Industry leader Sir Ian Wood said a "disruptive mindset" was needed by the oil and gas sector to inspire better collaboration amongst operators and the supply chain.
The switch to three week equal-time rotas is the biggest cause of angst among the North Sea workforce, the chaplain to the UK oil and gas industry said yesterday.
There no easy solutions to the longer term future of the North Sea oil and gas region, but the prize continues to be worth fighting for, said a senior industry analyst.
Amber Rudd vowed to return to Aberdeen more regularly as she made her first visit to the UK's energy capital after more than a year in her ministerial post.