In a press release posted on trade physique Offshore Energies UK’s (OEUK) web site on Friday, OEUK Chief Government David Whitehouse hailed this 12 months’s OEUK awards ceremony, calling it “the biggest awards occasion we’ve had for a decade with over 40 finalists inspiring us with their achievements”.
“These outstanding folks, distinctive groups, and enterprising firms are making a distinction to our on a regular basis lives and their thrilling achievements are serving to to make sure we are able to develop into a world chief in delivering the clear energies of the longer term,” Whitehouse added within the assertion.
Round 600 folks “from throughout the trade” have been current on the awards ceremony, which was held on the P&J Dwell on November 28, OEUK highlighted within the assertion, which famous that the OEUK Awards “acknowledge excellent efficiency from firms, in addition to high-performing people, for his or her distinctive contributions to the sector”.
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The ceremony was hosted by Rob Rinder, described within the assertion as a “barrister turned broadcaster, author, and social equality advocate”.
Winners
Apprentice of the 12 months – Dylan Fettes, Ithaca Power
OEUK’s assertion famous that Fettes, an apprentice operator on the Captain Floating Manufacturing Storage and Offloading vessel, “gained an award for his forward-thinking method, which has helped drive higher effectivity when planning weekly scopes of labor”.
“At all times proactive, he usually units up gear for testing a number of instances, collaborating with instrument technicians to make sure security and allow controls are all the time in place,” the assertion added.
Early Profession Skilled of the 12 months – Amy Connelly, Shell U.Okay.Ltd,
Connelly, a wells engineer, was “acknowledged for utilizing her technical abilities, willingness to study, and management to make her mark in selling sustainable nicely operations,” the assertion highlighted.
“She combines this together with her ardour and enthusiasm for the vitality trade leading to her changing into a job mannequin and inspiration for younger folks by way of her dedication and voluntary work throughout the sector,” it added.
Folks & Tradition – Ocean Installer Restricted
OEUK’s assertion stated this award was introduced to Ocean Installer “for its CARE values which it developed in collaboration with workers and which stand for Collaboration, Adaptable, Dependable, and Energetic”.
The trade physique famous that the corporate has skilled a speedy enhance in its workforce and repeatedly appears to be like at methods to make sure its tradition is rooted in psychological security, belief, and openness.
Excellent Contribution to Power Safety – Ocean Winds
In accordance with OEUK’s assertion, Ocean Winds gained the award for serving to to make sure the UK’s safety of vitality provide by way of the availability of renewable vitality sources.
“As a serious offshore wind developer with a 6.1 GW UK portfolio, Ocean Winds has considerably contributed to regional and nationwide economies,” OEUK stated.
“Its Moray East mission notably minimize offshore energy technology prices by greater than 60 %, from GBP140/MegaWatts per hour (MWhr) to GBP57.50/MWhr, showcasing cost-efficiency and driving renewable vitality progress,” it added.
Excellent Contribution to Power Decarbonization – Centrica Power Storage+
This award was introduced to Centrica Power Storage+ “for its progress in most successfully reducing carbon emissions from the manufacturing of vitality, which is significant to assembly the UK’s local weather objectives and supporting vitality safety”, OEUK stated within the assertion.
“Centrica Power Storage+ has hydrogen initiatives throughout the UK together with its Easington Terminal on Humberside. This varieties a part of the Humber Hydrogen Hub initiative which helps industrial decarbonization by supplying native heavy industries with hydrogen to cut back reliance on fossil gasoline,” it added.
Progressive Provide Chain of the 12 months (massive enterprise) – SLB
OEUK highlighted in its assertion that SLB gained this award “for its dedication to rushing up the adoption of applied sciences wanted for the vitality transition”.
“Working with the Internet Zero Expertise Centre on its TechX accelerator program, it helps enhance enterprising native start-ups,” OEUK added.
“Utilizing its world experience in innovation, SLB helps initiatives together with a Scottish Hydrogen Hub and is pioneering automated drilling methods in addition to manufacturing and distributing this expertise,” it went on to state.
Progressive Provide Chain of the 12 months (SME) – AISUS Offshore Ltd
AISUS Offshore Ltd gained an award “for the progressive manner it offers shoppers detailed details about the situation of their belongings,” OEUK famous in its assertion.
“Specializing in distant inspection expertise, AISUS instruments embrace robotic crawlers for inspecting laborious to achieve hazardous areas and utilizing ultrasonic knowledge to supply shoppers with correct corrosion price readings so their belongings together with topsides are safely, cost-effectively, and effectively maintained,” it added.
Neighbor of the 12 months – Spirit Power
OEUK identified in its assertion that this award acknowledges firms which have “exemplified distinctive company social duty and group engagement” and highlighted that it’s voted for by the viewers at OEUK’s awards celebration.
“This 12 months it went to Spirit Power in recognition of its values, that are supply, care, collaboration, agility, and braveness,” OEUK stated within the assertion.
“In Aberdeen and Barrow- in-Furness, it contributes to group initiatives together with abilities occasions for native unemployed adults and helps St Mary’s Hospice in Cumbria,” it added.
“To assist younger professionals, Spirit has provided over 3,000 hours of labor expertise regionally and its workers have volunteered over 200 hours at native faculties and profession day occasions,” OEUK went on to state.
In a launch despatched to Rigzone just lately, OEUK introduced that Rinder was confirmed because the host for its annual awards ceremony in Aberdeen. That launch highlighted that awards could be introduced for the classes above.
In a launch posted on its website again in September, OEUK introduced the finalists for its 2024 awards ceremony.
“Nicely over 100 nominations have been thought-about by an professional panel and whittled all the way down to a shortlist of finalists whose contribution to the trade has been distinctive,” OEUK said in that launch.
Decom Awards
In a press release posted on its website on November 20, OEUK introduced that awards for excellence in decommissioning have been introduced to CNOOC Worldwide and J+S Subsea “at a celebratory dinner for greater than 500 leaders of the North Sea specialist trade organized by OEUK as a part of its annual Decommissioning Convention”.
OEUK famous in that assertion that the CNOOC award was for “excellence within the decommissioning operator class” and that the J+S Subsea award was for “excellence within the provide chain class”.
Runners up for the operator award have been Enquest and Harbour Power, and runners up for the availability chain award have been DeepOcean and Exceed, OEUK highlighted within the assertion.
“CNOOC’s award was for profitable creation of an environment friendly multi-disciplined group, in a position to ship quick, secure, and cost-effective decommissioning in an environmentally accountable manner,” OEUK stated within the assertion.
“The brand new method was used for deserted North Sea wells within the Ettrick subject 75 miles North East of Aberdeen. It has been efficiently repeated in numerous operations with refinements to its administration every time,” it added.
OEUK stated that J+S Subsea gained the award “for its Legacy Locker initiative which focuses on repurposing and reusing underwater gear to reduce waste and lengthen the lifecycle of vital parts, serving to operators keep away from the excessive prices and lengthy lead instances related to new gear”.
“It’s a cost-effective scheme aligning with OEUK’s provide chain ideas supporting sustainability by way of rigorous environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting,” it added.
Within the assertion, OEUK stated the UK decommissioning trade is efficiently tackling the legacy of Britain’s 50-year North Sea oil and fuel trade with a goal to decommission 200 disused oil and fuel wells a 12 months.
Ricky Thomson, OEUK Decommissioning Supervisor, stated within the assertion, “excellence in decommissioning is obvious all through the UK provide chain and operations group”.
“The finalists and winners confirmed innovation, collaboration, teamwork and resilience within the face of technical and industrial challenges. The UK decommissioning trade needs to be pleased with its achievements and OEUK are proud to acknowledge excellence amongst our members,” he added.
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