The second annual West Coast Oil & Gas Awards gala was held in Bakersfield, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Marriot Convention Center. More than 300 guests attended the event, which honored all West Coast Oil & Gas Awards finalist companies.
The gala dinner opened with a few words of thanks from Daniel Creasey, chairman of the Oil & Gas Awards, swiftly followed by a keynote address from state Sen. Jean Fuller, 18th District.
Marc Bridgen, CMO of the Oil & Gas Awards, conducted the awards ceremony. Each finalist was recognized for contributions to the industry, and category winners were honored and photographed in front of the attending crowd.
Congratulations to the following companies for their achievements in 2014:
The Award for Drilling Excellence
Baker Hughes
The Construction Company of the Year
EIU of California
The Industry Supplier of the Year
Metal Supply, Inc
The Water Management Company of the Year
Water Planet Engineering
The Award for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility
E&B Natural Resources Management Corporation
The Consultancy of the Year
Roberts Companies
The Manufacturer of the Year
Hawk Industries, Inc.
The Kenworth Trucks Oilfield Services Company of the Year
Halliburton
The Engineering Company of the Year
TJ Cross Engineers, Inc.
The Breitling Energy Future Industry Leader
Robert Murphy – Chevron
The Award for Excellence in Health & Safety
Ensign United States Drilling (California) Inc.
The General Industry Service Award
Tachyus
The VZ Environmental Award for Excellence in Environmental Stewardship
Preferred Sands
The New Technology Development of the Year Award
Clearsign Combustion Corporation
The TEEMCO E&P Company of the Year Award
Signal Hill Petroleum
The MTS Solutions Industry Leader
Steve Layton – E&B Natural Resources Management Corporation
About the Oil & Gas Awards
The Oil & Gas Awards recognize the outstanding achievements made within the upstream and midstream sectors of the North American oil and gas industry. The awards are a platform for the industry to demonstrate and celebrate advances made in the key areas of environment, efficiency, innovation, corporate social responsibility, and health and safety. The awards show the industry’s motivation to develop by recognizing and rewarding the efforts of corporations and individuals.












