EH&S Awards

Our commitment to safety and environment is continually recognized in our areas of operation:


  • PXP received Occupational Excellence Achievement Awards for the year 2007 from the National Safety Council for Outstanding Safety Practices at PXP's following California locations: Arroyo Grande; San Joaquin Valley Cymric; San Joaquin Valley Midway Sunset; San Joaquin Valley South Belridge; Gaviota Operations; Lompoc Operations; Los Angeles Basin Las Cienegas; Los Angeles Basin Inglewood; Los Angeles Basin Montebello; Los Angeles Basin Packard; Los Angeles Basin San Vicente; Platform Harvest; Platform Hidalgo; and Point Hueneme.
  • In April 2008, PXP was selected by the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) as a recipient of the 2007 Environmental Lease Maintenance Award for the Jesus Maria Lease in the Northwest area of the Lompoc Field. The Environmental Lease Maintenance Award recognizes those leases that surpass environmental regulatory requirements. PXP has received this recognition for the fifth consecutive year.
  • In April 2008, PXP was selected by the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) as a recipient of the 2007 Environmental Lease Maintenance Award for all of the leases located in the Arroyo Grande Field. Those leases include the Signal, Rock, Hyla, and Maino leases. The Environmental Lease Maintenance Award recognizes those leases that surpass environmental regulatory requirements. PXP has received this recognition for the fourth consecutive year.
  • PXP was selected as a recipient of the BLM Operator of the Year State of California Award. This award offered by the California Office of the BLM honored PXP for its conservation efforts, including those on our E&M lease, which includes reducing the footprint of the project, protecting the kangaroo rat and participating in a tracking program (radio transmitters) of the kangaroo rat. The presentation of this award took place at the DOGGR/BLM Oil and Gas Conference in Bakersfield on October 18, 2006.
  • PXP was selected by the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) as a recipient of the Clean Lease Awards for Union Hoyt and McKittrick Fee. The presentation of this award took place at the DOGGR/BLM Oil and Gas Conference in Bakersfield on October 18, 2006.
  • PXP was selected as a recipient of the BLM BMP National Award in the area of Habitat Conservation. The presentation of this award took place at the Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Strategy Conference in Denver, Colorado on August 8, 2006. Ms. Kathleen Clark, National Director for the BLM presented the award to PXP for PXP’s Habitat Conservation Plan.
  • The Los Angeles Basin region received the National Safety Council’s “National Safety Leadership Award” and “Safety Excellence Award” presented in Los Angeles on June 21, 2006.
  • The San Joaquin Valley region received the National Safety Council’s “Safety Excellence Award” presented in Los Angeles on June 21, 2006.
  • PXP was awarded the SmartBusiness Recycling Award for 2005 by the County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, and Environmental Programs Division. The presentation was made at the Board of Supervisor’s Meeting on May 30, 2006 to recognize PXP for demonstrating commendable recycling efforts in Los Angeles County. The top twenty-five (25) businesses out of one thousand (1000) businesses tracked, were honored. The program is designed to help businesses reduce the amount of trash they generate and dispose of by advocating recycling which helps save money, conserve landfill space and protect the environmental by conserving natural resources. PXP takes part in these efforts in the reuse and recycle areas with wood pallets, computer printer, photocopier toner cartridges, old tires, vehicle batteries, used oil filters, used oil, scrap metal, and old paint.


  • For more information: EHS@plainsxp.com


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