OREANDA-NEWS. August 28, 2014. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation recently received the Outstanding Operations Award for Environmental Protection from the State of Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) during the 2014 Rocky Mountain Energy Summit.

The award recognizes the enhancements made to Anadarko’s drilling and production - facility equipment and pad locations to help prevent spills, reduce emissions and improve its overall environmental performance.

This recent recognition marks Anadarko’s 7th award from the COGCC in various categories including Community Relations, Local Government and Technological Applications.

“The Environmental Protection award from the COGCC recognizes our 1,400-plus Colorado employees’continued commitment to utilizing advanced technology to achieve operational excellence,” said Brad Holly, Anadarko Vice President of Operationsfor the Rockies Region.