Following a series of inspirational speeches, the Convention also witnessed awards being given to several of the petroleum industry’s notable companies, figures, and pioneers for their tireless work to make the sector succeed.

Wintershall Dea Egypt’s Managing Director and Senior Vice President Sameh Sabry received an award and recognition for diligently serving as Egypt Oil and Gas Committee’s Chairman during 2020/21.

The Operational Excellence in Brownfield Award was given to Rashpetco and Kuwait Energy Egypt for the “Rosetta Solar Panel Project” and the “Rejuvenation of the ‘Area A’ Fields, Egypt: Challenges, Plan and Results Project”.

In addition, the Outstanding and Impactful HSE Projects Award went to TransGlobe Energy and West Bakr for the “Zero Oil Spill by Using Spoolable Composite Pipelines (SCP) – Project”. Petromaint and ZEITCO also won the same award for the “5 MMSCFD Flared Gas Recovery Economic and Environmental Impact – Project”.

Wintershall Dea Egypt’s Senior Vice President & Managing Director Sameh Sabry and Apache’s Vice President & Country Manager David Chi also had opening remarks, acknowledging the crucial role that the EOG Committee plays in the sector and the significance of this event. During the opening ceremony, Chi was announced as the new chairman for EOG’s Committee.