Wireline Issue 46 - Autumn 2019

Image bottom: Matt Abraham, OGUK Supply Chain and HSE Director, speaking at OGUK's Aviation Seminar.

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presentations from industry leaders and keynote speakers including Mark Abbey, regional director at CHC, Matt Abraham, supply chain and HSE director at OGUK, and Trevor Stapleton, health and safety manager at OGUK. The opening address was given by Mark Swan, group director of safety and airspace regulation at the CAA, whilst delegates also heard from a licensed helicopter engineer and a captain — both of CHC — who shared insights into their roles and what they see as the future for aviation. Commenting on the event, OGUK’s health and safety manager Trevor Stapleton said: “The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry is supported by one of the most modern helicopter fleets in the world – and safe helicopter operations is at the heart of what we do. As we look towards achieving Vision 2035 — the industry’s shared ambition to meet as much of the UK’s oil and gas needs from home-produced resources – this key event examined how can we learn from the past in order to plan for a successful, incident-free future for offshore travel.”

The report finds that there was a 3% reduction in CO 2 emissions in 2018 compared with 2017, while production increased by 4% year on year. It also notes that upstream oil and gas operations contributed 3% (14.65 million tonnes CO 2 e) of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

The report is available on the OGUK website.

Safety tops agenda at OGUK Aviation Seminar Leaders and experts in the oil and gas and aviation industries came together to discuss helicopter safety at an event hosted by OGUK in Aberdeen on 25 June. The Aviation Seminar explored ways in which the sector can build on progress, whilst remaining alert to issues affecting the industry through ongoing engagement with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), helicopter operators, HeliOffshore and other stakeholders, with the goal of further improving helicopter travel. Sponsored by CHC Helicopter, the event included

Workforce Report 2019 finds stabilised oil and gas employment Total employment supported by the UK offshore oil and gas sector is now back in line with industry’s long-term trend, according to OGUK 2019 Workforce Report . The report, which provides insight into the employment landscape across the UK oil and gas industry, anticipates that the sector will support around 269,000 jobs in the UK this year — a rise of 10,000 from 2018. Among the insights, the report notes that due to increased production in the basin coupled with more agile and efficient working practices, the overall figure of barrels-per-worker has risen by 5% since last year and is now 57% higher than in 2014. The research highlights the industry’s rapidly changing skills requirements. Digitalisation, internationalisation and the transition to a net-zero emissions future will require significant re-skilling for existing workers and the recruitment of up to 10,000 new roles in these areas, some of which don’t exist yet. The report notes that these new roles could be a positive influence on gender balance in the industry as these are relatively new disciplines with a higher proportion of women than is found in traditional STEM areas.

You can read the Workforce Report 2019 on the OGUK website.

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