When Williams employee Doug Peters learned about Ground Zero Emergency Training Center and Piper, the dog that Williams sponsored there, he had to check it out. Peters knew that a dog like Piper could save lives in central Kansas, where he is a volunteer first responder. He called the Oklahoma-based training facility to find out …
With the chilly winter season upon us, your fireplace may become more than a decorative focal point. Making sure it’s up to the task of safely keeping your family warm and toasty is vitally important. According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), heating is the second leading cause of home fires; and the National …
Every holiday season, hundreds of people per day are admitted to emergency rooms due to holiday ladder and lighting accidents. Whether stapling your sleeves to gutters or stringing lights to them, use the Holiday Lighting and Ladder Safety Checklist below to avoid a holiday disaster and go from “Oh, no!” to “Ho Ho Ho!” If …
Stability is not the word that comes to mind when you think about 2020. However, stability was a recurring theme at this year’s North American Gas Forum (NAGF) where I participated in a panel discussion on the outlook of the market, alongside a group of energy industry experts and peers. Stability is a critical part …
If you find yourself driving U.S. Highway 56 near McPherson, Kansas, you’ll notice a series of tall vessels that make up Williams’ Mid-Continent Fractionation & Storage facilities. But what you may not see is the vast network of more than 140 underground salt caverns below that store millions of barrels of natural gas liquids, or …
Roderick Guillory was a new operations technician at Williams when Hurricane Rita destroyed his home in 2005. It was only a month after he had helped clean up debris from Hurricane Katrina. Now he was the one who needed help. “We had evacuated with only the clothes we had on our back,” he said. “We …
National Preparedness Month is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. The theme this year is “Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today.” With hurricane season already in high gear, it’s important to be ready for any situation. Here are some tips from ready.gov. First, make a …
Organizations in eight states recently were awarded grants from Williams to support remote learning, workforce training and other community needs during COVID-19. The 27 new grants are part of $1 million in additional community support that Williams pledged earlier this year to address economic, education and public health concerns. A first round of grants was …
When Williams employee Kelly Scott recently walked through the doors of the former Ben Hill Community Center in North Tulsa, it brought back a sensory overload of memories. “I was overcome with so much emotion. I could almost hear the whoosh of kids rushing past, the sound of basketballs hitting the floor, the referees’ shrill …
The only way forward for energy companies is thinking—and acting—more sustainably. Today, America faces an energy challenge: We must create affordable and reliable energy for our country, but we also must do this in a safe, sustainable and environmentally responsible way. At Williams, we’re working to solve this issue every day—and have been for more …
While 2020 has been a year of challenges, one thing is certain. As families prepare for safe Thanksgiving gatherings, Williams employees will be ensuring natural gas is available to keep homes warm and Thanksgiving meals cooking. Williams handles 30% of the natural gas in the United States and supporting an operation like that takes dedicated …
Welcome, Williams intern class of 2020! This summer, 29 students join the company from 15 universities, spanning nine states. Reporting for the first day of work looks a little different this year since the program was adjusted to fit our “new normal.” Most interns picked up laptops, met managers and mentors, then returned home with …