As anticipation builds around who will take home the winning trophies at the 13th annual Oil & Gas Middle East Awards, we are thrilled to reveal the shortlist for all the categories.
This year, we received a record number of nominations, surpassing 140 from nearly 50 companies. We are excited to celebrate the success of the projects, initiatives, individuals, and companies that have shaped the energy sector during the past year.
Here are the shortlists for each category:
EPC Contractor of the Year
An EPC company that has demonstrated excellence in upstream and/or downstream projects in the Middle East region by minimising backlogs and maximising efficiency and profits.
SHORTLIST:
- NPCC
- Petrofac
- McDermott
- MMEC Mannesmann LLC
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Service Provider of the Year
An OFS firm that has adapted to the fast-changing oil and gas markets, striking the right balance between decarbonisation and growing energy needs to support energy producers.
SHORTLIST:
- Nabors
- AlMansoori Petroleum Services
- Arabian Drilling
- National Energy Services Reunited (NESR)
Downstream Project of the Year
This award is for the most ambitious, game-changing project of the downstream sector.
SHORTLIST:
- Tanajib Pier Upgrade, Aramco
- AliaÄŸa Peninsula Optimization Project, SOCAR Turkey
- Clean Fuels Project, Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)
- Waste Heat Recovery Plant, ADNOC Refining
Energy Woman of the Year
An outstanding female achiever who has made a significant contribution to the energy industry, demonstrating leadership in her chosen field.
SHORTLIST:
- Assil Salem, ADES International Holding Ltd
- Meaad Baabdullah, Aramco
- Wadha Ahmad Mohammad Alkhateeb, Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)
- Susan Hart, ChampionX
- Carolina Sarchi, Saipem
- Aisha Rashed Almehrezi, ADNOC Refining
- Angela DeVincentis, McDermott
- Gina Fyffe, Integra Petrochemicals
- Tania Jarjur, Yellow Door Energy
HSE Initiative of the Year
This awards recognises an initiative from the past 18 months that has demonstrably helped to reduce accidents and safety hazards in the workplace, and has generally improved HSE.
SHORTLIST:
- Shallow Drilling hazard prevention, Aramco
- New age technology in HSE operations, L&T
- Multiple HSE initiatives, Drydocks World Dubai
- Young Safety Ambassadors, Aramco
- Projects HSE Team, ADNOC Offshore
- Journey To Excellence Program, Nabors
- HSE Building on the Basics, ADNOC Refining
Talent Development Programme of the Year
This award will honor an initiative that has made a demonstrable difference in the industry by training the next generation of professionals, or upskilling the existing workforce.
- Reverse Osmosis Desalination Training and Hiring Program for Saudi Females, ENGIE
- Emirati Graduate Programme, Penspen
- Employee Upskilling Plan in Central Engineering Division, ADNOC Offshore
- Passing the Torch Program, SATORP
- Digital Expert Program, ADNOC
Technical Innovation of the Year
A project that demonstrates a successful, innovative technical solution, which has solved a critical challenge faced by an operator.
- World’s First Wireless and Slimmest Access & Stimulation System, Aramco
- Intelligent Safety Valve, Tendeka, a TAQA company
- AI-Powered Advanced Sensing for Pipe Wall Loss, Aramco
- ESP Energy Efficiency Enhancement, Aramco
- Drone technology in Reactor-Regenerators cyclones, ADNOC Refining
- SmartDRILL Process Automation, Nabors
- Horizontal Flow powered by Cascade3, TGT Diagnostics
- Subsea Pipeline Hot Tapping and Isolation Project, STATS Group
- Autonomous downhole robot, Saudi Aramco
Upstream Project of the Year
The most ambitious, game-changing upstream project of the year.
- World Slimmest CT Tractor for Production Logging & Well Intervention of Extended Reach Wells, Aramco
- Khursanaiyah Gas Field, Aramco
- Upstream Operational Excellence: Future Assets with Remote Operations, ADNOC
- 3D Mega Seismic Survey, ADNOC
- Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Crescent Petroleum
Young Energy Professional of the Year
This award will recognise a young professional aged 30 or younger whose work has had an overwhelmingly positive impact on his/her company over the past 18 months.
SHORTLIST
- Rayan AlRabaei, Aramco
- Lujain Alkharashi, Aramco
- Khalid Al Barwani, Petroleum Development of Oman
- Asmaa Aldhanhani, Petrofac
- Ahmed Alhosani, ADNOC Offshore
- Mohamed Ahmed Jarwan Al Naqbi, ADNOC Refining
ESG Champion of the Year
The awards will honour an oil and gas company that has quantifiably demonstrated significant progress in achieving its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.
- ChampionX
- Saudi Aramco: Manifa Producing Department
- Crescent Petroleum
- ADNOC Offshore
Digital Enabler of the Year
This award honors a technology provider that has made an outstanding contribution to the digital transformation of an operator through the use of its products or services.
SHORTLIST:
- Quantum leap in Oil & Gas Production and Analysis, Aramco
- Integration of 40 finger calliper on digitally enabled slickline, Paradigm Group
- FalconScan, Aramco
- Digitalization to Drive Oilfield Production Excellence, Schneider Electric
Sustainability Initiative of the Year – Upstream
This initiative demonstrates a strategic approach or use of technology to lower a company’s carbon footprint in the upstream sector.
SHORTLIST:
- Sustainable Water Recycling Program For Hydraulic Fracturing, Aramco
- Manifa Go Green, Aramco
- Largest Immersive Integrated Capacity Model, ADNOC
- Maaden and Petro Rabigh Carbon Capture, Gulf Cryo
- NanO2 Fuel Enhancer, Nabors
- Decarbonise with diagnostics, TGT Diagnostics
- The Kurdistan Gas Project, Crescent Petroluem
Sustainability Initiative of the Year – Downstream
This initiative demonstrates a strategic approach or use of technology to lower a company’s carbon footprint in the downstream sector.
SHORTLIST:
- XT lapping technique, ADNOC Offshore
- Water Alternating Gas Injection Pilot Project, Galfar Al Misnad
- Sustainable bioremediation of crude oil, Arabian Gulf Oil Co (AGOCO)
- Decommissioning the UAE’s oldest oil refinery with zero flaring, ADNOC Refining
Editor’s choice award: Logistics Project of the Year
This special Editor’s Choice award honours an innovative and efficient project implemented by a logistics company from the oil and gas midstream sector.
Table sales now open!
The Oil & Gas Middle East Awards 2023 will be held on March 2 at the Grosvenor House, Dubai
Table bookings are now open. Make the most of it and reach out to Anthony Chandran, Marketing and Events Manager at anthony.chandran@itp.com or +971 4 444 3685.
If you wish to join our esteemed list of sponsors, get in touch with Andrea Mocay, Commercial Manager at andrea.mocay@itp.com or +971 4 444 3662.