Canonsburg, PA (July 9, 2015) - CONSOL Energy's CNX Gas-Virginia Operations earned safety; development and innovation; and community outreach awards in the recently held Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy-Virginia Oil and Gas Association inaugural awards of excellence program.
The awards were presented during VOGA's annual meeting and conference in late June and also saw CONSOL's gas operations in Virginia named for their involvement in various projects for which partnership awards were given to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, the Richlands Fire and Rescue Department and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
"The awards our Virginia Operations have earned are a direct reflection of the commitment our employees make to conduct their jobs with attention to our core values of safety, compliance and continuous improvement," said CONSOL Energy Central Appalachia Regional Operations Director Jeremy Jones.
CONSOL Energy Central Appalachia Regional Operations Manager Kevin Elkins agreed, adding, "These awards are a measure of our success in taking those values, applying them in the field every day and achieving results."
The safety award of excellence presented recognizes CONSOL for its installation and operation of new fire suppression systems in electrical motor control center buildings.
CONSOL's Pipeline Integrity Management Program was recognized with the development and innovation award of excellence. The program focuses on the design and construction of every pipeline in accordance with regulations, industry standards, procedures and specifications and continues an aggressive program to examine pipeline integrity after installation.
The community outreach award of excellence presented to CONSOL recognizzed it for its active community involvement and its community investment program, which in 2014 gave more than $200,000 to programs and projects throughout Southwest Virginia. As a result of its giving in 2014, CONSOL Energy also received the Chancellor's Award for Leadership in Philanthropy from the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education.
Partnership awards in which CONSOL and its employees were involved included the Civic and Environmental Partnership Award awarded to Noah Horn Well Drilling, recognizing it for its leadership in the elk restoration project in which CONSOL and others in industry have participated in Virginia.
The Richlands Fire and Rescue Department received the Safety Partnership Award for working with CNX Gas to develop a fire training school in Richlands, Va. CNX Gas provided equipment needed to develop the facility and CNX employees have attended fire training classes at the new facility, as have local firefighters who now have a hands-on learning opportunity related to control of gas-related fires.
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management earned the excellence in safety awareness partnership award, recognizing the state for its work with gas industry personnel, including CNX Gas, in the creation of and hosting of a natural gas emergency workshop for first responders.
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Safety Award: CONSOL Energy Central Appalachia Operations Manager Kevin Elkins, left, accepts the safety award for CNX Gas from DMME Director Butch Lambert. The award recognized CONSOL for its recently installed fire suppression systems.
Development/Innovation Award: DMME Director Butch Lambert, center, presents the Development and Innovation Award to CONSOL Energy Central Appalachia Operations Manager Kevin Elkins, left; and DOT Pipeline Compliance Engineering Specialist Jonathan Hess. The award recognized CNX Gas for its pipeline integrity management program.
Outreach Award: CONSOL Energy Public Affairs Director Cathy St. Clair, accepts the Community Outreach Award from Virginia Oil and Gas Association President Brent Archer. The award recognized CONSOL's for its involvement in the community through its proactive community investment program.
CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) is a Pittsburgh-based producer of natural gas and coal. The company is one of the largest independent natural gas exploration, development and production companies, with operations centered in the major shale formations of the Appalachian Basin. CONSOL Energy deploys an organic growth strategy focused on rapidly developing its resource base of 6.8 trillion cubic feet of proved natural gas reserves, while the company's premium coal assets are sold to electricity generators and steelmakers both domestically and internationally. CONSOL Energy is a member of the Standard & Poor's 500 Equity Index and the Fortune 500.www.consolenergy.com.
Contact: Cathy St. Clair, at (276) 498-8239
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