Several high-profile speakers have been announced for the launch of a major industry report next month.
Oil and Gas UK’s (OGUK) Business Outlook report will be published on March 20, with dual events to take place in Aberdeen and London.
Chrysaor CEO Phil Kirk and Baker Hughes GE’s (BHGE) European director of oilfield equipment Romain Chambault will join OGUK CEO Deirdre Michie and Market Intelligence officer Ross Dornan.
Meanwhile the trade body’s upstream policy director Mike Tholen will hold an event in London, joined by Siccar Point CEO Jonathan Roger, BHGE’s vice president of technology and engineering John Kerr and OGUK’s lead business advisor Sophie-Guy Pearson.
The events, sponsored by Deloitte in Aberdeen and White&Case in London, will highlight the opportunities and challenges facing the industry in 2019 for exploration and production firms, as well as the wider supply chain.
OGUK stakeholder and communications director Gareth Wynn said: “Oil & Gas UK’s Business Outlook report is very widely read by those interested in our industry with last year’s edition being downloaded more than 165,000 times.
“The report will provide valuable insight into industry performance and some of the most pressing questions it faces as we move through 2019, using the latest data provided by both operators and the supply chain.
“We are delighted to have secured such high-profile industry leaders to speak at both our Aberdeen and London events, offering first-hand strategic insights on what the trends in the report really mean for the UK’s offshore oil and gas sector.”
Graham Hollis, senior partner for Deloitte’s Aberdeen office, said: “While pressures remain on the oil and gas sector, there is a strong sense of renewed optimism about the future of the UKCS after a challenging couple of years and I’d hope to see some of this optimism, as well as evidence of the industry’s resilience and willingness to adapt, reflected in this year’s Business Outlook.
“The continuing high levels of M&A activity indicate that the appetite to invest in the basin remains positive, while a persistent focus on innovative thinking and the use of new technologies will be vital to deliver the further operational efficiency improvements required to achieve MER.
“The Aberdeen Oil & Gas UK Breakfast Briefing provides an invaluable platform for the 2019 Business Outlook’s findings and allows the industry, and wider business community, to come together to consider the opportunities and challenges for the year ahead.”
