Award Recipients

26th Annual General Meeting & Awards Celebration

PTAC’s Annual General Meeting & Awards Celebration on September 13, 2023, was an opportunity to recognize and honour outstanding members who have significantly contributed to PTAC and its various committees. Eighteen individuals were recognized for their exceptional leadership and service to the oil and gas community.

  • 2023 President’s Methane Award

    James Diamond

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

    In recognition of strong support to PTAC and collaborative efforts focused on methane detection monitoring and reporting.

  • Lifetime Achievement Award

    Kevin Stashin

    Independent

    In recognition of Kevin’s outstanding contributions to PTAC as Chairperson, as well as his unwavering dedication to supporting collaborative innovation within the Canadian energy industry.

  • Organization Leadership Award

    Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

    In recognition of outstanding leadership and guidance in sustainable hydrocarbon development.

  • President’s Methane Award

    Matthew Johnson

    Carleton University

    In recognition of strong support to PTAC and collaborative efforts focused on methane detection monitoring and reporting.

  • Chairperson's Award

    Gerald Palanca

    Alberta Energy Regulator

    In recognition of outstanding leadership and collaborative efforts focused on smart regulations.

  • Outstanding Service Award

    Kevin Stashin

    Independent

    In recognition of outstanding service and dedication on the PTAC Board of Directors, PTAC’s governance, and devoted commitment to PTAC’s mission and vision.

  • Outstanding Service Award

    Cheryl Trudell

    Imperial Oil

    In recognition of outstanding service and dedication on the PTAC Board of Directors, PTAC’s governance, and devoted commitment to PTAC’s mission and vision.

  • Outstanding Service Award

    Ken Putt

    Independent

    In recognition of outstanding service and dedication on the PTAC Board of Directors, PTAC’s governance, and devoted commitment to PTAC’s mission and vision.

  • Outstanding Service Award

    Brian Doucette

    Independent

    In recognition of outstanding service and dedication on the PTAC Board of Directors, PTAC’s governance, and devoted commitment to PTAC’s mission and vision.

  • Air Quality R&D Leadership Award

    Yaomin Jin

    BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation

    In recognition of providing valuable technical direction and leadership on projects related to industry performance and environmental excellence through the PTAC Air Research Planning Committee.

  • Ecological Leadership Award

    Mark Boulton

    Suncor Energy

    In recognition of providing valuable technical direction and leadership on projects related to industry performance and environmental excellence through the PTAC Ecological Research Planning Committee.

  • Remediation and Reclamation Research Leadership Award

    Tom Knapik

    Plains Midstream

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

  • Water Innovation Leadership Award

    Tara Payment

    Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

    In recognition of providing valuable technical direction and leadership on projects related to industry performance and environmental excellence through the PTAC Water Innovation Planning Committee.

  • Eco-Efficiency Leadership Award

    Eldon Siegle

    Ovintiv

    In recognition of providing valuable contributions and leadership to PTAC through participation in CanERIC, the Methane Leadership Summit, and pilot testing of several methane emissions reduction technologies at Ovintiv.

  • Well Closure Leadership Award

    Rajan Varughese

    Alberta Energy Regulator

    In recognition of providing valuable technical direction and leadership on projects related to industry performance and environmental excellence through the PTAC Well Closure Research Committee.

  • Well Closure Leadership Award

    Richard Wong

    Cenovus Energy

    In recognition of providing valuable technical direction and leadership on projects related to industry performance and environmental excellence through the PTAC Well Closure Research Committee.

  • Commercializing of SME Technology Award

    Arvinder Kainth

    NRC/IRAP

    In recognition of outstanding efforts in helping SMEs achieve economic prosperity.

  • CanERIC Lab Testing Leadership Award

    Vita Martez

    Independent

    In recognition inspiring support of SME’s, new technologies and the methane ecosystem, as well as her contributions to the CanERIC Infrastructure Steering Committee
    (ISC).

  • CanERIC Field Testing Leadership Award

    Tyler Homan

    Teine Energy

    In recognition of providing valuable technical direction and leadership to the CanERIC Industry Solutions Steering Committee (ISSC), including new technology adoption and visioning on key Knowledge Gaps.