IPTC “Excellence in Project Integration” Award

As our industry moves towards increasingly 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 committees and sponsoring societies believe in highlighting a project that has demonstrated distinction throughout the entire value chain and should be recognised with a special award. Notionally, those mega-projects that are realised at over one billion USD equivalent and demonstrate innovation and teamwork would qualify for consideration of this important award.

Adding value to a company, whether in an NOC or IOC, through the entire process and value chain is a shared goal. Economics or projects may differ but the fact remains that highly successful projects exemplify strong teamwork, solid geoscience knowledge, reservoir and production engineering acumen, determined and watchful construction and outstanding facilities engineering practices. Equally important, success requires a pervasive culture of HSE; safety of people and their health, preserving the environment, along with innovative and people oriented human resource policies as well as community programmes.

Fourteen (14) nominations were submitted from 12 organisations representing projects in 11 countries, and seven (7) of the projects from 6 organisations representing projects in 6 countries, have been short listed for further consideration of the awards by the IPTC Awards Committee.

The award winning projects will be recognised during the Awards Banquet.

IPTC Awards Banquet

Wednesday, 3 December

1930 - 2230 hours • Plenary Hall

Five (5) winning project teams will receive their awards at the IPTC Awards Banquet, 1945 – 2300 hours on Wednesday, 3 December 2008. The special evening will include cultural entertainment, with an East meets West concept.

Integrated Project Management Session

Thursday, 4 December

1600 - 1730 hours • Conference Hall 1

Don’t miss the presentations of the overall top three (3) winning projects during the Integrated Project Management Session, scheduled 1600-1730 hours on Thursday, 4 December 2008. The session will provide conference delegates the opportunity for discussion during the question and answer session.

The five (5) winning projects will also be displayed as posters in Conference Halls 2 & 3, throughout the duration of the conference.