Exceeding Expectations

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2015 / Volume 2 / Issue 3
IN THE ZONE
We must stay focused on safety at all costs
Welcome to the fall edition of the Islander. Regrettably, we are in a period far different
from one year ago. We are having to deal with changed conditions on a number of fronts, most are
negative, but there are some positives.
Firstly, the commodity price environment that we find ourselves in is markedly different than in
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
the fall of 2014. Oil prices are down by over 50% and natural gas prices are down by a third. This
has wreaked havoc on our clients and our industry. We have had three clients file bankruptcy since
this downturn began, and we hope that the others are prepared to go through this cycle intact.
This market environment is where Island has an opportunity to shine. We are best
in class operators with our safety and compliance record. This is a testament to you, The Island Team. Your focus is unparalleled
on doing the job right and using Stop Work Authority when necessary. We also have the largest and best managed production
services offering in the industry.
As our clients look to cut costs, they look to our loop operations as a way to obtain cost savings in
transportation, labor and management. Together we can take this downturn and save our clients money, while
safely and compliantly keeping the Island Team employed and productive.
We must stay focused on safety at all costs. We will NEVER sacrifice safe, compliant operations for efficiency.
We will not hurt anyone, pollute the environment or damage our clients’ assets in our quest to be more efficient for our clients.
Besides the obvious reasons (death, bodily injury or pollution), the government has escalated the costs for willful safety violations
to include criminally charging the companies that take safety lightly or disregard safety altogether.
As Islanders, safety is to be at the forefront of all decisions that we make; bar none. Your support of ZONE
Zero is evidenced by the best safety record in our 29 year history. This is in addition to the best compliance record that I can
recall. The Island Team is delivering on the ZONE Zero safety culture and we will not let up.
I am proud of all that you are doing. Keep it up. We will emerge from this downturn intact and proud of our accomplishments
in safety and compliance.
Gregg Falgout
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FEATURES
ZONE Zero: Exceeding Expectations 4
Focus on Safety is a Must 5
2015 started off with the same high expectations
as the previous years. By mid-June, Islanders had
set a company record.
Prosecutors charge a Houston-based oil company
in the oil platform accident that killed three men in the
Gulf of Mexico.
Unsafe Conditions Require SWA 10
Targeting Cancer 12
The use of Stop Work Authority is essential when
dangerous situations occur.
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Island Operating’s first fundraising campaign,
ZONE in on The Cure for Cancer, ended with a bang!
The main fundraising event – Island’s Inaugural
Sporting Clay Shoot – crushed expectations.
Getting the Best Benefit from Your Benefits
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401(k): 6 Common Money Mistakes
Newlyweds Need to Avoid
22
You need to know what is required at any time
you have a life event such as a marriage, birth,
etc., as there are benefit elections you can only
make within a specific timeframe.
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Start off your marriage on the right financial foot
by talking openly with your new spouse and
avoiding common financial faux pas.
NEWS
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In the ZONE / President’s Message
Hard Hats Off!
Focus on Training
Working in the ZONE
INC Free Inspections Announcements ZONE Zero Incentives
Payroll Updates
ConnectZONE
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Islanders Prove Their
Commitment to Safety
We are all aware of the tremendous efforts that have been made
in the recent years regarding safety in our industry, as well as
within Island Operating. Before any of the new regulations
were enforced, safety has always been the number one
priority at Island Operating. We have always been considered
a leader in safety throughout the years and are continuously
striving to improve.
Looking back on the history of Island Operating, we can see
the continuous improvement relating to our safety culture.
In October 2012, we implemented one of the biggest safety
initiatives in company history with ZONE Zero. ZONE Zero
was created for you and it is designed to empower each and
every person in this company to do the right thing. It is about
empowering you to ensure the safety of yourself, your coworkers
and our customers.
2015 Sets Company Record of 203 Days
Without a Recordable Incident
203 days
January 2015
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June 2015
Since the inception of ZONE
Zero, we have set tremendous marks that prove the
commitment of each Islander,
but this year is exceptional.
2015 started off with the
same high expectations as
the previous years.
However, we don’t think anyone could have imagined just
how good things would start out. Midway through the
year (June), Islanders had set a company record of 203
days without a recordable incident. This was by far the
longest streak in company history and a true testament
to each Islander for committing to ZONE Zero.
On June 26, 2015, an Island employee was involved in an
incident that resulted in first and second degree burns to his
face, arms and hands. This was the first recordable of 2015.
Thankfully, the employee will recover from his injuries. This
incident allows us to learn from what went wrong and what
we can do to prevent this in the future.
Wiping the Slate Clean
As far as we are concerned, as of June 27, 2015, the slate
is clean – 0 accidents, 0 incidents, and 0 personal injuries.
Our expectation is that at the end of the year, our slate will
remain clean. So too is our expectations that at the end of
each day, and at the end of this month and the next month,
the outcomes will be the same. In fact, we believe that by
taking each task one by one and focusing only on that
specific task, we can achieve our expectation of Zero.
ON SAFETY IS A MUST:
Never Deviate from Safe
Work Practices
Prosecutors charge company in oil platform accident
Three years after an oil platform fire and explosion that killed three
men in the Gulf of Mexico, federal prosecutors charged a Houstonbased oil company in a six-count bill of information that alleges
multiple safety violations led up to the accident.
The bill, filed August 7th in federal court in New Orleans, mirrors
many of the same findings outlined in 2013 by a panel of oil and gas
experts from the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement and the Coast Guard, who blamed the November 2012
disaster on “a number of decisions, actions and failures” by the oil
company and its subcontractors handling the platform work.
Among its findings, the panel blamed the accident on inadequate
planning and communication; a lack of functioning gas detectors
near the platform’s welding areas; pipes that contained oil when
they were thought to be empty; a poorly trained welding crew and
a supervisor with minimal training; and a general lack of a safety
culture at the oil company.
The investigation found that the platform’s oil storage tanks weren’t
emptied ahead of the welding work. Vapors from the tank ignited,
causing an initial explosion followed by a series of additional
explosions in three of the platform’s oil tanks, according to
the indictment. Three welders were killed; three others were
seriously injured.
Aerial image of the charred platform after the explosion.
Following its 2013 investigation, BSEE recommended sanctions against the oil company as well as a Lafayette project
management company, a Galliano construction company
and a production platform management company.
“
These failures reflect a disregard for the safety
of workers on the platform and are the antithesis of
the type of safety culture that should guide decision-
”
making in all offshore oil and gas operations,
BSEE Director Brian Salerno said in 2013.
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HARD HATS OFF
Hats off to the following Island Operators
for their commitment to safety and
embracing a ZONE Zero mindset while
working in a team environment, mentoring
and sharing crucial knowledge.
Great observation before filling chemicals,
Justin Keith Wallace. Thanks for noticing that
a tote didn’t have cotter pins in any shackle and
one was completely missing a nut.
Thanks, Jason K. Manuel, for noticing a “PFD
required beyond this point” sign was missing and
replacing it.
The crew of Ewing Banks 826 was commended
for using the correct procedures – proper hand
signals and required PPE – while filling
the chemical day tanks.
Communicating with a
safety mindset means
communicating clearly,
accurately, and with
decisiveness.
ZONE in on Safety Meetings
Every Voice Matters
Chad Britt and Jason Sylvester (Arena) demonstrated an excellent pre-job safety meeting, JSA,
and communications when they were preparing
to move equipment from the top level to a lower
level by crane. They held a pre-job safety meeting
discussing potential hazards, wrote up a good JSA,
and had excellent communication from top level to
lower level of deck using two personnel as flagmen
– one was on the bottom level and one on the top
level communicating with the crane operator.
Timothy Scott Baker had been on the Hercules
drilling rig for five days and sat in on their safety
meetings. He appreciated the way they held the
meetings with everyone in attendance contributing
something. Even as basic as “make sure you watch
where you’re walking” everyone still added to the
talk. When one person made a simple statement,
another person expanded on it and it became a
discussion. The meeting wasn’t concluded until
everyone had a say about the upcoming work. It
took a little longer, but it was a pretty good way to
keep everyone involved. This is a good point. It’s the
little things that keep us from getting hurt or making
a mistake. Keep up the good and safe work.
Anthony Roberson observed the crew making
repairs to their platform in an organized and safe
manner. This was due to the open communication
during the safety meetings, where all aspects of
each job was discussed prior to beginning the
work. That is how every job should be performed.
Teamwork was Key at
Plant Outage
Shutdowns are part of a facility’s normal
operations and bringing the plant back
online takes coordination from multiple
sources across multiple companies. We
acknowledge the outstanding communication
throughout the day by Dennis Kolle, Ray
Longoria, Bill Brooks, and Drew Nuces
during a recent outage at the Cooke Plant.
They did a great job in getting the site ready
for work to start, bringing up the plant after the
work was done, and correcting some issues in
the field during this outage that would have cost
a loss in production if it would have been done
any other day. The fact that this group stayed
on time with every key component exceeded
expectations.
Keeping An Eye On The Job
The Importance of Being Observant
Thank you, John Steven Dean, for noticing that
the foghorn was not blowing properly and reporting
it, then ensuring that repairs were made to make
the foghorn functional.
Good job, Brad Anthony Guidry, in noticing a
missing handle on the emergency escape door in
the operator’s room and taking the time to find and
install a new one.
Thank you, Brett Matthew Fangue, for noticing
that a PPE box in a critical location near the day
tank skid was missing an apron and face shield,
notifying the PIC of the incident, and replacing
the missing PPE in the box.
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While Richard C. Bowlin was doing his walk-through on the platform, he saw
a wireline crew on the heliport working on the lubricator without a barricade
around an open hole and without fall protection. Richard shut down the job and
brought all the workers in to do a new
JSA. He explained to the crew, the im“Richard, you could teach this
portance of having a barricade that was
safety procedure to a class; you
have it down pat,” remarked
bound down around an open hole and
Gregg Falgout. “Thank you for
using fall protection. After making sure
using SWA and explaining how
everyone understood how important all of
this job would be done safely.
the steps in the job are, they started back
Period. Great safety leadership.”
up with a barricade in place and workers
wearing their fall protection.
FOCUS ON TRAINING
Take Note of Offshore
Requirements
Know the specific certifications and cards
needed for offshore facilities.
ISN Identification Cards
The following customers require that you have an ISN ID to go to their
offshore facilities: Arena, Fieldwood, and Stone. You will need an ISN
Identification Card and ALL training certifications to be current to be
allowed on their offshore facilities. If you have not received an ID, or
misplaced yours, please call the Training Department immediately.
We will send you a temporary card until the permanent one comes in.
Hunting Season is fast approaching!
If you do not want to be scheduled during that time, call the Training
Department NOW so that we can schedule your training early to keep
it current. We are not able to push training back to after the hunting
season due to expiration dates.
If you have any questions, you may call and speak to Erica Morrow,
Callie Leverett, Meghan Stelly or Mario Bruno.
THANK YOU
The following employees went over
and beyond expectations and we
would like to pass along our thanks
and appreciation.
Louis Arnette
Kyle Benoit
Mark Daire
Keith Derouen
Travis Hebert
Brandon Janise
Cody Menard
Robert Miltenberger
James Payne
Brandon Pellerin
Howard Pinkston
Nicholas Regan
Edward Rodriguez
Jack Shultz
Paul Stall
Rex Thibodeaux
David Blake Veillon
Robert Wallace
Phillip Wilkerson
David Wolf
The employees listed on the left
were entered into a random drawing
for ZONE Zero points to use in the
Island Store.
Congratulations to this
quarter’s winners:
100 Points:
David Blake Veillon
50 Points:
Rex Thibodeaux
30 Points:
Mark Daire
For more information
contact the Training Dept.
at 337.233.9594.
100%
RIGHT ON COURSE
The following employees scored a perfect
100 on their T2 Basic or T2 Refresher course
and received ZONE Zero points.
100% T2 BASIC
Kirk Bellard
Kevin Fontenot
John Gaudet
Tim Leger
Jonathan Harrington
Corey Rentrop
James Beahm
William Rivas
Timothy LeJeune
Brett Snider
Chris LeJeune
Kevin Lanerie
Christopher Lee Lejeune
Tommy Raynal
Kris Ledoux
Jesse Miller
Lance Strubb
Zachary Walker
Wyman Dunlap
100% T2 REFRESHER
Joseph Giglio
Dane Legnon
Michael Soileau
Jacob Dugas
Timothy Baker
Clay Williams
Justin Fontenot
Derrick Miller
Nathan Finley
Joseph Guillory
Raymond Estelle
Damian LeJeune
John Dwyer
Michael Ditto
Andrew LaBeau
Jason Moore
Korey Miller
Gable Melancon
Michael Doucet
Daniel Lebouef
Tristan Lacour
Matthew Jones
Tim Hollier
Rodney Stumpf
Will Burton
Jeffery Pitts
James Bruce Gaspard
James Payne
Chad Combest
Anthony Bullock
Joseph Babin
Trent Willmon
Sean Dupont
Keith Derouen
Leonce Daigle
Rex Thibodeaux
Robert W. Hebert
Robert James Blanchard
Drake Baudoin
Joshua Jones
Brandon Bertrand
Gary Henderson
Todd Trahan
Jeff Held
Steve Dean
Russell Petry
Danzel Marcantel, III
John Lalonde
Robert Biessenberger
Laurent Martin
Chris Andrepont
Kendric Gaspard
James Hawley
Jason English
Nathan McBride
Mark Ducote
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WORKING IN THE ZONE
Thinking, acting, and working
safely every day.
The following are the
winners for the 2nd
quarter of the ZONE Zero
observation program.
The winning cards were
selected from observations made between
April 1st and June
30th. The top 5 overall
winners were chosen
anonymously by operators who volunteered
at various crew change
locations. A total of 7,630
points were awarded to
107 winners.
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500 PTS
Charles Herrington
Fieldwood
I was new to this platform and I was shown
that poly-flo was run from the potable
water system to the production vessel to
test levels. This was left hooked up at all
times, but blocked off when not testing.
I told them of an incident on a platform
I used to work on where a valve was left
cracked a little, allowing gas to migrate into
the water system and eventually causing a
water heater to explode. We disconnected
the poly-flo and from now on will only
connect it when actual testing is occurring.
Once testing is complete, the line must be
disconnected to prevent possible injury.
400 PTS
Bryan Leblanc
Statoil
I was making final rounds verifying valve positions, while preparing for a
pipeline purging operation on our new well pad, and came across an 8 inch
check valve that had been installed backwards during the prior dewatering
operation. This was simple human error that easily could have produced a
valve failure or been a safety hazard. I promptly notified my foreman, who
was on the upstream side of the pipeline, to shut down the operation until
the check valve was turned around and everything was deemed safe to
proceed. We notified the pipeline inspector and the construction foreman
and had the check valve turned around and installed properly. We were then
able to safely proceed with the purging operation.
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300 PTS
Scott Nevills
Century
Upon arriving at the heliport on crew change day, I found
out that we had a crane annual inspection scheduled
and the company coming out was one we had never used
before. Accompanying the mechanic was a sales rep who
was trying to get a better understanding of the parts and
services his company offers. Since he had never been on an
offshore platform, I gave him a tour of the facility, starting
with the office. After handing him a site orientation form, he
viewed the marine debris video. I also showed him where
all of the escape and life saving equipment is located, as well
as the alarms. I then went over the basic safety regulations,
including PPE. The lead mechanic helped me keep an eye on
him and all went well and safe during the annual.
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200 PTS
Michael Welch
Fieldwood
Our grocery boat arrived at 11pm. I was the designated
crane operator. The lighting on the platform makes it very
difficult to see certain areas of the top deck and I was having
trouble seeing the hand signals from the designated signal
man. After calling the signal man on the radio and not getting
a response, I locked down the crane and climbed down. I
asked the flagger where his radio was and he replied that he
had left it lying in the galley. I discussed with everybody that
the bright lights sometimes make it hard to see and we need
good communication at all times. The operator was given
time to retrieve his radio and we verified communication
before starting back up.
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100 PTS
Jonathon Sewell
Century
While installing an electrical chemical pump, the I&E hands
were disconnecting the tubing lines. They had isolated the
tank, but left the chemical in the sight glasses and were not
wearing the proper PPE to handle the chemicals. I stopped
the job and had them don proper PPE and ensured that
they drained the sight glasses of chemical. Once drained,
I allowed them to resume the pump install.
AREA WINNERS BY SUPERVISOR:
Raymond Salinas
Fieldwood
Area 1:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ruben Acosta
Ruben Acosta
Robert Whitewood
Robert Whitewood
Richard Bourque
Fieldwood
Area 1:
1. William Harwell
2. Anthony Roberson
3. Anthony Roberson
Area 2:
1. Charles Herrington
2. Bobby Breaux
3. William Burton
4. Bryon Tauzin
5. Cody Ward
Rob Hernandez
Fieldwood
Area 4:
1. Marcus Vidrine
2. Clay Williams
3. Marcus Montet
4. Chet Ortego
5. Donavon Thomas
Area 5:
1. Roger Curol
2. Bonner Wooldridge
3. Joseph Roberts
4. Damon Savoie
5. Kenneth Stevens
Jody Soileau
Fieldwood
Area 3:
1. Michael Welch
2. Chad Roberts
3. Rainey Moore
4. Scott Fontenot
5. James Woodard
Bert Faul
Fieldwood
Area 7
1. Benjamin Cole
2. Jason Jinright
3. Robert Stephens
4. Daniel Biewer
5. Gary Obrien
Rod Laseter
Talos
1. Jody Guidry
2. Mackie McCoy
3. Toby Cunningham
4. Darryl Plaissance
Chris Fontenot
Stone Energy –
West Virginia
1. Greg Vines
2. Wayne Martin
3. Brad Ellis
4. Clayton Kirkland
5. Tommy Lege
Kenny Broussard
Freeport McMoran
1. Nick Courville
2. Wayne Fabre
3. Glen Lloyd
4. Chet Bourgeois
5. Robert Hebert
Deany Smith
Walter Oil & Gas
1. Rodney Wheeler
2. Michael Schmidt
3. Kenneth Duet
4. Trevor Dugas
5. Grant Williams
Robert Furey
1. Ricky Waltrip (WOG)
2. Shane Miller (Arena)
3. Shane Miller (Arena)
Ricky Lirette
Mike Kibodeaux
1. Larry Courtney (Arena)
2. Darrell Debate (Arena)
3. Rex Thibodeaux (Arena)
4. Chad Combest (Stone)
5. Rex Thibodeaux (Arena)
1. Kevin Lanerie (Cochon)
2. Kevin Lanerie (Petroquest)
3. Brennon Sonnier (Gomex)
4. Joseph Babin (Rooster)
John Saldana
Fieldwood
1. Justin Wallace
2. Bill Bullock
3. Brandon Hamilton
4. Jason Manuel
5. Brent Harris
Dwayne Hebert
1. Timothy Richard (Sabine
Base)
2. Gerry Walton (Black Elk)
3. Steven Johnson (Sabine
Base)
4. Jonathon Deshotel (Sabine
Base)
5. Kourtlin Benoit (WOG)
Gregory Ardoin
1. Gerald Aguillard (Arena)
2. Mitchell Manuel (Arena)
3. Tommy Leblanc (Arena)
4. Silas Duplechin (Arena)
5. Mark Daire (Renaissance)
Richard Brierre
1. Jonathan Sewell (Century)
2. Kevin Lalonde (Energy XXI)
3. Brad Robicheaux (Energy
XXI)
4. Don Champage (ORB)
5. Robert Crain (Century)
Cody Richard
Arena
1. Victor Richard
2. Shane Lapoint
3. Aaron Leblanc
4. Victor Richard
5. Gabriel Williams
Joe Rodriguez
1. Bryan Leblanc (Statoil)
2. Gilbert Gonzales (Talisman)
3. Billy Chinowith (Talisman)
4. Ray Longoria (Talisman)
5. John Brandes (Statoil)
Michael Holley
Energy XXI
1. Maurice Smith
2. Gabriel Williams
3. Thomas Young
4. Bryan Lanclos
5. Donovan Nelton
Richie Savoie
1. Jacob Nevills (Century)
2. Timothy Baker (Arena)
3. Todd Henry (Arena)
4. Ian Jordan (Century)
Keith Flurry
Fieldwood
1. Larry Dunn
2. Nathan Finley
3. Doug Thole
4. Mike Schreck
Jamin Meaux
Walter Oil & Gas
1. Sam Fluitt
2. Scott Fontenot
3. Craig Martin
4. Sam Fluitt
5. Michael Dupre
Island
Operating
Mission
Statement
Island Operating is
committed to providing safe, compliant and
efficient operations
to our customers’ oil
and gas assets and our
employees’ well-being.
We will accomplish
this by adhering to our
core values of honesty, trust, integrity and
respect for our clients
and one another.
HONESTY
TRUST
INTEGRITY
RESPECT
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Unsafe Conditions
Require Stop Work
Authority
SAFETY LEADERSHIP
Rex Thibodeaux utilized Stop Work Authority
when an operator was about to grab the “dirty
water drain valve” handle with his bare hand. It
was rusted and had a short, sharp edge that
presented a possible cut hazard/hand injury.
This could have resulted in a LTA should the
injury have occurred, causing the operator to
have a tetanus shot and possible stitches. The
operators involved just said “that’s the way they
have been doing it for a while”. Rex explained
that the potential for injury was high and it
needed to be corrected. They replaced the bad
ball valve before returning the unit back in
service. The operators later thanked Rex for his
concern for their safety.
This is an example of real safety leadership. Just
because “that’s the way we’ve always done it”
does not make it right. By the reaction you
received from the crew, it appears that you have
changed their outlook on you and your safety
leadership. Great job!
IMPRESSIVE INGENUITY
Michael Parker was making rounds and noticed
a stream of water coming from under the skimmer. A well on the bottom side of the skimmer
had blown out and was leaking down onto the
lp separator and running on the deck. They used
stop work and immediately shut the platform
in and isolated the inlet and outlets. Michael
then found something to catch the fluids from
potentially going overboard. He found a small
battery box, fit a 3/4” nipple with a crow’s foot
in the thread let, and attached a 1” hose running
it into the platform’s drains. It worked and prevented a potential spill into the gulf waters. He
then contacted the customer to get the proper
construction crew out to fix the vessel.
Thanks for doing the right thing by shutting it in.
The ingenuity that you brought to the situation
to mitigate any possible pollution is impressive.
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PERFECT CALL
Donovan Nelton observed a boat backing
up to get personnel transferred to a liftboat.
The crane set the basket on the deck but the
boat captain could not get the boat straight
under the load. Donovan and a co-worker
signaled the crane operator to lower the
block and they unhooked it from the crane.
The boat then got reset and they reattached
the crane and made a safe lift.
PERFECT CALL! We do not make personnel lifts
unless it can be done right. You did the right thing
and we are proud of you for shutting it down.
Thank you for leading in safety.
GREAT OBSERVATION
While Gabriel Williams was walking across
the catwalk, he noticed the crane operator was
about to swing a load over the safe welding
area while welding operations were ongoing.
He called over the radio for the crane operator
to stop. He then signalled him to swing the load
in the opposite direction so that he would not
have personnel under it and the welding operations could continue without interruption.
Great observation on your part and a better
use of Stop Work Authority. This could have
been a very dangerous situation and your
actions rendered the operation safe. Thanks
for your safety leadership.
LESSON LEARNED
Nathan Finley was preparing to swing
off when one of the deck hands called stop
work. They let go of the rope and the deck
hand pointed up towards the shackle where
the rope is connected to the chain. The bolt
had almost completely worked its way out of
the shackle and the rope was barely attached.
They took this as a good lesson that just tugging
the swing rope before you swing isn’t always
enough; take the time to look up!
Good lesson learned here. This is one that we will
spread across the Gulf. The swing rope should be
as thoroughly examined as is possible, not just a
tug. Good catch!
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INC Free
Inspections
Congratulations on another
great set of inspections on
the following facilities.
Results like these can
only be accomplished by
a dedicated team of
true professionals.
Thanks for all that you
do for Island and our
customers to keep us
at the forefront of
the industry.
Walter Oil & Gas
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301-A
6 years INC FREE
301-B
13 years INC FREE
This is a HUGE
accomplishment.
You set the standard in
what a great operation
is. The record that you
have established is
admired by a lot of
folks. Keep up the
great work.
Ricky Waltrip
John Amell
Richard Mauldin
Dean Prudhomme
Seth Pickering
Cullen Ashmore
INC FREE INSPECTIONS
Arena Offshore, LLC
East Cameron 328-B
Brent Aguillard, Drake Baudoin, Dale
Biessenberger, Kyle Broussard, Silas Kane
Duplechain, Brendan Finlay, Clifton Guidry,
Joseph Guillory, Dakota Manuel, Kevin Moss,
Norris Reed, Jr., Gary Rodrigue, Jonathon
Thibodeaux, Thomas Wiggins
Eugene Island 251-C
Jimmie Duncan, Shane Lapoint, Christian North
Eugene Island 314-A, EI 314-B,
EI 314-C
Lucas Berzas, Shane Book, Steven Dempsey,
Travis Douget, David Fontenot, Ronald Fruge,
David Hollis, Aaron Leblanc, Nicholas Regan,
Victor Richard, Jacob Rubar, Jade Simon, Bradley
Thibodeaux, Jade Thibodeaux
Eugene Island 320, EI 346-B, South
Marsh Island 79-E
Phillip Broussard, Arthur Delcambre, Josh
Fontenot, Gabriel Landry, Jason McClelland,
Steven Mcgraw, Korey Miller, Jordan Monier
Eugene Island 251-C
Jimmie Duncan, Shane Lapoint, Christian North
High Island A 547-B
Anthony Baudoin, Darren Bird, Gene Leblanc,
Joshua McKenzie, Brett Snider, Paul Stall,
Thomas Wiggins
Main Pass 120-A, MP 120-CA, MP 120-CE,
MP 236-D, MP 236-E
Louis Calamia, Dane Legnon, Jarren Lizana,
Tracy Marquez, Keegan Sonnier, Aaron Trahan
South Marsh Island 192-A
Nicholas Fontenot, Patrick Green, Kelly Lee,
Joseph Thompson, Ted Thompson, Jr.
South Timbalier 161-C
Darrell Debate, Justin Powell, Wilford Glenn
Knight
CENTURY
South Marsh Island 281-C
Jesse Benoit, Isaac Deperrodil, Drew Lacaze,
Trenton Summers, Jason Theriot
South Marsh Island 40-JA
Breton Sound 53-B
Ship Shoal 153 #3
Emery Carney, Robert Crain, Shane Schexnider
CONTANGO OPERATORS, INC.
Eugene Island 10-D, EI 10-E, EI 10-F, EI
10-G, EI 10-I, EI 11-H
Barry Bertrand, James Bordelon, Jake Carrier,
Brad Domangue, Jacob Fontenot, Ricky
Gaspard, Jared Grissom, Nicholas Gaston Paul
Jumonville, Benjamin Leblanc, Jules Lemaire,
Kirk Lopez, Stephen Melvin, Joshua Parsley,
Storey Roy, Justin Shook, Case Trahan
Vermilion 170-A
Mitchell Fontenot, Gerald Kratzer, David Simar,
Edward Watson
ENERGY XXI
Main Pass 61-B
Christopher Boudreaux, David Chasteen,
Raymond Estelle, Joseph Giglio, Wesley Martin,
Kiley Patin, Rocky Rider II, Andrew Rinicker,
Dalton Russell, Kyle Stuart
ENVEN ENERGY
Main Pass 277
Louis Calamia, Kody Kuhn, Shane Ladner,
Dane Legnon, Jarren Lizana, Tracy Marquez,
Keegan Sonnier
FIELDWOOD ENERGY
East Cameron 320-A
Derik Laborde
Vermilion 342-A
Eugene Island 89 JKT 23, EI 95 JKT 15,
EI 95 JKT 17, EI 95 JKT 18, EI 95 JKT 19,
EI 95 JKT 20, EI 95-A
West Cameron 548-C
Main Pass 296-B
Phillip Broussard, Arthur Delcambre, Jonathan
Deshotels, Josh Fontenot, Patrick Guillory, Gabriel
Landry, Korey Miller, Jordan Monier
Leonard Clark, Leonce Daigle, Eli English, Emile
Fontenot, Tommy Leblanc, Dustin Monceaux
West Cameron 564
Todd Henry, Regan Benoit, Bryant Deshotel,
Michael Linder, Jeffery Verzwyvelt, Russell
Marcantel, Michael Perry
BLACK ELK ENERGY
High Island 140-7, HI 140-D, HI 140-E
Clay Burgeson, Russell Cripps, Bruce Gaspard,
Chad Gerald, Wayne Lopez, Cory Perkins, Derick
Saulsberry, Steven Sowell
South Marsh Island 23-H, SMI 34-I ,
SMI 41-CA
Carl Aguillard, Casey Bynog, Atiba Dauzart,
Christopher Dugas, Shannon Parker
West Cameron 142-A, WC 173-4,
WC 173-K
Roger Arceneaux, Kourtlin Benoit, Jonathan
Deshotel, Steven Johnson, Timothy Richard,
Christopher Sanders, Stephen Sonnier, Matthew
Toups, Gerry Walton
BOIS D’ARC
Ship Shoal 170-B
Richard Bowlin, Zachary Buteaux, Chad
Combest, Khalid Dandachli, Mark Hebert,
Aubrey Hill, Michael Parker, Clifton Pierce,
Danny Rayburn, Joseph Richey, Anson Zapata
John Culp, Dylan Deason, Anthony Franks,
Mark Gentry, Jr., Hunter Girouard, Ross Leblanc,
Harold Manuel
Kaleb Soileau
Main Pass 311-A
Ronnie Duet, Jacob Fontenot
Main Pass 311-B
Nathan Bradley
Matagorda Island 686-A
Ruben Adame, Christopher Albrecht, Brandon
Cage, Jeffery ‘Puppydog’ Douget, Larry Dunn,
Jerry Emanuel, Nathan Finley, Marlow Hime
III, Edward Lowery, Ronald Pierson, Edward
Rodriguez, Michael Schreck, Douglas Thole,
Aubrey Tillman
Ship Shoal 129-A
Mark Ducote, Tyrone Felix, Jeffery Istre, Seth
James, Jeremy Lafleur, Joshua Pennington
Ship Shoal 79-A, SS 80-A
David Bellard, Phillip Broussard, Josh Fontenot,
Gabriel Landry, Rusty Meche, Korey Miller,
Jordan Monier, Danny Rayburn
South Marsh Island 10-#4, SMI 10-A,
SMI 11-#34, SMI 11-#58, SMI 18-A1
Daniel Dasilva, Hunter McBride, Rainey Moore,
Clemente Patena, Chad Roberts, Garrett Speyrer
Robert Cooper, Jr., Corte Saucier
South Marsh Island 128-B
Bill Young, Kaden Fontenot
Leon Beene, Charles McCormick III, Patrick
Oliver, Gatlin Rodrigue
Michael Lafargue, Timothy Leger
Luke Bordelon, Charles Brignac, Terry Guillory,
Christopher Marshall
South Timbalier 205-B, ST 205-F, ST
205-G
RIDGELAKE
Eugene Island 303-A
Fontenot, Gabriel Landry, Jason McClelland,
Steven Mcgraw, Korey Miller, Jordan Monier
STONE ENERGY
Joshua Guidry, Douglas Leblanc, Danathon
Lofton, Rodney Thibodeaux
Main Pass 288
Tommy Morgan, Sr., Drake Trim
South Timbalier 308-A
Ship Shoal 67
Mike Doucet, Wade Lecompte, Gable
Melancon
SS 114-LBJ, Ship Shoal 93 #13, SS
93-#16E, SS 93-#35, SS 93-#38Y, SS
93-#43, SS 93-#44, SS 93-#48, SS
93-#61, SS 93-#62, SS 93-#63, SS
93-#66, SS 93-M
Richard Fontenot, Jason Jinright, Tristan Lacour,
Zachary Walker, Tyrobbi Youngblood
West Cameron 291 Field & WC 295
Field
Kelly Guidry, Allen Abshire
GOMEX
East Cameron 157-D
Garrett LeJeune, Kedrick Norris, Alan Smith
TALOS ENERGY
Ship Shoal 110
Brody Coleman, Jeff Elfert, Brent Maturin,
HELIS OIL & GAS
Rhett Maynard, Patrick Patterson,
Dayman Simon
Fontenot, Gabriel Landry, Korey Miller,
Jordan Monier
Ship Shoal 111-#1, SS 120-#1,
SS 111-A, A-Aux, B
Eugene Island 211-B
MEDCO ENERGI
East Cameron 317-A, EC 318-B
Kavan Hanks, Alex Marceaux, Landon Miller
Ship Shoal 68
Mike Doucet, Wade Lecompte, Gable
Melancon
Ship Shoal 98-#2
PEREGRINE
South Pelto 23-D
West Cameron 565-A
PETRO VENTURES
Main Pass 133-A, MP 133-C, MP 133CB, MP 236-B
Michael Arnaud
PETROQUEST
East Cameron 222-7
Eugene Island 246-J
Phillip Broussard, Arthur Delcambre, Jonathan
Deshotels, Raymond Dugas, Josh Fontenot,
Patrick Guillory, Gabriel Landry, Korey Miller,
Jordan Monier
Ship Shoal 63-14, SS 63-15, SS
63-16, SS 63-K & #6, SS 72-13B, SS
72-21E, SS 72-L, SS 87-B, SS 87-M
Chad Britt, Casey Bynog, Michael John Dupont,
Sean Dupont, Ridge Felarise, Guy Gagne, Bruce
Hebert, Russell Matthew Marcantel, Laurence
McLaurin, Benjamin Murphy, Cody Parfait,
Thomas Raynal, William Rivas, Bryan Satchez,
Raymond Vreeland III
West Cameron 401-B, WC 414-C, WC
401-D
Brody Coleman, Jeff Elfert, Brent Maturin,
Rhett Maynard, Patrick Patterson,
Dayman Simon
Chet Baudoin, Drewe Schexnider,
Drake Trahan
TANA EXPLORATION
Main Pass 160-A, MP 164-A, WD
58-E#1, WD 59-#2, WD 59-A1,
WD-61B, WD 62-A, WD 63-A
Louis Calamia, Kody Kuhn, Shane Ladner,
Dane Legnon, Jarren Lizana, Tracy
Marquez, Jon Mullen, Charles Smith,
Keegan Sonnier, Aaron Trahan
WALTER OIL & GAS
Galveston 225 #4, GA 239-A
Clay Burgeson, Russell Cripps, Bruce
Gaspard, Chad Gerald, Wayne Lopez, Cory
Perkins, Derick Saulsberry, Steven Sowell
Ship Shoal 189-B, SS 189-C
Khalid Dandachli, Joshua Dent, Devin
Fontenot, Kris Ledoux, Charles McIntyre,
Chadwick Reed
Ship Shoal 189-D
Robert Neal, Nicholas Painter, Ronald Smith
South Timbalier 311-A
Robert Bankston, Andre Couvillon, Johnny
Fortenberry, Brandon Hargrave, Gary
Henderson, Nicholas Hetherington, Tony
Lebleu, Ryan Stanley, Gary Stewart, Gene
Tuccio, Rodney Wheeler
Viosca Knoll 817
Terry Ledoux, Craig Martin, Phillip Broussard
RENAISSANCE OFFSHORE
Eugene Island 331-B
Carl Aguillard, Brian Breaux, Mark Daire,
Kristopher Johannes, Donald Joubert, Ricky
Long, Allen Sanchez, Galen Schexnayder
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TARGETING
CANCER
ISLAND OPERATING
EMBARKS ON A FUNDRAISING
CAMPAIGN THAT BREAKS
ALL EXPECTATIONS
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Benefiting the University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
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THE MAIN EVENT
Sporting clay competitors
flocked to GOL on June 19th
for Island Operating’s Inaugural
Sporting Clay Tournament. This was
our primary event during Island’s
fundraising campaign, “ZONE in on
The Cure for Cancer”.
100% of all proceeds went towards a
truly amazing institution, the University of
Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, that is
fighting hard to end cancer.
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$150,000 RAISED TOWARDS HELPING MD ANDERSON
TO MAKE CANCER HISTORY
We are proud to announce that Island Operating’s fundraising campaign, ZONE in on
The Cure for Cancer, was a great success! Island Operating Company, in its first fundraising
effort for the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, engaged its workforce
in a six-month campaign to raise awareness and funds to help support the institution’s
quest to end cancer. Our goal was to raise $100,000 to donate to MD Anderson and
we are pleased to announce that we not only reached our goal, but we raised over
$150,000!! This money is going towards a truly amazing institution. No institution is
fighting harder to end cancer than MD Anderson. So thank you for allowing us to help
MD Anderson Make Cancer History.
TH NK
YOU!
Not only is this achievement great for MD Anderson, but it is great for Island as well. This
demonstrated Island’s ability to work together and further illustrated our family culture.
This accomplishment would not have been possible without your generous support.
We appreciate everyone who helped make Island’s Inaugural ZONE in on The Cure for
Cancer Sporting Clay Tournament a success. We look forward to holding this fundraiser
again next year and we hope we can count on you again.
Sincerely,
The Island Team
$150,000
RAISED
$140,000
$130,000
$120,000
$110,000
$100,000
GOAL
$90,000
$80,000
$70,000
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
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TOP COMPETITORS
Four person teams competed in a 100-clay
shooting event with top team winners taking
first and second places in three different classes.
A Class: GOL #2 - 1st place
Team Management - 2nd place
B Class: Gulf Crane Services - 1st place
DTS - 2nd place
C Class: Island Operating #3 - 1st place
REC Marine Logistics - 2nd place
In the Individual categories, Thad Palma
managed to stand out at the end of the day;
his 98 earning him the prelim HOA award.
Individual Winners:
HOA: Thad Palma
RU:
Eli English
LY-HOA: Chelsea Davis
LY-RU: Rhonda Guillory
Y-HOA: Garrett Lejeune
Snooker Results:
HOA: Eli English
2nd:
Burt Stelly
Flurry Results:
HOA: Andrew Malaxonis & Keith Goutreaux
2nd:
Brent Davis & Blaine Maturin
DRAWING WINNERS
Those who purchased $25 wristbands were
entered into a drawing to win either an Island
Shooting Cart and trailer or a 3-day Texas Hill
Country Hunting Trip .
3- Day Hunt: James Gregory Richard
Shooting Cart & Trailer: Mike Couvillion
Individuals who donated money during the
fundraiser were entered into a drawing for a
Golden Nugget Casino trip valued at $1,300.
Golden Nugget Casino Winners:
Richard Langley
Kelly Lee
John “Gregory” David
Matt Sellers
Mark Burke
Individuals who purchased $20 or $10
drawing board squares on the day of the
event were subject to the luck of the draw in
winning one of three guns.
Drawing Board Gun Winners:
Browning A5: Mark Coulon
Beretta & Vests: Sam Daigle
AR 15: Dwayne Hebert
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1st ANNUAL SPORTING CLAY
TOURNAMENT SPONSORS
Island Operating would like to thank ALL of our fantastic
sponsors for their generosity. You were instrumental in bringing
our 2015 Inaugural Sporting Clay Tournament to life.
Diamond Sponsors:
Arena Offshore
Cajun Cabanas
Dwight Andrus
Gulf Offshore Logistics
Norman Frede Chevrolet
Rooster Petroleum, LLC
Rotorcraft Leasing Company
Tana Exploration
Platinum Sponsors:
BPConsulting, Inc.
El Mar Diversified
Fieldwood Energy
RAM Services, Inc.
Vermilion Parish Sheriff
Mike Couvillion
Walter Oil & Gas Corporation
X-Chem
Gold Sponsors:
B&H Marine Transportation
Couvillion Group
Don’s Specialty Meats
Extreme Technical Solutions
Foco Metal Buildings
Kim Istre
Rod Laseter
Linear Controls
Rayne State Bank
REC Marine Logistics
Westwind Helicopters
Silver Sponsors
Abe’s Boat Rentals
Greg & Pam Ardoin
Broussard & Kay
Cypress Bayou Casino
Lafayette Oilman’s
Sporting Clays Shoot
Rigzone
Ronnie Theriot
Community Projects
Scott Volunteer Fire Dept.
Trophy Sponsors:
Arena Offshore
Cooking Sponsors:
Gulf Offshore Logistics
Louisiana Safety Systems
Louisiana Valve Source
Tiger Cleaning
X-Chem
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Marty Fair’s Fight Continues
Island Cart Sponsors:
Sandra Duhon & Nikki Fowler
Trailer Sponsors:
Lena Hebert, John Laseter,
Seth Morris & Richie Savoie
Texas Hill Country Whitetail
Hunt Sponsors:
Eric Fontenot & Jarrott Guillory
VOLUNTEERS
Island Operating’s Sporting Clay
Tournament committee extends
a heartfelt thank you to all of our
wonderful volunteers! They braved
the heat and worked tirelessly to
support us on the day of the event.
By all accounts, this is not a fair fight. Last year, we
featured an article about Marty Fair and his fight with
ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA. Marty is still
fighting for his life, surrounded by friends and family
that love him!
Marty worked for Island Operating for almost 10 years prior
to being diagnosed with cancer.
He’s been battling leukemia, and
the mounting expenses associated
with this devastating disease, for
the last several years.
Currently residing at MD Anderson
Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, Marty
plans to beat this and return to work for
Island. We can’t wait to have you healthy
again, Marty! You will always be part of our
Island family!
Friends of Marty Fair raised $2500 to benefit him at our recent
ZONE in on The Cure for Cancer Sporting Clay Tournament!
You can help by donating at Marty’s Go Fund Me account:
http://www.gofundme.com/n2djgw?pc=14_tw_2 via
@gofundme
AROUND THE OFFICE
NEW ARRIVALS
JUST MARRIED
GET WELL SOON
Congratulations to the following employees on
welcoming their new bundle of joy.
Best wishes to the following employees on their
recent marriages.
We wish the following employees a healthy
recovery.
Douglas and Courtney Stafford
welcomed Madison Elaine on 5/14/15
Scott and Alicia Moreton
welcomed Paisly Jae on 5/28/15
Kyle J. and Blair Broussard
welcomed Ellyn Kate on 7/10/15
Garrett and Sarah Speyrer
welcomed Evan Jude on 7/19/15
Joshua & Meghan Jones 4/18/15
Jason & Krickett Jinright 5/18/15
Mitchell & Jaclyn Middleton 5/22/15
Taylor “Brekk” & Misty Smith 5/22/15
Stephen & Stacy Punch 6/12/15
Harry Fell
Louis Calamia
Ryan Demny
Ryan Briscoe
Galen Schexnayder
Mitchell Manuel
Gabriel Landry
Slade Bateman
Andy Young
Arthur Delcambre
Michael Schreck
Kara Melancon
Kenneth Hebert
Horace Ed Duhon
Michael Gros
CONDOLENCES
We extend our condolences to the following
employees and their families for their loss.
25 YRS
Jonathan Thibodeaux on the loss of his father
Heith Gaspard on the loss of his grandmother
Ray Delcambre on the loss of his father
Eric Fontenot on the loss of his grandmother
Tana Employee Russell Steiner on the loss of
his son
15YRS
10
YRS
5 YEARS
HIRED ON
W&T Offshore
Thomas Webb IV
July
10 YEARS
20 YEARS
July
William Harwell
Rodney Duprie
April Shelton
Kellie Boudreaux
We wish you the best in your retirement.
Johnny Lebouef
Richard Trayner
August
Raymond Salinas, Jr.
Ray Longoria
September
September
Dennis Kolle
Chris Fontenot
15 YEARS
August
Phil Holman
Greg Ardoin
Donald Joubert
Ridge Felarise
Steven Deshotel
Dylan Navarre
Ria Laseter
Nathan McBride
Kyle Broussard
Christopher Gullick
Oby Reynolds
John Brocato
Dakota Manuel
Kim Istre
Jason Wiggins
Jason Mitchell
Jeffery Pitts
July
August
RETIRED
We thank the following
employees for their many
years of dedication.
5 YRS
We Can’t Thank
You Enough!
Congratulations to the following former Islanders
who have been hired by customers.
SERVICE
ANNIVERSARIES
Travis Hebert
John Creel
Lamar Glenn
Joshua Fields
Joseph Patty
Jacob Fontenot
Thomas Wiggins
Anthony Callahan
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ZONE ZERO INCENTIVES
Remember to check
your portal often for
points accrued.
Meet Chris Toups:
Dispatching Results
Cheer On Your Team in Style
Stop by the Incentives Office or Shop the Island Store and gear up for game day!
There’s no team like your team and the Island Store has all the clothing and
accessories you need.
Featured items are available in the Island Store online and at the Incentives Office.
Ragin’ Cajuns Tank Top
Doing what’s expected of you can make
“
you good, but it’s the time you spend going
Tri-blend softness and T-back style in
a Junior fit tank top. Features Ragin’
Cajuns logo on front.
above and beyond what’s required that makes
you great!
– Josh S. Hinds
”
Sizes: XS - 4XL
Colors: Charcoal Heather, Grey Heather
o his fellow co-worker(s) and
Island Management, Chris Toups,
Dispatcher for Island’s Houma/
Galliano Operations, is pretty great!
Ragin’ Cajuns Ice Chest
A killer chiller for tailgating, golf, or
hanging out in the backyard.
LSU Fishing Shirt
Ragin’ Cajuns Polo
Contrast top stitching on the
collar, shoulders and sleeves
add sporty character to our
snag-resistant tricot micropique
polo. Features UL Lafayette
logo on left chest.
Sizes: S - 3XL
Designed with fishermen
in mind, but just as comfortable on the lake or at the
field. Built-in rod holder, two
large fly box pockets with
hook and loop closures.
Zippered chest pocket.
Utility loop and tool holder.
Cape back with mesh
ventilation. Roll sleeves
with button tabs. Features
LSU logo on right chest.
Sizes: XS - 4XL
Colors: White
LSU Women’s Polo
Color is the name of the game
in this snag-resistant polo that
explodes with stripes and mesh
insets. Sport-Wick moisturewicking technology helps keep
things cool and dry.
Features LSU logo on left chest.
Sizes: XS - 4XL
Colors: Black/White, Purple/White
LSU or Ragin’
Cajuns Tote
Shopping, commuting
or sightseeing, Allie
is your companion.
Contrast lining,
striped handles and
large metal grommets add a touch
of whimsy to this
casual tote.
UNIFORMS
Employees are eligible for 2 sets of FRC
uniforms every 6 months. We will not
contact you to place your order! If you are
eligible, please call Brittany, or Melissa A.
in the Incentives Department.
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contact the Incentives Dept.
at 337.233.9594 or
1.800.366.9594.
Upon hearing that his relief would need
surgery that would keep her out of work
for approximately two months, Chris
immediately called Management to say
not to worry about the Operation – he had
it covered.
As a result, Chris worked
continuously from April
29th through July 1st.
During this period, he only
took a few days to return
home to visit with, and
cook for, his family which
is his favorite pastime;
even then, he remained
on call.
This is an exceptional demonstration of
teamwork and dedication. It shows the
respect he has for clients, the company,
and co-workers.
Going above and beyond to help ensure
operations run smoothly is all in a day’s
work for Chris. His work ethic has been
proven time and time again from helping
to move 650 men off and back onto offshore platforms quickly during hurricane
season to working on the same contract
for over 15 years with the same team.
When we talk about leadership in our
company, we are talking about men like
Chris Toups. He is a role model for others
in the company to emulate.
PAYROLL UPDATES
Kids’ Clubs Teach Financial
Responsibility
Acadian Federal Credit Union
Kids can earn money for good grades by
joining the Acadian Stars Kids Club. This is a
great motivator to do well in school.
Kids will join the rest of Acadian Federal’s Shining Acadian Stars by bringing
in their latest report card within 30 days of the issue date. Acadian Federal will
pay them cash for their good grades and their name will go into a drawing for
$100.00 at mid-year and again at the end of the year.
How to Retire at 50:
Take these 3 steps to freedom.
1. Start saving early
From your first job on, you should be setting
something aside in a retirement savings plan.
Save a little more each month whenever you
get a raise.
2. Be frugal
You don’t necessarily need to make a drastic
lifestyle change to afford an early retirement.
Just don’t let the temptation to impress others
distract you from your goal.
3. Stick to an investment strategy
Many professional advisors advise clients to
pick one strategy and stick with it.
Don’t miss your child’s chance to enter into the drawing! Bring your child and
their report card on your next visit to the credit union.
Acadian Star Club Details:
Download your contract at http://www.acadianfcu.org/membership/kids-news/
acadian-stars-kids-club/. Sign it and bring it into Acadian Federal Credit Union.
Advancial Federal Credit
Union
Teach your child (or grandchild) the basics
of saving at a young age with the Money
Musketeer Kids Savings Club Account.
This savings account is a great tool to teach children (up to 12 years old)
about real-world financial skills in a fun atmosphere. Plus, the Money Musketeers
savings account gives kids positive reinforcement for meeting savings milestones
by rewarding them with fun prizes.
Benefits of a Money Musketeers savings account include:
•
•
•
•
•
Earn dividends on balances greater than $5
Points earned for every $5 in deposits made
Points redeemable for a wide selection of prizes
Quarterly rewards mailed to every club member who makes a deposit
1 year Starter Certificate available with a $100 minimum
Account Opening Details:
To open an account for your child or grandchild, please contact Advancial at
337-769-9881. *You do not need to be a member yourself in order to open up
a youth account.
Credit Union
Membership
Benefit #4: Credit unions still make small
unsecured loans. Many banks no longer
make small personal loans.
Island Operating is a member of Acadian Federal
Credit Union and Advancial Federal Credit Union.
For more information, or to find out how you and
your family can become members of these Credit
Unions, please contact the Payroll Department.
The knowledgeable employees of the Payroll
Department are ready to help you by answering
any questions you may have. Please don’t
hesitate to contact them.
Payroll Contacts:
April Shelton
Chrissy Broussard
Kara Melancon
Lauren Rowlan
Olivia Daigle
contact the Payroll Dept.
at 337.233.9594.
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FOR YOUR BENEFIT
Getting the Best Benefit
from Your Benefits.
When you enrolled in your health care plan, you received
information that describes all of your benefits. We know
it’s a lot of information to digest, but trust us, it’s worth
taking a look before you need to use your benefits. You
need to know what is required at any time you have a life
event such as a marriage, birth, etc., as there are benefit
elections you can only make within a specific timeframe.
Up to Date Documents
Below is a list of key changes in status you must qualify for
before you can make any changes to your plan outside of open
enrollment. Open Enrollment is a time when you can make
changes without a qualifying event or change in status.
Please make sure all of your insurance documents and changes
are up to date. If you are divorced, recently married, or have any
other changes, please make sure that your beneficiary is current
and represents exactly how you would like your life insurance to
be distributed. You can make these changes anytime during the
year. Beneficiary designation pertains to Life Insurance and 401k.
• If you are divorced, you cannot have your ex-spouse on the
insurance. By law, they must be removed effective the date the
divorce papers were signed. If this applies to you, please contact
the Benefits Department. We will need a certified copy of the
divorce decree to remove the dependant. Your dependent will have
an opportunity to continue their insurance through COBRA upon
termination of employee’s health plan.
• If you were recently married or had a baby that you would like
to add as a dependant, these changes can be made up to 30
days from the date of marriage or date of birth. After this 30 day
window, all of these changes will have to wait until open enrollment
with an effective date of January of every year.
• If you have added a newborn in the past, please make sure
that we have a social security number on file for that child. At
the time of enrollment, the social security number is not required.
We do need that information once you have it to update our records.
This information is needed to process claims later.
How Your Benefits Stack Up
Because your benefit deduction is pre-taxed, we are required
to follow IRS regulations relating to section 125 of the internal
revenue code. Due to the Affordable Care Act, the IRS rules are
becoming more stringent; no exceptions will be made. Below is a
list of the most common qualifying events/change in an employee’s
status that are allowed to be made outside of open enrollment:
• Legal marital status. Events that change an employee’s legal
marital status, including the following: marriage, death of spouse,
divorce, legal separation, and annulment.
• Number of dependents. Events that change an employee’s number of dependents, including the following: birth, death, adoption,
and placement for adoption.
• Employment status. Any of the following events that changes
the employment status of the employee, the employee’s spouse,
or the employee’s dependent: a termination or commencement
of employment, a strike or lockout, a commencement of, or return
from, an unpaid leave of absence, and a change in worksite.
You can find out more information about benefits by contacting Ashley Wright, Nicole Trahan, or
Tammy Broussard by phone or via e-mail to benefits@islandoperating.com
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contact the Benefits Dept.
at 337.233.9594.
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If people talk about money as
newlyweds, they may avoid some
of those major [money] issues
down the line.
common money mistakes
newlyweds need to avoid
Get your marriage off on the right financial foot by talking openly
with your new spouse and avoiding these financial faux pas.
1. Avoiding basic money conversations
All the experts agree that communication is crucial – and that
couples should start talking about money before they tie the knot.
Yet many couples focus far more on planning the wedding than
mapping a financial strategy. Some questions you and your spouse
should discuss: What was your family’s attitude toward money as
you were growing up? How do you feel about taking risks with your
investments? What are your short-term and long-term financial
goals? How comfortable are you with merging your bank accounts
and investments? What should the budget look like?
2. Failing to address divergent attitudes about money
If your views toward money are on opposite ends of the spectrum,
take steps to meet in the middle. If one spouse prefers to save
every extra penny and the other is willing to drop hundreds of dollars on
gadgets or clothes without a second thought, agree on a budget that
outlines how much money you’ll save each month and how much
is for fun. Working toward common goals – say, saving enough for
a vacation – can help you stick to your budget. Keeping separate
pots of money that each partner is free to use as he or she sees
fit can also relieve tensions about spending. Even if your attitudes
about money are well-aligned, designate a maximum amount that
each of you can spend without consulting your partner.
3. Leaving one partner in the dark about household
finances
If you love crunching numbers and your spouse cringes at the sight
of a spreadsheet, then it makes sense for you to manage the budget
and fill out the tax return. But that doesn’t mean your spouse should
be clueless. If one partner pays the bills and makes trades in the
brokerage accounts, the other should review those accounts and
actions. Make a regular appointment – say, every month or quarter
– to go over your finances together and discuss whether you’re
staying on track. Give yourselves a reason to look forward to it by
going out for coffee, or cracking open a bottle of your favorite wine.
It’s also a good idea to keep a master list of account information,
such as usernames and passwords, that both partners can access
in case the person who usually manages an account is unable to
do so.
4. Spending too much on a house
When you and your spouse combine incomes, your newly increased
purchasing power may tempt you to shop for the priciest house (or
car or other big purchase) you can afford. But instead of dropping
most of each of your paychecks on a new home, aim for a monthly
payment that’s about 25% of your monthly income. If you spend a
lot more than that on your home, you lock yourself into a lifestyle that
doesn’t give you much flexibility down the road. Think about the future.
Do you plan to have kids? Do you or your spouse want to pursue a
graduate degree or start a business? Will your hypothetical kids wind
up going to college? If you want to keep any of those options open, you
need to have the cash flow available to support them.
5. Hiding or ignoring credit or debt issues
As difficult as it may be, review all your debts, and decide how you’ll
repay them together. Although one person may be bringing debts into
the relationship, they become the responsibility of both partners once
they marry. It may make the most sense for your overall balance sheet
to direct as much of both of your incomes as possible toward shrinking
the debt. Check your credit reports together to spot any problems, such
as debts listed that aren’t yours (it could be a sign of fraud or an error
on the lender’s part). You can each get a free credit report from each of
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once a year at www.annualcreditreport.com. Check your credit scores,
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credit scores that will give you an idea of where you stand.
6. Being unprepared for the worst
Few of us want to think about what would happen if we died or became
incapacitated. But preparing for such situations can save a lot of headaches during a difficult time. After they get married, couples often forget
to update the beneficiaries on retirement accounts, such as IRAs and
401(k)s, as well as any life insurance policies they have. By law, a spouse
is the automatic beneficiary for most 401(k) and other workplace plans,
unless you indicate otherwise. But you’ll have to designate your spouse
as an IRA beneficiary. Make sure you update the accounts and policies,
as necessary. Couples should also compose living wills and health care
powers of attorney that state their wishes. It’s often best to consult an
attorney, but online templates at such sites as Nolo.com and LegalZoom.
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Technology for our pets is a big industry and is designed to
help keep our pets healthy, safe, and entertained. Even when
we aren’t with them.
• Pet cameras are a huge market right now and the technology is
becoming more interactive than your standard nanny cams. Not only do
they allow you to see what your critters are up to while you’re away but
some have a microphone, so you can say hello.
• Want to get in some playtime together during your lunch break?
Some remote cameras have a built-in, controllable laser pointer for
that. Or how about give your puppy a treat? There’s an app for that,
with a smart cam and the touch of a button on your smartphone
while you are away, you can dispose a treat.
• Dog collars have become high tech, too. Collars keep track of
your dog’s sleeping, walking, running, and temperature and you can
use your phone’s app to compare this data with the averages for
your dog’s age and breed.
• Some dog collars can be used as a virtual fence, stopping an
unleashed dog from wandering beyond a set distance. The owner
uses the app and sets a distance the dog can travel away from the
smartphone. When the collar’s GPS registers that it has gone too
far, the collar itself constricts emulating a Martingale collar. The dog
senses the tightness and believes it is the owner pulling back on a
leash and does not go any farther. At the same time, the phone will
receive a signal that the dog is too far away. If all else fails and the dog
wanders off, there is an optional GPS device that will locate a runaway.
The collar also has flashing LED lights to help locate your pet.
• Doggy Collar Cams...of course that’s been invented already.
There are several pet cams that can be attached to your pet’s collar
and see what he/she’s been up to while you’re away.
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Did You Know?
•
A dog’s sense of smell is up to 100,000 times
more accurate than that of humans.
• A dog’s nose prints are as unique as human
fingerprints and can be used to identify them.
• Dogs are capable of understanding up to 250
words and gestures, can count up to five and can
perform simple mathematical calculations. The
average dog is as intelligent as a two-year-old child.
• Over 94% of pet owners say their pet makes
them smile more than once a day.
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