IADC North Sea Chapter presents annual North Sea drilling safety awards
The IADC North Sea Chapter (NSC) recognized the best in safety performance at its Annual Safety Awards Ceremony, held on 21 April in Aberdeen. The award for best safety performance in the jackup category in 2016 went to Ensco, with Paragon Offshore as the runner-up. Awilco Drilling was the winner in the floating rig under 500,000 manhours category and Diamond Offshore in the over 500,000 manhours category. The winner for platform drilling was KCA Deutag.
Chairman’s Awards, which recognize individual rigs and their crews with the best safety performance in 2016, went to Ensco 121 (jackup); Ocean Valiant, Diamond Offshore (floating rig); and Scott, KCA Deutag (platform). The Associate Member Award was presented to Weatherford UK.
Speakers at the event included Gary Holman, Awilco Drilling and Vice Chair of the NSC; Steve Brady, Ensco and NSC Deputy Chair; and Chris Ness.
A charity table collection raised almost £4,000, which will be matched by the NSC. The two nominated charities, British Heart Foundation and Charlie House, will each receive donations of £4,000. This year’s Val Hood Award went to the Friends of Anchor charity, with a check for £5,000 toward their 20th anniversary appeal.
