The UKCS: Transformation in Progress

Thursday, 26 April 2018, 6 p.m., Edinburgh 

Royal Scots Club, 29 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6QE.

Gneiss Energy invites all guests to join an insightful speech by Andy Samuel, CEO, Oil and Gas Authority, Robert Armour, Non-Executive Director, UK Oil and Gas Authority.

Synopsis

Andy Samuel and Robert Armour will summarise the considerable progress over the last 3 years through the set up and close working of the OGA with industry and the rest of government.

Andy and Robert will discuss how the OGA’s strategic approach to stewardship, systematic removal of investment barriers and focus on benchmarking and performance improvement, has helped add a further 2.8 billion barrels to the production forecast. They will also pose questions around what further behavioural and collaborative changes are required in order to achieve “Vision 2035” and the ￡290 billion prize on offer to the UK from MER UK, a sector deal and doubling exports from the UK-based supply chain.

Speaker

Andy Samuel, Oil and Gas Authority

Dr Andy Samuel joined the OGA as Chief Executive in January 2015. He previously held senior positions within the oil and gas industry, including 20 years with BG Group – the last two as MD, Europe Exploration and Production.

Robert Armour, UK Oil and Gas Authority

Robert Armour is a solicitor with 30 years’ experience in the energy sector, starting in private practice before becoming General Counsel at Scottish Nuclear and British Energy Group plc. He is currently Non-Executive Director of Albion Community Power plc and The Nuclear Liabilities Fund.

Arrangements

Neither video nor audio recording is permitted at this event.

Members and guests are invited to convene between 17:30 and 18:00 for coffee/tea and biscuits (pay-bar available). Meeting commences at 18:00. An opportunity for informal discussion between members and guests will follow the presentation in the Cocktail Bar until commencement of the Discussion Dinner (Chatham House Rule) at about 20:00.

Menu: Smoked salmon with cucumber noodles, lime & chili dressing ~ Roast loin of pork, crackling, apple sauce, seasonal vegetables & potatoes ~ Vanilla peach crumble with ice cream ~ Coffee and mints

Wine: Brise de France Sauvignon Blanc Languedoc France 2015 and Brise de France Merlot Languedoc France 2015

Special Venue Information

The Royal Scots Club offers availability of overnight accommodation to SOC members. Contact the Royal Scots Club on +44-131-556-4270 or book here.

Booking

Bookings for dinner are required and cost ￡35 per person. Bookings for you to attend only the presentation are not required for this event, but the Scottish Oil Club would appreciate it if you could let them know since they need to monitor the total head-count. There is no charge for attending the presentation-only.

Send your booking request by email to: [email protected]. Please be clear as to which event you are booking for. 

For more information on booking, cancellation policy and paying, see How to Book and Pay. on the website for The Scottish Oil Club.