of time” and “opiate for the people,” and countless other oil and gas industry insiders had criticisms – some softer, some harder – of the task force. For example, as reported by NPR’s StateImpact, the meetings of the task force in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, often were accompanied by anti-fracking protests and landowners who felt bullied by the industry. At the final meeting in January, according to NPR, seven people were arrested for disorderly conduct.

According to Krancer, environmentalists claimed the staffing of the task force was stacked in favor of the natural gas industry, a charge he called “nonsense.” Lauren Parker, Principal at Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc., sat on the task force as part of the environmental protection work group, and she was only seven representatives of pipeline operators

out of 48 total members. There were also three E&P operators represented, bringing industry’s representation to 10 members of the whole task force.

In the environmental protection group specifically, industry representation dwindled even more. Parker said of 19 people in the group, there were two natural gas individuals – one pipeline operator and one E&P company.

“To suggest that that was too many is not accurate when we’re going to try to determine guidelines for best practices and recommendations and potential future laws and regulations,” Parker says. “You have to have the people doing it be part of the conversation. You can’t say that someone that works at DCNR knows how to build a pipeline, or someone who works at PennDOT knows a best practice for stabilizing a right of way.”

The downturn in the economy also presents a problem for midstream contractors and operators as many companies can’t survive the bust cycle. Sabine Oil & Gas claimed bankruptcy, which ended certain pipeline contracts with HPIP Gonzales Holdings and Nordheim Eagle Ford Gathering, according to U.S. News & World Report. Despite taking place in Texas, this case sent ripples throughout the midstream sector that this case set a precedent that could start a trend that lasts the duration of the downturn.

Huwar admitted Columbia Midstream Group had “pause for concern” that other firms could follow suit, but Tsuru disagreed. He reminded attendees that a bankruptcy is not a law, and there could be countless other factors that led to Sabine taking this course of action.

“If you’re contracts are market, if you are providing a good service, and there really isn’t another alternative to rebuild what you’ve got, your contract isn’t going to get thrown away,” Tsuru said.

moderator: Mike Krancer, Partner, Blank Rome LLP

Speakers: Mike Huwar, Vice President, Columbia Midstream Marketing, Columbia Pipeline Group

Lauren Parker, Principal, Civil Environmental Consultants

Frank Tsuru, President and Chief Executive Officer, M3 Midstream LLC (Momentum)




Sourcewater, Inc.

Winner’s page

Smart online marketplace tool enabling producers to share, reduce and/or re-use recycled water within the energy eco-system.

new Technology developmenT of The year - sofTware


Judges’ Comments:

Intuitive system that provides a platform for the exchange of water. Energy companies and service providers alike can buy, sell and market their water.

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Sourcewater (www.sourcewater.com), a spinout from MIT, is the water

exchange for the energy ecosystem. We have created the first online

exchange for sourcing, transporting, recycling and disposing of water

for oil and gas production, a $50 billion U.S. market.

Our marketplace enables energy companies to minimize their single largest operating cost, water management, ensure a reliable mission-critical water supply chain, and reduce the environmental and community impacts of energy production through shorter hauling distances, increased wastewater recycling and non-freshwater use. For water sellers and service providers, Sourcewater offers a

marketing platform that reduces cost of sales and maximizes utilization and profitability.

Sourcewater launched in the Appalachia region in April 2015 and has already registered over 150 companies as users including a majority of the leading E&Ps in the northeast region. About one billion barrels of water are now available for purchase or recycling on Sourcewater.com.


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Water management in current environmentStaying ahead of imminent regulations on water from state and federal agencies is the best and most efficient way oil and gas operators can manage water.

With nearly 40 decades in the oil and gas industry as a fracking expert, Mark Stanley, Chief Executive Office, President and Partner of Themark Corporation, understands what gets his colleagues in the business innovating – new regulations or decreased profit margins. Considering commodity prices for crude and natural gas and the potential ramifications from new rules on waters of the United States on the horizon, the oil and gas companies suddenly are scrambling for solutions for their water management needs.

“Our industry is not a technologically advanced industry,” Stanley said. “We are very conservative and want to know who’s pumping it, where has it been down, how’s it been done before – and nobody wants to be an industry leader. But now the time is critical, and I think people are taking a really new look at things since the price point of what we’re able to get for the product is significantly less.”

One such regulation currently in the draft stage is the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) potential ban of temporary waste storage pits. Announced just weeks before the Industry Summit, this rule would require drillers to either shut down or upgrade large centralized impoundment ponds, according to NPR’s StateImpact.

NPR also reported the waste rules are among numerous changes to DEP’s Chapter 78 on oil and gas regulations, which have been in development since 2011.

Despite the additional operational costs this would put in drillers’ budgets, Stanley believes there are some advantages to be had if the changes are finalized. For one, operators would not have to move wastewater from the job site, shortening the time it takes to treat the flowback for the next fracture.

“Anything that you can do to treat on-site is better than moving it off-site,” Stanley said. “If you’re doing a typical hydraulic frack multistage laterals and horizontals in shale, you’re going to get 25 to 40

percent of that frack water back within the first 72 hours. Depending on how many stages, you have 8,000 barrels per stage use, so there is a fair amount that comes back.

“Over the rest of the time – I call that produced water – in 72 hours, that plays out, and you start gradually seeing all that water increase to the point of using the produced water off the production battery to treat it, use it on-site, then if you’re going over and over again on frack side,” Stanley added.

Addington also said on-site treatment is simply a safer option, as well.

“A simple system like that makes recycling possible,” she said. “Anything more intensive is too expensive. It doesn’t make sense after that.”

The state of Ohio is attempting to make sure its oil and gas operators are working as efficiently as possible when it comes to adhering to state and federal mandates. Moderator Chad McCutcheon, Communications Professional for McCutcheon Enterprises, cited modifications under consideration to Ohio’s 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) so they align more closely with nationwide permits (NWP) issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Clean Water Act.

According to the state, in 2014, stakeholders asked that the 401 WQC be modified to provide clarity and reduce redundancies between the NWP and the 401 WQC. Generally speaking, this should be a positive change for operators in the state who will be able to apply once for all the water permits they need. On the other hand, with the U.S. EPA adding more regulations to working waters of the United States of America, it may prove more limiting, according to Melissa Hamsher, Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment and Regulatory for Eclipse Resources.

“Ohio is trying to get some consistency with the EPA, and with this change it allows for companies to apply for nationwide permits versus the more burdensome individual permits,” Hamsher


said. “It can be good in a way, but bad in a way that I believe it is going to redesignate some streams, which will probably likely affect water sourcing. It’s just a bad timing.”

Another rule on the horizon directly from the U.S. EPA would prohibit oil and gas operators from to provide any waters to a public treatment works unless it has been treated with reverse osmosis, according to Gretchen Addington, Environmental and Safety Specialist for Eclipse Resources. She said this is a problem because adding completely pure water to a publically owned treatment works dilutes it and messes up the center’s system on its own.

Also, the oil and gas industry is pushed into using injection wells more frequently, which is not ideal because this process removes water from existing water systems. Hamsher said oil and gas operators do not want to have a loss where the water originates from. But if water is injected into wells instead of the basins, the basins have that much less water.

“When we inject it thousands of feet underground, it doesn’t go back into our environment, which leaves us in a lurch as an industry that is working to become more environmentally sensitive,” Addington said. “This is one avenue that the EPA is trying to shut for us.”

Also, Hamsher said, wastewater treatment facilities typically rely on certain microbial bugs to purify water. When a clean water stream is introduced to this environment, the delicate balance of the existing ecosystem is compromised, plus this water is released it into regionwide water systems outside of the oil and gas industry, Addington said.

“Most publically owned water works after the water is cleaned is released into a river, and that just goes back into the rain cycle,” Addington said.

McCutcheon questioned the EPA’s reasoning behind the proposed regulation considering the way things stand now poses a better outcome for the environment.

“I believe in the legislation, their reasoning was that there already was regulation that does not allow us to release any oilfield contaminants in any other way,” Addington said. “So, they were writing this to make that legislation fit what’s already on the books. Also, we already have other options like injection wells.”

Despite the ever-evolving regulatory landscape for oil and gas operators with respect to water usage, Stanley admitted not much has changed in terms of technology over the last three decades. It was just a matter of how existing technologies were melded together to increase efficiency and raise operations to the standards dictated by the new mandates.

“Nothing new has really been invented in wastewater treatment in the last 30 years – it’s in how it’s been cobbled together,” Stanley said. “Over the last five years to when shale really started, we’ve learned how to treat the process much better with the existing technologies we’ve been using to make it more efficient and package them.

“Technology and trial-and-error have led to significant cost reduction,” Stanley added.

Hamsher also said the cost of water management will vary by the state oil and gas producers are operating in.

“In Pennsylvania, you know you’re going to pay ‘x’ amount in the big picture to get your freshwater sourcing,” Hamsher said. “And in Ohio, you end up paying for your equipment and such, but there is no per-gallon rate unless you go to a public water supply. On the water supply portion of it, it appears to be steady.”


moderator: Chad McCutcheon, Communications Professional, McCutcheon Enterprises

Speakers: Mark Stanley, CEO, Themark Corporation

Melissa Hamsher, Vice President, Health, Safety, Environmental & Regulatory, Eclipse Resources

Gretchen Addington, Environment & Safety Specialist, Eclipse Resources



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OmniCert

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The Omni-Cert solution is a convenient and intuitive system that enables the easy implementation of compliance strategies.

award for excellence in healTh & safeTy - producT


Judges’ Comments:

Auditing is such an important element to effective and efficient compliance. Systems such as the OmniCert solution provide rapid access to the information employees and regulators alike require. The tiered permission system is also worth noting that restricts access to different levels of employee.

OmniCert is a compliance optimization solution that tracks and manages employee HSE and technical training. Our web and mobile applications revolutionize the way companies perform in-field certification audits, track employee training, and manage safety and compliance.

Physical forms and training attendance sheets are outdated in a world dominated by smartphones and tablets. The process of renewing certifications and tracking training attendance is neither efficient nor productive. OmniCert uses a web and mobile application to create a simple solution to this tedious, time-consuming and difficult task by

allowing you to keep your employees compliant with no data entry requirements. The best news is that it will save your company hours of work, and in turn, huge administration costs. Let OmniCert work for you, so your employees are more efficient. Because when productivity is at its apex, your business thrives.

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Fortis Energy Services

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Putting together a formal program to

hire returning veterans is a very noble

endeavor. Programs like this help re-

integrate citizens that have sacrificed

so much for the rest of the country.

This hiring practice is also great for

the industry because veterans bring

discipline and teamwork to the oilfield.

kerr pumps & flowvalve oilfield services company of The year


Judges’ Comments:

Good use of partner network to

compliment existing range of services

to the oil patch. Superb CSR also and

well known.

Fortis Energy Services, headquartered in Michigan, offers oil and gas well services throughout the Rocky Mountain and Northeast regions, specializing in well completions, down-hole repairs, plugging and abandonment, maintenance, and workovers.

Fortis’ fleet consists of 350 and 550 series workover rigs and ancillary equipment including pumps, swivels and hydraulic catwalks resulting in a high degree of efficiency, completing work in 15-20 percent less time than the competition. Fortis’ culture of safety, recruiting and preventative maintenance reduces non-productive time in the field.

Fortis’ strategic growth plans target all the major shale plays across the United States over the next 2-4 years, including the Williston, Appalachian, Eagle Ford, Permian, SCOOPS/STACKS, and Niobrara. Fortis has experience working safely under extreme well pressures, in line with their core value “Safety First”. Fortis’ experienced crews are FortiSafe Certified, an industry leading behavior based safety program

which utilizes lean methodologies to accomplish the goal of “zero lost time incidents”, and promote the highest standard of safety throughout the operations.

Fortis Energy Services strongly supports corporate responsibility as indicated by the Fortis4Vets hiring initiative, a program designed to honor those who have served our country’s military by providing good employment opportunities. The Fortis4Vets program has partnered with the Department of Defense’s “Hero 2 Hired” program designed to connect qualified veterans to Fortis career opportunities. The company is listed by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States and was voted one of the top 100 energy companies.

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Sponsored by: Kerr Pumps & flowvalve

Kerr Pumps and FlowValve are located at the same manufacturing facility in Sulphur, Oklahoma. We serve a diverse industry with our standard and well service lines, including pumps that run from 11 to 2,800 horsepower. We also manufacture a full line of high pressure flow line equipment.


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Jared Oehring – U.S. Well ServicesJared Oehring is our Vice President of Technology. He has extensive

experience designing hydraulic fracturing equipment from his time at

Stewart & Stevenson, where he served as Engineering Manager over

multiple international product family lines.

Winner’s page

Extremely impressive CV and work history, a very well deserved winner!

fuTure indusTry leader


Judges’ Comments:

What’s most impressive for such a young candidate is his technical maturity. The depth and breadth of Mr Oehring’s engineering and technical knowledge is truly world class.

In addition, he is a premier expert in electric-powered hydraulic fracturing, having designed the world’s first fully electric, fully mobile well stimulation fleet fueled completely by natural gas. Mr. Oehring has published multiple articles on the subject highlighting the electric fleet’s significant reductions in emissions and noise, and he is a frequent lecturer on the environmental benefits of electric-powered well stimulation. Mr. Oehring earned a Bachelor of Science Degree

in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University, and a Master of Science Degree in Engineering, Mechanical Design, from Kettering University. Mr. Oehring has held multiple leadership positions in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, including vice president. He is also active with the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Mr. Oehring first joined USWS in 2014 as Director of Technology.

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ensuring fleet efficiency, Safety and environmental Best PracticeFor a nice change of pace, oil and gas operators may benefit from federal regulations as OEMs must alter their mid- and heavy-duty vehicle designs to meet new emission standards.

Moderator Chad McCutcheon, Communications Professional for McCutcheon Enterprises, reminded attendees of the Industry Summit how local, state and federal agencies take “great joy and pride” in creating new regulations frequently during a panel discussion on fleet management. But unlike most regulations imposed on the industry, not all fleet rules hurt oil and gas operators – in fact, some can cut operating costs significantly.

Peter Arrigoni, Vocational Fleet Sales Manager for Kenworth Trucks, advised fleet managers to keep their eyes on two regulations on the horizon that would greatly affect how they operate.

The first is the second phase of the EPA’s greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. This program would significantly reduce carbon emissions and improve the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles. On the heels of Phase 2, Phase 2 would benefit business and consumers, per the EEPA, by saving the industry billions of dollars in fuel and reducing the costs for transporting goods, while reducing GHG emissions by 1 billion metric tons. Under these proposed standard, the federal government expects the fuel consumption of tractor trailers alone could drop as much as 24 percent.

“The EPA looks at us at a cap-and-trade standpoint, minus the trade, in that we need to produce a certain number of fuel-efficient vehicles to every mining truck or every piece of equipment that is off-highway that might not be so fuel efficient,” Arrigoni said. “As a whole, the EPA is trying to get us to produce as many fuel-economic vehicles as possible.”

Arrigoni said the agency accomplishes this by giving OEMs a rating that is a quantitative measurement of from a variety of properties of each model. The rating is limited to about four or five factors that could be considered surface level at best.

Beginning in 2021, OEMs have just finished negotiating the terms on what phase 2 will include. Once that kicks in, EPA will consider attributes like drive lines, the rear-axle ratios that should be on spec, etc.

As burdensome as these new rules may sound, Arrigoni does not expect oil and gas operators to be impacted – at least in terms of their fleet operations. The positive byproduct of the new rules will be how much they will drive education of the people providing equipment.

“If your fleet manager or procurement manager walks into a dealership and wants to order 10 or 15 pieces of equipment, they are going to sit down with that person and they are going to be hopefully educated about the requirements of Greenhouse Gas Phase 2,” Arrigoni said. “What they’re going to do is drive you into specifications that is going to save you money, whether it be fuel or maintenance. So there is some benefit to it.”

Arrigoni also cautioned fleet managers on the new emissions standards taking effect Jan. 1, 2017. The last change to emission rules was in 2010, and anyone who has not purchased equipment in that time frame would be best served to bone up on this rule change to make sure their fleets are up to speed.

The 2017 emission rule will change the type of equipment allowed on vehicles once again in EPA’s attempt to meet a 6 percent reduction in carbon monoxide emissions, which Arrigoni said would result in about a 4 percent improvement in fuel economy.

While the regulations will save oil and gas operators money in the long run by making vehicles 150 pounds lighter, they will be required to have fleets with completely different systems than years past, which will make an impact.

“If you’ve been out of the buying world – and most of you haven’t been thinking about buying new equipment for the last year and a half – my recommendation would be if you still have your fleet managers and still have your maintenance managers, make sure they’re keeping in contact with their local dealers and relationships so they know what those changes are when the economy comes back and you need more equipment,” Arrigoni said.


Although Arrigoni said end-users with vocational uses for these fleets will not be impacted as much as OEMs, Greg Cook, Chief Executive Officer of Mustang Oilfield Services, said there are plenty of ways emissions regulations do impact businesses like his, as well.

For example, although trucks are designed and manufactured to meet the most up-to-date performance regulations, they do not always meet those standards for a variety of reasons. Whether it is the environments they encounter or changes in application, there is no telling how long a fleet will remain in compliance, especially when regulations change so frequently.

“At times, they could be very cumbersome to people like myself in the vocation market whose trucks do not always operate in the optimum environment for these systems to work in the way they were designed to work,” Cook said. “In addition, with the amount of changes that have come over the last six or seven years, each one of those the systems have changed and how the systems work has changed. And each one of those have put an immense burden on anybody’s maintenance staff to keep up to date with how the system’s changed.”

Cook also said if a fleet has a mix of OEM models, these changes will affect how an end-user stocks parts and tracks replacement parts, as well. For example, Mustang Oilfield Services has trucks from multiple manufacturers in its fleet that handle updates in regulations in a variety of ways.

In August 2011, Class A high on-highway vehicles had to meet a new stopping requirement. In the 1970s, the requirement was 355 feet, but the federal government has since reduced that length 250 feet.

Mike Gracey, National Fleet Account Manager for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, said for engineering and application purposes, vendors and brake suppliers had to help OEMs meet about 225 feet, and there are only so many ways a company like Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems can accomplish that.

For fleet managers, Gracey advised being mindful of products that go back into vehicles will keep them in compliance.

“You open yourself up if you put a less-than-optimal part, and you have to be careful how you shop around for that replacement part so you don’t have some liability driving around out there,” Gracey said.

For example, Gracey said Bendix has conducted third-party vehicle testing for those ensuring their compliance. Just by changing the brake shoes out and using the incorrect replacements can add up to 96 feet of stopping distance to a tractor trailer’s braking distance.

“That could not bode well for you in certain litigation,” Gracey said. “While there’s no federal law for what you put back on, there is the long arm of the lawyer.”

Aside from efficiency and emissions regulations, the trucking industry must adhere to safety industries that are increasingly pervasive of driver privacy as more systems come about to document their behaviors on the road. A member of the audience asked the panel if too much technology on a truck could prove problematic by giving drivers a false sense of security while in the cabs.

Arrigoni disagreed, stating that the reason OEMs like Kenworth have added so much technology to its trucks is to meet government safety rules that drivers protect themselves and other motorists alike.

“The technology to meet those expectations had to come first, and that was a difficult road,” Arrigoni said. “Now we’re getting to the point where we’re putting on these back systems added complexity, but at the same time they’re teaching us a lot about what’s wrong and what’s right. That’s what we’re focusing on for the most part.”

moderator: Chad McCutcheon, Communications Professional, McCutcheon Enterprises

Speakers: Greg Cook, CEO, Mustang Oilfield Services

Mike Gracey, National Fleet Account Manager, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems

Peter Arrigoni, Vocational Fleet Sales Manager, Kenworth Trucks




CDM Resource Management LLC

Winner’s page

CDM provides the complete package. They are focused on employees, customers, excellent runtime (98%), pro-active emissions standards, corporate social responsibility, and safety (0 TRIR since inception).

indusTry supplier of The year


Judges’ Comments:

Very thorough package that addresses most if not all of the elements for consideration. They appear to provide a broad range of services for surface equipment and are active participants in community activities, safety programs, compliance, and environmental efforts. Launch of eWork, though it appears to be an internal software package, should help its customers gain access to data more quickly and result in lower costs.

CDM Resource Management LLC provides natural gas compression and treating contract services to producers across major shale plays and offshore using an exclusive Cat® Gas Engines /Ariel Compressor standard fleet in excess of 1.3 million horsepower and their patented MQC® (Modular Quik-Connect) design technology.

For more than 18 years, CDM has focused on service, safety and training. Their motto, “98% Runtime. It’s a way of life!” guides CDM in their business decisions as they continue to grow as an equipment supplier and a full service provider.

Upfront due diligence ensures each facility is installed with equipment optimized for maximum production and efficient operation. CDM service contracts ensure their 98%

runtime guarantee per month on all equipment and include first-call response, regularly scheduled preventative maintenance, emissions testing and no hidden charges.

Safety is #1. CDM remains consistent in enforcing this philosophy, taking every precaution to educate and train each employee on safety codes and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.

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Crescent Directional Drilling

Winner’s page

I found the Crescent submission particularly interesting. Their efforts to meet a client’s (considerable) demands and, in the process, develop a new system to reduce costs and improve times at the drill site scored well.

award for drilling excellence


Judges’ Comments:

Impressive reduction in times to drill and efficiencies from the stats provided.

Established in 2003 in Houston, TX, Crescent is one of the premiere

directional drilling services providers for the Southwest, Southeast,

Mid-Continent, Rocky Mountain and Appalachia regions. While the

majority of our business today is focused on multi-well pad horizontal

drilling, Crescent’s complete team provides decades of experience in

numerous directional applications.

We take every measure to provide our customers with the most advanced directional drilling services and technology, supported by field and office personnel with decades of experience in the directional market. Add to that our relentless pursuit of precision and our commitment to going the extra mile, and you have a formula designed to deliver impressive returns — without failure.

We understand reaching the target depth is really a product of preparation and precision tool selection. We utilize only the best

fit-for-purpose directional drilling equipment in the industry, with an organizational emphasis on quality at every level. Crescent’s directional drillers pair accurate equipment and software with a commitment to exceeding expectations. That’s how precision guides performance.

Since its inception, Crescent has sought to attract and retain the industry’s most experienced personnel and to support them with proven technologies — all designed to deliver precise, comprehensive drilling solutions.

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Hodgson Russ LLP

Winner’s page

Concise submission detailing a wide variety of legal services to the industry in the Northeast region.

award for excellence in corporaTe social responsibiliTy


Judges’ Comments:

Extensive pro bono services offered and volunteer work.

Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is one of the oldest law firms in the United States. We have over 200 attorneys serving clients in virtually all major areas of U.S. law, and facilitating transactions in every substantive area where our six offices are located (and around the world).

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Hodgson Russ’ Oil and Gas Practice provides legal counsel to companies, investors, and lenders engaged in all aspects of oil and gas exploration, development, production, transportation, refining, marketing, distribution, and field services. From entity formation through ongoing operations and expansion, we focus on helping our clients achieve their business and growth objectives while avoiding risk and maintaining

compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Our multidisciplinary oil and gas team is composed of attorneys from across our full-service law firm. This team approach allows us to provide efficient and effective integrated legal services that address the full range of issues an oil and gas company might face in the course of doing business.

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PULS, Inc.

Winner’s page

Good use of case studies to underline their presence in the region.

general indusTry service award


Judges’ Comments:

PULS, Inc. is a nationally recognized professional subsurface utility investigation group. PULS, Inc. provides a broad range of services including; subsurface utility mapping, Electromagnetic (EM), Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Vacuum Excavation, Leak Detection, CCTV Pipe Inspection, PULS 360 cloud based GIS/Asset Management System, Utility and Project Management Services.

PULS, Inc. employs the latest technology, which combined with our highly trained field technicians allows PULS, Inc. to identify, mark and survey utility lines over a wide range of utility types and field conditions.

PULS, Inc. is dedicated to the development of safe work practices within our company, industry and clients we serve. PULS, Inc. is a customer service driven company centered on understanding and exceeding the needs and expectations of our clients and building long-term partnerships within the industry.

PULS has been recognized for their elite quality of service and knowledge of infrastructure on panels for the Common Ground Alliance (CGA), being a board member of the National Utility Contractors Association, a board Member of Shale Alliance for Energy Research, and having a team member sit on the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Task Force that was selected by Governor Tom Wolf to help plan the future of Pennsylvania’s infrastructure.

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PULS, Inc. has demonstrated a creative and unique way to address a growing issue of gas pipeline management. Excellent project experience in PA both in the northern tier and the SW portion of the commonwealth.


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Winner’s page Themark corporaTion e&p company of The year


Sponsored by:themark Corporation

Themark Corporation® proudly combines an ideology that reduces costs and complies with all industry environmental and safety regulations for drilling through to refining needs. Our signature product, the HydroPod™ is capable of treating processed water approved by the EPA for redistribution into natural water shed systems in some states.

Antero Resources

Antero Resources is an independent exploration and production (E&P)

company engaged in the exploitation, development and acquisition of

natural gas, NGLs and oil properties located in the Appalachia Basin.

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, we are focused on creating value through the development of our large portfolio of repeatable, low cost, liquids-rich drilling opportunities in two of the premier North American shale plays. We hold over 422,000 net acres in the southwestern core of the Marcellus Shale and over 147,000 net acres in the core of the Utica

Shale. We welcome you to discover our impressive assets, and drilling inventory, by exploring our website.

Antero Resources was formed in 2002 by Paul M. Rady and Glen Warren following their success with Pennaco Energy.

A huge amount of nominations for this company, it is well known that they mitigated a lot of the uncertainty many other producers face at the moment.

Judges’ Comments:

They utilize new technology as well as any company I can think of, ensuring their environmental footprint is as minimal as possible.

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M3 Midstream, LLC (Momentum)

Winner’s page

Momentum provides significant detail on their gathering systems and details of key facts and stats.

bilfinger wesTcon midsTream company of The year


Judges’ Comments:

They provide detail of their facilities and detail their project work thoroughly.

M3 Midstream LLC (“Momentum”) is an independent midstream energy company that provides oil and gas producers with flexible, responsive and reliable midstream services linking the wellhead to the market.

Our core focus is the development of high quality greenfield projects that meet the emerging needs of our customers. This growth-oriented strategy has resulted in a history of consistent performance for all of our stakeholders, including producers, employees and investors.

Momentum is committed to the Principles of Safety, Performance and the Environment. We have a track record of developing high-quality oil and natural gas projects, working in partnership with energy producers, communities and landowners to plan and construct pipelines and facilities to the highest standards.

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Sponsored by: Bilfinger Westcon

Bilfinger Westcon Inc. is an Industrial General Contractor with 34 years of experience serving the oil/gas industry in oil plays throughout the United States.

Safety is critical to the success of our projects. In order to ensure that our employees make it home every night, our goal is “zero incidents”.


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M3 Midstream, LLC (Momentum)

General Contractor Specializing in Industrial Projects

Services Include:• Project Management• Planning/Scheduling• Cost Reporting• Civil• Structural• Mechanical/Piping• Equipment Setting• Code work• Hot Taps

Bilfinger Westcon Inc. P.O. Box 1735 Bismarck, ND 58502

7401 Yukon Drive Bismarck, ND 58503

701-222-0076

4525 Vliet Street SWCanton, Ohio 44710

304-415-1519


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A-Z of finalists

Judge’s comments

accent Compliance

Accent Compliance (Accent) has over 50 years of experience working in the energy industry. We have completed projects throughout the United States with significant experience in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Intermountain West, and the West Coast. We work to maintain a family-like approach to staffing: this has allowed us to hire experienced teams of inspectors and scientists to join our team. We also work diligently to maintain the highest level of health and safety while completing all of our projects.

alex e. Paris Contracting Co. inc.

Alex E. Paris Contracting Co. Inc. was established in 1928 on the bedrock principles of quality, service and dependability. At AEP we provide comprehensive services to both the public and private sectors, operating primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region.

antero resources

Antero Resources is an independent exploration and production (E&P) company engaged in the exploitation, development and acquisition of natural gas, NGLs and oil properties located in the Appalachia Basin.

arm group inc.

ARM Group Inc. (ARM) is an earth resource engineering and consulting firm, specializing in environmental consulting, waste management engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources, natural resources, renewable energy development, geophysical surveys, and support to the oil & gas industry.

Good breadth of projects and variety in service for top end clients.

Commendable demonstration of their expertise offering a refreshing perspective of their work in the region.

Family owned and operated construction firm that has shown a clear commitment to the region, both in their service delivery to their clients and in efforts to minimize their environmental footprint.

AEP claim to carry out all works in house and to never use a subcontractor on any aspect of their work; for a firm of this size, this shows excellent flexibility and diversity in service to their customers. The testimonial suggests such close relationships with their clients and their boots on the ground too. Good work.

A huge amount of nominations for this company, it is well known that they mitigated a lot of the uncertainty many other producers face at the moment.

They utilize new technology as well as any company I can think of, ensuring their environmental footprint is as minimal as possible.

ARM have a fantastic reputation within the region for consistently delivering results.

Professional and well respected outfit. Their submission exemplifies their attention to detail.


A-Z of finalists

Judge’s comments

Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) provides technology and services that enable oil and gas companies to deliver safe, affordable energy to the world. The company has been in business for more than a century and employs approximately 61,000 people in more than 80 countries.

Bilfinger Westcon

Bilfinger Westcon Inc. is an Industrial General Contractor with thirty five years of experience serving the oil and gas industry. In 1981 most of the companies work was located in the oil patch in Western North Dakota. Today the company is involved in oil plays throughout the United States. This latest oil and gas boom has taken the company’s revenue into a huge growth pattern.

Blank rome llP

Through our clear understanding of energy industry dynamics, Blank Rome offers our clients – public electric and gas utilities, power producers, equity firms, project developers, and industrial and commercial electric and gas consumers worldwide – a unique, competitive advantage in a broad range of energy and natural resources matters and related environmental issues.

CaSCo uSa

CASCO USA is a leader in the supply and servicing of superior quality industrial equipment including compressed air systems, pumps, chillers, cooling systems, hose, and fittings. With several new products and services for the oil and gas industry, equipment can be tailored to your requirements by our experienced engineering team.

A top firm with a lot to offer the industry in this category and many others.

Good research and development and a great suite of technical products that really maximize drilling efficiencies.

The number of man hours worked without a lost time incident is incredible. This construction contractor has hundreds of employees exposed daily to the weather, equipment, facilities, etc. and has found the ways necessary to avoid the pitfalls of working unsafely. Just fantastic that they have focused on and achieved such an astounding safety record.

Bilfinger is an agile construction firm with a long list of projects and satisfied clients. It is clear from their track record that they have a significant commitment to safety and their programs have engaged their employees in that commitment. Their support documentation indicates a high level of attention paid to project management and execution. Finally, they have a good history of community involvement.

Numerous examples of their work in the region presented in a bite-size format so as to really punctuate the breadth and depth of expertise available from the practice. Their pro-bono engagements were equally numerous and shows Blank Rome to be a standout firm for the region.

An accessible submission that showed fantastic scope of expertise across the energy landscape.

Systems approach to the compressed air area is impressive. Great customer focus, with the service orientation. The education component with the available seminars seems worthwhile. Very interesting offering and a great presentation.

Casco USA showed exemplary customer service integrated with technology innovation and strive to provide most energy efficient and reliable services.


A-Z of finalists

Judge’s comments

CianBro

Founded in 1949, Cianbro is one of the United States’ largest, most diverse, successful, open shop, 100% employee-owned construction and construction services companies. Presently operating in more than 40 states and five markets, Cianbro manages and self-performs Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Fabrication, and Coating, under various contracting roles.

Chemplex Solvay group

Chemplex Solvay Group is a specialty chemicals company that provides cementing, fracturing, acidizing and production additives to the oil and gas industry with local stock, well site delivery and 24/7 technical support.

Civil & environmental Consultants, inc.

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) provides comprehensive industry-focused consulting services that advance client strategic business objectives. CEC engineers, scientists and professionals are recognized for delivering innovative design solutions and integrated expertise in six practice areas: civil engineering, ecological sciences, environmental engineering and sciences, surveying, waste management and water resources.

ChemplexSOLVAY GROUP

Cdm resource management llC

CDM Resource Management LLC provides contract natural gas compression and treating services with 98% runtime guaranteed per month on all contracts, including first-call response, PMs and pre-emissions testing, all with no hidden charges. Our Cat® Gas Engine /Ariel Compressor fleet exceeds 1.3 million horsepower, and our gas treating fleet utilizes our patented MQC® design technology.

CDM provides the complete package. They are focused on employees, customers, excellent runtime (98%), pro-active emissions standards, corporate social responsibility, and safety (0 TRIR since inception).

Very thorough package that addresses most if not all of the elements for consideration. They appear to provide a broad range of services for surface equipment and are active participants in community activities, safety programs, compliance, and environmental efforts. Launch of eWork, though it appears to be an internal software package, should help its customers gain access to data more quickly and result in lower costs.

Full suite of acidizing, cementing, fracturing and custom blend chemicals for the oil and gas industry. On-going commitment to the advancement of environmentally sound chemical solutions.

It is important for companies like Chemplex to showcase not only their products, but their efforts to minimize environmental impact of their operations, as well as assisting their customers achieve the same stringent criteria with the products they provide.

Cianbro are well known for their delivery of complex projects to exacting standards within the industry and their case study of the Springville Gathering System is no exception. The testimonials for the project were most notable.

I was most impressed; given the time of year, the weather conditions, and the customer that Cianbro was able to construct what amounts to a very large compressor station in the matter of 18 weeks. Their attention to detail, including the 3-D modelling and 24 hour temperature data collection during concrete pouring, was impressive.

Incredible breadth of project work showcased for CEC. Consider this alongside their numerous accolades, recognition and industry advocacy and engagement they have presented, it is hard not to give top marks.

Commendable effort by Civil and Environmental Consultants. Their engagement with the industry, community and environment is second to none.


A-Z of finalists

Judge’s comments

Columbia midstream

Columbia Midstream is a premier infrastructure services provider, operating throughout the Appalachian Basin region. As a subsidiary of Columbia Pipeline Group, the company specializes in the design, construction, and operation of facilities that gather and prepare natural gas for market.

Command energy Services ltd.

Command Energy is a

leading worldwide supplier

of drill pipe and drill stem

accessories

Command Energy is a

leading worldwide supplier

of drill pipe and drill stem

accessories. While drilling

products and services is

Command Energy’s top

priority we also provide

customers with quality

products manufactured

to the highest standards

including API, IRP and NS-1

specifications.

Crescent drilling & Production

Planning, designing and drilling a directional wellbore consists of a highly complex set of factors. Geological and formation properties, as well as desired cost and performance criteria, must be carefully considered. Crescent offers expert directional drillers and proven technologies to execute drilling projects with pinpoint precision and exceptional service.

Capstone distributor, e-finity distributed generation

E-Finity Distributed Generation is the exclusive Mid-Atlantic and Southeast distributor for Capstone Turbine and currently powers over 100 units in oil and gas locations throughout the Marcellus and Utica Shale region. The company actively promotes onsite energy efficient power solutions with Capstone microturbine technology. By providing conceptual design, application engineering support, site integration, and startup and ongoing maintenance, E-Finity ensures that your onsite oil and gas will operate at peak performance.

Impressive construction stats on the Hickory Bend facility considering scale of project.

CMG have received many safety awards and have also shown good corporate giving to the local community.

Significant growth in the last five years and solid list of clients. Their distribution network places them in key areas across the USA.

Command Energy’s impressive safety record really stood out for me here.

I found the Crescent submission particularly interesting. Their efforts to meet a client’s (considerable) demands and, in the process, develop a new system to reduce costs and improve times at the drill site scored well.

Impressive reduction in times to drill and efficiencies from the stats provided.

Great growth in the oil and gas market in the Marcellus and Utica. Very impressed with the product and service. A distinct lack of community involvement.

Unique solution for many different applications. Truly captures the value equation with their ease of installation and minimal maintenance.


A-Z of finalists

Judge’s comments

eclipse resources

Eclipse Resources is an independent exploration and production company engage in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Appalachian Basin, with its primary focus the Utica shale in South East Ohio.

edgemarc energy Holdings, llC

EdgeMarc Energy, formed in 2012, is an oil and gas company headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. With a strong commitment to health, safety, environment and community, EdgeMarc employs a diverse, experienced staff to safely produce hydrocarbons in Pennsylvania and Ohio. To date, the private equity backed company has acquired 52,000 net acres with over 800 developable locations. EdgeMarc’s operational successes include the production of gas from all operating areas, 52 net wells drilled and 24 net wells completed.

eQt Corporation

Not every company can say it mixes the experience and strength of an organization that has been in business for more than a century with the attitude and innovation of a startup, but EQT does just that.

fortis energy Services

Fortis Energy Services, headquartered in Michigan, offers oil and gas well services throughout the Rocky Mountain and Northeast regions, specializing in well completions, down-hole repairs, plugging and abandonment, maintenance, and workovers.

Eclipse Resources Corporation’s Monarch Butterfly Conservation Program installs self-sustaining butterfly gardens at all of its facilities and unconventional well sites to help restore critical butterfly habitat that has been lost to urban and agricultural land uses throughout its operating area. This enhanced conservation initiative, which extends beyond what would otherwise be required by state and federal rules, also provide an excellent community outreach opportunity for the company to educate area youth about a significant ecological issue.

Whilst perhaps not the largest E&P in the region, EdgeMarc have shown a clear trajectory since their inception in 2012 and hold significant quality acreage.

They’ve shown a tangible commitment to the environment and their staff.

EQT have a great reputation in the region for their commitment to community and environment.

A safe and reliable operator that uses the latest and safest techniques to maintain their position in the Appalachian basin. Some fantastic stats.

Putting together a formal program to hire returning veterans is a very noble endeavor. Programs like this help re-integrate citizens that have sacrificed so much for the rest of the country. This hiring practice is also great for the industry because veterans bring discipline and teamwork to the oilfield.

Good use of partner network to compliment existing range of services to the oil patch. Superb CSR also and well known.



A-Z of finalists

Judge’s comments

gateway engineers

Gateway Engineers is a full-service civil engineering and consulting firm with multiple office locations throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. With a staff of over 150 professionals, the firm provides effective and efficient solutions to its 450-plus clients throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, New York, and Kentucky.

Hodgson russ llP

Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is one of the oldest law firms in the United States. We have over 200 attorneys serving clients in virtually all major areas of U.S. law, and facilitating transactions in every substantive area where our six offices are located (and around the world).

Hippo uSa

HIPPO USA focuses on the increased need of the Oil & Gas Industry for innovative solutions that address the challenges oftransporting and storing sand & water for the fracking industry. HIPPO USA is leading the industry with innovative products and is creating effective solutions that help the Oil & Gas Industry in its drive to industrialize the process of fracking.

Horizontal Well drillers (HWd)

Horizontal Well Drillers is an oil and gas drilling contractor specializing in the drilling of oil and gas wells. HWD strives to be a leader in the oil and gas drilling industry and provide rigs that deliver safe and efficient drilling practices that save their clients time and money.

A T T O R N E Y SLLP

A intriguing proposition to reduce the logistical challenges this industry faces every day.

Provides unique alternatives to traditional frac sand requirements. I was particularly interested in some of their larger projects, fascinating!

Concise submission detailing a wide variety of legal services to the industry in the Northeast region.

Extensive pro bono services offered and volunteer work.

Some great health and safety statistic for HWD. Their safety and training systems also saw them score well in this category.

Impressive description of training, policies and procedures. Horizontal Well Drillers have shown commitment to their safety and operational responsibilities in the Northeast region.

An engineering firm well established in the region with good corporate giving.

Clearly committed to their staff and safety and community. I would have liked to review more project work on a case by case basis.


A-Z of finalists

Judge’s comments

identified technologies

Identified Technologies is putting an end to late and over budget construction projects, by giving managers continuous job site visibility to empower fast informed decisions. Leased Boomerang smart drone mapping systems save time and money by allowing updates to be automatically tracked and securely shared with stakeholders in near real-time.

impact environmental

Impact Environmental is a turnkey environmental consulting, engineering and waste management firm assisting the small business to the Fortune 500 Company secure their environmental legacy. Proud to now offer services disposing oil and gas drill cuttings by beneficial reuse at Brownfield Sites.

Keystone Clearwater Solutions, llCKeystone Clearwater Solutions provides customized water management solutions, including water transfer services, water storage solutions, produced water management, transportation services, and turnkey pipeline construction & management support for E&P operators and Midstream Companies. Keystone’s origins were established through its management team’s long-standing history and sound reputation in the environmental engineering and water management field, including water systems engineering, environmental permitting, and construction services.

I can see how this technology and technologies of its type will become more and more prevalent throughout the industry. It’s real-time data acquisition and speed of delivery and cost saving is unparalleled.

I found the case study for their E&P client in Pittsburgh most interesting. A survey completed in 4 minutes with sub centimetre accuracy is very much a ‘game changer.’ Great statistics and great product.

Impact Environmental’s service of reusing treated drill cuttings in the remediation of both well sites and of legacy contamination at industrial sites in the Northeast is an innovative solution to a significant waste management burden facing shale operators. The service reduces waste disposal costs for the operator, facilitates cost-effective well location remediation, and provides valuable remediation materials for the clean up of brownfield sites throughout the region. Not only does the operator benefit from the well site reclamation opportunity, but also the entire region benefits from the reuse of drill cuttings to return of otherwise lost industrial sites to economic viability.

Keystone have seen significant growth in recent years and are well placed to continue to expand as they diversify their suite of products to assist the rest of the industry across multiple industry segments.

Keystone Clearwater Solutions most extensively met the voting criteria for the award. They demonstrate and document extensive responsible storage, transfer, and sourcing capabilities and provide evidence for their strong environmental and safety performance and systems.

m3 midstream, llC (momentum)

M3 Midstream LLC (“Momentum”) is an independent midstream energy company that provides oil and gas producers with flexible, responsive and reliable midstream services linking the wellhead to the market. Our core focus is the development of high quality greenfield projects that meet the emerging needs of our customers. This growth-oriented strategy has resulted in a history of consistent performance for all of our stakeholders, including producers, employees and investors.

Momentum provides significant detail on their gathering systems and details of key facts and stats.

They provide detail of their facilities and detail their project work thoroughly.


A-Z of finalists

Judge’s comments

mcCutcheon enterprises, inc.

Since 1947, McCutcheon Enterprises, Inc. has provided complete waste management solutions to a diversified range of industries & clients. From emergency response to tank cleanings, waste transportation, waste & water treatment, disposal, safety training, equipment sales/rental, and hydraulic sales/service MEI will be there when you need us.

mcKim & Creed

McKim & Creed is an employee-owned engineering, surveying and planning firm with nearly 400 staff members in offices throughout the U.S., including North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Texas, and Pennsylvania.

minnesota limited

Minnesota Limited is a leading specialty contractor whose reputation has been built on safety, quality, environmental protection and innovation. We service the pipeline transmission market, midstream/gathering sector, preform pipeline integrity/rehabilitation, construct pipeline facilities and terminals, and operate a pipe fabrication shop across 25 states in the US. Our goal is to deliver safe and environmentally sensitive solutions to the natural gas, crude oil, and refined products industries with a focus on exceeding the customer’s expectations.

mustang oilfield Services

Mustang Oilfield Services is a company born in the heart of the Marcellus and Utica Shale plays. Our water truck division delivers water, drill mud, and other forms of liquids while our flatbed division hauls drill pipe, casing, production equipment, and vast array of other supplies, equipment and tools.

Fantastic detail on a project in the region that meets all key criteria and more in this category.

A true oilfield service company that has provided a wide range of services to their client in this category. The attention to detail in the case study here scored well.

Various projects detailing project management and technical support for their clients.

Great detail on delivery of complex oil and gas challenges. Additional points scored for their commitment to the core values of the Oil & Gas Awards sees them into my shortlist in this category.

Minnesota has shown considerable intent to prove their worth in this category to great effect. Excellent detail across the criteria with extensive case study detail.

Extraordinary customer service, commitment to core values, long-standing history and proven track record of operational excellence.

Growing fleets with increased capacities minimize environmental impacts as numbers of trips are reduced and truck traffic reductions benefit the community and the roads. The implementation of a CNG fleet over time is also an effective way to ensure this trend is continued.

Mustang is a fantastic community contributor and employer in the region. They are committed to developing their operations and enriching the local community. Mustang is my choice in this category.


A-Z of finalists

Judge’s comments

myers Well Services

Headquartered in Export, Pennsylvania, Myers Well Service serves the oil and gas industry by providing trucking, water transfer, field service, equipment rentals, and environmental services to support the Marcellus and Utica Shale territories.

national fuel gas midstream Corporation

National Fuel Gas Midstream Corporation (“Midstream”) builds, owns and operates natural gas gathering, compression and processing solutions for Marcellus and Utica producers to unlock the value of their acreage position through economic projects. To date, Midstream has built six gathering systems, focusing on schedule, budget, compliance and our environmental stakeholders.

o-ring

We are a full-service global compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel solutions company based in Western Pennsylvania. Our goal is to promote the use of CNG as a clean, abundant, and economical North American energy source in order to boost our economy, reduce foreign oil purchases, enhance national security, create more jobs for US workers, and reduce harmful emissions into our environment.

Well done to Myers and their team for their hard work and dedication in recent years.

A solid nomination that meets the criteria for the category and really provides a flavour of the values Myers endeavour to adhere to.

Great record in the region and good use of case studies.

National Fuel gets my vote into the shortlist in this category. For a number of reasons; One of them being they have shown consistent health & safety best practices.

Some very interesting statistics regarding the benefits of using CNG over foreign imports. “O” Ring deserve recognition for their implementation of the CNG solution and it’s growth thus far.

The innovators at O-ring are leading the charge in the region promoting the positive environmental benefits of CNG solutions.

omniCert

OmniCert is a compliance optimization solution that tracks and manages employee HSE and technical training. Our web and mobile applications revolutionize the way companies perform in-field certification audits, track employee training, and manage safety and compliance.

The Omni-Cert solution is a convenient and intuitive system that enables the easy implementation of compliance strategies.

Auditing is such an important element to effective and efficient compliance. Systems such as the OmniCert solution provide rapid access to the information employees and regulators alike require. The tiered permission system is also worth noting that restricts access to different levels of employee.


A-Z of finalists

Judge’s comments

Pickering associates

Pickering Associates is a well-aligned team of professionals in the fields of project management, architecture, surveying, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and process engineering, automation and controls and construction administration. With a diverse depth and breadth of knowledge, the firm has successfully executing more than 10,000 projects in its history.

Pixel velocity incorporated

Pixel Velocity® builds imagery and data analytic tools that protect our customers from intentional, accidental and natural threats. Pixel Velocity’s products enable rapid and informed decision making. From leak and activity detection to event management and response, we provide configurable software solutions and sensor systems for demanding operational environments.

Preston Contractors

Preston Contractors has been getting the job done efficiently and

safely for 70 years. We approach every project with years of insight and an understanding of client needs. Our company has hundreds of qualified and seasoned professionals. No matter the industry we bring unmatched capabilities and a proven safety record.


Extensive detail on project work and case studies from the region. Testimonials indicate a top engineering firm in the region. Comprehensive entry secures Pickering in the shortlist.

Good submission, meets all criteria, testimonials edged it.

I can see that the introduction of technology such as this can really benefit the industry. To automate the survey process and to increase visibility in real time as events occur is invaluable.

The implementations of this suite of Pixel Velocity’s products have real benefits to the safety of staff on site and infrastructure. Without requiring human presence at site or monitoring from a far offers real value and assistance.

Clearly Preston is committed to safety and environmental stewardship. They have significant resource to meet the demand of their client operators.

Considerable detail in the testimonials! It seems this company are incredibly diverse with a great reputation and continually improving EMR.

Good use of case studies to underline their presence in the region.

PULS, Inc. has demonstrated a creative and unique way to address a growing issue of gas pipeline management. Excellent project experience in PA both in the northern tier and the SW portion of the commonwealth.

Puls incorporated

PULS, Inc. is a nationally recognized professional subsurface utility investigation group. PULS, Inc. provides a broad range of services including; subsurface utility mapping, Electromagnetic (EM), Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Vacuum Excavation, Leak Detection, CCTV Pipe Inspection, PULS 360 cloud based GIS/Asset Management System, Utility and Project Management Services.


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A-Z of finalists

Judge’s comments

rain for rent

Rain for Rent is a leading provider of temporary liquid handling solutions including pumps, tanks, filtration and spill containment. Projects range from flood relief to construction site dewatering, sewer bypasses and industrial plant turnarounds.

The company is known for its systems engineering and ability to tackle complex jobs cost effectively.

Scientific drilling international

Scientific Drilling International is a leading provider in the global wellbore placement market as well as the directional services market. We are the only company to offer a complete navigation solution for the energy services sector that includes High Accuracy gyro Survey, MWD, LWD, MagTraC MWD Ranging™, and Cased Hole Solutions.

Select energy Services

Select Energy Services strives to change the oil and gas industry’s approach to water management. By providing strategic solutions from sourcing to disposal, Select delivers innovative, efficient, end-to-end solutions to producers. Always mindful of the environment, Select is the premier provider of water solutions that help unlock the vital energy resources of our country.

Shalewater Solutions

Shalewater Solutions is an innovative and respected water management company. It provides proven expertise to deliver integrated solutions for water treatment, storage, transfer and hauling. ShaleApps™ mobile technology delivers real-time water tracking and accounting. It enables optimized water logistics management, reduces trucking costs, and improves invoicing, accounting and reporting accuracy.

Very well documented and specific responses to criteria for the award, including spill prevention and response/environmental impact mitigation, diverse set of services offered, flexibility to meet customer needs.

Highly experienced in temporary water handling. Well-developed SOP’s that targets to met customer’s needs.

Some of the most cutting edge technology in the industry.

Great use of case studies and product brochures to stake their claim in this category.

Some of Select’s stats deserve special recognition, resounding zeros for recordable incidents across the board for 2015.

Entry focuses on one client and the relevant case study and focuses specifically on their fluid handling and hauling services, which are backed up with state of the art technology to exceed client expectation, time and again.

A clever system to catch out of spec fluids with real time feedback saving time and money and enabling further accountability.

Improves billing and reporting. In a time of low oil prices, additional pressure is exerted on service providers alike to meet budgetary expectations and also improve efficiencies. Shalewater Solutions have succeeded where many may have failed.


A-Z of finalists

Judge’s comments

Sourcewater, inc.

Sourcewater is the water exchange for the energy ecosystem. It is the first online exchange for sourcing, transporting, recycling and disposing of water for energy production. Our marketplace enables energy companies to minimize their largest operating cost, water management, ensure the water supply chain, and reduce environmental impacts of production.

Steptoe & Johnson PllC

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has been serving the energy industry since its founding in 1913. We have 14 offices in Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia, all within reach of the nation’s largest shale plays.

Our attorneys have experience in transactions, real estate, litigation, midstream, environmental, and other areas. Plus, the firm houses one of the largest mineral title operations in the U.S.

tekSolv

TekSolv is a leading and award-winning industrial safety company that provides professional service solutions for industrial markets, focusing on safety, rescue and training services, systems integrations and oilfield automation services, engineering consulting, and environmental and health services.

Smart online marketplace tool enabling producers to share, reduce and/or re-use recycled water within the energy eco-system.

Intuitive system that provides a platform for the exchange of water. Energy companies and service providers alike can buy, sell and market their water.

Fantastic detail about S&J’s energy practice and their effort to go above and beyond for oil and gas clients.

A number of interesting and thought provoking statements made regarding both the practice and their impact on industry through reports and research.

Safety and efficiency is key to Teksolv’s success and the delivery of the Teknet system. The fully integrated system saves lives and dollars.

Hydro watch tool can potentially provide significant value in water management.

top Hand training

Top Hand Training was founded to meet the growing environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulatory training and EHS consulting needs of shale oil and gas service companies and operators.

Training systems and solutions such as that offered by Top Hand training are so important to the industry. Glowing references suggests that THT deliver on their promises.

Great to see a smaller organization like Top Hand giving back to the community by contributing to City Mission as well as maintaining an excellent level of service to their clients.


A-Z of finalists

u.S. Well Services, llC

U.S. Well Services, provides high-pressure hydraulic fracturing services, and we believe our fleets are among the most reliable and highest performing fleets in the industry with the capability to meet the most demanding pressure and flow rate requirements in the field. CLEAN FLEET®, our proprietary, patented fleet design, is the world’s first fully electric, fully mobile well stimulation system, fueled by natural gas.

Weatherford international

Weatherford supports the sustainable development and production of oil and gas resources, wherever they exist, to ensure the world’s current and future energy needs can be met safely, efficiently and economically.

C: 0M: 100Y: 79K: 20

C: 100M: 55Y: 0K: 55

C: 0M: 2Y: 0K: 60

PMS 187 PMS 540 PMSCool Gray 10

Well master Corporation

Well Master Corporation (“Well Master”), based in Golden, CO and founded as a Colorado Company in 1984, designs and manufactures premium plunger lift systems for the oil & gas industry. Well Master focuses on optimizing oil & gas production by minimizing total cost of ownership and maximizing return on investment.

Judge’s comments

Noise continues to be a hassle to the general community. In order for companies to operate successfully in more populated areas, operators will need to find innovative solutions that allow oil & gas operations to co-exist with their neighbors. The Clean Fleet technology takes a big step in noise reduction as well as emissions reduction and the Sand Shield protects the workers and the neighbors from silica.

The Weatherford water management system appears to offer a number of key benefits. The imitation of the conductivity and permeability of 100% fresh water being one of the most important to efficient operations.

A good evaluation of the Weatherford solution and the challenges the industry faces regarding fresh and flow back waters. I would have liked to see some case studies or testimonials confirming the superiority of the solution over others in the category.

Heavy investment in the R&D Department is testament to the successes that Well master have experienced in recent years.

Fantastically durable lift systems that set the standard for natural gas well productivity.


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