PECM Issue 16 2015 | Page 42

Tackling the industry’s technical, business and people challenges With just weeks to go before the free-to-attend SPE Offshore Europe 2015 opens its doors in Aberdeen, the industry is looking forward to welcoming visitors from all over the globe to discuss and debate the technical, business and people challenges facing the oil and gas business today. O ver the four days, from 8-11 September, there will be a series of keynote sessions, technical sessions, topical lunches and breakfast briefings. The keynote programme, chaired by Michael Engell-Jensen, Executive Director of the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP), will offer 11 sessions focusing on the basic challenge of meeting energy demand while balancing concerns over climate change, security of supply and consumer affordability. Topics to be addressed include: health; the safety and security of people and assets; well intervention; financing investments; oil spill response; and inspiring the next generation to join the industry. The technical programme, chaired by Charles Woodburn, Chief Executive Officer, Expro, will present more than 75 SPE papers, demonstrating that the industry’s engineering, manufacturing and technology excellence is set to assure a long-term sustainable future. Speakers drawn from all over the world will discuss topics such as asset and well integrity, maximising economic recovery, smarter field development, pipelines and risers, subsea processing, talent development, unconventional gas development, process safety, and decommissioning. The exciting breakfast briefings 42 PECM Issue 16 and topical lunches are selling out fast. BP’s Bernard Looney, Chief Operating Officer, Production, is the confirmed lunch speaker on Tuesday 8 September, followed on the next day by Andy Samuel, Chief Executive, Oil & Gas Authority. And on Thursday 10 September, the lunch session will be given over to a small operators’ panel chaired by Neil McCulloch, President, North Sea, EnQuest. The exciting breakfast briefings and topical lunches are selling out fast. BP’s Bernard Looney, Chief Operating Officer, Production, is the confirmed lunch speaker on Tuesday 8 September Meanwhile on the show floor, exhibitors will represent the complete supply chain of companies, consolidating Aberdeen’s established reputation as a supplier of services and products MICHAEL ENGELL-JENSEN The k eynote programme, chaired by Michael EngellJensen, Executive Director of the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP), will offer 11 sessions focusing on the basic challenge of meeting energy demand while balancing concerns over climate change, security of supply and consumer affordability.