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Nabors, BP Energy Center receive Green Star awards
Kristen Nelson, PNA editor-in-chief
Nabors Alaska Drilling Inc. and the BP Energy Center received Green Star awards at the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Sept. 9.
Sean Skaling, Green Star executive director, presented the Nabors’ award to Randy Bovy, the company’s environmental manager.
Skaling said Nabors’ application is a “very thorough environmental management program. Waste streams are managed and monitored very closely.”
Nabors standardized materials Nabors examined their waste streams, he said, and found that standardizing materials purchasing reduced waste significantly. The company identified the product that worked best and was the most environmentally preferable available — for example paint — and then standardized that product across all rigs and jobs.
“The end result is much less waste,” Skaling said, “due to product expiration, partially used containers and changes of product over time.”
Nabors also offers competitive programs to encourage employees to provide feedback about environmental and safety concerns, and a “spill champion” at each work location who promotes environmental awareness and makes daily environmental inspections. BP Energy Center BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. President Steve Marshall accepted the BP Energy Center award. Skaling said BP received its original Green Star 10 years ago in August. BP’s Energy Center opened its doors the first week in September, Skaling said. It was designed to reduce impact on the environment, he said, including landscaping which left surrounding trees on the property. (See page 12.) The building is very energy efficient, Skaling said, with the newest in lighting technology, motion sensors, automated heating and cooling systems.
Smart boards and Panaboards in conference rooms replace flip charts and notes can be printed from a dry erase board or downloaded directly to a computer.
The building has recycling stations and an environmental message — along with the standard safety information — is provided at the beginning of each event.
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