ADIPEC Technical Excellence Awards

The ADIPEC Technical Excellence Awards aim to recognise outstanding technical contributions that demonstrate excellence in research quality, innovation, and measurable industry impact. The programme promotes highest standards in technical writing and presentation. Through a structured and merit-based evaluation process, the ADIPEC Technical Excellence Awards seek to identify and honour the winners for each technical category.

The Awards programme aims to:

Encourage and uphold the highest standards of technical excellence and contribution.

Support and promote the development of emerging researchers and students within the field.

Recognise work and service that demonstrate meaningful impact on the industry and professional community.

Ensure a fair, transparent, and merit-based evaluation and recognition process.

Explore the Technical Awards categories

Testimonials from winners

“Winning the 2025 ADIPEC Technical HSE Excellence Award for my paper, “Use of Predictive Road Safety Analytics”, was a career highlight. My passion for road safety stems from surviving a serious vehicle accident in 2001 and from the sobering IOGP statistics showing road transportation remains a leading risk in our industry. This work demonstrated how predictive analytics and dashboards can transform road safety management, helping organizations proactively identify risks and prevent incidents.”

David Mendoza

MENA HSE Sr. Manager Weatherford

"Winning the 2025 ADIPEC Technical Excellence Award was truly humbling and a proud milestone in my career. This recognition reflects not just individual effort but the collaborative spirit of everyone who contributed to this work. Awards like this play a vital role in encouraging innovation and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry."

Neha Jamil

Data & Infrastructure Engineer SLB

“Receiving the 2025 ADIPEC Technical Excellence Award was a great honour and a proud recognition of the teamwork and innovation behind our work in the UAE UC Fields. The Awards provide an excellent platform to showcase technical achievements, promote knowledge sharing, and inspire continued innovation across the industry."

Alejandro Vazquez

Field Engineer, Pressure Pumping ADNOC

“Winning the ADIPEC Technical Excellence 2025 Award was an incredible honour for our team, recognising the dedication, resilience, innovation, and technical rigor to continue pushing boundaries to deliver impactful solutions for the industry. Presenting on such an influential global platform allowed us to exchange insights with industry leaders, world‑class experts, and strengthen our credibility within the energy community. The experience highlighted the essential role of technical excellence and continuous learning in driving meaningful progress across the sector. This recognition inspires us to continue innovating and contributing solutions that support sustainable advancement for the worldwide industry.’’

Ana Widyanita

Principal Geologist PETRONAS

“Receiving the ADIPEC Technical Excellence Award and especially the SPE Best Technical Paper Award in Field Development, was a tremendous honor for our joint KOC–SLB team. The recognition reflects the value of strong collaboration across organisations and disciplines to advance innovative solutions such as Intelligent waterflood optimisation at a large scale. Presenting this work at ADIPEC provided a unique platform to share our experience with a global audience and sparked strong interest from operators and researchers worldwide. It also reinforced how important technical excellence and open knowledge sharing are for helping the industry unlock additional value from mature reservoirs.”

Ivan Likhoded

Senior Reservoir Engineer SLB Digital & Integration (Kuwait)

“Receiving the ADIPEC Technical Excellence Award for our paper on Gas Sensor Node in the Operational Excellence category was a great honor and a strong recognition of Eni’s commitment to innovation and methane emissions reduction. ADIPEC provided an outstanding platform to share our work with global industry leaders, exchange knowledge, and foster meaningful collaborations. This award highlights the importance of developing scalable technologies that can drive both operational excellence and a more sustainable energy future.”