| 2007 |
For the lasting contribution to the offshore industry of their joint development of the Marco Polo project, the deepest application of tension leg platform technology in the world, which led to the industry's first-ever production in 4300' of water.
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| 2006 |
For its sustained and pioneering innovations in the design
and construction of offshore facilities for nearly
four decades. DORIS has addressed special and difficult
problems in frontier areas, including harsh environments,
remote locations and very deep waters. DORIS has participated
in important advancements in technologies for concrete
platforms, subsea facilities, floating production/storage
systems and living quarters that have reduced risk
and costs. |
| 2005 |
For their
successful global relationship that has pioneered and
delivered three generations of spar floating production
systems in nine years. Application of the third generation
cell spar at Red Hawk has significantly reduced the economical
industry reserve threshold for stand alone deepwater
field developments. |
| 2004 |
For outstanding application in the design, construction
and installation of the Na Kika floating development and
production system in 6,350 feet of water, and the associated
subsea infrastructure that ties together six dispersed
fields. |
| 2003 |
For its technical innovations, its demanding project schedule,
and its ability to overcome major challenges. Technical
innovations include application of unique free-standing
towers, deepest adaptation of the hinge-over subsea template,
the largest FPSO in the water depth including the largest
module for sulfate removal, industry-first midwater flowlines,
largest catenary leg mooring buoy, to name a few. |
| 2002 |
For innovative technology employed in the development
of the Hoover / Diana project, the first simultaneous
co-development of multiple deepwater fields; particularly,
the significant advances in drilling, subsea and riser
technologies that contributed to the project's success. |
| 2001 |
For outstanding advancements to deepwater technology and
economics in the development of the Roncador Field; a
timeline of 27 months from discovery to first oil production
in a water depth of more than 1800 meters; made possible
by the use of a dynamically positioned early production
system, and a dedicated production system using steel
catenary exporting risers, taut-leg polyester mooring,
and subsea production hardware. |
| 2000 |
For the Neptune Spar Project and specifically for the
foresight and vision in the commitment to the design,
fabrication, installation and subsequent operation of
the first Spar production platform. This innovative technology
has resulted in a new generation of floating production
systems that offer a viable alternative to existing platforms
for deepwater drilling, production, processing and operations. |
| 1999 |
For successfully overcoming the technical and economic
challenges presented by both the Pioneering Foinaven and
subsequent Schiehallion FPSO/Subsea developments and for
achieving the highest safety and environmental standards
that have been recognized by regional stakeholders. |
| 1998 |
For major advancements in the economic recovery of
deep water, remote petroleum reserves through the development,
installation and successful operation of the Mensa project,
which established new records for water depth and tieback
distance. |
| 1997 |
For development of the Liuhua Project, a major multinational
offshore project employing innovative techniques in design,
construction, and installation, particularly the subsea
building block system and ESP's in subsea wells. In addition,
Liuhua established the precedent for relationships and
joint ventures in China. |
| 1996 |
For design, construction, installation and start up operation
of the world's first concrete tension leg platform hull.
Developed in 345 meters water depth in one of the world's
most harsh operating environments, the Heidrun Project
represents a significant extension of offshore technology,
including less than five years from detailed engineering
to first production. |
| 1995 |
For distinguished contributions and commitment to the
offshore oil and gas industry in the fields of design,
manufacture and installation of flexible steel pipe that
have contributed significantly to floating production
systems, deepwater developments and high pressure pipes
for drilling and well servicing. |
| 1994 |
For sustained and continuing contributions to the design
and construction of a wide variety of offshore facilities,
worldwide, in many physical environments and under a wide
range of technical and commercial conditions. |
| 1993 |
For technological excellence in the design and construction
of the world's largest offshore system of interconnected
and stand-alone structures for simultaneous mining of
sulfur and production of oil and gas; and in recognition
of the innovative design elements and overall project
management to anticipate and accommodate the significant
subsidence effects of offshore mining operations. |
| 1992 |
For outstanding technical achievements related to the
development of deepwater production systems, including
guidelineless lay-away wet Christmas trees with flexible
pipe in water depths exceeding 700 meters, installation
of the world's deepest monobuoy at a depth of 405 meters,
floating production systems moored in water depth exceeding
600 meters; and for establishing, with participating scientific
and technical communities, development programs directed
toward enhancing deepwater systems. |
| 1991 |
For significant achievements in offshore technology over
a period of many years, especially for the conception,
design, and successful operation of the first semi-submersible
twin crane vessels that revolutionized offshore construction
by permitting continuous operations in severe weather,
making possible lifts substantially larger than previous
generations of derrick barges. |
| 1990 |
For pioneering and innovative contributions by their engineers,
scientists, and managers to offshore technology in the
development and implementation of high-density 3-D seismic
marine surveys that today are conventionally used worldwide
in offshore oil and gas field developments. |
| 1989 |
For distinguished achievements in the design, construction,
and installation of a floating production system for deep
water and especially for completion of a well in 2,300
feet of water and for design innovations in the production
riser and pipeline connection techniques. |
| 1988 |
For enhancements of the design and successful fabrication
and deployment of concrete drilling, production, and storage
facilities in the North Sea, and especially for pioneering
offshore applications of the slip-form method of concrete
construction, extending oil and gas production to deeper
and more harsh offshore areas. |
| 1987 |
For more than eight decades of pioneering work in ocean
and marine technology that has contributed materially
to the exploration for the recovery of ocean resources;
for excellence in basic research and multidisciplinary
offshore technology fields including seafloor topography
and deep submarine exploration; and for major contributions
to the Deep Sea Drilling Program. |
| 1986 |
For distinguished, outstanding contributions to marine
geotechnical engineering through the development of techniques
for the analysis and design of foundations for offshore
structures; for significant advances in geotechnical data
acquisition through new procedures and techniques; and
in recognition of the company's worldwide leadership role
in advancing analytical and data-gathering technology
to permit improved safety and cost-effective design of
offshore structures worldwide. |
| 1985 |
For distinguished contributions to offshore technology
through the design, construction, installation, and operation
of the world's first commercial drilling and production
tension leg platform in the Hutton Field, U.K.; and especially
for design innovations in the tension leg platform concept
that have advanced deepwater oil and gas production technology. |
| 1984 |
For distinguished achievements in the design, construction,
and installation of the world's first commercial guyed-tower
drilling and production platform, which has contributed
significantly to deepwater construction technology and
to industry's capabilities for producing hydrocarbon reserves
in deeper offshore waters. |
| 1983 |
In recognition of the development, design, manufacture,
and installation of the first caisson subsea completion
system, thereby providing maximum protection and safety
in offshore production areas hazardous to subsea completions. |
| 1982 |
In recognition of the distinguished achievements of Shell
Oil Co. in the innovative design, construction, and installation
of COGNAC--the world's deepest (1,025 feet) and heaviest
(50,000 tons) bottom-founded steel drilling and production
platform. Construction and installation of this platform
involved the first application of an underwater pile-driving
hammer, the use of a record number of deep saturation-diving
team days for installation support, and the innovative
application of state-of-the-art technology in the use
of remote control techniques for platform positioning,
alignment, and joining of the three-part platform. |
| 1981 |
For outstanding contributions to the understanding of
the cumulative long-term effects of offshore resource
development on the health of estuarine and near-shore
oceanic environments. |
| 1980 |
In recognition of the contribution to offshore technology
in the design, construction, and testing of a deepwater,
diverless submerged production system. This highly innovative
approach to deepwater offshore production and the experience
and knowledge gained in testing techniques and equipment
are major contributions to the development and production
not only of petroleum but of other mineral resources. |
| 1979 |
For distinguished contributions in applying advanced technology
concepts in acoustics and automation to offshore petroleum
problems, and for the timely development of new products
in the dynamic positioning area, which have assisted the
petroleum industry in achieving drilling and operations
capabilities in ever deeper water. |
| 1978 |
In recognition of its excellent ability to translate innovative
concepts into properly working pieces of equipment for
the offshore industry, particularly in the areas of drilling,
construction barges, and offshore loading. |
| 1977 |
To Phillips Petroleum Co. for its distinguished contributions
to offshore technology in the development of the Ekofisk
Field and, particularly, for its pioneering achievement
in employing a concrete gravity structure for oil storage,
the design, construction, and installation of which established
the feasibility of using concrete gravity structures in
other areas of the North Sea. |
| 1976 |
In recognition of its unparalleled record of achievement
in developing engineers and scientists engaged in all
facets of the offshore industry and with deep appreciation
for its contribution to offshore technology through its
varied programs of continuing education, research, and
public service. |
| 1975 |
In recognition of outstanding achievement in the design,
construction, and installation of large seafloor crude
oil storage units in 1969 through 1972 in the Arabian
Gulf. These 500,000 bbl structures of unique design contributed
significantly to the subsea technology related to membrane
structure, their placement, anchoring, and operation on
the seafloor. In coupling and as an extended application,
the second and third units were pioneers in adding large
surface platforms integral to the storage units, permitting
contemporary construction and simultaneous placement. |
| 1974 |
None presented. |
| 1973 |
For the design and operation of the Glomar Challenger,
which represents an efficient and cost-effective extension
of oil industry ocean drilling technology to serve basic
science. As the first drillship to core the world's deep
ocean basins, the Glomar Challenger is credited with many
technological firsts, including operating continuously
in a dynamically positioned mode, deepwater hold reentry,
and drilling in more than 20,000 feet of water. |
| 1972 |
In recognition of the distinguished achievements of Humble
Oil & Refining Company whose ice-breaking tanker,
S.S. Manhattan, in 1969 became the first commercial ship
to traverse the Northwest Passage, thereby contributing
significantly to marine history and technology and to
scientific knowledge of the Arctic and also stimulating
interest of governments and private enterprise in developing
the Far North. |
| 1971 |
In recognition of the distinguished achievements of Shell
Oil Co. in the field of offshore technology during the
period of 1955 through 1967, when techniques and equipment
were developed for floating, diverless ocean-floor well
drilling and completion operations that resulted in the
first all-weather column stabilized floating drilling
rig, the first diverless underwater completion, the first
floating drilling rig, the first submersible robot-supported
drilling system for deepwater floating operations and
the development of an automatic, dynamically positioned,
deepwater drilling vessel. |
