March 2023

Celebrating Women's History Month

Seneca Resources, Highland Field Services, and NFG Midstream came together in March to celebrate Women's History Month and give back to organizations that support women's causes.

Seneca's Brookville office hosted a donation?drive to benefit domestic violence victims and their families. Employees delivered 60 boxes of clothing and household items to?Crossroads?in Punxsutawney, PA. The organization assists more than 1,200 victims annually throughout Jefferson and Clearfield Counties. In addition, Seneca Serves presented the group with a $1,000 donation.

In Seneca's Pittsburgh office, employees?donated boxes of gently used professional attire?to the local chapter of?Dress for Success, which supports and empowers women entering or returning to the workforce. The organization provides clients with professional attire, a career center, and support groups. Employees donated?blouses, pants, skirts, dresses, outerwear, accessories, makeup, and personal care items.

And in Seneca's Eastern Development Area, employees presented a check for $2,500 to?HAVEN of Tioga County.??The organization is located in Wellsboro, PA, and provides free?assistance to those affected by?domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include temporary emergency housing, school and community programs, and medical and legal support.

FemaleFuel: Creating a Feedback-Rich Environment

National Fuel Gas Company's employee resource group, FemaleFuel, hosted a virtual workshop on principles and strategies for giving and receiving feedback. "Creating a Feedback-Rich Environment" was presented by Marijke Kemble , a Havard-educated writer, speaker, and executive coach. Kemble gave insight into why feedback is important and how to use feedback as a tool for improvement. Members received a workbook and other resources to help guide them through the lesson.?

"I worked one-on-one with Marijke as a coach and the experience had a profound positive impact on my career as well as my personal life," said Rachel Sebesta, Chairperson of FemaleFuel. "I hope that members were able to learn principles and strategies for giving and receiving effective feedback with some practical examples to use in their own lives and careers."

National Fuel Gas Company is the parent company of Seneca Resources and NFG Midstream.

Meeting Regulatory Standards

Seneca Resources recently installed a new compressor engine at its Clermont Compressor Station, located in the company's Western Development Area. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection requires new equipment to be tested to ensure that emissions do not exceed the permitted level.

A third-party company conducts the testing by attaching an analyzer to the exhaust and continuously monitoring emissions for one hour. The test is done three times to determine the engine's average emissions. In addition to the initial testing, dependent on the size of the permitted engine, annual testing is completed to ensure that emissions are being maintained within the DEP-permitted limits. Seneca Resources also performs its own emissions checks on the equipment three times a year.

Cultivating a Culture of Safety

Seneca Resources, Highland Field Services, and NFG Midstream value their culture of Safety, which cannot be achieved without the commitment of each and every one of our employees and contractors.

Management Audit Program

One way Seneca Resources works to monitor and improve safety in its operations is with its annual Management Audit Program (MAP).?As part of the MAP, a multidisciplinary team of 3-4 individuals performs a field inspection each quarter at?one aspect of Seneca's operations. Each team is given a detailed checklist to ensure all aspects of the activity are reviewed. Team members are asked to document their findings in Seneca's safety database, including areas for improvement, photos, etc. Following?the audit, each team is required to write an article about their inspections for?Seneca's monthly Environmental, Health, and Safety Report.

Regular Safety Training

National Fuel Gas Company, the parent company of Seneca Resources and NFG Midstream, recently held a company-wide safety webinar to highlight best safety practices in the workplace and the field. NFG executives also stressed the important role every employee has in creating a strong safety culture. David Bauer, President & CEO of National Fuel Gas Company, described a strong safety culture as “One in which every employee sees the value of a safe work environment, takes responsibility for safety, and integrates it into their job each day.” Other topics discussed included the use of "Stop Work Authority" and identifying potential safety hazards on job sites?before?work begins.?In addition, a pigging incident that occurred at another pipeline company and a few "line of fire" incidents that happened at National Fuel was also reviewed.?The importance of identifying and sharing lessons learned from near misses and incidents was emphasized and serves as a good reminder for everyone to report all incidents so we can learn from past mistakes and prevent future incidents from occurring.

"There is no task that we do that is so urgent we cannot take the time to do it safely," said Bauer as he stressed the importance of leading by example. "If you see something, say something."

Safety is a core value of National Fuel Gas Company and all of its segments, including Seneca Resources and NFG Midstream.

Fueling Future Careers

A group of students from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford ?recently toured?Seneca Resources' operations to learn more about the natural gas industry. The?students toured a rig and completed pad in Seneca's?Western Development Area.?

The tour is?part of a greater partnership with Pitt-Bradford, which includes a $25,000 grant to establish a criteria-based endowed scholarship for students?majoring in Petroleum Technology or Energy Engineering.?The donation was made by the National Fuel Gas Company Foundation, the giving arm of Seneca's parent company. The school recently opened a state-of-the-art facility to house its new Mechanical Engineering Technology and Energy Engineering Technology programs.