Description of SPWLA Awards
The awards of the Corporation shall include awards for technical achievement and awards for service to the Corporation.
Awards for Technical Achievement
Awards for technical achievement may be granted by the Board of
Directors to members ornon-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.
Awards for Service
Awards for service to the Corporation may be granted by the Board of Directors to 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.
Award Nominations Process
The Awards Committee shall solicit documented nominations for award
candidates from the membership and all Standing Committees. The Awards
Committee shall meet to decide on recommendations for candidates for all
awards except the Meritorious Service and Meritorious Technical
Achievement awards, and transmit these recommendations to the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors shall decide on these recommendations
at a meeting of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may grant
Meritorious Service and Meritorious Technical Achievement awards
without input from the Awards Committee, at any meeting of the Board of
Directors.
Presentation of Awards
All awards shall be presented at one or more functions held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Corporation.