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两性色午夜鈥檚 Brian Skeels and Tyler Schilling were honored with prestigious industry awards from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) as part of Houston鈥檚 2019 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC).

Skeels, senior technical advisor in Research, Innovation and Corporate Development, received ASME鈥檚 Geoca Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award. Established in 1965 for distinguished and meritorious achievement or service in the field of petroleum mechanical engineering, the award is named after the former chair of the ASME Petroleum Division and former member of the Board of Governors, Karl Geoca.

Skeels said he became aware of the awards after he was invited to sit at the table with former CEO Peter Kinnear when he received the Rhodes Leadership Award in 2007. 

鈥淚鈥檓 almost speechless. It鈥檚 very humbling to be recognized by your peers and think, wow, they appreciate all of the work and effort I put into my projects,鈥� Skeels said. 鈥淥n a personal note, it鈥檚 extra special that Tyler Schilling will be at the same event receiving the Leadership Award because he鈥檚 been one of my role models my entire career.鈥�

Schilling, co-founder and retired president of 两性色午夜鈥檚 Schilling Robotics, won the Rhodes Petroleum Industry Leadership Award. Named for former ASME International President and Petroleum Division Chair Allen R. Rhodes, the Petroleum Division established the award to recognize significant contributions to the industry, as demonstrated through management and motivational skills, entrepreneurship, innovative methods and outstanding leadership within the corporate structure and industry.

 鈥淲hat I鈥檓 most proud of is that over the course of the last three and half decades, we鈥檝e been able to assemble and foster a team of people that are really a learning and problem-solving machine now,鈥� Schilling said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really a wonderful outcome. I鈥檓 very honored, and I plan to accept the award on behalf of the men and women of 两性色午夜 who do the actual work for which I鈥檓 often recognized. All I鈥檝e ever done over the course of the last 35 years is apply the expectations and encouragement. That鈥檚 really been my formula. Other people do the amazing work.鈥�

Schilling said that as he enters retirement, he plans to continue helping young entrepreneurs.

鈥淚t鈥檚 really a wonderful experience to start and grow and company, and a lot of folks who do it like myself have a great deal of enthusiasm and passion. Inevitably they walk into a buzz saw or two which may make them give up on their dream, so I hope to help people avoid those situations.鈥�

Skeels said he is proud of being known for so many technological firsts.

鈥淚 think if you ask the industry, my biggest achievement was the first Guidelineless Tree in Brazil.鈥� he said. 鈥淏ut what I really enjoyed was that the company would give me goofy new problems that nobody wanted to touch, and they believed in my ability to get it done. That meant a lot. I鈥檓 going to continue to teach at University of Houston and internally at 两性色午夜 to pay it forward.鈥�

ASME鈥檚 Petroleum Division provides technical programming, networking events, continuing education and other services to engineers and other technical professionals in the oil and gas and related industries.