Local SPE Distinguished Lecturer speaks to SPE Aberdeen on why he loves the role of DL and his love of travel.
SPE Aberdeen Student Bursaries open today for applications
SPE Aberdeen Section are delighted to announce that they are now inviting applications for their student bursary awards 2018.
If you are a member of one of our 5 student chapter universities : Aberdeen, RGU, Dundee, Heriot Watt and Strathclyde then you are eligible to apply.
Download and fill in the application form by clicking here. Closing date is the 27th November 2017 and the bursaries will be awarded in early 2018.
Remember to carefully read the terms concerning eligibility before applying.
Chairman’s Address: October 2017
Dear SPE Aberdeen members, colleagues and friends,
We were delighted to launch the 32nd Offshore Achievement Awards at last month’s Offshore Europe. Nominations are now open! This event remains the biggest and longest established oil, gas and renewables industry awards for the UK offshore energy sector, covering all aspects from supply to upstream operations and offshore renewables. This is the seventh year that the SPE Aberdeen Section has managed the event, and it continues to grow in scale and in reputation.
As in previous years the trophy design is being created by students at Gray’s School of Art where the competition is now embedded in their curriculum. Each year the students consistently come up with remarkably creative and innovative designs which lead to a very difficult decision for the judges!
This year there are 11 award categories, and the winners will be announced at the black tie event on March 22 2018 at AECC. The categories include 4 technology awards (including the Emerging Technology and the Innovator Awards), 4 corporate awards (including the Outstanding Skills Development Award), and 3 individual awards including the hugely popular Young Professional Award and Significant Contribution Award where recent winners include Trevor Garlick and Oonagh Werngren. New for this year is the HSE Innovation award which combines the previous Safety Innovation and Environmental Innovation awards.
The awards are an excellent way to showcase your achievements. JDR Cables, winners of the 2017 Export Achievement Award commented that being part of the OAA’s was a fantastic way of increasing their company profile. Enpro Subsea, winners of the 2017 Great Company Award, felt that the weight that the awards carry helped them to break into new markets and regions.
Please visit the OAA website for news updates and how you can get involved. Any surplus from this event is invested in a wide range of initiatives designed to inspire the industry to continue evolving.
Search Launched for Offshore Success Stories – Entries Open for 2018 Offshore Achievement Awards
This week entries opened for the 32nd Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA).
The OAAs, which were launched during last month’s Offshore Europe, have already began gathering momentum with many companies planning submissions for the 2018 awards.
Categories remain similar to last year’s line up, with the exception of the newly created HSE Innovation award which combines the existing Safety Innovation and Environmental Innovation awards. The 2018 categories are:
Emerging Technology (sponsored by the Oil & Gas Technology Centre)
- Innovator (sponsored by the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre)
- HSE Innovation (sponsored by the Offshore Europe Partnership)
- Collaboration (sponsored by Nexen)
- Export Achievement
- Outstanding Skills Development
- Young Professional
- Above & Beyond
- Great Company – SME
- Great Company – Large
- Significant Achievement
Ian Phillips, chairman of the SPE Aberdeen Section and the OAA organising committee, said: “The OAAs go from strength to strength every year and the calibre of entries we have become accustomed to is tremendous. We’re particularly excited by the quality of the submissions in the technology categories, these are always closely fought and present an unenviable task for our judges.
“The Young Professional award is another category which, year-on-year, showcases the remarkable talent that our industry continues to attract. After its success last year, we’re pleased to once again include an interview stage for this category, which was valuable for both judges and finalists.
“This is our seventh year as custodian of the awards and we remain involved because of the unrivalled opportunity the awards present to recognise success and share technical knowledge. This is a key part of SPE’s mission and is arguably more important now than ever. We urge any companies and individuals with a great story to tell to start working on their entry as soon as possible.”
Donald Taylor, managing director at principle sponsor TAQA added: “The Offshore Achievement Awards are both a showcase and celebration of all the great activities and talented people that we have in our industry. In every company there are teams and individuals going above and beyond to move our industry forward and it’s important that these people are recognised.
“I’d encourage everyone to consider submitting an entry into the Awards as the benefits are twofold. The team at TAQA who won an award in 2017 were not only absolutely delighted that they had been recognised at an industry level for their hard work but also that they had the opportunity to share their story and successes with others to learn from.”
Last year’s young professional winner, Marianne McKevitt, petroleum engineer at BP North Sea, said: “Being announced as the YP winner is certainly the highlight of my career to date. It raised my profile with senior leaders across the company and allowed me to build a stronger network that gives me exposure to more global opportunities. I encourage any high performing individual to enter the OAAs or make a nomination to showcase their work at the prestigious event and to be independently recognised for their impact to the business.”
Entries are open from now until Friday 1 December 2017. Submissions are welcome from UK based companies operating offshore in both the oil and gas and renewables sectors, with categories, criteria and application forms available at www.spe-oaa.org.
