Only a few tables remain for the first Press & Journal Gold Awards which take place on Friday June 5.
Damian Bates, Editor in Chief of the Press and Journal has urged companies and individuals to sign up to avoid disappointment.
He said: “We’ve been awed and humbled by the response to these awards which celebrate the amazing achievements the people involved in this dynamic industry have produced in our own back yard.”
Fourteen companies and four individuals have emerged potential winners of the first Press & Journal’s Gold Awards.
The ceremony at the Marcliffe Hotel and Spa will also see the first inductee of the inaugural hall of fame accolade.
The nominees for the awards revealed this week are:
Most Influential Business of the Past 50 years
Craig Group
John Wood Group
Most Influential Business of the Next 50 Years
BP
First Integrated Solutions
Pale Blue Dot Energy
Statoil
Emerging Industry Leader
Murray Kerr, founder and managing director of SengS Subsea Engineering Solutions
Les Linklater, Executive Director of North Sea safety body, Step Change in Safety
Cheryl Newman, Human resources manager for oil and gas field development consultancy, Ingen Ideas
Mark Richardson, North Sea Projects Group Manager of oil major, Apache North Sea
Graeme Reid, managing director of Maritime Assurance & Consulting
Global Impact Award
All Oceans Engineering
Exceed (XCD)
Expro
John Wood Group
Innovation of the Past 50 Years
Balmoral Group
Expro
Innovation in the Future
Aiken Group InPro Systems
Pale Blue Dot Energy
SeaEnergy R2S
VisuaLoSal
The Press and Journal, in association with sister website Energy Voice and title sponsor Aberdeen Asset Management, launched the awards scheme to mark a major milestone for the oil and gas sector, the 50th year of the north-east’s involvement in the development of the North Sea.
To book tables for the glittering event to be held on Friday, June 5, at the Marcliffe Hotel & Spa go to www.pandjgoldawards.com for bookings or call Rachael Duff on 01382 575965, e-mail rduff@ajl.co.uk