Excellence In Africa

Michael Wood, President & CEO, Candax Energy

From the PetroAfricanus Club (Exploration In Africa, London) for many years of outstanding personal achievement, as CEO with Heritage Oil, opening up the Ugandan Rift Valley play, creation of new independent Candax Energy, asset acquisition and field development while bringing in new Japanese partners into Tunisia, building a growing Maghreb portfolio, and frontier entry to Madagascar, as well as recognition amongst Governments and industry Peers across the Continent.

Distinguished Contribution To The African Industry

Rueben Kashambuzi & Ernest Rubondo, Uganda

For recognition of two colleagues and individuals for their years of hard work and persistent efforts on behalf of the Government of Uganda to promote the Albertine Graben and its prospects, including at times struggling against many odds and in the face of growing global competition, with diligence and dedicated application, and for guiding Uganda towards a string of significant oil discovery successes with corporate partners, and making Uganda a leading exploration target in the opening-up of the inland waters of Lake Albert and onshore of a landlocked African state.

Contribution To African Petroleum & Excellence

Dr Alan Stein, Managing Director, Ophir Energy

To recognise an individual oil player for outstanding efforts for over a decade in Africa, years of persistence and skill in geoscience, the creation of both Fusion Oil & Gas, and later Ophir Energy, with its expanded high-quality deepwater portfolio across the Continent, including in the opening-up of frontier zones in Africa.

Independent Player of 2007

Tullow Oil, Tim O'Hanlon, Vice President

For an outstanding year in exploration in Africa, building substantial portfolio onshore and offshore, and in gas-power, through diverse oil and gas ventures Africa-wide, including in corporate acquisitions, and world-class oil discoveries in Ghana, and the opening of the Rift Valley with sequential discoveries onshore and in Lake Albert to bring commercial oil to landlocked Uganda.

African National Oil Company-Government 2007

GNPC-Ghana + Moses Boateng, Managing Director

For GNPC's exceptional success over the last several years in the forefront of promotion, negotiations and deal flow, leading to world-class oil discoveries in the offshore with partners, and success in corporate management, with outstanding reputation built by the Managing Director, Chairman and Board.

Service & Supply Company 2007

TGS-Nopec: Roger Welch

For efforts in West Africa and elsewhere in frontier Africa in the offshore, and for dedicated commitment in assisting Governments and the African industry, as well as attracting new entrants to the Continent.

Distinguished Contribution To The African Industry

Willem de Meyer, Vice President New Ventures, PetroSA

The Elephant is Africa's true King of the Savannah, and Willem de Meyer has served Soekor and PetroSA, and South Africa, as a leading State Oil Company Executive, for over a quarter of a Century, in times of significant transformation, and in multiple Geoscience and Management roles, leading the African portfolio growth and success of PetroSA, earning deserved respect amongst Peers in Africa and worldwide.

Contribution To African Petroleum & Excellence

Tullow Oil (Tim O'Hanlon, Vice President African Business & Team)

The Lion is a African Predator, with appetite, and Tullow Oil has similar attributes, now with widespread country portfolio, rising investments, growing production, multiple new ventures, oil and gas plays, growth by exploration and with new discovery success (in Uganda and elsewhere) with absorption of Energy Africa (plus acquisition of Hardman Resources expected).

Independent Player In Africa 2006

Addax Petroleum (Jim Pearce, COO & Addax Team)

The Leopard is a survivor and predator, with much skill, and Addax has build significant portfolio and acreage in West Africa, including Nigeria and STP, with rising oil production, plus a new acquisition of PAE assets in Gabon, while seeking wider strategy horizons in Africa and elsewhere.

African National Oil Company 2006

Sudapet (Sudan: Dr Yousif Ahmed, General Manager)

Alike a Rhino, solid and commanding, Sudapet has build significant acreage and equity positions, as a quality State player, with technical and portfolio achievements made under conditions of adversity.

Service & Supply 2006

Crosco (Bojan Milkovic, President & CEO)

Like a Buffalo, tough and persistent, Crosco has ridden the business cycles, built on experience in North Africa, focused on core zones in the Maghreb, and expanded into the African industry with great success as an important player.

Excellence In Africa

Afren plc: Brian O'Cathain CEO

For success in Afren's corporate asset growth, discovery in Sao Tome & Principe, portfolio build and partnership in Nigeria, added new ventures in Congo, and an alliance in private LNG in Africa, as well as significant potential in African exploration and development.

Distinguished Contribution To African Industry 2005

Serigne Mboup, Directeur-General, Petrosen

For a strategic thinker and leading Chief Executive of a State Oil Company in African oil and gas, who has been instrumental in Senegal and Northwest Africa, led the leasing of significant acreage and assets, built-up major industry interest, earned the respect of Peers and colleagues alike, and promoted new ideas in the Continent.

Contribution To African Petroleum & Excellence

Mary Kimotho M'Mukindia, Managing Director, National Oil Corporation Kenya

For a high impact individual who has exhibited exemplary professionalism in the conduct of upstream affairs, generated key results, reshaped a State Oil Company, leased acreage to quality players, negotiated with skill, and has earned much respect amongst world-African industry peers and senior executives, while promoting ventures with success and with recognition for an unusual talent.

National Oil Company-Government 2005

Sonatrach

For a world class African Company that has built an international upstream strategy, executed on growing an African portfolio, holds global upstream ambitions, operates as a commercial player, with substantial oil and gas-LNG interests, and has succeeded in creating new and significant partnerships in Africa.

Independent Player 2005

Amerada Hess

For a player that has built growing West African portfolio plus extended its Maghreb oil and gas interests, re-entered Libya, and closed a major asset transaction in Egypt.

Service & Supply Company 2005

FMC Technologies

For global-Africa impact in critical technologies in the offshore and petroleum industry, plus a range of allied services, and commitment to Africa's future oil and gas business.

PetroAfricanus

Ophir Energy Company (Dr Alan Stein)

The Inaugural PetroAfricanus Award 2005 for contributions to African exploration, presented to Ophir Energy Company and management team, in recognition of efforts across the Continent in frontiers, deepwater plays, onshore, in contested zones, and in portfolio growth.

Asia Player Of Year 2005

Pearl Energy (Richard Lorentz Jr)

The Asia Player of Year 2005 Award was received by Pearl Energy and Richard Lorentz Jr (Director and Co-Founder) for the Company's IPO launch success in Singapore on the base of exploration and production assets, and as a high-focus Independent in Asian exploration. Prior Awards went to Medco Energie, Cairn Energy, and Zudhi Pane (Pertamina-Indonesia).

Player Of The Year

Mukuseli Faku, CEO: Calulo Investments

For downstream asset growth, spread inside the value chain, new business initiatives, JV with Lukoil in trading, creation of an investment consortia for equity acquisition in Total, and innovative management strategy.

Contribution To African Petroleum Industry & Excellence 2004

Total

For long-term involvement in both Sub-Saharan Africa and Maghreb-North Africa, a widespread portfolio of quality assets, and growing investments in oil and gas-LNG, plus expansion in exploration and new ventures, with deployment of state-of-art technical skills, and outstanding success in the deepwater plays of Western Africa.

African NOC-Government of Year 2004

National Oil Corporation: Libya

In recognition of new vistas opened in Africa for exploration and development, in both oil and gas, plus the launch of new terms and Bid Round, success in attracting international players to Libya, re-opening Libyan assets for the Oasis Group, plus a new commitment to engage in African ventures.

African Independent Player of Year 2004

Tullow Oil: Aiden Heavey, CEO

For early entry to African exploration, then growth in portfolio and assets, plus consumation of the largest African corporate transaction of 2004 in takeover of Energy Africa Ltd, success in Congo and elsewhere, and new enhanced commitment to the African petroleum industry across all zones of the Continent.

African Energy Finance Institution 2004

Industrial Development Corporation: Chris Neethling, Head Oil & Gas

For a growing involvement in African oil, gas and energy finance, growth in industry portfolio, exclusive commitment to African energy, provision of equity finance to players, new project initiatives upstream and downstream, and recognition of its Africa-wide mandate.

Service & Supply Company In Africa 2004

Landmark Graphics

For innovative programs in Africa, contributions to the offshore industry in a wide range of technical fields and technologies, deep involvement in West Africa, inputs on training, and services to large and small players, plus a dedication to the Continent's oil and gas future.

Distinguished Contribution To African Industry 2004

Jack Holliday, CEO, Petroleum Agency South Africa

For a long dedicated and productive career in the leasing of acreage through the Petroleum Licensing Unit (Soekor), instrumentality in the establishment of Petroleum Agency SA, stewardship of South Africa's growing offshore acreage assets, management skills and peer recognition from senior oil executives, contributions to policy, plus acknowledged accomplishments in the field, and leadership of Africa's prime leasing institution.

Corporate Social Responsibility In Africa 2004

ChevronTexaco: Jonathan Lifa, Regional Public & Government Affairs Coordinator

For wide ranging Social Programs in Africa, intensive commitments and investments in Nigerian Self-Help Support, creative Partnerships, and inputs to Human Rights and Diversity. Plus contributions from the ChevronTexaco Global Fund and innovative measures via the Angolan Partnership Initiative involving USD 25 million plus additional funds placed through USAID and United Nations in Angola.

African Journalist Of Year 2004

Christina Katsouris: EIG

For long dedicated reporting and insight on Africa and its growing petroleum industry, the companies and countries - both upstream and downstream. Plus cutting-edge writing on the Continent and key oil and policy issues in West Africa and Frontier African exploration. And a wide ranging appreciation of Africa and its complexities.

Woman Petroleum Executive 2003

Dr Amina Benkhadra, Directeur-General, ONAREP, Morocco

For significant accomplishment on behalf of Morocco, in opening with much success the offshore and deepwater play, in quality management of ONAREP, as a leading State Company, and in heading its transformation and emergence in a new integrated entity.

Energy Finance Institution 2003

John Martin ABN-AMRO, Managing Director & Head , Integrated Energy

For a global presence and track record of excellence in oil, gas and energy finance and transactions, new concepts for the industry, deep understanding of Corporate Oil's financing requirements, and executed mandates from the world's top oil and gas players.

Independent Pacesetter 2003

John Schiller, Devon Energy, Vice President, Exploration & Production

For an outstanding Independent Company and its success in the international upstream, with growing oil and gas portfolio in the Golden Triangle, strong financial performance, high-focus, discovery success, and technical skills and excellence in the delivery of major projects.

Global Gas Industry Leader

Michael Hollewand, BG plc, Chief Strategist

For a unique worldwide strategy of success in the global gas value chain, with an exploration-led business model, plus LNG investments and trading success across the globe, and new growth and investments in diverse gas markets.

National Oil Company Year 2003

Nasarudin Md Idris, Petronas, Vice President, Corporate Planning & Development Division

For global reach in exploration and development, breaking new pathways for National Oil Company performance, building widespread international portfolio, efforts and success in African oil and gas, including LNG, as well as a long-term sustained role in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Global Exploration Player

Matthias Bichsel, Group Exploration Director, Shell

For global excellence as an exploration player and worldwide competitor, efforts across the upstream value chain, depth in assets with quality, strategic positioning and performance, including success in the global deepwaters, as well as in selective onshore plays, and in worldwide gas-LNG.

Contribution To African Petroleum & Excellence

Ken Evans, ExxonMobil, Vice President Africa

For a Company of substance, a portfolio of selective high quality, long-term efforts in the African deepwaters, plus a string of discovery successes, new planned exploration and development investments, and the opening for production in Year 2003 of the Chad interior Doba basin, plus related social commitments in and for Africa.

NOC-Government For Year 2003

Domingo Mba Esono, Managing Director, GePetrol, Equatorial Guinea

For the formation of GePetrol, its success in launch, new investment commitments in Equatorial Guinea, with growing portfolio across the upstream value chain in oil, gas and LNG commitments.

Independent Player For Year 2003

Peter Grant, International Exploration, Woodside Energy

For a strategic entry into Africa, sustained investment in Mauritania and discovery success, plus new exploration and investment commitments in Algeria, and a significant entry in the East African deepwater play, as well as an enlarging portfolio across the African Continent.

Energy Finance In Year 2003

Ted Giletti, Executive & Board, BAI. Angola

A key player in the Angolan oil business, with unique insights and praxis in the fields of oil and energy finance, and for an outstanding contribution in the past on the African Continent in the petroleum game.

Service & Supply Company 2003

Edwin Goldman, KBR, Vice President

For extensive and continued business presence in Africa, with excellence in operations and upstream onshore and offshore complexities, and growing investments on the Continent, with commitments to its oil and gas future.

Distinguished Contribution To The African Industry 2003

Gene van Dyke, President, Vanco Energy

The outstanding individual player on the Continent, a pathbreaker in the African deepwaters, with long-term impact in and for Western, Northern and Eastern Africa, a genuine risk-taker, and a Gentleman appreciated for multi-faceted contributions to the African petroleum world. If there were no Gene van Dyke, Africa would have to invent him, this a debt owed by all.

Corporate Social Responsibility 2003

Jan-Helge Skogen, Norsk-Hydro, General Manager, Angola

For a Company that has built fine reputation in Angola and elsewhere in social practice amidst difficult conditions, contributions inside and outside the African oil game, with commitment to new African projects, and a sustained quality presence built on technical and social endeavours.

African Journalist For Year 2003

Barry Morgan, Upstream ,Accra

Once again for depth of coverage Continent-wide, insight into the exploration above-ground game, courage when needed, grace when not, plus a continuing significant role in the interface between Corporate and Government players in Africa and the wider world.

Player For Year 2003

Pedro de Almeida, Executive Vice President, Addax & Oryx

For long term excellence in African oil trading, downstream markets, and as an Independent Company with significant presence and growth in the Continent

Latin Oil & Gas Player of Year 2003

ANP - Brazil

For global excellence in opening exploration potential in Brazil, managing 4 Bid Rounds with significant success, and initiating the 5th Round in 2003, as well as corporate oil recognition by industry and management for clarity in award process and execution.

Global Women Petroleum Executive 2002

Fatma Talantikite - Sonatrach, Algiers

For widely recognised role in Algeria and in the international oil and gas arena, as a leading corporate strategist within one of Africa's top National Oil Companies.

Contribution To African Petroleum & Excellence

TotalFinaElf - Serge Matesco, Vice President

As the leading player in African oil and gas, for discoveries in deepwaters, and development projects in Angola and Maghreb, as well as excellence in management and performance.

African NOC-Government of Year 2002

Petronas - Dato Mohamed Idris Mansor, Advisor To Petronas

For building African oil and gas ventures, activities across the Continent, production success in Sudan, investment in opening-up Chad, contributions through majority stake in Energy Africa Ltd, local relationships in South Africa, and downstream ventures in Africa.

Independent Player of Year 2002

Roc Oil - John Doran, CEO

For entry into diverse plays in Africa, new ventures developments, creative strategy, new relationships, investment in start-up player Osprey Oil & Gas, and recognition amongst Peers inside Africa and worldwide.

Africa Energy Finance Institution 2002

FSB International Bank & ENSEC - Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, Chairman & CEO

For outstanding performance in energy finance in Nigeria and new initiatives in establishing an energy Fund for Gulf of Guinea oil and gas, with global blue chip relationships.

African Service & Supply Company 2002

TGS-NOPEC - Pierre Benichou, President, Africa, Middle East & Asia Pacific

For continued efforts to open new frontiers in Africa, technical excellence, and contributions to offshore development, including in Sierra Leone.

Distinguished Contribution To The African Industry

Adrian Nel, COO, Energy Africa Ltd

For a career of technical excellence, skills in portfolio development throughout Africa, and team leadership, as well as Peer recognition inside and outside the Continent.

Corporate Social Responsibility In Africa 2002

ExxonMobil - Ken Evans, Vice-President, Sub-Saharan Africa

For unique concerns and model of revenue protection in the Doba venture in Chad-Cameroon, together with social project portfolio in Africa, demonstrating commitments beyond the financial to the Continent.

African Industry Journalist 2002

Claire Pickard-Cambridge, Petroleum Argus

For achievement in covering Africa upstream and downstream and in oil markets, after 15 years of excellence as a leading Africa Journalist in business,politics and energy, and based on Peer recognition and global industry management appreciation for highest quality and insight.

Outstanding Executive

John Karamoy, Chairman, PT Medco Energi International TbK

"With a distinguished career in oil and gas spanning nearly 50 years, across all segments of Indonesian petroleum, as a leading executive and corporate player amongst Indonesian Independents, for long term involvement with Industry Associations (IEA, IPA, IGA), and in a wide variety of social commitments, and for effecting partnership with PTTEP in a unique deal for Medco Energi, as well as for depth of industry knowledge and recognition amongst Peers, John Karamoy has been both a pillar of the petroleum industry and Indonesian society, widely respected both in Indonesia and Asia"

For Outstanding Contribution

TotalFinaElf - Michel Le Vot

"For long-term investment and commitment in Asia, success in regional oil and gas, technical excellence, contribution to the LNG industry, and as a diversified player in the Asian hydrocarbons industry. TFE has been an outstanding Company in key Asian countries, and has graduated from being the "best of the rest" (before Super-Major consolidations) to become the leading Company this year across the highly competitive corporate spectrum. Its discovery record, development impact and production profile have made TFE the leader amidst its Peers, and its achievements have iwde recognition inside and outside Asia".

Player of The Year

Andrew Kamu - Aurora Energy Trading Ltd, South Africa

"To acknowledge one of Africa's key oil traders for skill and professional excellence, diverse deals executed in numerous countries, commitment to the African downstream oil game, and realised success in Sub-Saharan Africa during often difficult trading circumstances"

Contribution To African Petroleum & Excellence In Year 2001

SASOL-Sasol Petroleum International - Dr Phil Vingoe, CEO, SPI, Johannesburg

For numerous achievements in globalisation in oil, gas and chemicals, in opening up Mocambique gas to South Africa, in the development of GTL in Nigeria, and in recognition of outstanding share equity performance, as well as success as a fast-growing African upstream Company with expanding quality portfolio in Africa.

African Government-NOC of Year 2001

Sudan-Sudapet (GNPOC) - Adil Eltayeb Elharith, Geological Operations, GNPOC

In recognition of the outstanding success of Sudan, its Government and NOC interests (Sudapet, and in GNPOC)for opening inland basins, generating rising production and exports, soliciting Joint Ventures with the industry both foreign NOCs and Private Players), with realised technical and commercial success.

Independent Player of Year 2001 in Africa

Burlington Resources - Nick Holloway, Business Development Manager, North Africa

For outstanding achievement in North African petroleum plays and technical and commercial success in Algeria, as well as ongoing business and investment commitment to the African Continent and its petroleum future.

African Energy Finance Institution of Year 2001

J P Morgan - Charles Adu Boahen, Investment Banker, London

For success in African energy finance and mandates related to the oil and gas industry, and for guiding the flow of investment funds into African ventures.

African Service & Supply Company of Year 2001

TGS-NOPEC - Kenneth Mohn, Director, Houston

For major efforts and success in opening up frontier zones in Africa - in the spheres of seismic surveys, geophysical work and the promotion of African exploration opportunities in the offshore.

Distinguished Contribution To The African Petroleum Industry Year 2001

Andre Coajou - Former Senior Executive, TotalFinaElf, France

For an outstanding global industry career of over 30 years, much in Africa, and for direct contributions in geoscience to major African oil discoveries in Western Africa, as well as in worldwide and African Negotiations, New Ventures and Senior Management.

Woman of Africa in Petroleum For Year 2001

Agnes Jikelo - Petroleum Agency SA

For initiative in the promotion of women in the oil and gas industry in both South Africa and throughout Southern Africa, and in Geoscience, allied to a leading role in the African Association of Women Geophysicists.

Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa For Year 2001

Jack Holliday, CEO - Petroleum Agency SA & Upstream Training Trust

For ongoing efforts and widespread recognition in South Africa and the petroleum industry for the operation of an ethically-neutral and independent licensing Program allied to the promotion of previously disadvantaged communities and students in geoscience and technical areas in petroleum.

African Petroleum Industry Journalist of Year 2001

Barry Morgan - Upstream, Accra

For outstanding Journalism in oil and gas on the African Continent, on countries, companies and issues, and in recognition of respect earned from Peers and Oil Executives in African Governments, Companies, Majors and Independents.

Year 2001 - In conjunction With The Global Women Petroleum & Energy Club

Amina Benkhadra: Directeur-General, ONAREP, Morocco

For professional achievement, and in recognition of Leadership in world petroleum as the First Woman to be Chief Executive of a National Oil Company, and in Africa for outstanding contribution to African Petroleum & Energy.

Global Petroleum Executive of The Year

S. Zudhi Pane (Pertamina)

For excellence and outstanding achievement over a career of 40 years worldwide, in Asia, Indonesia for ASCOPE and Pertamina, in multiple roles in the upstream (technical, management, corporate), as Vice-President Head of Management for PSCS and Advisor to Board, for social responsibility in Indonesia, and continuing engagement with the global and Indonesian oil and gas industry.

Asian Petroleum Executive of The Year

S. Zudhi Pane (Pertamina)

For 40 years personal and professional effort and commitment to Asia, Indonesia, and Pertamina, and as Advisor to President-Director.

Service & Supply Company of The Year

PGS

For creativity and performance in Asian oil and gas, both during the Asian crisis and after, and for front-end risk management, opening new areas and Asian frontiers, as a lead player.

Company of The Year

Cairn Energy: William Gammell, CEO

For substantial success in Bangladesh and India, alliance with a Super-Major, growth in reserves, production and portfolio, and investment equity success in Asia and the global market.

National Oil Company of The Year

Petroleum Authority of Thailand-DMR

For long term growth, positioning across the energy value chain, new Operator status, success in restructuring and privatisation, adoption of a commercial strategy, and DMR's open licensing.

Contribution to African Petroleum & Excellence Year 2000

Petronas, Malaysia

To recognise a global-African portfolio spread both upstream and downstream, commitment to new frontiers and landlocked plays, empowerment aims and efforts, with sizeable long term investments in Africa's petroleum future.

African NOC-Government of Year 2000

ENH-Mocambique

To honor persistent growth commitment, openness and effort amidst adverse conditions but showing grace under pressure, and bringing Mocambique and Southern Africa into the African gas game.

Independent Player of Year 2000

Vanco Energy: Gene van Dyke, President

For extraordinary effort and success in Africa's challennging deepwater western margins from Namibia to Morocco, breaking the new frontiers, and engaging Africa with technical skill and the competitive spirit.

African Energy Finance Institution of Year 2000

FSB International (Nigeria): Olu Pitan

For innovative energy finance, commitment to the Independents, creative approaches and reputation in secured mandates and facilities with blue chip global financial institutions.

Service & Supply Company of Year 2000

PGS - Andy Kitts

For enhancing the African petroleum landscape, technical commitment in diverse environments, and contribution to players large and small, private and public, in African petroleum development.

Distinguished Contribution to African Oil Industry Year 2000

Dr Al Boulos, President; Boulos International, Houston

An outstanding Negotiator and Oil Diplomat in Africa and worldwide, Legal Advisor over 40 years with exceptional commitment to ethics and good governance, and promotion of the mutuality of interests between Companies and NOCs-Governments.

Woman of Africa Year 2000

Almorie Maule, CEO Engen Ltd

Leading Africa's largest independent downstream company, for commitment to social equity,and in shaping Engen's role on the African Continent.

Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa Year 2000

Royal Dutch Shell - Shell International

Recognising contribution to Africa, in Nigeria and social accountability for communities.

Contribution To African Petroleum & Excellence Year 1999

Elf Aquitane

For sustaining a key upstream position in Africa, success in deepwaters, building portfolio, and as the leading petroleum Company in Western Africa.

Contribution To African Petroleum & Excellence Year 1998

Exxon Corporation: Ken Evans, Vice President

For opening up landlocked Africa, success in the deepwaters and high-focus in capital intensive oil projects in Africa.

Contribution To African Petroleum & Excellence Year 1997

Energy Africa Ltd: John Bentley, Managing Director

Africa's first floated upstream player, with diverse portfolio, commitment to the Continent, and achievements in expanded portfolio and deals.