Finalists for the 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards, supported by OE (Offshore Engineer) have been unveiled today.
Hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section, the annual awards recognize some of the industry’s most innovative technology developments as well as talented individuals and exceptional large and small company performance.
This year’s shortlist comprises a wide cross-section of the offshore sector, with companies large and small, spanning a variety of sub-sectors, represented.
Ian Phillips, chairman of SPE Aberdeen and chief executive of the Oil and Gas Innovation Centre, said: “The sheer quality and variety of entries we have received this year reflects everything that is great about our industry, particularly our ability to adapt to a volatile economic environment. It’s clear that the UK’s oil and gas operators and service companies have truly risen to the challenge, in particular developing some of the world’s most advanced technology whilst remaining as cost effective as possible."
This year, the awards introduced an additional stage of shortlisting for the Young Professional category, which will see each finalist take part in a filmed interview with a panel of industry judges. From there, three finalists will be selected before the winner is announced on the night.
The 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards finalists are:
Innovator (sponsored by OGIC)
Emerging Technology (sponsored by Nexen)
Safety Innovations (sponsored by Offshore Europe Partnership)
Environmental Innovation
Export Achievement
Collaboration
Outstanding Skills Development Program (sponsored by Heriot Watt University)
Young Professional (sponsored by BP)
Above and Beyond
Great Small Company (sponsored by Wood Group PSN)
Great Large Company
Significant Contribution (sponsored by Aker Solutions) - Announced at the ceremony
More than 500 industry professionals are expected to attend the awards ceremony, taking place at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) on Thursday 23 March 2017.
For more information and booking details visit www.spe-oaa.org
Winners at the 2016 award ceremony (pictured) included Interventek Subsea Engineering for Emerging Technology, Tendeka for Great Large Company and Dan Purkis of Well-SENSE was recognized for his Significant Contribution to the oil and gas industry.
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