September 2, 2024
The British Drilling Association (BDA) is pleased to announce that submissions for the 2024 Awards are now open!
Join us as we celebrate excellence within the drilling industry, at the stunning waterfront Crown Plaza in Liverpool City Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This prestigious event, set for 15th November, recognises the skill and innovation of individuals and companies that are leading the way in the drilling industry.
Award Categories:
- Health & Safety – Candidates for this award shall demonstrate development and implementation of an operational process, behaviours, piece of equipment or safety feature that has clearly contributed to improving health and safety within the land drilling industry sector since 1st January 2024. Candidates must demonstrate clear improvements to safety and risk reduction.
- Rising Star – This category is open to up-and-coming individuals or organisations within the Land Drilling Industry that show exceptional potential having recently entered the land drilling industry via graduation, later life career change or profession move and is open to, Drilling Operative (Lead or DSO), Groundworker, labourer, engineer, geologist, apprentice, technician, other; Newly formed businesses within the land drilling industry.
- Land Drilling Industry Contractor of the Year – This category is open to drilling industry contractors regardless of size, recognising outstanding performance and achievements since 1st January 2024; highlighting consistently high standards, commitment to safety and wellbeing, sustainability, quality, and the environment whilst demonstrating excellence in all aspects of their service provision and have shown value, innovation and business excellence.
- Specialist Support Service Supplier of the Year – This category is open to businesses or independent individuals that provide support services or supply equipment, goods or materials to the land drilling industry. The award will celebrate land drilling industry suppliers that can demonstrate purposeful contribution to the success of a particular project or the land drilling industry as a whole. Purposeful contribution must have been made since 1st January 2023.
- Equipment Innovation – We are looking for the most innovative piece of equipment, product or development of any type, to hit the land drilling industry in the last two years. Judges will be looking for originality and ingenuity that has solved a problem or addressed a key issue within our industry.
- Lifetime Contribution to the Industry – This category is via nomination of a land drilling industry peer, colleague or business that has shown outstanding contribution to the industry over a lifetime of service within the sector.
Entry Information:
- Submissions: Must be made via the BDA website – please click THIS LINK
- Deadline for entries: 5pm, 29th September 2024
Should you have any questions relating to the Awards or entry process, please contact Debbie Darling – bdajooce@britishdrillingassociation.co.uk