Results based on largest survey of American workers of its kind

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2013-- On the heels of being named for the fifth consecutive year to FORTUNE magazine’s listing of the 100 Best Companies to Work for, NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE: NS) today announced that it ranked No. 10 among large companies across the country on the National Top Workplaces list. The list is compiled by WorkplaceDynamics, which is one of the largest employee survey providers in America. Close to 900 large companies across the nation with more than 1,000 employees were surveyed for this ranking, which was based solely on feedback gathered through confidential employee surveys that were administered as part of regional Top Workplace surveys.

“This honor is a reflection of the positive spirit and can-do attitude of our employees who are our No. 1 asset,” said NuStar President and CEO Curt Anastasio. “They embody our caring and sharing spirit, take pride in their work, always strive for excellence, exhibit a tremendous work ethic, give generously of their time and money, and so much more.”

Details about the National Top Workplaces, a full list of the Top 150 companies, the survey methodology, and factors that drive organizational health are available at www.topworkplaces.com.

About NuStar Energy L.P.

NuStar Energy L.P., a publicly traded master limited partnership based in San Antonio, is one of the largest independent liquids terminal and pipeline operators in the nation. NuStar currently has 8,573 miles of pipeline; 87 terminal and storage facilities that store and distribute crude oil, refined products and specialty liquids; and 50% ownership in two asphalt refineries with a combined throughput capacity of 104,000 barrels per day. The Partnership’s combined system has approximately 97 million barrels of storage capacity, and NuStar has operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, including St. Eustatius in the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and Turkey. For more information, visit NuStar Energy L.P.'s Web site at www.nustarenergy.com.

About WorkplaceDynamics

Founded in 2006, WorkplaceDynamics is the fastest-growing employee survey provider in the United States. Based on their “on-demand” employee survey, last year they surveyed more than 5,000 organizations, polled 1.7 million people and handled over a million employee responses.

About the Survey

The Top Workplaces program accurately reflects the opinions of employees through measurement of engagement, organizational health and employee satisfaction. The survey is utilized year after year by human resource professionals and C-suite executives nationwide as the gold standard in internal measurement of organizational health and employee satisfaction.

Source: NuStar Energy L.P.

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