eFLAGSHIPA publication for the CITGO Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex Third Quarter 2010

Employees’ Club Highlights

CITGO in the Community 

and much more inside!

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3 A Message from Eduardo Assef

4 Scorecard

5 What’s New in Safety?

6 Housekeeping Awards

7 LCMC Toxic Release Inventory Hits

All Time Low

8 Information Technology

9 ULSD Hydrotreater PSM Increase

11 On-Site Design Modification

Reaps Big Rewards

13 Off-Gas Recovery Project in the Works

14 Meet Your Medical Team

16 CITGO Business Center Unveiling

17 Employees’ Club

19 In the Community

21 Family News & Service Anniversaries

22 Employee Recognition

eFlagshipPublished by Government & Public Affairs

Anne KrockGovernment & Public Affairs Manager

Dana KeelCommunity/Employee Relations Specialist

Pat MelanconSr. Administrative Assistant

April Joy AltazanManaging Editor

Communications Specialist

© Copyright 2010. The contents of this publication may not be used in whole or part without the permission of The Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex or CITGO Petroleum Corporation. CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., the national oil company of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Editor’s Note: The Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex may be referenced as LCMC within

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As we begin the fourth quarter of 2010, we should be very satisfied with our performance so far. We continue to operate efficiently,

following our four principles: Safety, Environmental, Operational Reliability and Cost Control & Efficiency.

So far this year, our employee safety performance has not been at the level that we expect. CITGO employ-ees have had four OSHA Recordable Incidents. All of these incidents were avoidable, and we must learn from these experiences. Fortunately, the severity of the incidents was low. Currently, we are approach-ing two months since our last incident. LCMC Contractors are experiencing an outstanding perfor-mance record with more than 15 months without a recordable incident. Overall, we need to continue to increase the safety awareness of our employees and contractors. We must endeavor to finish this year strong with no more incidents.

Our Environmental Performance has been tremen-dous this year. We are in the process of establishing a new record for lowest emissions from our refinery. Because of our excellent Environmental Performance in 2009, we were granted the CITGO President’s Award for Best Environmental Performance for large facilities. Congratulations!

In general, refining margins for the entire oil refining industry have improved since 2009. Margins remained somewhat depressed early in 2010, and then rebounded in the spring. During the summer months, margins came down slightly, but have remained positive or near breakeven. For the remainder of this year, forecasts indicate that refining margins should remain near breakeven. The drivers for projected future economics are based primarily on supply and demand. Currently, major product inven-tories are at elevated levels, while gasoline, diesel and jet fuel consumptions are near or slightly above the 2009 rates.

At this time, when margins are lower than we hope for, we need to continue operating the refinery in the same way that we have been doing all year. So far, we have estab-lished processing records in several refinery units. We have also performed test runs at the ULSDH and Unicracker units in order to safely increase their maximum operating capacity. The utilization of our complex has averaged 90.7 percent for the last five months. This is something that has never been done before at this refinery!

All of these positive results are combined with out-standing performance on cost control and efficiency. We are seeing strong results from the implementation of new ideas and the effective use of the resources we have available. All of these accomplishments are occurring because of the dedication and performance of you, our employees.

Excellence requires consistent energy, knowledge, commitment and responsibility from each and every one of us. Throughout the next few months, as we get closer to cooler weather and the holidays, we must maintain our focus on our goals and prepare ourselves for another challenging year in 2011. Our refinery will perform several major turnarounds next year, which will require significant attention and effort.

Thank you for your performance and your commit-ment to excellence. I know and appreciate just how valuable you are. Let’s continue working together.

MEssAGE FROM EDuARDO AssEF

Eduardo Assef

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2009Year End Performance Measures Units Aug. 2010

ActualAug. 2010

BudgetYTD2010

YTDBudget

0.16 OSHA Rate - Company #/200M hr 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.30.40 OSHA Rate - Contractor #/200M hr 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.30.20 Complex Safety Index Index 0.17 TBD 0.17 TBD

9 Corp. Environmental Exceedence # 0 1 1 779.7 Refinery Utilization % of EDC 87.2 78.7 87.4 82.73.8 Budgeted Capacity Loss % of EDC 0.0 4.0 0.9 2.30.9 Unbudgeted Capacity Loss % of EDC 1.8 2.6 1.6 2.6333 Production-Light Oils MBPD 375 344 367 357

1,180 Complex Employee Head Count FTE 1,116 1,128 1,128 1,128608 Routine Contractor Head Count FTE 666 628 661 6289.7 Complex Overtime % O.T. 8.1 7.0 8.7 6.9

103.7 Energy Intensity Index % of std. 102.7 104.6 101.3 102.992.3 Maintenance Expense (excl T/A) $MM 8.5 7.1 69.0 64.7601.8 Complex Controllable Expense 1 $MM 63.5 60.7 504.7 493.04.15 Gross Margin @ GAAP $/Bbl Input 6.05 6.37 7.27 7.0730.1 Benefits from Initiatives $MM Updated Quarterly 17.6 10.0

-217.0 LKC Bus. Unit Earnings $MM 1.3 2.1 100.2 67.7-6.1% LKC Bus. Unit Return on Assets % 0.4% 0.8% 4.2% 3.0%

The LCMC Scorecard is a valuable tool for determining our performance as a refining operation. Key indica-tors, defined during the budgeting process, are monitored monthly on this scorecard and compared against the budget to determine if we met our commitment. The year-to-date comparison is different in that the comment indicates whether achieving the budget target by year-end remains feasible.

Safety measures such as OSHA incident rates and the safety index indicate how well we have maintained our focus on performing our jobs safely. Environmental exceedances are tallied to show how we compare against our allowance of one per month. Refinery operations are measured by utilization, which indicates how well we keep the process units online.

Expense categories include complex headcounts or the number of employees on site to operate and maintain the facility. The energy intensity index measures how efficient the refinery utilizes costly energy in processing feedstocks. Actual expenses are reported for both the routine maintenance and controllable expense categories. Several earnings measures round off the scorecard by indicating profitability.

Employees can view the current scorecard data by accessing the LCMC Scorecard link on the LCMC homepage.

Based on Budgeted Energy PricingInformation provided by Andy Sharp

sCORE CARD

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wHAT’s nEw In sAFETy?

Contractor Celebration Lunch—12 Months OsHA Free

July: “Safety, the step in job preparation.” — David Warden, Orange Team

August: “Safety Glasses Work, See the Results!!!!” — Gilbert Franklin, Orange Team

September: “SAFETY - It’s in your hands!” — Mary Burns, Blue Team

LCMC Contractors enjoyed a home-cooked CITGO steak dinner, July 14, in celebration of one year, OSHA free. Congratulations!

safety sloganwinners Congratulations!

The Green Team celebrated 10 years without lost- time injury!

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June Housekeeping Award PicturesTier II

Front then Back (Left to Right). (Front) George McDonald, Sonny Loudon, Dwayne Boyer, Gary Walters, Lois Sanderford, Annie Krock, Craig Barber. (Back) Ervin Martin, Kenneth Molitar, Wayne Monroe, Chris Mixon, Randy Langlois, James Doucet, Greg Lopez, Blaise Dowe, Ron Tower, Bryan Curol

 

 

  

Eduardo Assef, Tomeu Vadell, Craig Young, Jason Mallett, Chris Salvador, Peter Woods, Vance Perkins and Ed Fusilier.

Left to Right. Sonny Loudon, James Stewart, Randy Beasley, Tommy Thomas, Roy White, Andy Anderson, Mitch Lebleu, Robby Hess, Steve Lionberger, Carol Lawson, John Carter.

Front Row (Left to Right). Jeffrey Bonnette, Ray Hill, Will Lindsey, Danny Portie, Frank Yancey, Don Thomason, Ricardo Deleon, Anne Krock, Eduardo Assef, Glenn Moore.

Brian Fontenot, Randall Bertrand, Aaron Malone, Eduardo Assef, Sonny Loudon, Jeff Hanchey, Marshall Watkins, Greg Stevison, Lane Bateman, Jeff Bonnette, Candy Little, and Janet Lognion.

Back Row: Eduardo Assef, Mike Duff, Jamie Boudreaux, James Smith, Sonny Loudon, Patrick Swift, Alan Roth, Cade Harrison, Virginia Riley, Jeff Bonnette. Sitting: Sheila Trahan, Fred Rideaux, Jerry Seal and Ann Stacy.

Chris Leach, Anne Krock, Ken McCown, Steve Rider, Pat Bergeaux, Gary Jones, Randy Robertson, Randy Edwards, Sonny Loudon, Rick Worsham, Dave Swinburn (w/plaque), Bill Brewer, Mitch Brown, Kurt Kennedy, Ron Tower, Aaron Reed, Chris Buller

Girbotol/AlkyAugust Housekeeping Awards PicturesGroup II, IV and Garage

C ReformerJuly Housekeeping Award PicturesWarehouse

Instr/Elect Shop

HOusEkEEPInG AwARDs

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LCMC Toxic Release Inventory Hits All Time LowBy Diana Leblanc

what is the Toxics Release Inventory?The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program compiles the TRI data on toxic chemical releases and waste management activities reported annually by certain industries and federal facilities. The information is available through downloadable files and several data access tools. The TRI database contains detailed information on nearly 650 chemicals and chemical categories that about 22,000 industrial and other facilities manage through disposal and other releases, recycling, energy recovery or treatment.

In 1984, a deadly cloud of methyl isocyanate killed thousands in Bhopal, India. Shortly thereafter, there was a serious chemical release at a sister plant in West Virginia. These incidents underscored demands by industrial workers and communities in several states for information on hazardous materials. Public in-terest and environmental organizations around the country accelerated demands for information on toxic chemicals being released “beyond the fence line” -- outside of the facility. Against this background, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) was enacted in 1986.

what are the benefits of TRI data?The primary benefit is to inform communities and citizens of chemical hazards in their areas. EPCRA Section 313 requires EPA and the States to collect data annually on releases and transfers of certain toxic chemicals from industrial facilities and make the data available to the public in the Toxics Release

Inventory. The goal of TRI is to provide communities with information about toxic chemical releases and waste management activities and to support informed decision making at all levels by industry, government, non-governmental organizations and the public.

what about CITGO TRI data?Since 1995, CITGO LCMC has shown a decrease in the amount of TRI releases from the facility. These releases may include discharges to air, water and land (either onsite or offsite). Releases also take into ac-count waste management activities such as catalyst changeouts. If we recycle/resale/regenerate spent hydrotreating catalyst, the nickel/cobalt/molybdenum trioxide compounds are not included in the CITGO total release totals. However, if we send the spent catalyst to a hazardous waste industrial landfill, the nickel/cobalt/molybdenum trioxide compounds will be included in the total releases. Heavy turnaround years with multiple catalyst changes can cause a tem-porary increase in our TRI data.

The CITGO TRI releases have decreased over time due to the implementation of many projects such as:

• BenzeneNESHAPS–includinginstallationofcontrols on the Oily Water Sewer System such as with the use of carbon canisters

• FCCUwetgasscrubbers• Flaregasrecovery• Betterflaremeasurementandcontrol• Lowerfugitiveemissionsfromlowerleakrateon

LDAR components

CLAW shutdown was our biggest source of emissions reductions in 2009, but excellent operations perfor-manceinkeepingusoutoftheflareandminimizingevents that did occur were extremely important to our success last year.

TRI EMIssIOns

LCMC IT Creates Innovative software

The LCMC Information Technology (IT) department recently updated the CITGO Auction software that is now supporting

electronic auctions at several CITGO locations, including LCMC, Corporate and Lemont.

Information Analyst Dustin Shafer, who pro-grammed the software, said LCMC has been using some form of electronic auction software for the last 10 years. Senior Information Analyst Michelle Mercer said the original software was given to LCMC by Williams Company and has been used for the CITGO United Way Auction.

Senior Information Analyst Paul Meleton installed and maintained the original software throughout the years. He said the best benefit is that it’s user-friendly.

“There’s interactions through e-mails letting people know they were outbid, it’s easy (to) use (and) it’s new technology,” he said.

Shafer said IT decided to “revamp” the auction site in 2008 to provide a better user experience. “This year, we plan on utilizing the new auction software to host the Lake Charles and Lemont United Way auctions as well as the Houston MDA Flamingo Bowl auction,” he said.

Mercer said the new software was needed because the old software was outdated and the United Way Auction just kept getting bigger. “The auction got so big, that changes needed to be made to the auction software so that it could keep up with this increased demand,” she said. “This also provided an opportunity for us to add new functionality that had been requested throughout the years, but was not feasible in the old software.”

The updated software can be used to host any type of electronic auction at any CITGO location. Mercer said Corporate was previously paying a third-party vendor to host its MDA Auction site and now can save money by using the new auction software instead.

Community and Employee Relations Specialist Dana Keel contributed ideas for the site throughout the years and helped with its development. Dustin Shafer and IT interns developed and designed the programming.

“The modernization of the website offers more ex-citement and friendly competition, which, in turn, raises more money for the United Way. It’s modern, it’s hip, it’s cool,” Keel said.

InFORMATIOn TECHnOLOGy

Information Analyst Dustin Shafer, Community and Employee Relations Specialist Dana Keel and Senior Information Analyst Paul Meleton

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uLsD Hydrotreater PsM Increaseby Sergio Pimentel

In 2006, LCMC completed a project to convert its Cat Feed Hydrotreater Unit (CFH) to process Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) as part of a plan to com-

ply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) clean fuels regulations. The diesel product is called Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel because of the very low sulfur requirement of only 15 parts per million.

Initially designed for 60,000 barrels-per-day (BPD) in its original service of Cat Feed Hydrotreater, and revamped to 80,000 BPD in ULSD mode in 2006, this unit has been a cornerstone to the refinery operations.

The Area Team’s (Operations, OED, FER, BOG, Senior Engineering and Rotating Equipment) priority has always been to maximize the reliability, utilization and profitability of the unit.

Current and future demand for ULSD product is strong, which allows a great opportunity for LCMC to produce even more ULSD. Initiatives are now being taken to produce ULSD from all available distillate feed streams, including Topper Light Gas Oil, Cat Light Cycle Oil, Coker Light Gas Oil and also pur-chased feedstocks. The main efforts of the Area Team

Project Team standing in front of the F-113 Rich Amine Drum is ( from left to right): Ronnie White – ULSD Operations, Craig Barber – CAT Area Maintenance Supervisor, Lisa Doucet – ULSD Chief Operator, Lance Tall-man – ULSD OED Engineer, Ken Shores – Sr. Engineer PPR / PSM, Greg Aucoin – ULSD / CGH Unit Supervisor, Sergio Pimentel – CAT Area OED Section Supervisor, Trevor Brown – ULSD Console Operator, Jason Nunez – AAT OED Engineer (former ULSD), Bryan Entrekin – ULSD Operations and Alirio Zambrano – BOG Economic Analyst.

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during 2010 have been focused on increasing the Process Safety Management (PSM) limit of the unit.

This process involves a detailed review of the per-formance and capacity of every individual piece of equipment in the unit, including pumps, compres-sors, heat exchangers, furnaces, reactors, gas-liquid separators, fractionators, piping, instrumentation and the unit relief system. It also requires a signifi-cant effort from the Business Optimization Group to maintain sufficient volume of quality distillate feeds to keep the unit operating at very high rates and achiev-ing record sales in volume of the ULSD product.

The process of increasing the capacity of the unit was constant and slow to ensure that no environmental, safety or process limits were exceeded at any point, while always meeting the stringent product specifica-tions. At every step of the process, a thorough evalu-ation of the unit was completed. These are the main landmarks of the initiative:

April 2009. Unit rate limit raised from 85,000 BPD to 88,000 BPD.

June 2009. Flow meter and instrumentation revi-sions for higher capacity operation.

July 2010. Unit rate limit increased from 88,000 BPD to 91,300 BPD.

July 2010. Revisions to off-gas and pressure protec-tion systems.

August 2010. Test-run completed at 95,000 BPD.

All changes were completed with no capital cost for CITGO. Benefits of this initiative so far this year have been $1.4 million. LCMC produces about 4 million gallons of ULSD every day.

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MAInTEnAnCE/ECOnOMICs

On-site Design Modification Reaps Big Rewards

LCMC is reaping cost savings upwards of $900,000 per year due to improvements made to the Unicracker Hydrogen Recycle Compres-

sor (JC2) last year. JC2 keeps the hydrogen moving throughout the unicracker and is the fastest turning compressor in the refinery at 10,000 revolutions-per-minute.

In 2009, during the unicracker turnaround, the com-pressor was disassembled for engineers and machin-ists to investigate why the seals were requiring more oil than normal. During inspection, which was done at the LCMC shop, CITGO machinists and engineers found damage within the seals of the compressor that allowedupto2,500additionalgallonsofoiltoflowthrough the compressor than originally designed, re-sulting in costly oil consumption of more than 11,000 gallons-per-month. Improvements are saving $74,000 in oil costs monthly.

Rotating Equipment Engineer Scott Schultz said reli-ability engineers and maintenance foremen, in an effort to improve the compressor’s reliability, were able to find ways to modify the original design of the seal through failure analysis and investigation. This reduced the amount of oil being used by 80 per-cent compared to pre-turnaround rates. Schultz said changes to the seal included replacing the aluminum buffer gas labyrinth seals with polymer construction to prevent corrosion. The oil seal clearance specifica-tion was increased to maximize lubrication and cool-ing, preventing loss of clearance, and the buffer gas control valve was reconfigured by the instrument de-partment. Since the repairs, JC2 has used only 2,200 gallons-per-month over the span of 15 months.

Project Manager David Fullerton said the CITGO shop hadn’t worked on a large compressor like JC2 in 15 years. He said typically, a project of this size is

JC2 Team listed from left to right: Scott Schultz, Reliability Engineer; David Fullerton, Project Manager; Donald Gennuso, Chief Operator; Jake Link, Machinist; Arnold Guillory, Machinist; Travis Odom, Machinist; Neil Miller, Machinist Foreman; Joey Pantely, Machinist.

MAInTEnAnCE/ECOnOMICscontracted out for repairs. When management made the decision to allow the CITGO shop to work on the project to save costs, Fullerton said the project execution team “took up the challenge.” According to Fullerton, six machinists were used during the repair — three on days and three on nights, with one fore-man for each shift.

“We came in under budget and ahead of schedule,” Fullerton said. “We took it as a challenge, did it and it came out well. The results speak for themselves.”

Phil Istre, Rotating Equipment Subject Matter Expert, and Roger Tucker, Vibration Subject Matter Expert, worked with the execution team in providing exper-tise for the failure analysis and overhaul. Operations Area Manager Jerry Dunn and Unit Supervisor Bill Comeaux were able to see the compressor compo-nents and approve the analysis.

“The craftsmen, foremen and planners supported the project very well. They felt free to offer their ideas, and this allowed for decisions to be made quickly,” Istre said.

Machinist Travis Odom said the compressor required removal, disassembly, tear-down and inspection. He said most internal components were replaced with new parts before the compressor was reassembled, reinstalled, aligned and put back in service.

“We got the machine built within the time given, we met the budget and we have a successful piece of

equipment,” he said. Complete overhaul and improve-ments costs of the project were $492,000. Shop work on JC2 began April 21, 2009 and was completed May 5. The compressor was restarted May 26, 2009.

Scott Schultz, Reliability Engineer, explaining that the aluminum buffer gas labyrinth seals in the compressor were part of the problem.

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LOnG-RAnGE PLAn

Off-Gas Recovery Project in the works

CITGO is actively pursuing the development of an off-gas recovery project for LCMC. The refinery fuel gas system contains about 25,000

barrels-per-day of C2+ hydrocarbons and a significant quantity of hydrogen. This proposed project would recover these components from the fuel gas system as marketable products.

To accomplish this, CITGO is working with a com-pany from San Antonio called TexStar. CITGO is also working with Praxair on the development of a Pres-sure Swing Adsorption (PSA) unit for the recovery of hydrogen. Based on a Project Study that was complet-ed earlier this year, the project is technically feasible. Currently, CITGO is in negotiations with TexStar and Praxair regarding the commercial terms and process-ing agreements.

Process Engineer David Sears said negotiations are taking a while, but are steady. “Tex Star has already spent a lot of money on the project. They are really interested in it. If they can get third-party funding ap-proved, we’ll move forward,” he said.

The proposed project scope requires the refinery to collect the desired off-gas streams and amine treats them in existing refinery amine treaters. Once treated, these streams will be sent to either the TexStar Facility or the Praxair PSA. TexStar will retain the ethylene, ethane, propylene and propane for pipeline sales. The recovered butanes and residue gas stream (primarily

methane) will be returned to the refinery. The PSA will produce high purity hydrogen.

This project recently became more visible when one of the TexStar towers was shipped to LCMC from its location in Houston. The tower is currently being stored west of the CITGO Business Center.

Project Manager Randy Boudreaux said the chal-lenge for this project is that all the parties need to get something positive out of the project or it’s not going to happen. “Fundamentally, this is the right thing to do for the refinery, but it has to make sense economi-cally,” Boudreaux said.

Operations Representative Odies Jones said if agree-ments proceed and the project is installed, CITGO will benefit from it. “We’ll recover some valuable hydrocarbons that we usually burn, and we’ll get back a pure hydrogen stream,” Jones said.

Boudreaux said if all the commercial terms can be worked out, the detail design engineering would start late this year or early next year, with construction ex-pected to begin around July 2011. He said the TexStar facility and the Praxair PSA would be operational in early 2013.

Tex Star Tower at LCMC Docks

TexStar being moved through LCMC to Business Center

LCMC Health Services, located in the Southwest corner of the Business Services building, spe-cializes in keeping LCMC employees strong, in-

formed and healthy. The staff, made up of four nurses and one doctor, make it their priority to ensure that their patients receive the best care available. Meet the faces of LCMC health care, your medical team.

Dr. Dan Butler, MDDan Butler grew up in Okla-homa around the corner from Ponka City. In elementary school, he attended a one-room schoolhouse with eight grades. Then, he transferred to a high school with 12 in his class. After high school, he

attended Hospital Core School in Illinois where he became a hospital core man in the coast guard and served as a crewman on search and rescue missions on helicopters. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine in 1977.

Dan has worked for CITGO since Aug. 1, 2010. He previously specialized in Orthopedics and Micro-Vas-cular/Hands. He practiced in Cook County, Chicago, Oklahoma (20 years) and then DeRidder (five years). He’s now retired and works for Occupational Indus-trial Health Care (3 years).

Heenjoysflying,scubadiving,farming,growingtrees, running cattle, and fine wine and dining.

Vina M. Charles, Manager Health services, Rn, Bsn, COHn-s/CMVi began her career in Oc-cupationalHealthNursingatCities Service in 1973. She was born in Lawtell, La., and

Meet your Medical Team

HEALTH sERVICE

“We’re here to help employees remain healthy,

to detect any problems

employees have and help them remain well.”

— Vina M. Charles

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raised in Jennings where she graduated from Jeffer-sonDavisHighSchool.ViAttendedMcNeeseStateUniversity where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Before working at CITGO, she worked at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital as a registered nurse in the Medical / Surgical area. She has been married to Foster R. Charles for 43 years and theyhavethreechildren–Kevin,YvetteandPamelaCharles.

Vi achieved her certification as an Occupational HealthNurseSpecialistandCertifiedCaseManagerby successfully meeting requirements that validated advanced knowledge and practice in Occupational HealthNursing.

She is part of the American, Louisiana and Southwest AssociationofOccupationalHealthNursesaswellas Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of NursesandKAPPAPSIchapteratMcNeeseStateUni-versity. In 2007, she received the “Leadership Award” and was recognized as “Outstanding Louisiana Occu-pationalHealthNurseoftheYear.”

Theresa Ardoin, Rn, COHnTheresa has been working as a nurse at CITGO for 32 years. She is from Lake Charles and graduatedfromMcNeeseStateUniversity with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing in 1977. Prior to employment with CITGO, she worked in Surgery and the Emergency

Room at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Theresa is aCertifiedOccupationalHealthNurseSpecialistandis interested in Alternative/Holistic Health Practices. SherecentlycompletedstudiesasaCertifiedNaturalHealth Professional.

Cynthia Guillory, RnCynthia is a native of Lake Charles where she graduated fromMcNeeseStateUniver-sity with a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in nursing. She has been employed at CITGO for 15 years. Before her ca-reer at CITGO, she practiced in Geriatric Care, ICU/CCU,

EmergencyRoom,NeonatalIntensiveCareandAcuteCareNursingSupervising.Cynthiaenjoysgardening,quilting and spending time with her grandchildren during her free time.

Jennifer strickland, RnJennifer graduated from the University of Mobile, in Mo-bile, Ala., with a bachelor’s de-gree in nursing. She has been employed as an occupational HealthNursewithCITGOfor4 1/2 years and she was previ-ously employed as a registered nurse at Lake Charles Memo-

rial Hospital. “I enjoy my employment at CITGO and look forward to many more years here,” she said. She and her husband, Alvin, are expecting their first child in December.

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BusInEss CEnTER

CITGO Business Center unveiling

LCMC began a new chapter in its history with the unveiling of the newly named CITGO Business Cen-ter. In 2008, after 59 years of exemplary service, the CITGO Lubricants and Wax Plant (CLAW) ceased operation,duetoadownturnintheeconomy.Nowreopened,ithousesAuditing,Finance,Government

& Public Affairs, Human Resources, Procurement and the Training departments. Maintenance Supervisor John Edwards,whoworkedatthefacilityyearsagowhenitwasCIT-CON,wasthewinneroftheemployeecontestand helped unveil the new sign. CITGO Employees and Corporate guests, including Vice President-Refineries Bob Kent, were present for the special celebration.

Above, Bob Kent, John Edwards and Eduardo Assef in front of the CITGO Business Center sign.

Right, John Edwards and Eduardo Assef unveiling the new sign.

Above, CITGO employees and corporate guests

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Employees and Their Families Enjoying Volunteer ActivitiesFamilyandYouthFunFestivalprovidesan alcohol-free environment where families can enjoy wholesome activi-ties. Volunteers involved with this event focused on exposing students to careers in the oil and gas industry. In addition, volunteers helped with Children’s Fac-tory games.

Team CITGO volunteers at the CITGO Career Booth at Family and Youth Fun Festival, Saturday, Aug. 21.

Wally Saddiq and Dan Pillsbury posing for a picture at Family and Youth Festival.

Team CITGO volunteers Bob and Lanora Carol sorting school uniforms at Care Help of Sulphur in July.

Care Help of Sulphur is a distribution and contribu-tion center and store for families in need.

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EMPLOyEEs’ CLuB

Bingo!

upcoming Events

• Nov. 3 and 18 - Holiday Bingo

• Dec. 11- Children’s Christmas Party

Pictured:1. Mary, Aaron, Jada and Xaylon Malone2. CITGO Retiree Herbert Metcalf, his wife Judy and

his family (Kayla, Karen and Kasey)3. CITGO Retiree Glenn Vaughan, Gerald Bates and

Clara Vaughan4. BINGO Announcer J.C. Cormier5. Human Resources Manager Anne Krock and her

daughter, Katie6. Sterling Neblett and his children, Abigail and

Sterling Jr.7. Scientific Tech Bob Fontenot and his wife, Jeanne8. Marcella LeDay volunteering services in the

kitchen

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In THE COMMunITy

July 13: Literacy Council Telethon Check PresentationCITGO Lake Charles presented the Literacy Council with $1,500 as support for its many programs. The Literacy Council provides programs, including adult basic education, GED preparation, computer literacy, English as a second language, workplace skills development, tutoring for middle and high school students, and summer programs.

Tamika Simien of the Literacy Council and Dana Keel with Team CITGO volunteers in the

background accepting donations.

           

Aug. 14: American Cancer society GalaAs the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society of SWLA hosted the inaugural Celebration of Life Gala. Awards were presented, an IMPROV comedian entertained, auctions were held and celebration of life survivor stories were shared.

Lisa & Chris Kelly, Clyde & Dana Keel, Poojan “PJ” Pandya, Bryan John, Randee & Pat Melancon, JoAnne An-drepont & guest, Carl & Dianne LeFrere, not pictured Erin Green & guest.

 

Aug. 13: Tournament of the stars Golf ClassicTournament of the Stars is a non-profit organiza-tion that organizes sporting events to raise money for scholarships for deserving area high school students. Its main event is the annual Tournament of Stars adult basketball classic, which started in 1995. It also hosts a corresponding golf tournament for sponsors. This year’s tournamentwasattheNationalGolfCourseinWest-lake, La.

Charlie Harper, Country music singer Charley Pride, Jerry Dunn and Don Fruge at The National Golf Course.

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Aug. 20: Chamber swLA’s Legis-GatorThe Legis-Gator Luncheon recognizes federal and state leg-islators who have supported the Chamber SWLA’s legislative platform. Governor Jindal was the keynote speaker at the 5th annual event that was sold out, with more than 500 in attendance. CITGO hosted Representative Chuck Kleckley and Public Service Commissioner, Clyde Holloway.

In THE COMMunITy

 

Chris Kelly, Greg Luna, Anne Krock, Eduardo Assef, Dana Keel, Representative Kleckley, Pat Melancon, Charlie Harper, April Altazan, Sonny Loudon, Jamie Boudreaux, Jeff Bonnette, Clyde Holloway and Alirio Zambrano.

sept. 10: LCMC Lab Equipment donated to sulphur High schoolSulphur High School’s Chemistry teacher, Craig Moss, was thrilled to receive surplus lab equipment such as beakers, magnetic stirrers, ring stands and desiccators from LCMC. Sulphur High School is one of CITGO Lake Charles’ four Partners in Education Schools.

John Richard, Environmen-tal, and Craig Moss, SHS

sept. 11: 3rd Annual Roastin’ Rosie Barbeque FestivalRoastin’ with Rosie is the 3rd Annual fundraiser put on by Southern Petroleum Arts and Recreation Center to raise money for building a Southern Petroleum Arts and Recreation Center and Energy Museum in Jennings, La. Wayne Bergeaux, Boyd Smith, Roddy Crochet, Kevin Simmons and Darrell Crochet won the 3rd Place People’s Choice Award in the chicken category. Roddy & Darrell interacted with the crowd by taking requests and singing their favorite songs. Boyd, Kevin and Wayne were the chief cooks and Dana Keel was in charge of plate presentation and assisted in serving the public. Creatively, the backdrop of the tent looked like a CITGO gas station and the CITGO logo was prominently displayed on the stage where all awards and announcements were made as well as Kevin’s BBQ trailer.

 

sept. 2: new E. k. key staff welcomedE.K. Key Elementary welcomes, from left, second grade teacher Patty Hardin, cafeteria staff Judy Morgan, Trish Stine, Becky Andrus, and kindergarten teacher Stephanie Smith. These new staff members are holding planners and wearing jackets donated by CITGO. The E.K. Key PTO donated the bags and supplies that are pictured. The faculty and staff would like to thank CITGO and the PTO for their generous donations and support.

sept. 5: Drive through Breakfast at E.k. keyCITGO employees Wally Saddiq and Richard Kaminski have doughnuts, juice, and bags of informatiion ready for parents.

 

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FAMILy nEws & sERVICE AnnIVERsARIEs

July

JANET D MARKS 15DAVID W HOLLIS 5JANET I FUTCH 30DAVID M MCDANIEL 5

August

RACHEL M BANG 20RICHARD D BRUNS 5LARRY A COMBEST 35LYNN BRYNGELSON 5PATRICK R REED 5TERRY L WHITE 5JEFFERY A SCHWEITZER 30VICTORIA A PIERRE 20

September

LENARD COLE 35SILVER R HARRIS 35RANDY D WOOLWINE 5ANGELA W WHATLEY 5RONALD D TOWER 5JUDY M SPEARS 35ALTON D LINDSTROM 40GUSSIE PITRE 35SUSAN D STEPHENS 20

Third Quarterservice Anniversaries

 

 

Emmalynn Michelle LeBrunDate Delivered: 7/27/10Weight: 6 lbs 14 oz Proud Parents: LCMC Lab Tech-nician Christian LeBrun and David LeBrun

sophia Anastasia Horton Date Delivered: 7/4/10Weight: 7 lbs 0 oz Proud Parents: OED Engineer Travis Horton and Katya Horton

Jayden Matthew Bilbo Date Delivered: 9/2/10Weight: 8 lbs and 9 oz Proud Parents: Joe Bilbo (Coker II) and Rachel Bilbo

 

new Product Announcents

Track stars nique’ and Frankie GriffinNique’andFrankieGriffin,daughtersofIndustrialHygieneAdvisorMona Egland Griffin and Kenneth Griffin, qualified to compete at the AAUNationalJuniorOlympicsinNorfolk,Va.,inAugust.Nique,age 12, qualified in the long jump, 200 and 400 meter, where she placed first in all three events. Frankie, age 10, qualified in the high jump, triathlon, long jump and 200 meter where she placed 1st, 1st, 2nd and 4th, respectively. Both girls also received All American status’attheeventforotheraccomplishments.Niqueisinthe7thgrade at Hamilton Christian Academy where she runs track, and Frankie is in the 5th grade at Hamilton Christian Academy. She also runs track.

 

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EMPLOyEE RECOGnITIOn

Diannah BaumgartenPurchasing Agent Diannah Baumgarten spent many volunteer hours beautify-ing the newly reestablished Business Center buildings by decorating offices, stain-ing cabinets and adding her creative touch to really make the place look great. Thank you, Diannah! 

Cabinets upstairs in the Business Center. Finishing and decorating done by Diannah Baumgarten.

 

Chris DerocheFor the past several years, Chris Deroche, Project Manager in the Engineering Services Group, has of-fered his time in coaching a Lake Charles recreational swim team, the Stingrays. Although he encourages the swimmers, who range in age from elementary to high school, to be competitive, Chris primarily encourages the swimmers to have fun, show some improvement and gain self confidence. His 2010 season ended in July with the championship swim meet competition. Go Stingrays!

Chris Deroche (to the right of the banner) and the Stingrays

  

Dana keelDana Keel, with dance instructor Daniel Gonzalez, danced the Salsa to Gloria Estefan’s Conga at the Whistle Stop’s Mad Hot Ballroom Benefit on Aug. 7. The benefit was part of the Whistle Stop’s Dancing Classrooms pro-gram, which is a life skills social development program for fifth-grade students. Students are taught teamwork and self-esteem through dancing lessons. Dana trained with Daniel for more than six months to learn the dance for the event. Eight other couples competed with dances such as disco, rumba, tango, variety, swing, cha cha, hip hop and the jitterbug. Although Dana and Daniel did not win the competition, the children of Southwest Louisiana did, as an estimated $30,000 was raised to further the Dancing Classrooms program.

Daniel Gonzalez and his mother with Dana and Clyde Keel