Industry Awards Program

Offshore Leadership Award Criteria

Objective. To recognize corporate or industry employees for performing an act or service that enhances the Bureau's ability to meet Offshore mission objectives.

Qualifications. An Offshore Leadership Award (OLA) recipient must be judged by the Bureau to have performed an exemplary act or service that helps meet its mission objectives. Specifically, an OLA candidate must:
 

	Perform an act or service that benefits Offshore mission.
	Work directly with an program office or employee.
	Volunteer to perform the beneficial act or service.

Selection process: The OLA Award candidates are identified through nominations made by Offshore employees. A nomination identifies the candidate, indicates the award category (i.e., corporate employee), describes how the act or service performed by the nominee benefits the Bureau, and verifies that the candidate meets all other award qualifications. Nominations for a calendar year are submitted to the OLA Award Selection Committee* by December 31. The following January, the Committee selects award recipients from among the nominees. The Committee bases the OLA award recipient determinations on the relevance and significance of the beneficial act or service, and other factors.

Presentation Venue and Format: The awards are presented at the annual the SAFE Awards Luncheon, generally held in Houston each spring.

Award Token: The OLA award is a 10-inch by 12-inch engraved plaque accompanied by a Letter of Citation. Both are signed by the Associate Director for Offshore Energy and Minerals Management.

* The OLA Award Selection Committee consists of representatives from the Offshore Program as well as the Office of Policy and Management Improvement. Currently, the Committee members are Bob LaBelle, Monica Glenn, and James Kendall.