Wood Group today confirmed it would join Energy Voice’s OTC panel debate on the future of the industry.
James Crawford, Wood Group PSN’s managing director for UK and Africa, will join the expert line-up on Tuesday, May 3.
He said: “The UKCS market has changed, and so have we. We have listened to what our customers need and we’re leading the way in transformation. Our relentless focus on excellence in our service provision remains and we have taken a proactive approach to supporting the long term sustainability of the industry.
“I look forward to joining the Energy Voice panel at OTC and discussing the cost efficiencies we are delivering for today and the opportunities we are creating for future growth.”
James Crawford has been Wood Group PSN’s (WGPSN) managing director for the UK and Africa since late 2015. Prior to this he spent three years as Africa managing director.
With more than 25 years’ industry experience, he has spent the past 15 years in a variety of senior leadership, operations management and contracts management roles within the Africa region as well as in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Brunei and the Philippines.
Fellow panellists include Paul de Leeuw, director of the Oil & Gas Institute at Robert Gordon University (RGU); Paul Latiolais, director of the Innovation and Commercialization Center at Lamar University; Jamie Stark, oil and gas partner at Burness Paull and Jeremy Cresswell, the Press and Journal’s energy editor.
The panel will tackle a range of topics, including the roles diversification and technology will play in a sub-$50 oil price environment.
Energy Voice’s latest survey campaign will inform the debate. To take part click here and be in with a chance to win a champagne, weekend break for to. To attend the free event click here.
The research and breakfast are sponsored by the Regional Economic Development Initiative (REDI) in Texas and Burness Paull, a leading Scottish law firm.