Sector Focus
Oil &
Gas
British event organisers’ dominate
the global oil and gas arena
Words: Saul Leese
F
or an island only producing
900,000 barrels of oil a month
(the equivalent of Columbia), we
certainly know how to put on a show.
The oil and gas event industry (O&G)
has come a long way since the North
Sea boom of the 1970s and 80s. It’s no
surprise, that the birthplace of modern
global events, combined with our
intrepid nature, is a natural fit for some
of the strongest shows in the sector. The
lucrative booming oilfields of offshore
Scotland has supported growth during
this period with the creation home-
turf events such as Offshore Europe
(REED). Many established events today
22 — November