Petroleum Economist Announces 2018 Award Winners
Honoring the global energy industry's most successful firms, projects and innovations, Petroleum Economist announced the winners of its 2018 Petroleum Economist Awards in 18 categories at a Tuesday night gala in London. Additionally, five individuals received awards for outstanding industry contributions.
Brazil’s minster of mines and energy, Wellington Moreira Franco, received the Minister of the Year Award, while Mohammad Ghazi Al-Mutairi of Kuwait National Petroleum Company was named CEO of the Year.
Peter Ratatics, executive vice-president for consumer services at Hungary’s MOL Group, won the Future Leader award and Aron Deen, director of marketing and business development at Ulterra Drilling Technologies, was named Energy Executive of the Year. In the evening’s finale, energy lawyer Sheila Hollis, chair of the Washington office of Duane Morris, accepted the Legacy award.
"The Petroleum Economist Awards is the one event that recognizes leaders around the globe in every major aspect of the petroleum industry," said John Royall, president and CEO of Gulf Energy Information and acting publisher of Petroleum Economist. "I would like to personally congratulate all of the 2018 winners for this recognition of their significant contributions to our industry."
The 2018 Petroleum Economist Awards categories and winners are:
Energy Consultancy of the Year
Deloitte Consulting LLP
PR Company of the Year
Instinctif Partners
Legal Services Provider of the Year
Bracewell (UK) LLP
Energy Finance Provider of the Year
Citi
Hedging Advisor of the Year
Mercatus Energy Advisors
Energy Trading House of the Year
Macquarie Group
Technology Company of the Year
ABB
Service Company of the Year
ABB
Cleaner Energy Initiative of the Year
Tesla Gigafactory
CSR Programme of the Year
Crab Hatchery Learning Centre Project, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company
Exploration Company of the Year
Eni
Downstream Initiative of the Year
Sadara Chemical Company
Petrochemicals Company of the Year
EQUATE
Future Leader
Peter Ratics, MOL Group
Energy Executive of the Year
Aron Deen, Ulterra Drilling Technologies LP
Project of the Year
Electric charging stations, Distribuidora Uruguaya de Combustibles SA
LNG Project of the Year
Petronas Floating Liquefied Natural Gas 1 (PFLNG 1), Petronas
Energy Company of the Year (small cap)
Energean
Energy Company of the Year (mid cap)
MOL Group
Energy Company of the Year (large cap)
Total
Legacy Award
Sheila Hollis, Duane Morris LLP
Minister of the Year
Wellington Moreira Franco, Brazil
Chief Executive of the Year
Mohammad Ghazi Al-Mutairi, Kuwait National Petroleum Company
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