EHS Charter
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Latest News

November 12, 2007
The water refinery release data and the hazardous benchmark data have been posted on the documents page in 'Other Files' file. You must log in to view.

November 12, 2007
The GHG data and Criteria Pollutants have been posted on the documents page in 'Other Files' file. You must log in to view.

November 30, 2006
The October 25-26 minutes have been updated to reflect progress on action items.

November 13, 2006
The GHG Baseline survey - Result Analysis is posted on the documents page in 'Other Files' file. You must log in to view.
The October 25-26 minutes have been updated to reflect progress on action items.

November 1, 2006
The minutes to the October 25-26 meeting have been posted. Please review and send any comments to Adebukola Adefemi.

October 10, 2006
The agenda has been modified and new items included.

September 20, 2006
The previous meeting's minutes have been updated to reflect progress on action items.
The GHG Baseline survey is posted on the documents page in 'Survey Definitions and Instructions' file.

September 19, 2006
Draft agenda has been posted to the site. Please review and send any comments to Adebukola at adefemia@api.org.

The next EHS Benchmarking meeting will be held in Houston, TX on October 25-26, 2006. Details can be found on the meetings page.

August 17, 2006
The previous meeting's minutes have been updated to reflect progress on action items.

July 20, 2006.
The GHG contact list has been posted behind the firewall. The previous meeting's minutes have been
updated to reflect progress on action items.

March 23, 2006.
Here are the seven companies that participated in the survey; Amerada Hess, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhilips, ExxonMobil, Marathon, and Sunoco. The due date for PhaseI is April 17.

January 11, 2006
E-mailed Commitment form and the database description. Updated the previous meeting's minutes to reflect progress on action items.

October 25, 2005
Posted the latest database on the website today. Added the GHG spreadsheet to the database page.

October 6, 2005
Posted the latest database on the website today.

October 3, 2005
Posted the latest database on the website today.

September 28, 2005
Posted the latest database on the website today.

April 25, 2005
Phase I data was due today. I have received data from: Amerada Hess, ExxonMobil (Downstream Only), Marathon and Sunoco.

April 13, 2005
Draft agenda has been posted to the site. Please review and send any comments to Katie at burklek@api.org.

March 24, 2005
The next EHS Benchmarking meeting will be held in San Ramon, CA on May 18-19, 2005. Details can be found on the meetings page.

March 10, 2005
Survey forms for Phase I data were emailed to all participating companies. Data is due back to Katie by April 25, 2005. Defintions/Instructions have also been posted.

November 5, 2004
Posted the latest database on the web site.

November 2, 2004
Great meeting! Thanks to ConocoPhillips for being such a wonderful host. Posted the latest database on the web site.

October 20, 2004
Posted another revised draft agenda on the web site. Please let me know if you are attending the meeting! Posted the latest database on the web site.

October 14, 2004
Posted the revised draft agenda on the web site. Please let me know if you are attending the meeting! Posted the latest database on the web site.

October 12, 2004
Posted the draft agenda on the web site. Please let me know if you are attending the meeting! Posted the latest database on the web site.

September 7, 2004
Posted the latest database on the web site. Conference call today at 10 AM EST. 1-866-448-6756 or international at 1-763-315-6900. Passcode is 682-8530

September 1, 2004
Posted the latest database on the web site.

August 6, 2004
Our next conference call will be held September 7 at 10 AM EST. The topic will be Oil Spills. Don't forget: Phase II data due August 31.

July 16, 2004
Posted the latest database on the web site at 9:10 AM EST.

July 15, 2004
Posted the latest database on the web site. Conference call 10 AM EST on July 19th. Call 1-866-448-6756 or international 1-763-315-6900. Participant code is 682-8530#

June 22, 2004
Posted the latest database on the web site.

May 27, 2004
Posted the latest Phase II form and updated the definitions and instructions.

May 26, 2004
Posted the minutes of the last meeting on the web site.

May 13, 2004
Posted the latest database on the web site!

April 20, 2004
Posted the tentative agenda for our upcoming meeting. Details can be found on the Meetings page

April 6, 2004
The next meeting of the EHS will take place in Philadelphia at Sunoco's headquarters. Details can be found on the Meetings page.

March 10, 2004
Posted definitions for 2004 survey (2003 data).

February 3, 2004
Posted the new commitment form on the web site. The date and place of our next meeting is set: Sunoco headquarters in Philadelphia on May 19 and 20. Mark your calendar!

December 11, 2003
Updated the database with a fix to labels for the Excel graphs for Phase II reports. Also updated emissions data for one company (updates are preliminary).

November 7, 2003
Updated the database with a fix to a bug that prevented report II.13 from generating.

October 24, 2003
Meeting in New Orleans was quite a success. Thank you to Murphy for being such excellent hosts! Minutes and new forms are now posted on the web site.

October 13, 2003
Updated the database with phase I and phase II data for one company. Meeting on Wednesday in New Orleans!.

September 24, 2003
Updated the database with data corrections as well as additional data from two companies (including updates to 2001 data).

September 17, 2003
Posted the draft agenda for the upcoming meeting on the web site.

September 16, 2003
Updated the database with data corrections as well as additional data from one company.

September 4, 2003
Updated the database with data corrections as well as additional data from one company.

August 27, 2003
I added Hotel information and Maps of New Orleans at the meetings page.

August 17, 2003
I have loaded a copy of the latest database with the latest data.

August 12, 2003
I have loaded a copy of the latest database with the latest data.

August 7, 2003
I have loaded a copy of the latest database with the latest data. Please confirm your attendance at the meeting in New Orleans!.

August 4, 2003
Murphy has confirmed that the meeting will be held in New Orleans. Details to follow. August 1 was the deadline for Phase II data.

June 12, 2003
Posted a file containing the side-by-side comparison of the sector definitions for the OII and the EHS benchmarking. Please review so we can discuss how to best use the OII data into our database and reduce your data reporting burden. I also posted the latest GHG Emissions DRAFT form. I made the changes to the form based on your comments at our last meeting. The form has been forwarded to Karin Ritter's GHG Methodology Workgroup (Chaired by Susann Nordrum from ChevronTexaco) for review and comment. I also posted draft sector / index definitions that I put together to help the GHG Workgroup work on definitions for the survey form. All the files are posted in the BP meeting page (they are also posted under "Documents").

June 10, 2003
Posted the draft minutes on the web site. Also posted the latest Fire & Safety Subcommittee roster as well as the draft Phase II survey form. All three files can be accessed by going to the the "meetings" link and selecting the BP meeting.

June 9, 2003
Just completed a very successful meeting at BP in Chicago. Thank you all to those who attended and thank you to BP for being such excellent host!. I have posted the BP draft Road Accident definitions on the web site (go to the BP meeting page to get the file). The file is secure behind the firewall. I have also posted the new copy of the database with new data. Also, I should have the draft minutes up within a couple of days. Finally, I finalized the minutes from the September 25-26, 2002 (at Marathon) and posted the updated version on the web site (go to "meetings" then select the Marathon meeting). The minutes are secure behind the firewall.

June 2, 2003
Added the new version of the database on the web site with some new data.

May 21, 2003
Added the new version of the database on the web site with some new data. I also added an Access 2000 version of the database.

May 19, 2003
Added the new version of the database on the web site. Also added the tentative agenda for the upcoming meeting at BP.

May 6, 2003
Added a link under JCR Task force for their Compendium of Sustainability Reporting Practices and Trends for the Oil and Gas Industry (February 2003)

April 10, 2003
Updated the website with meeting logistics. The next meeting is in Chicago (Hosted by BP). Please click on "meetings" in the left navigation to see the latest information.

April 7, 2003
Moved over to this new and improved web site! I am currently talking with BP regarding the meeting times and logistics. Look for updates soon.

February 13, 2003
Posted the new survey forms and definitions on the web site.

October 22, 2002
Melissa Roberts, Anita Riddle, Bill Boyle, Denise Michelson, Sue Ford, Mary Anne Paddison, Gary Wilson, and Hazem Arafa had a conference call to discuss the Oil Spills form and definitions. click here to see the new form and here to see the new definitions (new changes are in Orange).

October 16, 2002
Posted the minutes from the September meeting on the web site. Also posted the Process Safety Performance (PSP) report.