Wireline Magazine Autumn 2020 Issue 49

OGUK creates new integrated directoratewith Supply Chain focus OGUK continues to drive its supply chain agenda forward with the appointment of Katy Heidenreich, director responsible for leading its supply chain and operations activities. In addition to spearheadingOGUK’s Recovery Group’s work with industry, Government and regulators to stimulate investment in the basin, Katy will focus on supply chain activities while progressing initiatives aimed at increasing UKCS activity to sustain jobs across the sector’s beleaguered supply chain. In her new role, Katy will build on the significant progress achieved by Matt Abraham, who leaves the representative body to take up a leadership role in a major contractor company after two and a half years as OGUK’s supply chain and exports director. Katy’s extensive supply chain experience includes 27 years in the oil and gas industry working in technical and senior management roles in the UK, Norway and Azerbaijan. She joined OGUK in 2015 after 15 years with Schlumberger Oilfield services, latterly as Commercial Manager for UK, Holland and Denmark. Katy is also the author of ‘The Industry’s Best-Kept Secret’- a book designed to inspire and encourage more women to consider careers in the energy sector.

Above (L-R): BP Senior Vice President for the North Sea Emeka Emembolu; Neptune Energy UK Managing Director, Alexandra Thomas

Right: CHC Helicopter’s Regional Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Mark Abbey.

New report tracks progress on digitalisation Findings from the first survey of digitalisation in the oil and gas industry have been published in the UKCS Data and Digital Maturity Survey Report. With support from Deloitte, the survey was launched in June 2020 by OGUK, in partnership with the Technology Leadership Board (TLB), the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), and Opportunity North East (ONE). Compiled with input from a cross section of more than 70 organisations and almost 40 individuals, full details of the report were shared at an OGUK webinar on 1 September. View the webinar event and read the full report on the OGUK website, or learn more inside this issue of Wireline (p. 38).

Trio of board appointments support industry recovery OGUK, has appointed three major business leaders to its board as the sector sharpens its focus on recovery. As UK Managing Director of gas-focused exploration and production company Neptune Energy, Alexandra Thomas represents one of the leading independents investing in the UK North Sea. With international expertise in exploration and development, Alexandra brings 18 years’ oil and gas experience to OGUK’s board. She started her career on assignments with Shell and Equinor later working in senior leadership roles in the UK, Netherlands, Norway and Ghana, where she was Tullow Oil’s Head of Exploration, Development and

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