One of the main tenet of ASME and the petroleum division is to support the art and science of mechanical engineering. Recognition through awards achieves this end in that it encourages innovation and greater levels of professional excellence.

Additionally, awards help to further the careers of practicing engineers. Bestowing awards is one of the greatest pleasures of our organization, because it allows a unique opportunity for the industry as a whole an unencumbered opportunity to look inside itself and discover its own greatness.

2009 AWARD WINNERS

Offshore Solutions, BV for Offshore Access System (OAS)
WINNERS OF THE 26TH ANNUAL WOELFEL BEST MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Congratulations to:

Jon Khachaturian of Versabar who received the Geoca Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award.

John C. McCarthy & David J. Buttle of MAPS Technology Ltd. who received the Lubinski Best Paper Award for their paper titled "Non-Invasive Magnetic Inspection of Flexible Riser"

Thanks to all of our BMEA finalists:

-- Deep Down, Inc. for Subsea Accumulator Module (S.A.M.)
-- G.E. Oil & Gas, Drilling & Production Systems for Third Generation RAM Style Riser Tensioner with "Fluid Dam Technology"
-- MAPS Technology for MAPS FR
-- Subsea 7 for Prototype Autonomous Inspection Vehicle (PAIV)
-- TAM International for TripSAVR

2008 AWARD WINNERS

ASME-IPTI Congratulates our OTC Award Winners:

Woelfel BMEA - Yantai Raffles Shipyard for "TAISUN"

Woelfel Innovation - Versabar for Versabar "Bottom Feeder"

Geoca Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award (Oil Drop) went to Dr. Joe Fowler of Stress Engineering Services

The Lubinski Best Paper Award went to P.A. Brown, E. Rooduijn and M Lemoël, Single Buoy Moorings Inc.; and G. Stone, Murphy Sabah Oil Co., Ltd.  for their paper Kikeh Development: Design of the World’s 1st Gravity Actuated Pipe (GAP)
Fluid Transfer System

2007 AWARD WINNERS

The Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award winner was a prior Innovation Award winner  - V-Tech.  They won for their device called Unislips.  V-Tech was represented by their CEO, Tore Hansen-Tangen.  Please click here to view a presentation on Unislips.

The Woelfel Innovation Award was presented to DES Operations Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cameron for their MARS (Multiple Application Re-injection System).  Please click here to view a presentation on MARS.