COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) has committed $500,000 over five years to support future expansion at the Brayton Fire Training Field. This will allow the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) to further enhance its training of first responders in the protection of critical infrastructure.

Operated by TEEX, the Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station, Texas, is one of the world’s largest live-fire training facilities and includes some of the most realistic and complex fire training simulations in the world.

“Phillips 66 is excited to participate in the growth and continuous improvement of the Brayton Fire Training Field,” said Bob Herman, senior vice president, Health, Safety and Environment, Projects and Procurement for Phillips 66. “For more than 25 years, Texas A&M Industrial Fire School has provided our company with critical, hands-on training, allowing our personnel to safely respond to incidents and help us to deliver on our values of safety, honor and commitment.”

“This unprecedented donation provides an exceptional opportunity to enhance the variety of real-world training provided by TEEX instructors,” said Robert Moore, Division Director of TEEX’s Emergency Services Training Institute and Chief of the Brayton Fire Training Field. “In the past three years, Brayton Fire Training Field has expanded from 120 acres to 296 acres, creating a remarkable opportunity to expand the number of training props and better meet the needs of a wide range of clients from around the world.”

“This multi-year donation from Phillips 66 will allow us to expand our industrial training program and facilities, which benefits employees of Phillips 66 and all of the firefighters who come here for our comprehensive, hands-on emergency response training. We continue to be committed to serving our customer’s needs and advancing the fire service as a whole,” Moore added.

Media Opportunity — Ceremonial Check Donation
(Live-fire training B-roll opportunity)

Date: Feb. 12, 2014
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Brayton Fire Training Field — H.D. Smith Operations Complex,
1595 Nuclear Science Road, College Station, Texas 77845

Interviews available with:

Robert Moore of TEEX, Chief of Brayton Fire Training Field

Gary Sera, Agency Director, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Bob Herman, Senior Vice President, HSE, Projects and Procurement, Phillips 66

Steve Pepper, Coordinator Emergency Response, Phillips 66

History of Brayton Fire Training Field, College Station, Texas
TEEX has conducted fire and rescue training at the Brayton Fire Training Field’s present location off Nuclear Science Road since 1960. Firefighter training in College Station began in 1929 when the State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association selected Texas A&M as the site for a permanent firefighter training program.

About Phillips 66
Built on more than 130 years of experience, Phillips 66 is a growing energy manufacturing and logistics company with high-performing Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing and Specialties businesses. This integrated portfolio enables Phillips 66 to capture opportunities in a changing energy landscape. Headquartered in Houston, the company has 13,500 employees who are committed to operating excellence and safety. Phillips 66 had $50 billion of assets as of Dec. 31, 2013. For more information, visit www.phillips66.com or follow on Twitter @Phillips66Co.

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