HOUSTON, January 11, 2021 — The World Petroleum Council is now seeking outstanding projects and innovations in the oil and gas sector to be considered for the 2021 WPC Excellence Award (WPCEA), which will be announced at the 23rd World Petroleum Congress in Houston, Texas, December 5-9, 2021.
The Awards are open to national oil companies (NOCs), institutions or any public or private organizations (not individuals) engaged in the oil and gas industry that operate under and promote high standards of excellence. Submissions will be accepted until June 18, 2021 for two categories, Technological Development and Social Responsibility. The finalists will be named in each category prior to the Congress, those from an NOC or large business, and the others to represent the work of small- and medium-sized organizations.
As part of the WPCEA program, and in recognition of the important contribution from youth to the energy industry, the 23rd World Petroleum Council will honor the best young authors of the Congress with the WPC Excellence Awards for Youth. These will be selected from the best abstracts submitted by young professionals under 35.
The winners will be announced on December 5, 2021, the first day of the 23rd World Petroleum Congress, during the WPC Excellence Awards Ceremony. For more details click here. All the projects selected by the independent panel of judges will be showcased during the Congress.
Previous WPCEA winners for Social Responsibility include:
| Small- to medium-sized companies | Large companies & NOCs |
| 2017 WINNER:
Woodside Energy Ltd: |
2017 WINNER:
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd: |
| 2014 WINNER:
Hunt Oil Company: |
2014 WINNER:
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd: |
| 2011 WINNER:
Woodside – Ngala: |
2011 WINNER:
Exxon Mobil Corporation: |
Previous WPCEA winners for Technological Development include:
| Small- to medium-sized companies | Large companies & NOCs |
| 2017 WINNER:
Huisman Equipment BV: |
2017 WINNER:
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd: |
| 2014 WINNER:
LanzaTech: |
2014 WINNER:
ExxonMobil: |
| 2011 WINNER:
Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO): |
2011 WINNER:
Exxon Mobil: |
Notes for Editors
About the 23rd World Petroleum Congress
The 23rd World Petroleum Congress takes place in Houston, Texas, December 5-9, 2021. The triennial World Petroleum Congress is the oil and gas industry’s largest and most prestigious international event. Known as “the Olympics of the oil and gas sector,” the Congress attracts the highest-level industry and government leaders from around the world, including heads of state, ministers of energy and C-suite executives.
More than 100 countries, 50 ministers, 700 expert speakers, 1,000 media and 10,000 attendees are expected to participate in the Congress, which will also feature the World Petroleum Exhibition in the 50,000 square meter George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston’s Downtown Campus.
The Presenting Sponsors of the 23rd World Petroleum Congress are Chevron, Halliburton, Accenture, Hess, ExxonMobil, BP, Qatar Petroleum, Baker Hughes, Saudi Aramco and ConocoPhillips.
About the World Petroleum Council
The World Petroleum Council was established in 1933 and provides a neutral platform for discussion of the issues facing the oil and gas industry and its stakeholders around the globe. It is a non-advocacy, non-political organization, dedicated to the application of scientific advances in the oil and gas industries, technology transfer and the sustainable use of the world’s petroleum resources for the benefit of all. The WPC is registered as a charity in the UK. Its nearly 70 member countries represent 96% of the world’s oil and gas production and consumption.
For further information on the 23rd World Petroleum Congress, contact:
Ben Bladon, Director, Public Relations
Tel: +971 58 527 0107 Email: bbladon@23wpchouston.com
or
Norma Diaz, Public Relations Manager
Tel. +1 346.377.5687 Email: ndiaz@23wpchouston.com