The Stanley Slipper Gold Medal is amongst the highest honours awarded by the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG).  The Stanley Slipper Gold Medal was established in 1989 and is named for Mr. Stanley E. Slipper (1890-1982) who was the Alberta Society of Petroleum Geologists' first President and a pioneer of early exploration efforts in Alberta.  The medal is presented annually for outstanding contributions to petroleum exploration and development either in Canada or by Canadian-based petroleum geologists working internationally.  In contrast to other CSPG awards, the Stanley Slipper Award recognizes, in part, accomplishments in business and in the broader petroleum industry through the application of the knowledge of petroleum geology.

Nominee Eligibility
   - Must be a member of the CSPG
   - Must be living at the time of nomination
   - Must be a petroleum geologist
   - Must not be serving on the current CSPG Board of Directors of the Stanley Slipper Award Committee or have served on either in the last two years
   - Must not have received the Award previously
   - Must be recognized as having made significant contributions in one or more of the following areas:
          - initiating and/or leading exploration or development programs
          - making significant discoveries on new or existing exploration trends
          - applying new technologies to exploration and exploitation
          - teaching and/or training of petroleum geologists

To Nominate
   - Provide a letter with compelling evidence to support the nominee's professional and career achievements. The letter should target 250 words.  Submit the nomination letter to the CSPG office ([email protected]) by November 1st.
   - Two separate letters of about 250 words from other CSPG members supporting the nomination should be submitted.

2021 Recipient

		Dr. Thomas Moslow Read the award citation here. View Full Award Interview

Past Recipients

2020 - Dean Potter
2019 - Jim Gray
2018 - Grant Wach
2017 - Alison Essery
2016 - Edward (Ted) Bogle
2015 - Richard Walls
2014 - Wayne K. Foo
2013 - R. Marc Bustin
2012 - Roger W. Smith 
2011 - Edward (Ned) Gilbert
2010 - Norman Fischbuch
2009 - Michael Rose
2008 - No award granted
2007 - Bob Meneley
2006 - John M. Andrichuk and Ralph W. Edie
2005 - Gerry Macey
2004 - Patricia Lee
2003 - Robert Yurkovich
2002 - Harm Larue
2001 - Charles L. Stelck
2000 - J.C. Anderson
1999 - Clay Riddell
1998 - Bill Gussow
1997 - Andrew D. Baillie
1996 - Don Axford
1995 - George Fong
1994 - Gerald G.L. Henderson
1993 - David .L. Barss
1992 - Arne .R. Nielsen
1991 - R. James Kirker
1990 - Michael E. Hriskevich
1989 - John A. Masters