Message From The Chairman

 

Welcome to the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame. This is our 13th year of celebrating the success, growth and evolution of our industry, and on behalf of the Board of Directors and previous inductees, we congratulate the four individuals and their representatives on their recent induction into the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame.

 

Nominations for induction into the Hall of Fame are considered in four categories, including Exploration & Production, Processing, Service & Supply, and Regulators. The inductees are nominated by the public and selected by the Society’s Selection Committee under the direction of Committee Chairman Art Eastly. The committee consists of past and present oil industry executives, who then make their independent recommendations to the Board of Directors.

 

Our industry has dealt with adversity many times over the past 100 years and the last two years have been no exception. In reviewing the bios of this year’s four inductees, as well as reflecting on the accomplishments of past inductees, it is evident the fortitude and perseverance exhibited by these outstanding individuals has solidified a platform to support our future generations with forthcoming industry conditions as they arise. Although we have experienced a major economic downturn recently, we can look back and see what great strides our industry has made through the efforts of all our inductees and the countless men and women who support our industry. This should allow us not to dwell in the present, but to move forward with positive actions to ensure our industry can again prosper as it has in the past.

 

This year’s dinner and awards program took place on September 24, 2009 at The Westin Calgary. The Dinner Committee, ably co-chaired by Vic Luhowy and Paul Schoenhals, are to becongratulated on a superb event and we extend our thanks for a job well done!

 

The Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame was established by a group of forward-thinking Alberta oilmen in 1997. The 122 honorees have their pictures and background information displayed in the special Earl Griffith room for “Hall of Famers” at the Canadian Petroleum Discovery Centre at the location of Leduc #1 in Devon, Alberta. Please visit the site to learn about the accomplishments and contributions these men and women have made to the industry, and see the history of how the oil and gas industry has evolved through the years by countless men and women who have devoted their careers to continue developing this great industry.

 

More information on the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame and our Honoured Members is available here on our website: we welcome you to explore.

Wayne R. Rutherford
Chairman