Oklahoma Natural Gas, Kansas Gas Service and Texas Gas Service RecognizedTULSA, Okla., July 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- ONEOK, Inc.'s (NYSE: OKE)
three distribution companies, Kansas Gas Service, Texas Gas Service and
Oklahoma Natural Gas, have been recognized as top performers by the American
Gas Association in the area of emergency response.
This recognition is part of AGA's 2008 Operations Best Practices
Benchmarking Program, which is considered to be one of AGA's most valuable
programs.
"We are honored to receive this recognition for all three of our
distribution companies. This is a significant acknowledgement of the
dedication of our employees and validates our long-standing commitment to
public safety," said Samuel Combs, president, ONEOK Distribution Companies.
More than 80 natural gas companies participated in AGA's Operations Best
Practices Benchmarking Program, which is designed to identify procedures and
work practices that can be used to improve natural gas pipeline operations.
The AGA, founded in 1918, represents 202 local energy companies that deliver
natural gas throughout the United States.
ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) is a diversified energy company. We are the
general partner and own 47.7 percent of ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE: OKS), one
of the largest publicly traded limited partnerships, which is a leader in the
gathering, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas in the U.S.
and owns one of the nation's premier natural gas liquids (NGL) systems,
connecting much of the natural gas and NGL supply in the Mid-Continent with
key market centers. ONEOK is among the largest natural gas distributors in
the United States, serving more than 2 million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas
and Texas. Our energy services operation focuses primarily on marketing
natural gas and related services throughout the U.S. ONEOK is a Fortune 500
company.
For information about ONEOK, Inc. visit the Web site:
http://www.oneok.com.
Analyst Contact: Dan Harrison
918-588-7950
Media Contact: Megan Washbourne
918-588-7572
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