Message From The Chairman

 

Welcome to the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame Induction Dinner. This is our 14th year of celebrating the success, growth and evolution of our industry, and on behalf of the Board of Directors and previous inductees, I'd like to congratulate the four individuals and their representatives on their 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 Regulation. The inductees are nominated by the public and selected by the Society's Selection Committee under the direction of chairman Art Eastly. The committee consists of past and present oil industry executives who then make their independent recommendations to the Board of Directors. This year brings an end to Art's tenure as committee chair, and we thank him for many years of wise guidance and reflection.

 

Our industry has dealt with adversity many times over the past 100 years, and the last few years are 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 that the fortitude and perseverance exhibited by these outstanding individuals has solidified a platform to support future generations with forthcoming industry conditions as they arise. Although we have experienced a major economic downturn recently, and in many ways, we are still feeling its effects, 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.

 

Tonight's dinner and awards program has been organized by the Dinner Committee, ably co-chaired by Wayne Rutherford and Doug Frame. We congratulate them on a superb event and 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 126 honourees have their pictures and background information displayed in the special Earl Griffith room for "Hall of Famers" at the Leduc #1 Energy Discovery Centre 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 been shaped.

 

Information on the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame is also available on our website at www.canadianpetroleumhalloffame.ca.

 

We look forward to our 15th anniversary in 2011.

 

Bill Whitelaw
Chairman