Offshore Energies UK

Today’s confirmation of £22bn of funding over 25 years can help kickstart the UK’s Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) sector starting with the deployment of the Hynet cluster in Merseyside and the East Coast Cluster in Teeside and Humberside, known as Track-1 clusters. We've launched our CCUS insight report today, speaking on the launch, Michael Tholen, Sustainability and Policy Director at OEUK said 🗣️ “This is an important day for the UK’s nascent carbon capture sector that cements a commitment to decarbonisation and net zero and secures long-term activity for the industry and its supply chain. Industrial decarbonisation, low carbon hydrogen production and the provision of low carbon dispatchable power needed to meet the new government’s 2030 target, will all rely on the successful deployment of these clusters. With CCUS, the UK can maintain reliable supplies of energy, cut emissions, generate jobs and create huge export opportunities for communities up and down the country. CCUS is a core pillar of the North Sea Transition Deal, a transformative platform that capitalises the power of the UK offshore energy industry to help the UK meet its Net Zero targets. The Deal has provided a solid platform for industry to engage with governments and regulators to help achieve the decision announced today, which is a positive step in the right direction. The report we launch today shows that starting work on the first two clusters is only the beginning. To fully harness the potential of CCUS and achieve the UK’s 2030 deployment targets, progress must speed up. Leaders of many projects remain uncertain about their eligibility for government support or when they can expect it. A clear plan for deployment beyond the initial clusters is critical to establish a steady flow of work for the supply chain. While 27 CO2 storage licenses have been awarded so far, more than 100 will be needed by 2050, requiring the rapid and sustained growth of the industry. The UK offshore sector is ready to meet the challenge, but relying on foreign expertise and technology makes no economic sense. Instead, enhancing our existing oil and gas supply chains which have highly transferable capabilities to CCUS should be a top priority.” Press release: https://ow.ly/bung50TE5Vw Read the report: https://ow.ly/5bPM50TE5Vx

This new film from Serica Energy plc brings to life the stories of offshore workers and their onshore communities. Their testimonies are showing what should be the way forward: A fairer fiscal regime for the sector which incentivises investment and jobs; domestic production for new and existing fields that will help deliver the oil and gas we still need; and done in a manner which is compatible with the country’s decarbonisation and climate objectives. Watch via the link below 👇

📣OEUK HSE Conference - Embracing the Challenge 📅 6 February 2025 📍P&J Live, Aberdeen The deadline has been extended until 18 October 2024 to submit your abstract for the OEUK HSE Conference 2025! The conference, sponsored by Harbour Energy and TotalEnergies and supported by CNOOC International, is a must for all health, safety and environment professionals across the energy sector. Participation in the conference provides you with the opportunity to embrace and discuss the complex issues impacting operational HSE across the offshore energy system. Gain insight into how you can better negotiate the challenges and pressures on the industry, enabling you to exceed HSE performance benchmarks year on year while you focus on protecting people and the environment. Get Involved in this year’s conference: 🎙️Call for abstracts – deadline to submit 18 October 2024 🚩Exhibition Opportunities ⭐Sponsorship Opportunities Find out more at https://ow.ly/IX1U50T3RFC 🎟️Final early bird tickets remaining! #OEUKEvents #HSEConf25 #Health #Safety #Environment

Last Friday, our Supply Chain team gathered with members at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland - a truly inspiring venue! Together, we discussed the topics of transformation, innovation, and collaboration.   From exploring digital solutions in whisky distilleries to cutting-edge precision metal forming for shipbuilding, the day was filled with valuable learning opportunities.   💡 Here are some key reflections from our discussions: - How can we enhance collaboration across the industry? - Transitioning from a mature OPEX-driven landscape to a dynamic CAPEX-intensive future hinges on manufacturing innovation. - Sharing our knowledge—both successes and failures—is vital for the survival of our industry.   A huge thank you to NMIS for hosting us 🤝 

🔎 In our ‘Member Stories’ series we showcase OEUK members. Today we’re featuring SynMax 👇 SynMax is a satellite data analytics company which specializes in the use of commercial satellite images to find and monitor oil and gas assets and provide maritime intelligence data. 🛰️ Its flagship platform, Theia, combines satellite imagery with machine learning and AI to provide insights into vessel movements across tens of millions of square kilometers of ocean. 🌎 Read the full story with Charles Cormack, Intelligence Analyst at SynMax 🚀 https://ow.ly/9FxX50TCe8U Find out more 🌐 https://ow.ly/ka8M50TCe8W

We're launching a new research tool which will provide governments, skills bodies, and the energy industry with enough information to ensure the UK has the right people with the right skills in place at the times and locations where they are needed. The research was commissioned by OEUK as it was recognised that simplifying the skills landscape is a key element in the drive to make the UK a leading clean energy industrial power. The data framework is called the Energy Industry Skills Landscape, and was commissioned by OEUK from Dr Christine Currie, an independent workforce and skills consultant for the energy sector. It is supported by an interactive dashboard designed to help stakeholders visualise and navigate information about skills initiatives throughout the country. Katy Heidenreich, OEUK’s supply chain and people director 🗣️ “The transition to net zero will involve some of the biggest engineering projects this country has ever seen and it will involve significant challenges in terms of skill supply and demand over the next 10 to 15 years. There are currently more than 170 different organisations administering skills recognition and training, and this is one of the first projects to analyse and map them across the whole of the UK. Matching the skills of the workforce to new jobs in the energy transition will need co-operation between these organisations and newly created bodies such as Skills England, as well as the devolved governments, trade unions, industry, and academia. We must deliver high skilled jobs to achieve economic growth and we know that the vast majority of people working in the oil and gas industry have expertise that can be transferred to new jobs in low carbon alternatives. This research makes the case for an industrial strategy with a joined-up approach to promoting accessible skill and training opportunities at all levels. We look forward to sharing it.” Read the report ➡️https://ow.ly/CoUQ50TCkp2 Access the interactive dashboard ➡️ https://ow.ly/jcuP50TCkp1

📢 OEUK Wells Conference 📅 Wednesday, October 9 📍 Union Kirk, Aberdeen We are just one week away until the OEUK Wells Conference, with tickets nearly sold out, its one not to miss! This year the conference will take a look at the changing dynamic of wells activity and the role of wells in unlocking the UK’s homegrown energy security. We will hear from: ➡️Keith Wise, Operations Manager, OEUK ➡️Mark Wilson CEng CMgr, HSE &Operations Director, OEUK ➡️Calum Westland, Senior Consultant, Apollo ➡️Kevin Cowieson, Business Development Director, Archer - the well company ➡️Dave Wilson, Geothermal Technical Advisor, Black Reiver Consulting ➡️Stephen Pink, Global Technical Advisor, Black Reiver Consulting ➡️Margo Milne, Director, DYW North East ➡️Grant Moody, HM Principal Inspector of Health & Safety, Health and Safety Executive ➡️Lewis Harper, Project Manager, Net Zero Technology Centre ➡️Andrew Brooks C.Eng, F.I.Chem.E, Director of New Ventures, North Sea Transition Authority ➡️Alex Pirie, Wells Manager, Serica Energy plc ➡️Derek Charlton, Well Engineering Manager, Spirit Energy ➡️Dennis Vollmar, Company Director, Voll Marintek Limited ➡️James Richards, Well Abandonment Director, Well-Safe Solutions Thank you to our event sponsors North Sea Transition Authority, Well-Safe Solutions, EXCEED Energy and Stepwise 🎫 Limited tickets remaining: https://ow.ly/zEsW50TBrSt Listen to our Operations Manager, Keith Wise tell you more about what to expect on the day 👇

Offshore wind energy a £12 billion a year UK investment opportunity 👇 Speaking at the 2024 Celtic Sea FLOW (Floating Offshore Wind) summit held at the Eden Project, Britain’s premier bio-sustainability showcase at St Austell in Cornwall, Offshore Energies UK director Katy Heidenreich outlined how OEUK members are building 13GW of the government’s production target of 55GW of wind energy by 2030, and the need to pull together investors and businesses with the capacity to make this ambitious energy production target a reality. Katy said 🗣️“There will be a lot more offshore wind capacity towards the end of the decade and into the next, some of this driven by licences in the Celtic Sea, which will offer a huge economic boost to the Southwest of England and Wales. We have an energy supply chain with over 50 years of expertise in delivering large scale oil and gas capital projects, and a workforce that will be vital to delivering our ambitious offshore wind programme across the whole of the UK. This upcoming wave of new energy investments is a strategic opportunity for the oil and gas supply chain to diversify its revenue streams, enhance its capabilities, and extend its reach into international markets. However, none of this is a given. All requires huge investment – by 2030, an average £12bn per year will be needed. Industry and government must come together to build a detailed investment plan to scale up UK supply chain and make it competitive while benefitting the regions. An industrial strategy across the energy sector is needed to deliver 2030 net zero power and 2050 net zero and provide sustainable growth for UK plc.” Read More ➡️https://ow.ly/RMRj50TAegY

🗣️ OEUK Young Professionals 🎉 Sponsored by Halliburton 📅 3 October 📍 OEUK London office Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Industry: Strategies and Best Practices Join us this Thursday at our Young Professionals event, where we will run a series of interactive sessions, and where you will gain practical insights and strategies from industry experts to help you navigate DE&I situations in the workplace. The event, chaired by Sabrina Ataalla, Senior Business Adviser at OEUK, will feature sessions led by our expert speakers, covering the following topics: 1. Navigating DE&I situations in the workplace. Led by Chris Robson 2. Understanding and mitigating unconscious bias. Led by Sarah Clark, Decarbonisation Delivery Manager – Europe, Middle East and Africa, Wood 3. Embracing neurodiversity in the workplace. Led by Alessandro Storer 🎟️ Don’t miss out on our ‘3 for 2’ ticket deal! Grab yours now: 🔗https://ow.ly/cPCv50T8rm4 #YoungProfessionals #OEUK #OEUKevents #OEUKYP #OEUKYoungProfessionals #London #LondonNetworking #DEI

We are excited to welcome ModuSpec to the OEUK network! 🎉 ModuSpec first introduced the concept of rig inspection to the market in 1986 and over the past 38 years, has been providing expertise and assurance to support safe operations, including the performance and compliance of complex equipment, the competency of the people and robustness of the management systems in place. They serve clients engaged in oil & gas projects and renewables such as carbon capture & storage, geothermal and offshore wind. Find out more 👉 https://www.moduspec.com/ Together we will continue driving safety, sustainability, and efficiency in the offshore energy sector. Welcome aboard, ModuSpec!