LONDON, October 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The last year has been a period of intense scrutiny for the oil and gas industry because of an increasingly environment-conscious public and, of course, the prominence of the BP oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and the Timor Sea. However the oil and gas industry will play a critical role in driving the global economy for the foreseeable future, and given the industry's ability to innovate, there is no reason why it will not continue to be a major contributor to the economy of the future.

Congratulations to those companies recognised for their valuable contributions.

Oil and Gas Awards - 2010 Best Fully Integrated Oil Gas Company Petrobras Best Oil Gas Exploration Company Ophir Energy plc Best Down-Stream Oil Gas Company ARMO Sh.A. Best Independent Oil Gas Company PTT Public Company Limited Best Oil Gas Piping Service Solutions Company Canadoil Group Best Oil Gas Drilling Contractor OGEC Cracow Ltd Best Innovation in Refining Technology ARMO Sh.A. Best Innovation in Drilling Technology Baker Hughes Best Innovation in Exploration Technology Geokinetics Best Oil Gas Clean Energy Company PTT Public Company Limited Best Oil Gas Trading Technology Company Oil Space Inc Best Oil Gas Commodity Traders CME Group Best Oil Gas Investment Company Avelar Energy Best Oil Gas Drilling Joint Venture Company Green Dragon Gas Best Oil Project Sakhalin Oil Project (Sakhalin Energy) Best Gas Project Shizhuang North South Blocks (Green Dragon Gas) Best Oil Sands Company Husky Oil Sands Best Oil Sands Project Athabasca Oil Sands Best Oil Gas Law Firm Baker Potts Best Health Safety Company Abermed Best Oil Gas EPC Companies: Western Europe GE Oil Gas Eastern Europe OMZ North America Chevron Latin America Odebrecht Asia Posh Semco Oceania Uhde Shedden GmbH Middle-East Al Hassan Group Africa Mott MacDonald

Notes for editors:

For further information, go to http://www.worldfinance.com, for the latest economic and financial commentary from around the globe. Also, see our videos, at http://www.worldfinance.tv, where some of the latest opinion videos are showcased. World Finance is published by World News Media.

World News Media is a leading publisher of quality financial and business magazines, enjoying a global distribution network that includes subscriber lists of the most prominent and senior decision-makers around the world, as well as comprehensive airport, hotel and conference site distribution.

For further media information contact: Michael McCaw Editorial Department World Finance +44(0)20-7014-0370 michael@worldfinance.com

SOURCE: World Finance

CONTACT: For further media information contact: Michael McCaw, EditorialDepartment, World Finance, +44(0)20-7014-0370, michael@worldfinance.com