Entry Guideline and Category Criteria

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1 Law Firm of the Year Entry Guideline and Category Criteria Canada Midcontinent Northeast Rocky Mountain Texas West Coast Oil & Gas Awards

2 Entering the Oil & Gas Awards Organizations are invited to submit entries for their chosen categories and regions in the Oil & Gas Awards through a self-nomination process. There is no charge for entering the Awards If your organization enters the Awards and is voted a finalist by the Awards judges your organization must attend the corresponding regional Oil & Gas Awards gala dinner and Industry Summit. Please review the costs for attending the Awards at: and plan your budgets appropriately Organizations that enter the awards automatically receive two complimentary delegate passes (worth $299 each) to attend the regional Industry Summit held during the day immediately preceding each Awards gala dinner It is advised that you pencil the relevant event dates into your diary for the regions your organization has entered. Prepare senior executives that if your organization is honored as a finalist they may wish to represent your organization at the gala dinner. Dates will be announced at an appropriate time Rocky Mountain Awards & Industry Summit Spring in Denver, CO Northeast Awards & Industry Summit Spring in Pittsburgh, PA Canada Awards & Industry Summit Summer in Calgary, AB Texas Awards & Industry Summit Fall in Houston, TX Midcontinent Awards & Industry Summit - Fall in Oklahoma, OK West Coast Awards & Industry Summit Fall in Bakersfield, CA If you need assistance writing your entry or have any questions, we have an experienced editorial team here to help and guide you through the entry writing process. Please contact info@oilandgasawards.com or call to request a starter pack.

3 Preparing your Award Entry: Select the region(s) you operate in using the map guide. You may enter any regions that you are active in i.e. have operations and/or clients You may enter multiple regions but each regional entry must be submitted separately and you should try to make it regionally specific Familiarize yourself with the category criteria and use this to make your entry specific to the category You may enter multiple categories but each category entry should be submitted separately 1,500 words is the recommended maximum entry length, plus supporting documents Bullet-format may be used to keep your entry concise All entries should be sent to: When writing your entry you should consider the following: 1. Clearly state the category and region you are entering 2. Start with a brief overview of your organization (corporate bio) 3. What sets your organization apart from its competitors? 4. Where possible refer to recent examples of your work in the region 5. Clients may be referred to using Client A and Client B in place of their trading names if confidentiality is important 6. Where applicable tell the judges about commitment to the Award s core values of health & safety, environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility

4 Supporting Documentation: You may attach supporting documents to your entry, such as: Client testimonials News/media features and editorial Product/project specific corporate collateral Photography Web links and links to videos and other information are acceptable as part of an entry Video files are not suitable for submittal When attaching your supporting documentation, please consider the length and relevance to chosen category criteria. There should be no more than 10 pages of supporting documentation. Entry Submission Deadlines: There are now 6 Oil & Gas Awards in North America, please ensure that you submit your entries before the deadline for each region: Thursday, December 10, 2015 is the entry deadline for the following regions: Northeast Rocky Mountain Thursday, April 14, 2016 is the entry deadline for the following region: Canada Thursday, July 28, 2016 is the entry deadline for the following regions: Texas Midcontinent West Coast

5 Regional Boundaries: The map below shows the regional boundaries for United States Oil & Gas Awards and organizations should consider their activity in these regions for eligibility for entry. The Canada Oil & Gas Awards includes all oil and gas producing regions across Canada. Region 1 West Coast Region 3 Texas Region 5 Northeast Region 2 Rocky Mountain Region 4 Midcontinent Region 6 Canada (National)

6 ! Oil$&$Gas$Awards$Entry$Guideline$and$Category$Criteria$Document:$There$is$no$better$PR$than$Peer$Recognition$ Law Firm of the Year Award Category Criteria: The Law Firm of the Year Award recognizes excellence within the oil and gas legal sector and should be entered by law firms giving advice to E&P or midstream companies in the region on matters including, but not limited to, obtaining permits, M&A, litigation, oil and gas mineral leases and contractual advice. Entries may choose to demonstrate elements of, but are not limited to, the following: Worked on a range of outstanding deals or cases Excelled at strategic input into deals completed within the permitted timeframe Demonstrated specific sector expertise Shown consummate negotiation skills Outstanding corporate citizenship including details of CSR initiatives If confidentiality is an issue, clients may be referred to using Client A and Client B in place of their trading names.!! Further!questions!relating!to!the!information!in!this!document!should!be!directed!to!our!editorial!team!for!additional!support!and!guidance:! +1!210!591!8468!! !us!at:!info@oilandgasawards.com!or!visit!our!website!at:!

7 Completed your entry? Final Checklist: Please ensure you have completed the following and then make your submission: Include contact details for your organization Made clear the category and region the entry is for You have highlighted your organization s reasons for winning and addressed the category criteria where possible You have made your entry concise If you are submitting any (optional) supporting documents (no more than 10 pages) or photos you have made sure these are attached to your Once complete, please send your entry to: enter@oilandgasawards.com Good Luck! Please familiarize yourself with what happens next

8 What Happens Next? After the entry deadline, all entries are correlated by region and category in to judge s packs. The packs are sent to the judges for review, voting and to pass comment on. The judge s votes are correlated to define the shortlist of finalists for each region. Judging will take approximately 4 weeks. After the judging period the finalists will be announced on the Oil & Gas Awards website and by our association and media partners. After the finalists announcement, our events team will be in touch to deliver the finalist s logo badge and press release so finalists can promote their achievement. Finalists will also need to provide marketing assets such as high-resolution logos and corporate bios. Organizations that enter the Awards and are voted finalists by the Awards judging panel must attend the relevant Awards gala dinners for all of the regions they are voted finalist in. Please budget to attend the Awards and schedule availability of attendees, you can review the associated costs at: The Oil & Gas Awards is a 5-star, red carpet and tuxedo affair that attracts the most senior and well-respected leaders within the oil and gas industry. The Industry Summit brings together the leading organizations in each region to network and share their experiences on the topics most important to the industry and its ongoing development. Full details can be found at - Should you need any further assistance then please do not hesitate to contact us: T: E: info@oilandgasawards.com Or chat with us via the chat interface on our website:

9 Call for Entries Oil & Gas Awards March 2016 Northeast Pittsburgh Rocky Mountain Denver ENTRIES DEADLINE: Thursday, December 10, 2015 June 2016 Canada Calgary ENTRIES DEADLINE: Thursday, April 14, 2016 October 2016 Midcontinent Oklahoma Texas Houston West Coast Bakersfield ENTRIES DEADLINE: Thursday, July 28, 2016 For further information please visit There is no better PR than PEER RECOGNITION