Monday 7 June 2010

Search Now on for Oil & Gas UK Awards

The search is now officially on for nominations to compete in the prestigious Oil & Gas UK Awards, sponsored by Shell U.K. Limited, which celebrate the people and businesses currently making an exceptional contribution to our industry. This year there will be a new award in the corporate category for business efficiency, which recognises innovation in the delivery of improved operational performance.

Nominations are now open for:

Individual Awards

• The Oil & Gas UK Award for Overall Excellence, sponsored by Marathon Oil U.K. Ltd, which recognises outstanding achievement by young people working in the UK offshore oil and gas industry today;
• The Oil & Gas UK Award for Young Technician of the Year, sponsored by OPITO – The Oil & Gas Academy, which recognises the vital contribution of our industry’s technicians;
• The Oil & Gas UK Award for Mentoring, sponsored by Chevron Upstream Europe, which recognises the important role mentors play in passing on their knowledge and expertise to the next generation of oil and gas workers.

Corporate Awards

• The Oil & Gas UK Award for People Development, sponsored by the University of Aberdeen, which recognises the outstanding commitment made by an organisation in developing every company’s most important asset – its people;
• The Oil & Gas UK Award for Business Efficiency, which recognises innovation in the delivery of improved operational performance.

Malcolm Webb, chief executive of Oil & Gas UK, said: “The Oil & Gas UK Awards recognise the wide range of achievements in the industry, both by individuals and companies. Following the success of last year’s awards, which saw a record number of nominations, this year will again honour the best of the best in the oil and gas industry, recognising outstanding talent, commitment and entrepreneurial flair.

“To meet the economic and technical challenges presented by the UK’s maturing basin, the North Sea relies not only on the abilities, technical skills and ambitions of the people working in our industry but also on their constructive collaboration to bring about new ideas and innovative ways of working.  It is therefore vital that we celebrate and reward technical excellence as well as encourage these new ideas and ways of working that will drive forward progress and meet the challenges of the future.”

The closing date for entries is 6 August. This year the nomination process has gone fully electronic and applicants will be able to submit their entries online for the first time. The online nomination process is available here.

The winners will be announced at the Oil & Gas UK Awards dinner on 4 November 2010. All winners will receive a specially commissioned glass trophy. In addition, winners in the individual categories will each be presented with a cheque for £500.

Full details of the criteria for each award and how to enter are available here.

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Notes to editors

Oil & Gas UK is the leading representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry.  Its members are companies licensed by the Government to explore for and produce oil and gas in UK waters and those who form any part of the industry’s supply chain.

For further information, please contact: Britta Hallbauer Oil & Gas UK Media Relations   3rd Floor, the Exchange 2     62 Market Street Aberdeen AB11 5PJ         Tel: 01224 577331 Fax: 020 7802 2401 Email: bhallbauer@oilandgasuk.co.uk Mob:   07891769113