Wireline Magazine Autumn 2020 Issue 49

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Speakers address the first session of the OGUK Legal Conference 2020. (L-R) OGUK legal manager Tracey Keith; OGUK sustainability director Mike Tholen; Shetland Islands Council chief executive Maggie Sandison; OGA head of technology Carlo Procaccini; bp managing counsel Chris Sawyer.

the legal and commercial community. This included a notable panel discussion featuring the OGA’s head of technology Carlo Procaccini, Shetland Islands Council chief executive Maggie Sandison and managing counsel for bp, Chris Sawyer. Theserieswasbroughttoaclosebyesteemed high court judge Right Honourable Mr Justice Fraser, who offered his perspectives on a range of issues including technology and the courts in the time of COVID-19. OGUKwelcomes skills and supply chain evolution OGUK welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s wind power plan, unveiled in early October, as a positive shot to the arm for its struggling supply chain. The plan will include £160 million of funding made available to upgrade ports and infrastructure in critical energy communities including Teesside and Humber, Scotland and Wales. Speaking in response to the proposals, OGUK said developing skills and supply chain capabilities will be critical if the UK is to reach its climate ambitions. In early 2020, around 75% of OGUK member companies reported at least some of their revenue is generated from non-oil and gas related work, with 30% noting that more than 25% comes from diversified activity. Electricity demand currently accounts for 17% of total energy demand, meaning the decarbonisation of transport, industrial needs and heating remains critical if the UK is to meet its climate change targets. OGUK has reinforced the importance of the North Sea Transition Deal to deliver the low-carbon solutions needed to drive a true green industrial revolution. You can view the sessions via the OGUK Webinars page.

Osokey, which was awarded the contract following a competitive tender process will now start developing new services to go live in 2021. The service, currently managed by Common Data Access, will continue to host a range of essential information including wellbores, geophysical surveys and petroleum infrastructure but will make inputting and accessing information easier for users. The new cloud-based approach will enable the OGA, for the first time, to host all reported information, including considerable volumes of legacy unprocessed seismic data, in its own systems. As well as establishing an enduring archive, the new service will make data more accessible and easier to navigate for users. OGUK Legal Conference 2020 Over 900 delegates attended the revamped OGUK Legal Conference 2020 in late September, sponsored by Clyde & Co LLP and CMS. Held virtually for the first time, the event spanned five sessions across four days and considered pressing issues facing the sector. Sessions explored legal perspectives on the energy transition, anti-bribery and corruption measures, and hot topics for

Stuart Payne. Each spoke in detail about the individual themes relevant to their areas of work, before the forum was opened to an interesting panel session with questions from the audience. The session sawmuch focus on the industry’s role in the future energy mix, especially with regards to the opportunities that net-zero presents, paired with discussion on how to balance that long-term vision with the short- term needs of industry, especially as we look to a recovery from the impact of coronavirus and continue to deliver MER UK. In addition, much work is being done to progress the roadmap across a variety of areas and initiatives. We have launched new updates to the Roadmap 2035 website (www. roadmap2035.co.uk), which now provides links to case studies which demonstrate the industry action on these commitments. Keep an eye on the site for further updates, and to contribute case studies from your organisation. OGA appoints NDR developer The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has appointed Osokey Ltd. as collaborative partner in developing the National Data Repository (NDR) platform, as a critical element of the OGA Digital Energy Platform.

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