The IPTC "Excellence in Project Integration" Award

As our industry grows increasingly towards complex and capital intensive projects, we must challenge our conventional practices. It is critical that we share lessons from successfully integrated projects that embody excellence. The IPTC Executive and Programme Committees and the Sponsoring Societies believe in highlighting a project that excels throughout the entire value chain and should be recognised with a special award. Notionally, those mega-projects that are realised at over one billion US dollars equivalent and demonstrate innovation and teamwork would qualify for consideration of this prestigious award.

Adding value to a company through the entire process and value chain is a shared goal, whether in a national or international oil company. Economics for projects may differ but the fact remains that highly successful projects realize achievement because of strong teamwork, solid geoscience knowledge, reservoir and production engineering acumen, determined and watchful construction and facilities engineering practices. Equally important, success requires a pervasive culture of HSSE; preserving the environment, safety of people and their health along with innovative and people-oriented human resource policies.

The IPTC Awards Committee looks forward to receiving nominations for a project team that has made significant and unique achievements throughout the value chain in a mega-project.

See the Rules and Regulations page for more information.

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IPTC Awards Banquet

1930 - 2230 hours • Tuesday, 4 December

Al Multaqua Ballroom

Three (3) winning project teams will receive their awards at the IPTC Awards Banquet. This special evening will include cultural entertainment provided by the Kuwait Television Band, consisting of musicians and dancers.

Integrated Project Management Session

1600 - 1700 hours • Wednesday, 5 December

Sheikh Rashid Hall Room A

Don’t miss the presentation of the overall winning project during the Integrated Project Management Session. Winning projects will also be displayed as posters in Hall 5 throughout the duration of the conference.

IPTC Education Week

The International Petroleum Technology Conference is hosting an “Education Week” for the benefit of the best final-year undergraduate students in science, geoscience and engineering from qualified institutions across the Eastern Hemisphere. From over 120 nominations received, 80 of the best students from across 27 countries and representing 40 institutions have been selected to participate in the Education Week at IPTC.

The purpose of Education Week is to give the students a clear insight into the petroleum industry, to work together on a joint technical project and to provide opportunities for students to form new friendships and extend their network. At the same time, the students will be interacting with a number of major industry employers from sponsoring companies who are constantly looking to recruit the best talent from institutions across the region.

Participating students will be assigned to a project group, comprising of students studying other disciplines, from different institutions and countries. Assignment topics include: Learning & Career Development, HSE, Technology and Innovation, Energy Challenges, Alternate Energy, Energy Security and Economics and Partnerships with Multiple Industries.

Preliminary Programme

Evening Icebreaker Reception & Dinner, 2 December: non-technical discussions and team building activities led by Young E&P Professionals
Education Work Session, 3 December: form mixed groups for a combination of activities with E&P sponsoring companies and the Young E&P Professionals. Group assignment work starts.
4 & 5 December: Field Trips, IPTC Technical & Panel Sessions
6 December: Presentation of Group Projects, Awards and Farewell

Education Week sponsoring companies: Baker Hughes, BP, ENI S.p.A., Halliburton, PETRONAS, RasGas Co. Ltd., Shell, Total S.A., Petroleum Development Oman, Schlumberger

If your organisation would like to participate in Education Week as a sponsor, contact Gerard Wieggerink, 2007 IPTC Sales Representative, Tel: +971.4.369.3897; Fax: +971.4.360.4702, Email: gw@eage.org.