IP Award winners 2003 The Energy Institute is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s prestigious IP Awards, organised in association with Wood Mackenzie. Louise Kingham, Chief Executive of the Energy Institute says, “The Energy Institute encourages and facilitates technical excellence in an industry that prides itself on attaining the highest possible standards. Now in their fourth year, the IP Awards are the Energy Institute’s recognition for excellence and innovation in the world of oil and gas. This year, we have had over 100 entries from around the world and each were judged based on achievements that were deemed to have had the most impact or potential impact on the industry.” She continues, “The quality of the entries this year has been outstanding and on behalf of the Energy Institute, I wish to congratulate all those who have participated in these awards especially the winners.” Paul Gregory, Chief Executive of Wood Mackenzie, is delighted to be associated with the IP Awards. He commented, “Wood Mackenzie is very proud to have been involved with the IP Awards since its inception and we’re pleased to see it has become such an important event on the energy calendar. I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the winners of this year’s IP Awards.” Communication and People Award sponsored by Norman Broadbent: Schoolscience Ltd for Discover Petroleum. Community Initiative Award sponsored by Accenture: BP Exploration Angola for their Emergency Humanitarian Aid for Angola. Environment Award sponsored by Schlumberger: Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers for their Canopy Bridges along a Rainforest Pipeline in Ecuador. Innovation Award sponsored by ExxonMobil: Shell International Exploration and Production BV for their Expandable Tubulars and MonoDiameter™ Technology. International Platinum Award sponsored by Total: Shell U.K. Exploration and Production for their Brent Alpha Redevelopment Project. Highly commended: The Institute of Petroleum Engineering Heriot Watt University and Tomsk Polytechnic University's Collaboration in Providing Masters Courses and Research for YUKOS. Safety Award sponsored by Shell: Comgás - Companhia de Gás de São Paulo for their Safety Performance. Technology Award sponsored by Hewlett Packard: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd for Oilivorous-S Technology for Disposal of Oily Sludge. And the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award goes to Vicky Robinson, BP Tanzania for her involvement in the Beyond Petroleum and Blessed Pupils project. The 2003 IP Awards was held on 20 November at the Savoy Hotel, London