Government Awards and Honors
2011 Awards
PNNL Gulf Oil Leak Team Efforts Recognized
PNNL received recognition for its support in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and fire in the Gulf of Mexico.
Members of the PNNL team that calculated oil flow rates from the damaged Macondo Well were recognized with a letter from the DOE Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy James Markowsky. He wrote, "The level of detail and analysis that your final report embodies is truly impressive and a tribute to the power of the DOE's national labs to come together with a broad disciplinary team to address a national challenge."
The PNNL team members were Phil Gauglitz, Lenna Mahoney, Jim Fort, Judith A. Bamberger, Jeremy Blanchard, Jagan Bontha, Chrissy Charron, Carl Enderlin, Bill Kuhn, Perry Meyer, Yasuo Onishi, Dave Pfund, Dave Rector, Dana Ruane, Mark Stewart, Don Trent , Beric Wells, and Thomas Yokuda, all with the Energy and Environment Directorate, and Bill Dey, Operational Systems Directorate.
Phil also was presented the U.S. Geological Survey Director's Award for his efforts leading the PNNL Gulf Oil Leak Team. USGS Director Marcia McNutt wrote, "The Nation was privileged to have a cadre of such dedicated and capable Government, academic, and independent scientists to call upon during this disaster." (announced 2/1/2011)