Award Nomination Forms

Please use the following form to nominate a candidate for their achievements and services. 

Description of SPWLA Annual Awards

The awards of the Corporation shall include awards for technical achievement and awards for service to the Corporation and Industry, as detailed in the following section.

Awards for Technical Achievement: Awards for technical achievement may be granted by the Board of Directors to members or former members of the Corporation as follows:

Gold Medal for Technical Achievement: The Gold Medal for Technical Achievement is the highest honor bestowed on any individual by the Corporation. It is awarded for outstanding achievements in the science of formation evaluation that result in significant and enduring contributions to the technology. The Gold Medal award shall be accompanied by an award of Honorary Membership. Award of the Gold Medal shall be confirmed at a meeting of the Board of Directors by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Board of Directors. No more than one Gold Medal shall be awarded in a calendar year. A Gold Medal need not be awarded every year.

Distinguished Technical Achievement Award: The Distinguished Technical Achievement Award is presented in recognition of exceptional contributions in one or more specific areas of formation evaluation technology. No more than three Distinguished Technical Achievement Awards shall be awarded in a calendar year. Distinguished Technical Achievement Awards need not be awarded every year.

Meritorious Technical Achievement Awards: Meritorious Technical Achievement Awards are presented for specific technical contributions in a given year, and may be awarded to as many individuals as appropriate.

Young Professional Technical Award: the Young Professional Technical Award is bestowed by the Board of Directors to a member or a student member of the corporation who has distinguished him/herself with impactful technical achievements. A nominees for this award shall be a members in good standing, has at least one paper published or peer-approved in Petrophysics, and has less than twelve years of experience in petrophysics for the exploitation and development of hydrocarbons and other mineral resources, at the date of the ceremony during the annual Symposium. Post-graduate work may count up to four years’ experience. This award needs not be awarded every year.

Awards for Service: Awards for service to the Corporation may be granted by the Board of Directors to members or former members of the Corporation as follows:

Medal of Honor for Career Service: The Medal of Honor for Career Service is awarded to an individual in recognition of extraordinary and long-term service to the Corporation. The service shall further the purposes of the Corporation as set forth in Article IV of the Amended Articles of Incorporation. The Medal of Honor Award shall be accompanied by an award of Honorary Membership. Award of the Medal of Honor shall be confirmed at a meeting of the Board of Directors by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Board of Directors. No more than one Medal of Honor shall be awarded in a calendar year. A Medal of Honor for Career Service need not be awarded every year.

Distinguished Service Award: The Distinguished Service Award is presented in recognition of outstanding service to the Corporation in the form of work on a specific project or project during a period of several years. No more than three Distinguished Service Awards shall be awarded in a given year. A Distinguished Service Award need not be awarded every year.

Meritorious Service Award: The Meritorious Service Award is presented in recognition of praiseworthy service to the Corporation during a given year, and may be awarded to as many individuals as appropriate.

Other Awards: Other awards of the Corporation shall include:

SPWLA Award of Appreciation: The SPWLA Award of Appreciation is awarded by the Board of Directors to a non-member of the Corporation who has performed some notable service to the Corporation. This award is made as needed, and need not be awarded every year.

Outstanding Chapter Award: The Outstanding Chapter Award is awarded by the Board of Directors in recognition of an outstanding accomplishment by a Chapter of the Corporation. The accomplishment shall further the purposes of the Corporation, as set forth in Article IV of the Amended Articles of Incorporation. It may have occurred over one or more years and have involved the participation of numerous members of the chapter. No more than one Outstanding Chapter Award shall be awarded in a calendar year. The Outstanding Chapter Award need not be awarded every year.

Presentation of Awards
All awards shall be presented at one or more functions held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Corporation.