Award Recipients

27th Annual General Meeting & Awards Celebration

PTAC’s Annual General Meeting and Awards Celebration, held on September 25, 2024, provided an opportunity to acknowledge and honour exceptional members who have made significant contributions to PTAC and its various committees. Members were recognized for their outstanding leadership and service to the oil and gas community.

  • Emissions Reduction Alberta

    2024 Organization Leadership Award

    In recognition of outstanding leadership and guidance in the field of Clean Tech, driving innovation and progress within the oil and gas sector.

  • Joy Romero

    2024 Lifetime Achievement Award

    Canadian Natural Resources Limited

    In recognition of exceptional contributions as Vice Chair of the PTAC Board of Directors, demonstrating strong collaborative efforts and leadership in advancing research and technology development, with a devoted commitment to achieving sustainability in the energy industry.

  • Matt Bryan

    2024 President’s Award

    SLB Canada Limited

    In recognition of staunch support to PTAC, contributing significantly to its mission and objectives and unwavering commitment to the PTAC Board of Directors, advancing the mission and vision of PTAC.

  • Bill Whitelaw

    2024 Chairperson’s Award

    geoLOGIC systems

    In recognition of exceptional leadership and collaborative efforts.

  • Andrew Noseworthy

    2024 Outstanding Service Award

    Independent

    In recognition of outstanding service to the PTAC Board of Directors, advancing the mission and vision of PTAC.

  • Frank Zahner

    2024 Air Quality R&D Leadership Award

    Accurata Inc.

    In recognition of providing invaluable technical expertise on methane slip in engines to the PTAC Air Research Planning Committee.

  • Milos Krnjaja

    2024 Air Quality R&D Leadership Award

    Alberta Energy Regulator

    In recognition of providing invaluable technical expertise on methane slip in engines to the PTAC Air Research Planning Committee.

  • Erin Bayne

    2024 Ecological Leadership Award

    University of Alberta

    In recognition of providing valuable academic expertise in advancing knowledge on the pileated woodpecker to the PTAC Ecological Research Planning Committee.

  • Shawn Glessing

    2024 Remediation and Reclamation Research Leadership Award

    Cenovus Energy Inc.

    In recognition of offering vital technical direction and leadership on projects related to industry performance and environmental excellence to the PTAC Remediation Reclamation Research
    Committee.

  • Ben Kerr

    2024 Water Innovation Leadership Award

    Foundry Spatial Ltd.

    In recognition of delivering valuable technical expertise to support the industry with tools for enhancing performance and environmental excellence to the PTAC Water Innovation Planning Committee.

  • Carolyn Pfau

    2024 Eco-Efficiency Leadership Award

    Alberta Energy Regulator

    In recognition of providing exceptional leadership as co-chair of the TEREE Committee, including significant contributions and insights into methane emissions, detection, quantification, and reduction.

  • Scott Mundle

    2024 Well Closure Leadership Award

    University of Windsor

    In recognition of providing valuable academic contributions to address knowledge gaps in well closure research, supported by the PTAC Well Closure Research Committee.

  • Tamer Al-Ramahi

    2024 Commercializing of SME Technology Award

    National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program

    In recognition of outstanding efforts in assisting SMEs with technology innovation, leading to notable market success.

  • Claude Ghazar

    2024 CanERIC Leadership Award

    Alberta Innovates

    In recognition of inspiring support for methane emissions reduction, which contributed to the continuation of the CanERIC project and insightful participation in the steering committee.