Highlighting success across the energy sector, nominations for the inaugural Energy Excellence Awards draw from all areas of the industry (including power and cleantech) and showcase champions of collaboration, supply chain sophistication, advancements in innovation and research, as well as project management, operational and exporting excellence. “The awards are presented by the Daily Oil Bulletin ( DOB ), which has served the oil and gas industry for over 80 years,” says Bemal Mehta, senior vice-president of Energy Intelligence at JWN, which publishes the DOB . “We’ve provided energy industry data and intelligence and industry leadership over that period. We’ve also told the story of the industry’s positive accomplishments — but we recognize we could do an even better job of celebrating industry’s successes.” Mehta says the Energy Excellence Awards comes at an ideal time, given the struggles Canada’s fossil fuel sector faces with “challenging commodity prices and unfair treatment” from governments and other sectors of Canadian society. The energy sector continues to dominate Canada’s economy, accounting for 276,000 direct jobs in 2017, supported by an additional 624,000 jobs according to Natural Resources Canada. Energy is responsible for 11 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product, and generates government revenues […]
