Rhodes Petroleum Industry Leadership Award
The Rhodes Petroleum Industry Leadership Award, named for former ASME International president and petroleum division chair, Allen R. Rhodes, was established by the Petroleum Division of the ASME as an award for significant contribution to the petroleum industry demonstrated through management and motivational skills, entrepreneurship, innovative methods and outstanding leadership within the corporate structure and in the industry as a whole. (See the videos created for awardees below in the past awardees listing)
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| ASME Unit: | Petroleum Division |
| Date Established: | 1984 |
| Achievement: | Significant contribution to the petroleum industry demonstrated through management and motivational skills, entrepreneurship, innovative methods and outstanding leadership within the corporate structure and in the industry as a whole. |
| Limitations: | This award is given once per year. Nominees must be currently registered ASME members with registered interest in the Petroleum Division. |
| Nomination Deadline: | October 1st |
| Form of Award: | Trophy |
| Frequency of Award: | Annual |
| Administrative: | Petroleum Division |
| Level of Award: | Division |
| Selected By: | Petroleum Division Awards Committee |
| Selecting Process: | Nominations are submitted to ASME staff. The PD Awards Committee reviews and selects the top candidate for the award. CRITERIA – Resume, Publishing, Contributions to industry through management and motivational skills, Entrepreneurship, Innovative methods, Outstanding leadership |
| Funding: | Petroleum Division |
| Date Created: | 1984 |
| Date Modified: | NA |
| Contact Name: | Jamie Hart |
| Contact Email: | Hartje@asme.org |
| Contact Phone: | 281-810-5453 |
Rhodes Petroleum Industry Leadership Award Recipients
| 2023 | No Award |
| 2022 | Dr. Doreen Chin |
| 2021 | No Award |
| 2020 | No Award |
| 2019 | Tyler Shilling, TechnipFMC – Schilling Robotics |
| 2018 | Dr. G.P. “Bud” Peterson |
| 2017 | No Award |
| 2016 | Gary Luquette, Frank’s International |
| 2015 | No Award |
| 2014 | Dr. Alan Murray, Ph.D. |
| 2013 | Helge Haldorsen, Statoil Development |
| 2012 | Frank Adamek, GE Oil & Gas |
| 2011 | Susan M. Cunningham, Noble Energy |
| 2010 | cancelled due to weather |
| 2009 | Melody Meyer, Chevron Energy Technology Company |
| 2008 | T. Paul Bulmahn, ATP Oil & Gas Corporation |
| 2007 | Pete Kinnear, FMC Technologies |
| 2006 | Don Vardeman, Anadarko E&P USA, Inc. |
| 2005 | Ed Horton, Deepwater Technologies, Inc. |
| 2004 | Mike Brady |
| 2003 | Joe Fowler, Stress Engineering Services |
| 2002 | No Award |
| 2001 | Gary Smith, Larry E. Reimert, Michael Walker, Dril-Quip |
| 2000 | William J. Dore, Global Industries, Ltd. |
| 1999 | Stephen A Holditch, Texas A&M University |
| 1998 | John Huff, Oceaneering |
| 1997 | F. Laurance Fuller, Amoco |
| 1996 | Mike r. Bowlin, Arco |
| 1995 | James Moffett (Freeport-McMoran) |
| 1994 | Riley P Bechtel (Bechtel) |
| 1993 | W.B. Pieper (Halliburton) |
| 1992 | Constantine Nicandros (Conoco) |
| 1991 | James A Middleton (Arco) |
| 1990 | Glenn A. Cox (Phillips Petroleum) |
| 1989 | Thomas H. Cruikshank (Halliburton) |
| 1988 | Gordon Cain (Cain Chemical) |
| 1987 | John F. Bookout (Shell Oil) |
| 1986 | William H. Bricker (Diamond Shamrock) |
| 1985 | Roy M. Huffington (Huffco) |
| 1984 | George P. Mitchell (Mitchell Energy) |