This year, nominations were sought for the following awards:

The Oil & Gas UK Award for Overall Excellence which recognises outstanding achievement by young people working in the UK offshore oil and gas industry today	Sponsored by
The Oil & Gas UK Award for Young Technician of the Year which recognises the vital contribution of our industry's technicians	Sponsored by
The Oil & Gas UK Award for Mentoring which recognises the important role mentors play in passing on their knowledge and expertise to the next generation of oil and gas workers	Sponsored by
The Oil & Gas UK Joint Award for Supply Chain Business Innovation which recognises the implementation of novel contracting strategies between two companies, an operator and a contractor, with the potential for wider application across the industry	Sponsored by
New for 2009
The Oil & Gas UK Award for People Development which recognises the outstanding commitment made by an organisation in developing every company's most important asset - its people.	Sponsored by