Thursday 19 September 2013

Finalists for Oil & Gas UK Awards Announced

The finalists for the Oil & Gas UK Awards, sponsored by Shell U.K. Limited, are announced today.

 

This year’s awards are set to be one of the most eagerly anticipated, following the high number of entries across the board. Oil & Gas UK’s external judges have reviewed all the nominations and have narrowed the field down to three nominees in each category. The annual awards ceremony will take place at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on 7 November, where the industry’s brightest stars will be announced.

 

The finalists are:

 

People Development (sponsored by University of Aberdeen):

• AMEC

• Apache North Sea Limited

• Fabricom Offshore Services

 

Business Efficiency (Sponsored by Apache North Sea):

• Subsea and Pipelines team BP 

• The Apache/OGN Project team

• Wood Group PSN, Shell Decommissioning Services Contract

 

Mentoring (sponsored by Chevron North Sea Limited):

• Archie Crawford, Technical Authority - NDT, Bilfinger Salamis UK

• Margaret Copland, Wells Team Leader - Processes & Standards, BP

• Wayne Seddon, Head of HSSE, AMEC

 

Young Technician of the Year (sponsored by BP Exploration Company Limited):

• Daniel Sherry, Operations Technician, BP Exploration

• Jack Tremain, Mechanical Technician, Apache North Sea Ltd

• James Gladden, Control Room Operator, BG Group Europe E&P

 

Overall Excellence (sponsored by Engineering Construction Industry Training Board):

• Clare Davidson, Construction Engineer, Aker Solutions

• Kenny Baxter, Operations Representative - Mechanical, Chevron North Sea Limited

• Thomas Court, Senior Process Engineer, Wood Group PSN

 

Trisha O’Reilly, Oil & Gas UK's communications director, said: "In this year of record investment on the UKCS, it’s fitting that we also invest time in celebrating the achievements of some exceptional people working  in our industry today, and share their stories. We are looking forward to what we’re sure will be a great event again this year, and we are expecting to sell-out with over half of tickets sold already.”

 

Oil & Gas UK Awards winners will be presented with a specially commissioned glass trophy before an audience of industry leaders. Book a place at the awards ceremony online now to avoid disappointment.

 

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