Touchstone Exploration Inc.
Touchstone Exploration Inc.
("Touchstone" or the "Company")
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Touchstone Wins Two Health, Safety & Environment Awards from Petrotin
Touchstone Exploration Inc. ("Touchstone" or the "Company") (TSX / LSE: TXP), an onshore oil and gas exploration and production company active in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two awards at the Petrotin 5th Annual Production Health, Safety and Environment ("HSE") Leadership Forum.
The Forum provides an opportunity to review and recognize the HSE performance of Petrotrin's 18 Production Alliances as part of the Company's ongoing thrust to develop a Beyond HSE Compliance Culture throughout its operations.
Touchstone won first place in the large operator category for 'Leadership Engagement in HSE Management'. The criteria used to assess this award was based on leadership site visits, HSE committee meetings and closure of non-conformances for all of which Touchstone met with the highest standard.
In addition to this award, Touchstone also won second place in the 'Gathering Station Health, Safety and Environment Compliance Assessment' which measures whether companies' facility and equipment and HSE documentation and records matches the necessary criteria. It also looks at companies' compliance to the Petroleum Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Environmental Management Act, Oil Tank Regulations and Ministry Code of Practice.
Paul Baay, President and Chief Executive Officer of Touchstone, commented:
"Health, Safety and Environment are issues of paramount importance to Touchstone so it is a huge honour for our team to have won these awards. At Touchstone, we are dedicated to the continuous improvement of our HSE performance, and I would like to thank all our employees for their hard work and expertise that contributes to our ongoing operational improvement."
For further information, please contact:
Touchstone Exploration Inc. |
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Mr. Paul Baay, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Tel: +1 (403) 750-4487 |
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Shore Capital (Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker) |
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Nominated Adviser: Edward Mansfield / Mark Percy / James Wolfe |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4090 |
Corporate Broking: Jerry Keen |
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GMP FirstEnergy (Joint Broker) |
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Jonathan Wright / Hugh Sanderson |
Tel: +44 (0) 207448 0200 |
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Camarco (Financial PR) |
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Nick Hennis / Billy Clegg / Jane Glover |
Tel: +44 (0) 203 757 4980 |
