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
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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.