In a launch despatched to Rigzone on Tuesday, SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Aberdeen Part formally introduced the finalists for this yr’s Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA).
The OAAs acknowledge excellent achievements within the vitality trade, in response to SPE Aberdeen’s web site, which notes that the awards “give recognition to the superlative achievements of those that go above and past within the vitality sector”.
The OAAs will happen on March 13 on the P&J Dwell in Aberdeen this yr, the discharge highlighted. It identified that this iteration of the OAAs will mark the thirty eighth time the awards ceremony has taken place.
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“This yr’s occasion noticed the introduction of two new awards and a document variety of candidates throughout all award classes,” SPE Aberdeen famous within the launch.
The total listing of finalists for this yr’s occasion will be seen under:
Rising Know-how
BP
Cavitas Vitality
Hydrafact Ltd
Discipline Confirmed Know-how
Search Ops
TechnipFMC
Zelim
Collaboration
Bp/Weatherford
Rating Group
Wooden
Sustainability
ASCO
J+S Subsea
TWMA
Abilities Improvement
3t Coaching Providers
Aberdeenshire Council Basis Apprenticeships
BP
Stats Group
Offshore Office of Alternative
Bumi Armada
Harbour – Lomond Platform
Ithaca
Serica – Bruce Platform
Inclusivity Champion
Stork
Eilidh Reid, TAQA Nicely Completions
Weatherford
Business Professional
Mike Smith, BP
Michael Laird, Enermech
Fraser Thomson, Oceaneering
Dr Rachel Gavey, maintain:in a position
Professor Jon Gluyas, The Nationwide Geothermal Centre
Younger Skilled
Nandini Nagra, BP
Dr Callan Noble, Fennex
Stuart Hamilton, Fugro
Hamish Adamson, Harlyn Options
Darrell Traces, Integrity HSE
Tanya Gill, PBS
Alex McAuley, TAQA UK
Business Returner/Transferer
Gypsy Castillo, Harbour Vitality
Shabnum Hanif, IntrospeXion
Mariana Yarnold, PBS
Laura Beaton, Wooden
SPE Aberdeen famous within the launch that the Important Contribution Award will probably be introduced on the night of this yr’s awards ceremony.
“The caliber of entries this yr has been actually excellent,” Graham Dallas, Chair of the Offshore Achievement Awards Committee, stated within the launch.
“Deciding on simply 40 finalists from 135 submissions was an immense problem, reflecting the distinctive innovation and technical excellence that continues to outline our trade,” he added.
“Every entry demonstrated exceptional dedication to advancing our sector, and I commend each group that shared their achievements,” he continued.
George Rennie, Vice President Offshore E&M UK at Bilfinger, which is the occasion’s principal sponsor, stated within the launch, “I used to be honoured to be a part of the judging panel for the Offshore Achievement Awards, which Bilfinger UK proudly sponsors”.
“Internet hosting the judging session at our Aberdeen workplace has been a incredible expertise, permitting us to witness first-hand the exceptional expertise and innovation throughout the trade,” he added.
“I lengthen my gratitude to all of the nominees for his or her excellent contributions and dedication and my congratulations to the finalists,” he continued.
In an announcement posted on its web site in September final yr, SPE Aberdeen introduced the official launch of the SPE Aberdeen Offshore Achievement Awards 2025. The group highlighted within the assertion that the launch came about throughout its fiftieth yr.
“We’re very conscious of the impression that recognition of excellence and people who obtain it will probably have upon a corporation as we’re experiencing this primary hand at SPE Aberdeen after successful two prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellent Part, in each the Neighborhood Involvement and Technical Dissemination classes by SPE Worldwide,” Dallas stated in that assertion.
“I extremely advocate you are taking the time to enter the OAAs because it might actually make a major impression on your online business,” he added.
“Now we have some new classes this yr as we frequently alter and adapt to make sure relevance to the people and organizations that proceed to innovate and encourage,” Dallas went on to state.
In that assertion, SPE Aberdeen Part famous that, “to additional acknowledge Range, Fairness and Inclusion, the Inclusivity Champion Award will acknowledge management by both an organization, workforce or particular person, who has been exceptionally proactive in demonstrating variety, fairness and inclusivity within the offshore vitality sector”.
The group added in that assertion that the brand new Offshore Office of Alternative Award “will acknowledge an organization that may display excellence in making a optimistic tradition and dealing setting for employees and contractors”. The award will be for any UK Continental Shelf manned fastened platform, drilling unit or floating facility, together with FPSOs, the assertion stated.
“We’re thrilled to accomplice with the SPE Aberdeen Offshore Achievement Awards on the inaugural ‘Offshore Office of Alternative’ Award,” Louise Martin, Director of RigRun, stated in that assertion.
“From our work within the sector, we’ve seen offshore vitality corporations make super efforts to interact with workers and contractors to enhance bodily, psychological and social wellbeing. Will probably be an honor to formally acknowledge these excellent contributions in March 2025,” Martin added.
That assertion highlighted that the Business Returner/Transferer Award was one other new addition. It outlined that this award acknowledges “the truth that careers will not be all the time easy” and “rejoice[s] the optimistic impression of the expertise and life abilities of people that have returned from a profession break or have moved throughout from one other trade”.
In an announcement posted on its website in March 2024, SPE Aberdeen introduced the winners of the thirty seventh OAAs. The total listing of OAA 2024 winners will be seen under:
Pre-Industrial Deployment Know-how Award
Mocean Vitality
Submit-commercial Deployment Know-how Award
Sentinel Subsea
Collaboration Challenge Award,
The Wellgear Group
Sustainability Challenge Award
Peterson Vitality Logistics
Abilities Improvement Award
Rating Group
Younger Skilled Award
Fraser Stewart – JFD International
Distinctive SME or Distinctive Founder Award
Wellvene
Transformational Know-how Award
Balmoral Group
Range & Inclusion Judges Award
Dushant Sharma, BP
Important Contribution Judges Award
Steve Rae
The assertion highlighted that extremely counseled certificates had been additionally awarded to:
Pre-Industrial Deployment Know-how Award – Clear Nicely Know-how
Sustainability Challenge Award – Bumi Armada
Abilities Improvement Award – X Academy
Distinctive SME or Distinctive Founder Award – J&S Subsea
“Congratulations to our 2024 award winners and finalists,” Dallas stated in that assertion.
“We acquired document entries this yr so all of the finalists and winners must be proud to be acknowledged inside this prolonged pool of expertise,” he added.
“On account of the entries, it has additionally been great to take inventory of the unimaginable improvements and progress the sector has made as we additionally rejoice SPE Aberdeen’s fiftieth yr,” he continued.
That assertion highlighted that round 400 company attended the black-tie ceremony hosted by “broadcaster, presenter, and professionally skilled opera singer Wynne Evans”.
In an announcement posted on trade physique Offshore Energies UK’s (OEUK) web site in November, OEUK highlighted that round 600 folks “from throughout the trade” had been current on the 2024 Offshore Energies UK awards ceremony in November final yr, which was additionally held on the P&J Dwell in Aberdeen.
Chief Govt David Whitehouse hailed that awards ceremony within the assertion, calling it “the biggest awards occasion we’ve had for a decade with over 40 finalists inspiring us with their achievements”.
The assertion famous that the OEUK Awards “acknowledge excellent efficiency from corporations, in addition to high-performing people, for his or her distinctive contributions to the sector”.
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