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2012 Awards
The European Gas Conference Awards
Held in conjunction with Natural Gas Europe, leaders from the industry were recognised during the gala dinner hosted by OMV on Wednesday 26 January 2012.Gate Terminal B.V., Gasunie, Nordstream and Qatargas' Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani were all recognised for their outstanding achievements.
a group photo after accepting their awards
The winners of the inaugural European Gas Conference Awards are:
LNG project of the year - Gate Terminal B.V.
The Gate Terminal project has been on schedule and on budget since the start of its construction in 2008. the first commercial LNG cargo arrived on 1st September 2011. its spotless track record and timely execution makes Gate Terminal the project of choice for our Award. Pipeline project of the year - Nord Stream
Since November 2011, Nord Stream has been contributing to the EU’s energy security. It is a complex infrastructure project, involving 4 years of compliance spanning 5 countries. In spite of the challenge, Nord Stream completed its construction on time and within budget. The second pipeline will be operational by the end of 2012.TSO of the year - Gasunie
Over the last year, Gasunie Deutschland has facilitated and supported a liquid gas market in North West Europe, enabling the critical reduction of market areas, leading the definition of grid access conditions and setting the benchmark for cross-border capacity by combining the trading hubs between The Netherlands, Denmark and Germany. With strong investments in the region, Gasunie is also responding to the need for new infrastructure. Executive of the year -
Khalid Bin khalifa Al Thani, Chief Executive Officer, Qatargas
As the CEO of Qatargas, Mr Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani has demonstrated a passion for leadership and strong managerial skills through, among others, his utilization of the town-hall meeting process to reach out to all employees of his vast organisation. He is the champion for the Qatargas 2015 Vision which has the goal of placing Qatargas as the world’s premier LNG Company for innovation, humanity, operational excellence and environmental responsibility.
