The Well Services Contractors Association (WSCA) will cease to exist at the end of this month.
The move will see the sector represented by a new well service contractors’ forum, part of industry body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK).
WSCA chairman Ronnie MacGregor said: “We believe that this consolidation of well service contractors’ trade association activities is a sensible and efficient rationalisation of resources.
“Some well service contractors are members of both organisations, while others are members of either WSCA or OGUK.
“Consolidation will allow more well service contractors to be represented by a single body; providing improved representation and a stronger voice within the industry.
“A single organisation also enhances our efficiency through the elimination of unnecessary duplication of effort and cost.
“We believe that the interests of our members and the advancement of value creation within the well service sector will continue to be actively addressed through OGUK’s well service contractors’ forum.”
Malcolm Webb, chief executive of OGUK, said: “The large majority of WSCA’s members are already existing members of OGUK. We will be honoured to welcome the remaining members of WSCA into our membership and to extend associate status within OGUK to the smaller companies currently having that status at WSCA.
“This operational rationalisation is a timely example of the industry’s attention to increasing efficiency through the elimination of unnecessary duplication of effort and cost.
“The advancement of good business practices within the wells services sector will continue to be keenly addressed and purposefully advanced through OGUK’s well service contractors’ forum.”