This year, the newly rebranded Middle East Energy Awards saw a record number of nominations. Those nominees were whittled down to shortlists representing some of the best achievements from the energy sector in the past year. Our esteemed panel of judges had the difficult task of selecting the winner and highly commended of each category, who were celebrated in a ceremony attended by industry leaders.
Keep an eye on our website and social media for in-depth posts about each winner, and their comments.
The full list of winners and highly commended nominees (Click for details on each winner)
Innovator of the Year Award (Editor’s Choice)
Winner – Norman L Gilsdorf, president, high growth regions, Middle East, Russia and Customs Union, Honeywell
HSE Initiative of the Year AwardÂ
Highly Commended – Workmen Safety Observation Programme by L&T Modular Fabrication Yard
Winner – Safety Performance Assessment System by Kuwait National Petroleum Company
CSR Initiative of the Year AwardÂ
Highly Commended – STEM Education Programme by ADNOC
Winner – Torathuna (Our Heritage) by SATORP
Clean Energy Initiative of the Year AwardÂ
Highly Commended – CCS and CO2-EOR Pilot Project by Saudi Aramco
Winner – Sharjah Waste to Energy Project by Masdar and Bee’ah
Talent Development Initiative of the Year Award
Highly Commended – Talent Development for MENA by Halliburton
Winner – Future Energy Leaders Programme by Mubadala Investment Company
Logistics Service Provider of the Year AwardÂ
Highly Commended – Agility (Abu Dhabi)
Winner – Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Company
Energy Woman of the Year AwardÂ
Highly Commended – Alyazia Ali Al Kuwaiti, executive director, Mubadala Investment Company
Winner – Nadia Al-Hajji, deputy CEO, Petrochemical Industries Company
Technical Innovation of the Year Award
Highly Commended – Smart Water-based Polymer Flooding by Saudi Aramco
Winner – Auto Well Space Out by Saudi Aramco
Downstream Project of the Year Award
Highly Commended – Duqm Refinery Project by Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries Company
Winner – Project Stretch by ADNOC
Operational Excellence Strategy of the Year Award
Highly Commended – Operational Excellence Programme by SATORP
Winner – Integrated Creative Programme for Sustainable Oil Production by Kuwait Oil Company
Young Energy Professional of the Year AwardÂ
Highly Commended – Fajer Ahmad, petroleum engineer, Kuwait Oil Company
Winner – Helal Suhail Al Mazrouei, petrochemicals analyst, Mubadala Investment Company
Upstream Project of the Year Award
Highly Commended – Kurdistan Gas Project by Crescent Petroleum
Winner – Ghasha Project by ADNOC
Digital Enabler of the Year Award
Highly Commended – MindSphere Application Center in Abu Dhabi by Siemens
Winner – Hubgrade 4.0 by Enova
Utilities Project of the Year Award
Highly Commended – Khan Younis Wastewater Treatment Plant by Eaton Corporation
Winner – Shuqaiq 3 Desalination Plant by ACCIONA, Marubeni, ALJ and Al Rawafid
Oilfield Services Company of the Year Award
Highly Commended – ADES International
Winner – Halliburton
Lifetime Achievement Award (Editor’s Choice)
Winner – Saif Humaid Al Falasi, group CEO, ENOC
