The Walter Flowers Achievement Award

Background

The Walter Flowers Achievement Award was established in 1984 to recognize significant achievements in the commercial evolution of the synthetic fuels industry. Walter Flowers, for whom the Award is named, was a member of the United States Congress from the State of Alabama. During the 1970s he served on the House Science and Technology Committee where he was an early and vigorous proponent of synthetic fuels development. Following his service in Congress, Walter Flowers was an executive with the Wheelabrator-Frye Corporation and a principal force behind the founding of the National Council on Synthetic Fuels Production in 1980 - the predecessor organization to Energy Frontiers International - where he served as Founding Chairman.

2006 award recipients Dr. Yotaro Ohno (JFE R&D Corp.) and Dr. Theo Fleisch (BP) in Paris

Award Recipients

Year
2006 Location

Paris

France

Recipient
Oryx GTL Project, Qatar Petroleum & Sasol Ltd Award Presented For

For their commitment and substantial contribution to the commercialization of the world's largest and most technologically advanced GTL plant.

2006
Paris

France

Dr. Theo Fleisch (BP)

Dr. Yotaro Ohno (JFE R&D Corp.)

In recognition of important contributions made to advance the commercial prospects for the production and utilization of DME.

1998
Banff

Alberta

Canada
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
In recognition of its position as the largest producer of the Athabasca Oil Sands Deposit - over 1 million barrels.

1998
Banff

Alberta

Canada
Suncor Energy Inc.
For its significant contribution as the pioneering developer and operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands Deposit.

1995
Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Shell Oil Co. &

Royal Dutch/Shell Group

For development and commercialization of the Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis Process.

1994
Kruger Park

South Africa
Sasol Limited
For pioneering work in the development and commercialization of coal conversion technologies, and for development and commercialization of the Sasol Advanced Synthol Reactor and the Sasol Slurry Bed Process.

1993
La Quinta

California

U.S.A.
Mobil Research & Development Corp.
For development and commercialization of the Mobil MTG Process.

1992
Baton Rouge

Louisiana

U.S.A.
Exxon Research & Engineering Company
For development of the Exxon Advanced Gas Conversion Process.

1990
San Francisco

California

U.S.A.
Shell Oil Company & Royal Dutch/Shell Group
For development and commercialization of the Shell Coal Gasification Process.

1989
Plaquemine

Louisiana

U.S.A.
The Dow Chemical Company
For the commercial development of the Dow Coal Gasification Process.

1987
San Francisco California

U.S.A.
The Employees of the ANG Coal Gasification Company For their dedication and professionalism in making the Great Plains Coal Gasification project a reality on time and within budget.

1986
Los Angeles

California

U.S.A.
Electric Power Research Institute
For its significant contributions toward the development and commercialization of synthetic fuel technologies for electric utility applications.

1986
Los Angeles California

U.S.A.
Fred Hartley, Chairman, Unocal Corporation
For his long-standing personal and professional commitment to the development of a commercial U.S. shale oil production capability.

1984
New York

New York

U.S.A.
Texaco Inc.
For development and commercialization of the Texaco Coal Gasification Process.