Winners of the UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards 2012

21 April 2012

On 18 April, Oil & Gas UK and Step Change in Safety announced the winners of the prestigious UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards, at a lunch celebrating exceptional contributions to safety.

Award for Safety Leadership which recognises a highly motivated individual who works tirelessly to ensure their team work in a safe and professional manner at all times
Mark Cowieson, Rig Manager, Archer UK Ltd

Award for Safety Representative of the Year which recognises an individual's active participation and effectiveness in regards to the promotion of and commitment to the safety agenda within the oil and gas industry
Robert Scott, BIS Salamis Scaffolder - East Brae Platform, Marathon Oil

Award for Preventative Safety Action which recognises an individual who, through their pro-active and vigilant behaviour, successfully intervened to prevent a potential incident                                    Nicholas McBride, HSE Technician, Rowan Drilling UK

Award for Most Promising Individual which recognises the enthusiasm of an individual who has demonstrated a keen interest in safety matters and actively embraced the safety culture in the oil and gas industry Duncan Innes, HSSE Graduate, AMEC

Award for Innovation in Safety which recognises a company's innovative approach to safety through the implementation of a new process or technique                                                                             ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited

Ideas in Safety Prize which is awarded to an individual and/or team working on a UKCS offshore facility who have developed an original idea for improving safety in the workplace focusing on hydrocarbon leak reduction                                                                                            Stork Technical Services' On-Site Machining and Bolting Team

Award for Services to Safety
An additional award, the Award for Services to Safety was presented to Mike Bowyer who was personally chosen by the co-chairs of Step Change in Safety; Martin Ellins and Ken Robertson. The award recognises an outstanding contribution by an individual towards the Step Change in Safety vision; to make the UK the safest place to work in the worldwide oil and gas industry.