Awards
BDA Award Categories for 2019 are:
- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – recognising an individual that has made a lengthy and outstanding contribution to the British drilling industry over their career
- LEAD DRILLER OF THE YEAR – recognising an individual Lead Driller that has made an outstanding contribution to the British drilling industry
- INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARD – recognising a demonstration of technical excellence, innovation and/or collaborative working achieved by a Company and/or co-working & co-operation between a BDA Member Company and one or more Consultants, Contractor’s, Supplier etc. on a recently competed project, innovation or development initiative.
- SAFETY INITIATIVE / IMPROVEMENT AWARD – recognising a recent safety campaign or initiative in the British Drilling industry that has reduced accidents / near misses or improved behavioural safety culture
Awards will be presented at our annual dinner dance which is being held in Bristol this year on 9th November.
The closing dates for entries is 4th October 2019.
Previous Winners:
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Steve Tomlinson – 2018
John Smith – 2017
William Hill – 2017
Peter Redford 2016
Keith Peacock 2015
Hamish Simpson 2015
William Branston 2014
LEAD DRILLER AWARD
Chris Jones – 2018
Lee Donachie – 2017
William Hill – 2017
Daniel Perret – 2016
INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE / INNOVATION AWARD
Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical – 2018 – A96/A9 Dualling Schemes
Aspin Group – 2017 – Aquarius Road2Rail Drill Rig
Bam Ritchies – 2016 – Chantry Lane Chalk Mine Remediation
WJ Groundwater – 2015 – Adaptation of a Marini “Baby Giraffa” Drilling Rig
Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical – 2015 – Caithness Moray Shetland (CMS) HVDC Connection
Soilmec – 2014 – SM-5 Drilling Rig
SAFETY INITIATIVE / IMPROVEMENT AWARD
Socotec – 2018 – Drill Rig Induction
ESG (Socotec) – 2017 – Cable Percussion Rig Anti Whip-Check Bar
Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical – 2016 – 100% on an Achilles Verify Audit on Safety, Health, Environment & Quality practices
Soil Engineering Geoservices Limited – 2015 – On-Line Safety Reporting and Mobile Phone ‘Safety App’
Soil Engineering Geoservices Limited – 2014 – Manual Handling and Safety Awareness Training
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Dean Eley – 2017 – Bam Ritchies
Craig Mullarkey – 2016 – Raeburn Drilling and Geotechnical Ltd
Frase Dellet – 2015 – Raeburn Drilling and Geotechnical Ltd
Ricky Backshall – 2014 – ESG
Achievements
The list below is just a snapshot of the many landmarks and achievements the BDA is rightly proud and serve as an encouragement to present and future members to seek for further improvements in the industry:
2019
70th Land Drilling Apprentice taken on. New Level 3 NVQ developed. Initiated work on a non-drilling NVQ for Geotechnical Operatives so they can get CSCS cards. 2019 – Common Data Errors Guidance published
2018
Launch of BDA Industry Seminars. Drillers 5-a-Side Football Tournament launched. Cable Percussion rig manual published
2017
Highest number of members (since 2004) – standing at 133. Record number of audited members – standing at 224. “Quality Matters” Road Show – delivered across the UK; 6th Series Technical Seminar – Best Practice in Linear Infrastructure Projects
2016
40th Anniversary BDA existence; Guidance Cable Percussion; 5th Series Technical Seminars – Health & Well Being
2015
Health & Safety Manual (Revised); 4th Series Technical Seminars – Digital Data
2014
EN16228 Drill Rig Safety developed with help BDA (replaces En791); 3rd Series Technical Seminars – Innovation
2013
2nd Series Technical Seminars – Safety
2012
Hazardous Gases document with Coal Authority / Health & Safety Executive; BS5930 A2 amendment co-ordinated/facilitated by BDA; 1st Series Technical Seminars – Quality
2011
4th Geodrilling Show. Developed Sector Scheme for Geothermal Drilling
2010
New Web Site launched. Developed Sector Scheme for Ground Investigation
2008
Guidance, Contaminated Land revision. 3rd Geodrilling Show
2007
Apprenticeship Scheme. Guidance, Dynamic Sampling
2006
2nd Geodrilling Show
2005
BDA AUDIT. Guidance, Cable Percussion. 1st Geodrilling Show
2003
Joins NSCC
2002
Health & Safety Manual
2001
Web Site launched. CSCS Land Drilling card
2000
National Vocational Qualifications, Land Drilling, for drill crews
2000
Guidance Notes, Protection of Persons from Rotating Parts
1998
Directory of Ground Investigation Contractors
1995
EN 791, Drill Rig Safety developed with BDA help
1992
Guidance Notes, Safe Drilling Contaminated Land
1992
Drilling Technology Open Learning Course
1992
Code of Safe Drilling Practice Seminars – Safety
1991
BDA endorsed Training School
1990
BDA Driller Accreditation. First Competence Award scheme
1980s
BS 4019, Part 2 developed and became ISO standard
Looking to the future, many more initiatives are in progress and the BDA is continuously evolving to truly represent the entire drilling sector. Your contribution to these initiatives would be extremely useful and if you are not already, why not join the BDA now.