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Africa Petroleum Club announces Big Five Board Awards 2018 shortlist

The Africa Petroleum Club has announced the shortlist for the Big Five Board Awards 2018

The winners will be announced at the Big Five Board Awards ceremony on 22 November in London at the Royal Institution, which will be attended by senior oil and gas executives from Africa’s oil and gas sector.

Paul Eardley-Taylor, Head: Oil and Gas, Southern Africa, Standard Bank, Johannesburg is the keynote speaker for the Big Five Board Awards, along with the guest of honour, Lynda Chalker, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey, president of the Royal Geographical Society, founder and president, Africa Matters, London.

The event is supported by PGS, SPTEC Advisory, Preng & Associates and Progressive Technology Solutions and the Club Corporate Patron, Woodside Energy.

2018 Shortlist

Distinguished Individual Contribution to the African Industry – Elephant

  • Cath Norman, CEO, FAR Limited
  • Peter Elliot, CEO, NVentures
  • Carlos Zacarias, INP, Mozambique
  • Austin Avuru, CEO, Seplat Petroleum Development Company

Corporate Contribution to African Petroleum & Excellence – Lion

  • ExxonMobil
  • Kosmos Energy
  • Total
  • Noble Energy

Best Independent Player in Africa – Leopard

  • Far Limited
  • SCDM Energy, Côte d’Ivoire
  • Assala Energy
  • Impact Oil & Gas

Best Service & Supply Company – Buffalo

  • Polarcus
  • TGS
  • MIDIS Energy Services Limited, Nigeria
  • RPS

Best African National Oil Company – Rhino

  • The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS)
  • NAMCOR
  • OMNIS
  • SNH Cameroun

Africa’s Oil Legend Award – Special Category

  • Samuel Dossou-Aworet Chairman, Petrolin
  • Jasper Peijs, Exploration Vice President, BP
  • Barry Morgan, Upstream
  • Jean-Jaques Koum, SNH