NDPC Awards

The North Dakota Petroleum Council recognizes and celebrates the achievements, innovations and advancements of its members and industry leaders each year at the Annual Meeting.

NDPC Hall of Fame

Distinguished Industry Leader

Outstanding Public Servant

Industry Achievement Awards

Our greatest resource is our people, and the NDPC is grateful for the commitment to service and operational excellence of our industry leaders and companies.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS

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Hall of Fame

Tthe Hall of Fame recognizes leaders who have made significant contributions to the development of oil and natural gas in North Dakota. The criteria for the award includes at least 25 years of work in the oil and gas industry with the majority of that time being spent in the Williston Basin. In addition, the recipient must have contributed significantly to the functions and activities of the associations representing the oil and gas industry in North Dakota and supported the promotion and development of the industry through hard work on behalf of the membership, commitment to well-being of the industry, and participation in association activities.

NDPC Hall of Fame Inductees

A. G. GOLDEN, 2003

DICK BROSCHAT, 2004

KEN LUFF, 2005

JOHN W. MORRISON, 2006

JEFF HERMAN, 2007

JACK SWENSON, 2008

WAYNE BIBERDORF, 2009

ERNEST R. FLECK, 2010

PERRY PEARCE, 2011

BOB MAU, 2013

RICK ROSS, 2014

KATHY NESET, 2015

ALAN ANDERSON, 2016

CRAIG SMITH, 2017

TERRY KOVACEVICH, 2018

LYNN MOSER, 2019

LARRY DOKKEN, 2021

JOHN KEREKES, 2022

SERVING THE INDUSTRY

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Distinguished Industry Leader

The Distinguished Leadership Award is presented to an industry veteran who has gone above and beyond their respective roles and duties to help the North Dakota petroleum industry educate the public and support the NDPC’s community outreach efforts through NDPC programs and other association and industry activities. The recipient of this award is selected by a committee based on excellence in public service.

2023 Distinguished Industry Leader, Dave Searle
SOUND GOVERNANCE

OUTSTANDING
Public Servant

The North Dakota Petroleum Council’s Outstanding Public Service Award is designed to acknowledge, and reward elected officials, legislators, and other public servants who go beyond the normal call of duty to make our state a better place to live and work.

The recipients of this award are selected for their excellence in public service and their efforts to improve the business climate in the state while ensuring that all parties are treated fairly, and rules and policies are followed.

2023 Outstanding Public Servant, Dale Patten
RECOGNIZING COMMITMENT

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Industry Achievement Awards

The North Dakota Petroleum Council’s Industry Achievement Awards recognizes companies that demonstrate excellence in safety, community engagent, and environmental stewardship. 

Recipients are recognized at the NDPC Annual Meeting each year.

2023 Community Engagement Award Receipients, Hess Corporation