Locus' Environmental Software Provides US Virgin Island Refinery With Key Savings

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - January 12, 2009) - Locus Technologies, the industry leader in web-based environmental compliance and information management software, today announced that the Hovensa Refinery in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands has selected Locus Technologies Environmental Information Management (EIM) system to streamline managing environmental sampling and remedial operations data at the refinery.

Hovensa is a joint venture between subsidiaries of Hess Corporation and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA). This refinery is one of the ten largest in the world and one of the most modern in the United States with a crude oil processing capacity of 500,000 barrels per day (BPD). Hovensa operates its facilities on 2,000 acres on the south shore of St. Croix and receives and processes crude oil from around the world.

After reviewing available options to manage their environmental data, Hovensa opted for EIM to meet their demanding requirements, which include a single data repository accessible by all their vendors, regardless of location. EIM's cloud computing platform was the ideal system to provide the access desired and the robust data management features to address both sampling and operations data.

"Locus is excited that Hovensa selected EIM and is using the system to its fullest," said Locus President, Neno Duplancic. "It's very gratifying when a customer fully embraces the system and its potential to not only manage their data but to drive cost savings through data collection and report automation. Using EIM's flexible interface, Hovensa can streamline sample planning and data validation using mainland contractors and labs and produce automated reports of operations status all from the same system," said Duplancic.

ABOUT LOCUS TECHNOLOGIES

Locus' EIM software delivered in the Cloud is used by Fortune 100 companies worldwide to provide the total solution for enterprise environmental information management, giving business the power to be green on demand. Locus has provided environmental compliance software and data management solutions to industry since 1997. Our EIM product is the market leader for on-demand environmental database solutions and simplifies governance, risk and compliance (GRC) reporting. And our ePortal, an on-demand environmental portal, known for its strong business analytics, environmental risk management and team collaboration, is fast becoming the preferred choice for environmental managers around the world.

For more information, visit http://www.locustec.com or contact Ms. Marian Carr at (650) 960-1640.

Contact Information: Media Contact: Marian Carr Locus Technologies (650) 960-1640 www.locustec.com