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.

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