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ONGC Hazira Plant bags OISD Safety Award

New Delhi November 15, 2006

ONGC Hazira  Gas-Processing Plant has bagged the prestigious ‘Oil Industry Safety Award’ for 2005-06. The award was announced by Oil Industry Safety Directorate under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.

Murli Deora, Petroleum Minister, presented the award to ONGC’s Director (Offshore) N K Mitra, Director (Onshore) A K Hazarika, Head Hazira Plant P K Johri and Head HSE, Hazira Plant A K Bansal on November 10, 2006 at Mumbai.

The recognition is an indicator of the rich HSE culture of the oil major and its collective commitment to excel with focus on development in a safe and environment-friendly manner. ONGC has a unique distinction of having all its operational installations accredited for Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Management (QHSE).

Hazira Plant – the biggest gas-processing plant of India - restored operational normalcy, twenty-two days ahead of schedule after the plant faced one of the worst floods in August 2006, demonstrating the strength of its system.

Hazira Plant of ONGC has received several awards in the past from National & International Institutions like National Safety Council, Greentech, RoSPA, British Safety Council, etc.

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