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81 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® DECEMBER 2016 NDA Announces 2015 Safety Award Winners Adapted from a Press Release by the National Drilling Association The National Drilling Association (NDA) is proud to announce the winners of its 2015 Safety Awards which were recently presented at the 2016 National Drilling Association Annual Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Members competed based on their 2015 safety record. Winners were required to have excellent safety records that were above the average of their competitors. The 2015 NDA Safety Award was presented to the following NDA members: Category: 10,000 - 250,000 Annual Exposure Hours Category: 250,001 - 500,000 Annual Exposure Hours Earth Matters, Inc. Southern Earth Sciences, Inc. Frontz Drilling Company Gregory Drilling McCray Drilling Safety is a top priority for members of the NDA, and these winners have set a fine example for all companies in the drilling industry. To aid in achieving the level of zero accidents which all its members aspire to reach, NDA offers safety materials such as Tailgate Safety Tips, a Drilling Safety Guide, and Safety Label kits. These safety aids are available to any company wishing to improve safety among employees. Safety material order information and NDA membership information can be found online at www.nda4u.com . NDA President Mike Willey with Danny Hines of Southern Earth Sciences. NDA Safety Committee Chair Chuck Valenta with Mike Willey of Earth Matters. NDA Safety Committee Chair Chuck Valenta with Stephen Wright of Frontz Drilling. )' ) % ) ' # *# $ ' : &4)1*4 *18*4 : : &4)1*4 *18*4 : : &4)1*4 *18*4 : : &4)1*4 *18*4 % ( ) ' ) '%# : &4)1*4 *18*4 : : &4)1*4 *18*4 : : &4)1*4 *18*4 : &4)1*4 *18*4 : &4)1*4 *18*4 ' $ + *#&( $ )% ! &4)1*4 *18*4: # #4 3 *: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : # #4 3 *: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4: 24 : 73 *: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73 *: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 4 4 8* 73 *: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73 *: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73 *: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73 *: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73 *: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : # #4 3 *:>> ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : #4 3 *:>> > ! ! ;)4&7 ( 4276 703 ? ;)4&7 ( 4276 703 ? ;)4&7 ( 4276 703 ? '%*) *#& * ") * *#&( : &52 73 *: ! ! : 9* 73 *: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : #4 3 *: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73 *: ! ! &4)1*4 *18*4 : 73 *: ! ! &52 : 73 *: ! ! '#()'%$ $ % $ "% 6, "64**6 = 2(&,216&5 $" < 2745 &;5 & %**. = &: %&665 $" &1&)& 62 21)&; 4 )&; "** 274 %*' &+* 999 &4056421+0&(, 1* (20 0& ))4*55 &0( &4056421+0&(, 1* (20