09/22/2026
Congratulations to our very own Hank Williams on receiving Energy NL’s John C. Crosbie Award for Outstanding Contribution!
Hank’s leadership, commitment to safety and people, and contributions to Newfoundland and Labrador’s energy industry have made a lasting impact both at Cougar Helicopters and throughout the industry.
We also extend our congratulations to all of this year’s Energy NL Industry Achievement Award recipients on their well-deserved recognition.
Energy NL shared the following about Hank and his contribution to our industry:
For more than two decades, Hank Williams has been a familiar and trusted presence in Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore industry. Under his leadership as Chief Operating Officer, Cougar Helicopters has earned recognition as a global leader in harsh-environment helicopter operations, demonstrating that a regional company can stand proudly alongside the world’s largest operators.
Wherever Hank goes, he carries his pride in Newfoundland and Labrador with him. Through his warmth, humour, storytelling, and gracious hospitality, he has become a true ambassador for this province and for the people who make its energy sector thrive.
Hank embodies so much of what is best about Newfoundland and Labrador: pioneering, proud, passionate, practical, and people-centred. His influence can be seen in the strength of the company he leads, the standards he champions, the industry relationships he has built, and, most importantly, the many people whose lives and careers he has touched along the way.
For his exceptional leadership, his commitment to safety and people, and his lasting contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador’s energy sector, Hank Williams is a most deserving recipient of the John C. Crosbie Award for Outstanding Contribution.
Congratulations, Hank, and congratulations to all of this year’s recipients!