WIRELINE ISSUE 27 SPRING 2014

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CLOSING THE LOOP How industry players are

advancing product development, stimulating R&D and addressing

skills demand for continued growth p13 to p20

SHAPINGTHE FUTURE OF THEUKCS p22 to 30

ELECTEDSAFETY REPRESENTATIVES p32 A spotlight on the inspirational workof elected safety representatives aheadof the annual UKOil andGas Industry SafetyAwards

ISLAND HOPPING p35 William Pridgeon of

The lowdown on the Activity Survey 2014 , theWoodReview and PILOT forum initiatives

Scopus Engineering talks about his journey from the Caribbean to the UKContinental Shelf

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5 News round-up from Oil &Gas UK Includes news on theCivil Aviation Authority’s reviewof helicopter operations, the release of the UKOffshore Fabricators Directory , the transpositionof theEUOffshore SafetyDirective, plusmuchmore. 9 Membershipmatters Nearly 40new companies have joinedOil &GasUK’s ever expanding professional network. 11 Dates for your diary Save the dates and book online for Oil &GasUK’s industry-leading events. You’ll get the chance to networkwith colleagues and gain valuable insight into the sector’s hot topics. “Until I started going offshore I had never imagined half the jobs there are. Installations are likemini villages with sparkies, plumbers, chefs and so on… There are few jobs in which you can command the salary levels you can achieve in the oil and gas

35 Island hopping – from theCaribbean to theUK WilliamPridgeon’s interest in theUKoil andgas sectorwas instilled fromayoungage. Thedimensional control surveyoratScopusEngineering talks abouthisvoyage from theCaribbean to theUKContinental Shelf. Cover StorIES 18 Grand designs 13 Smart thinking

25 WoodReview Sir IanWood talks to Wireline about his recommendations for MaximisingEconomicRecovery from theUKCS following his independent review. 32 Standing tall Wireline celebrates the inspirational work of elected safety representatives aheadof the annualUKOil andGas Industry SafetyAwards. Adefining characteristic of the UKoffshore oil and gas sector is the proven ability of industry players to innovate. AGR, AVEVA and Meta shed some light on their entrepreneurial andproduct development strategies.

28 Mission control – PILOT forum drives forward PILOT, the government-industry forum, isworking on a number of initiatives to help secure the next phase of theUKContinental Shelf. Wireline reports 22 Activity Survey 2014 Presenting some of the key facts and figures fromOil &GasUK’s Activity Survey 2014 . Industry’s long-standingcollaboration with academiaproves that often ‘twoheads arebetter thanone’.BP, ABB andSenergydiscuss how their partnershipswithUKuniversities are advancing research anddevelopment, addressing the skills shortages and raising theprofileof oil andgas.

sector and which also offer global opportunities.” p35

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I t’s been a seminal first quarter for our industrymarkedby the findings fromSir Ian Wood’s review.TheWood Report (p25) provides a timely intervention when the industry is at a crossroad andneeds fundamental change to secure its long-term future. high, the full potential of theUKContinental Shelf (UKCS)will not be realisedwithout significant improvement inproductivity, greatly improved exploration new andmoredynamic approach to regulation and taxation.The figures reported inour Activity Survey2014 providevaluable insight into the challenges ahead (p6 andp22). Sir Ianproposes anew, appropriately resourced, arm’s length regulator success, andurgent implementationof a Whilst capital investment is at a record

culture across the sector (p18).

and recommends that the industry, theDepartment of Energy&Climate Change andHMTreasury adopt a tripartite approach tomaximising economic recovery.There is very strong support for this new paradigmwithin industry.

Furthermore,Oil&Gas UKwillwork closely with theCivilAviation Authority (CAA) and the Helicopter SafetySteering Group following the releaseof theCAA’s review intohelicopter operations (p5). An ability to embrace change and the opportunities this brings has characterised the industry for over 45years.Wenowneed moreof the same to secure thenext phase and the immensebenefits for the economy and energy securitywhich success will bring.

Continuedgrowth will not be possibleunless we all pull together. It’s thereforegood to see theworkbeing

Q&A WITH SIR IANWOOD p25

“Ideally, the aim is to produce practical business plans for

carriedout byOil&Gas UK and itsmembers under PILOT, thegovernment- industry forum, around exploration, production efficiency, enhancedoil recovery and improved stewardship (p28). And in this issueof Wireline we alsohear more about the collaborationbetween academia and industry to advanceR&D and address skills shortages (p13), as well as how companies in the supply chain are approachingproduct development, reflecting the strong entrepreneurial

existing assets, discoveries and

QUICKLINKS Lookout for this symbol in themagazine and scan the accompanying QRcodewith yourhandheld device foreasy direct links to onlinematerial.Download the QRcode reader fromyour app store. prospects capable of deliveringmore of the remaining potential within each area.” p28

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CIVILAVIATIONAUTHORITYCOMPLETESREVIEWOF UKOFFSHOREHELICOPTEROPERATIONS On20February, theUKCivilAviationAuthority (CAA) released its findings following a strategic reviewofUKhelicopteroperations in the aftermathof the tragic accident on23August 2013off SumburghHead.TheCAA carriedout its review in conjunction with theNorwegianCAA and theEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency (EASA), and gatheredevidencebyengagingwith the tradeunions, industry, helicopteroperators and manufacturers, government, regulatorybodies, andother experts. The review recommends anumberofmeasures to increase the safetyof offshore helicopter flights.These include: •Prohibitinghelicopter flights in themost severe sea conditions •Passengers onlybeingpermitted to fly if they are seatednext to anemergency windowexit, pending further improvements tohelicopters, unless helicopters are fittedwithextra flotationdevices orpassengers areprovidedwithbetter emergency breathing systems •Requiring all passengers tohavebetter emergencybreathingequipment unless the helicopter is equippedwith side floats •Changes to thewaypilots are trained and checked •TheCAA takingon the roleof approvingeachoffshorehelideck, ensuring theymeet strict safety standards •TheEASAestablishing a reviewof offshorehelicopter accidents and incidentswith national aviationorganisations tohighlight safety issues anddevelop remedies, and standardisinghelicopteroperating information forpilots •Thehelicopteroperators fitting side floats; improving life rafts and life jackets; implementing automatic flotationequipment; and addinghandholds next to push-outwindows • Improvements to survival training foroffshoreworkers byOPITO TheCAAwill establishanew safety forum thatwill activelypromotedeliveryof the recommendations andpublicly reportonprogress.RobertPaterson,Oil&GasUK’s

2.METOFFICEAND INDUSTRY SHAREBRIGHTFORECAST TheMetOfficehas recognised thebenefits of the industry-developedoffshorehelicopter weathermonitoringnetwork,Helimet, and isnowusing thedata toenhance itsown weather forecasting.Helimet, launched in2011, allowsmore than104offshore installations tocollect anddisplay real-time weatherdata fromNorthSeaplatforms givingadetailedviewofweatherconditions. Thishelps toproduce semi-automatic weather reports, incompliancewith CivilAviationAuthorityguidance, to beusedbyhelicopteroperators in their pre-flightplanning. In theeventof meteorological equipment failureona platform, the systemwill automatically accessdata fromnearby installations. MetOfficemeteorological and oceanographicadvisor, JohnMitchell, says Helimetdata is alreadymakinga significant contribution toexperts’ ability tomonitor andprovideaccurateweatheradvice. Headds: “Accurateguidance is critical to the safeandefficientoperationofnotonly theoil andgas industrybut alsooffshore renewables, shippingandaviationactivity.” Formore information, please contact RebeccaBorresenon rborresen@oilandgasuk.co.uk. speedabove45knots, cloud less than 600 feet; red–visibility less than1,500 metres,wavesgreater than sevenmetres, wind speedgreater than60knots, cloud less than300 feet; andwhite–noavailable cloudorvisibilitydata Helimetmapof theUKContinental Shelf. It shows all the installations that record and sendmeteorological information. Colourcoding is as follows:green–good weatherconditions;yellow–wind speed above40knots;orange–visibility4,000 metres,waveheight fivemetres,wind

health, safetyandemployment issues director, says: “The focus isnowon managing thechanges arising from the report inaconsideredand systematicway. Weapplaud the involvementof the Norwegianaviationauthority together withan independentpeergroup in the reviewprocess andnote theCAA review found no significantdifferencesbetweenUK andNorwayoperations.Wehaveaconstructive working relationshipwith theCAAandwewill continue toworkcloselywith theCAAand the HelicopterSafetySteeringGroup toensure the recommendationsmadeareacted onas appropriate.”

FORMORE INFORMATION Pleasevisitwww.caa.co.ukor contactRobertPatersonon rpaterson@oilandgasuk.co.uk.

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3. EUOFFSHORESAFETYDIRECTIVE Industry, theHealthandSafetyExecutive(HSE)and the DepartmentofEnergy&ClimateChangeareworking closely to transpose theEUDirectiveonoffshoresafety into UK legislation.Aspartof thisactivity,over180delegates attendedahalf-dayseminaron27February inAberdeen. Theevent, sponsoredbyERM,providedavaluable insight into theprospectivechanges toUK legislation. Informal discussionscontinuewithaview toproducinga full stakeholderconsultativedocument inJune. Thepresentationsareavailable todownloadat www.oilandgasuk.co.uk/events/archive.cfm. TheHSEhasalsoestablishedanareaon itswebsite for up todate informationon theEUDirective.Visit www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/directive.htm formoredetails.

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RobertPaterson, Oil&GasUK’shealth, safetyandemployment issues director,ataseminaron 27Februaryon the EUOffshoreSafetyDirective

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4.WOODREVIEWRELEASESFINALREPORTON MAXIMISINGECONOMICRECOVERY

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On24February, Sir IanWoodpublished the findings of his independently-led review into theUKContinental Shelf (UKCS).Energy secretaryEdwardDaveyMPhad commissioned the review in June2013.The central recommendation is for anew strategy, MaximisingEconomicRecovery from theUKCS (MERUK),which calls formore rigorous stewardshipof theUK’s remainingoil andgas resource through the creationof anew arm’s lengthgovernment regulatorwith additional powers and resources; strong tripartite co-operationbetween the regulator,HMTreasury and the industry; andgreater collaborationbetween theoil andgas production companies (seep25 for aQ&Awith Sir IanWoodon thedetails of his recommendations). Oil&GasUKwelcomes the final report. “This is a seminalmoment in thehistoryof theUKCS.The report is agame changer,” saysMalcolmWebb,Oil&GasUK’s chief executive. “We see this as thenecessary catalyst for change, ensuring that the stewardship of the country’s oil andgas resource is taken to anew level.Thenew tripartite approach is key and crucially important.”

6. SUCCESSFULEXPLORERS SHARESOLUTIONSTO PITFALLS On4February, over150people attended thePitfalls of ExplorationConference, organisedbyOil&GasUK inpartnership with thePetroleumExplorationSociety ofGreatBritain.Theone-day conference focusedonkey lessons fromexploration on theUKContinental Shelf (UKCS)with aview toboosting further success across the sector.Theevent reflects theurgent need to increaseexploration activity.Data releasedby theDepartment of Energy& ClimateChange andpresented in Oil&GasUK’s Activity Survey2014 (see story left) clearly illustrate theparlous stateof explorationon theUKCS. Seep28 for informationon the ExplorationTaskForce, part of the government-industry forumPILOT.

For the full report, pleasevisitwww.woodreview.co.ukand seep25 foraQ&Awith Sir IanWood.

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5.ACTIVITYSURVEY2014HITSTHEROAD Nearly700delegates heard first-hand the latest forecasts for theUKoffshoreoil andgas industry at a series of events held from26 to28February.Oil&GasUK took to the roadwith its newly released Activity Survey2014 , holdingbriefings inAberdeen,London, Newcastle andNorwich. The report, publishedon25February, highlights the contradictions currently at play in the industry. Following an all-time recordof £14.4billion capital investment on the UKContinental Shelf (UKCS) in2013, the report predicts capital expenditureof around £13billion in2014, the secondhighest yearon record. It alsopoints tobetter than expectedproduction last yearwith an averageof 1.43millionbarrels of oil equivalent perday; production is alsoexpected topickup further in2014.This contrastswith exploration.Only15explorationwellsweredrilled in2013 andexplorationover the past threeyears has been at its lowest in thehistoryof theUKCS.Meanwhile, operating expenditure roseby15.5per cent to a recordof £8.9billion in2013 and is anticipated to rise further this year. Oil&GasUK’s chief executiveMalcolmWebb says: “It is crucial to address rising costs and improveour capital efficiency.However,without greatly increasedexploration success, the conversionofmorediscoveries intoproduction, a significant improvement in productivity and thedeployment of enhancedoil recovery,wewill not realise thebasin’s full potential. It is in this context thatwe fully support the timely recommendationsmade bySir IanWood (see story above).” The full report isavailable todownloadatwww.oilandgasuk.co.uk/forecasts.cfm. Seep22of this issue fora summaryof thekey factsandfigures in thereport. Oil&GasUK staffpresentedatvariousevents across theUK to launch the ActivitySurvey2014 .ChloeSmithMP forNorwichNorth (see second left), and former economic secretary to theTreasury, attended the lunchbriefing inherconstituency

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SimonTooleof theDepartment of Energy&ClimateChangegave the keynote address at thePitfalls of Exploration conferenceon4February inLondon

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7. INDUSTRIALSTRATEGYREACHESONE-YEARMILESTONE Oneyearon from the launchof the industry-governmentOil andGas Industrial Strategy inMarch2013, considerableprogress has beenmade across its key areas of focus to ensuregrowthof thedomesticoil andgas sector.Thehighlights are as follows: •Completionof the firstproject tomap the supplychain’seconomiccontribution (the findings aredue tobe released inApril) •Publicationof the UKOffshoreOil andGas FabricatorsDirectory topromote thecapabilitiesof UK fabricatorsdomesticallyand internationally (see storybelow) •CollaborationwithPILOT, thegovernment-industry forum, tomove towardsproducing a strategy foraccelerating technologydevelopment •ATechnologyShowcase inAberdeenon5March,organisedby the ITF, incollaboration withOil&GasUK (see storybelow, right) •Twoevents inLondonandAberdeen lastyear toaddress thechallenges inaccessing capital by raisingawarenessof the financial instruments availableand to showcase the experiencesofbusinesses securing finance •OPITO runningaTransitionTrainingProgramme (TTP)over2013,which tooka competence-basedapproach toup-skillingexperiencedworkers fromother industries •Raisingawarenessof the industryatgovernment level througha two-weekexhibition last September in the lobbyof theDepartment forBusiness, Innovation&Skills The task aheadnow is for theOil andGas IndustryCouncil,which steers the strategy, to buildon theexisting activity. Formore information, please contact StephenMarcos Jones on smarcosjones@oilandgasuk.co.uk.Also seeanarticleon the strategy in the December2013Wirelineathttp://bit.ly/1fHok1Z.

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8. ABERDEENSHOWCASE REVEALSGAME-CHANGING TECHNOLOGIES On5March, theTechnologyShowcase was held inAberdeen. It provided aunique opportunity for industry innovators todiscuss the latest technological development opportunities on the UKContinental Shelf.Thenearly400 attendees at theevent, organisedby ITF inpartnershipwithOil&GasUK, were alsogiven the chance toview cutting-edge innovations from the research anddevelopment community. Thepresentations exploredenhancedoil recovery, increasedoil recovery,materials and corrosion, anddigitalmonitoring for productionefficiency and integrity. Seep13 fora featureonadvances in R&D through collaborationbetween industryandacademiaandp18 tofind outmoreabout theentrepreneurial andproductdevelopment strategies of companieswithin the supply chain.

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The UKOffshoreOil andGas FabricatorsDirectory2014 contains comprehensive and fully verified information about 12 fabricators operating at 18 locations acrossBritain

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9. FABRICATORSDIRECTORYPROMOTESUK-WIDECAPABILITIES The UKOffshoreOil andGas FabricatorsDirectory2014 was launchedon15 January at an event attendedby fabricators,major contractors, operators and representatives from the Department of Energy&ClimateChange.Thepublication showcases fabricationyards around theUKwhichdesign andbuildmajor facilities forbothdomestic and international energymarkets, and alignswith theobjectives of theOil andGas Industrial Strategy (see story above) toencouragegrowthof thedomestic supply chain.Thedirectory contains comprehensive and fullyverified information about 12 fabricators operating at 18 locations acrossBritain. OonaghWerngren,Oil&GasUK’s operations director, says: “As a result of the substantial investment inmajorprojects on theUKContinental Shelf in2013, there is currently significant demand for fabrication services, especially those associatedwith fields developed as subsea tiebacks toexistingproductionplatforms.” Thedirectory isavailable todownloadat www.oilandgasuk.co.uk/knowledgecentre/fabrication.cfm.

TheTechnologyShowcaseprovided anexcellent platform todiscuss the technological opportunities available to maximise recovery from the UKContinental Shelf

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10. REVISEDSUPPLEMENTARYGUIDANCEONREPORTING HYDROCARBONRELEASES The revisionof hydrocarbon release (HCR) guidance clarifieswhen smallHCRs should be reportedunder theReportingof Injuries,Diseases andDangerousOccurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).The RevisedSupplementaryGuidance on theRIDDORReporting of HydrocarbonReleases intends to resolve inconsistency in reportingbyhelpingdutyholders to assess theirobligations to reportHCRs.Thepublication aims todo this in amanner that is unambiguous, easilyunderstood and fully alignedwithRIDDOR.HCRs remain akey majorhazardmanagement concern for the industry and robustmeasuresmust be inplace toprevent, detect, control ormitigate such releases. It is important tonote that thenew guidancewill typicallyonly affect reportingof ‘lowerorder’ releases (that is other than majoror significant releases)where theremaybe somedoubt as to the requirement for statutory reporting. Havingbeen subjected to industryandHealthandSafetyExecutive review, these guidelineswill bepublishedon1April to come into immediateeffectandwill be available fordownloadatwww.oilandgasuk.co.uk/publications/publications.cfm.

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11. DECOMMISSIONINGRELIEF DEEDSHELPCOMPANIESFIRM UP INVESTMENTPLANS Over100 attendees turnedout tohear HelenDickinson, deputydirector at HMTreasury, elaborateon the importance ofDecommissioningReliefDeeds (DRDs) atOil&GasUK’s breakfast briefing on13February inLondon.TheDRDs are contracts betweengovernment and industry that provide certaintyof tax relief ondecommissioning costs, freeing up capital for investment.PeterThomas, chief financial officer atTAQABratani, also spoke at theevent anddescribed the commercial benefits of fiscal certainty in this area,whichmake theUKContinental Shelf amore attractivedestination for investment. Thepresentations canbedownloadedat www.oilandgasuk.co.uk/events/archive. cfmandwebcasts from theevent canbe viewedatwww.oilandgasuk.co.uk/news/ The_Decommissioning_Relief_Deed.cfm.

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L-R:PrimeMinisterDavidCameron,business secretaryVinceCableMPandchief secretary to theTreasuryDannyAlexanderMPvisited industry siteson24February

12. UKCABINETMINISTERSVISIT INDUSTRYSITES On24February, in theweek that both the WoodReport and Activity Survey werepublished (seep6), thePrimeMinisterbrought hisCabinet toAberdeen.Before this regional Cabinetmeeting, held at Shell’sAltens headquarters,UKMinisters visited industry sites acrossAberdeen.PrimeMinisterDavidCameron toured aBPoil platform,whileDeputy PrimeMinisterNickClegg, energy secretaryEdwardDaveyMP and scottish secretary AlistairCarmichaelMPvisited thePeterheadgas-firedpower stationoperatedbyScottish andSouthernEnergy.Thepower station is at the centreof the carbon capture and storage project steeredbyShell.Business secretaryVinceCableMP touredGlobal Energy Group’sNiggEnergyPark, looking around thedrydock and facilities, including its Skills Academywherehe spokewith someof its trainees.And chief secretary to theTreasury DannyAlexanderMPvisitedTransocean’s newoffice and training centre inKingswell. In addition to theirdiscussions about the findings in theWoodReview,MrAlexander tested the crane,marine anddrilling simulators, successfully tripping adrill pipe in the latter. Thesevisitsare important to raiseawareness of thevital economic contributionmade by theUKoffshoreoilandgas sector.Oil&GasUK is oftenapproachedby ministerial teams looking for companies tohost suchvisits. If youareamemberof Oil&GasUKand interested inhostingapolitical sitevisit, please contact JennyStanningon jstanning@oilandgasuk.co.uk orAshleyShackletononashackleton@oilandgasuk.co.uk.

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HelenDickinson,deputydirectorat HMTreasury,andMikeTholen, Oil&GasUK’seconomicsand commercialdirector,at thebreakfast briefingonDecommissioningReliefDeeds

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13. ANNUALPARLIAMENTARY RECEPTIONTOPROMOTE INDUSTRY Over140parliamentarians, government officials, industry leaders, andpolitical party and trade association representatives gatheredon22 January at theHouseof Commons for the annual reception for the BritishOffshoreOil andGas IndustryAll PartyParliamentaryGroup (APPG). Theevent is an ideal platform for government and all political parties tohear theviews of oil andgas sector representatives from across the spectrum. Theminister forbusiness andenergy, Michael FallonMP, spoke at the reception andoutlined thevital roleof the industry in “driving theeconomy” andhow the WoodReview (seep6) is thekeyvehicle formaximisingeconomic recovery in theUK. O I L & G A S U K E V E N T S • B R E A K F A S T B R I E F I N G S • O I L & G A S U K E V E N T S • S E M I N A R S • O I L & G A S U K • T R A I N I N G A N D D E V E L O P M E N T • We arepleased towelcome the following companieswhohave joined Oil&GasUK since the last issueof Wireline : AECOM,AeroStanrew,AirPartner plc,Archer (UK)Ltd,BenderUK Ltd, brightsolid,ContinuumAnalysis EngineeringLtd,CCI,Dundas ConsultantsLtd,EPSCOLtd,G4S SecureSolutions,HawkesAssociates, HoloxicaLtd,HunterAdams, Infield Systems, InternationalAssociationof DrillingContractors (IADC), Johnston Carmichael,LSCGroup,LytecServices Ltd,MarexMarine&RiskConsultancy, Mi-Case,MMXCommunications ServicesLimited,MSISGroup, O I L & G A S U K • M E M B E R S ’ E V E N T S • MEMBERSHIPMATTERS NEWMEMBERS JOINOIL&GASUK

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ABBhas invested almost £1million and signed a ten-year agreementwith ImperialCollegeLondon to support this carbon capturepilot plant teaching facility at theuniversity campus inSouthKensington,London.Over250 separateprocess instruments provide real-time feedbackon flow, temperature, pressure, pH and carbondioxide levels

Smart thinking It’soften said that ‘twoheads arebetter thanone’. This has certainlybeenproven in the caseof industry’s long-standing collaborationwith academia. BP, ABB andSenergy discuss how their partnershipswithUKuniversities are advancing research and development, addressing skills shortages and raising theprofileof oil and gas.

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and the other partnermembers are theUniversity of Cambridge, Imperial CollegeLondon and theUniversity of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign. The objective is to steer research and development (R&D) that advances the fundamental understanding anduse of materials in the energy sector. This is

Smartmaterials such as these,whose properties change in response to external stimuli, couldprove to be game-changing technology for the sector. Over the past 18months, BP has invested in theBP International Centre for AdvancedMaterials (BP-ICAM). It is based at theUniversity ofManchester

elf-lubricating’ and ‘self-healing coatings’… if youdon’t know much aboutwhat these scientific

termsmean, theymightwell seem like concepts that have a place in science fiction and have nothing todowith the work of theUKoffshore oil and gas industry. The reality couldn’t be more different.

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academia is thereforebroadand ranges from high-level joint researchand support for mastersprogrammes, to sponsorshipof facilities and students. BobSorrell,BPvicepresidentofpublic partnerships, says: “Ourpartnershipswith universities areacorepartofour innovation system.”Hehopes that thecompany’s involvementwill help toensure that BP-ICAM’s innovative researchdelivers real-lifeapplications and solutions. ProfessorPhilWithers,directorof BP-ICAMat theUniversityofManchester, adds: “The fantastic thing is that it brings together fouruniversitieswith complementary skills…withBP staffbeing involvedat aday-to-day level.”

importantwhenoil and gas producers areworking at unprecedenteddepths, pressures and temperatures, and refineries,manufacturing plants and pipeline operators are seeking ever better ways to combat corrosion and improve their operations. Withinoil andgas thework streamsof BP-ICAM include: •Developingnewmaterials forhigh pressurehigh temperatureapplications •Creatinghydrogen-resistant steel for subsea installations •Designingcoatings thatprotect from corrosiveattack,preventbiofilm formulation, self-lubricateand self-heal in response toavarietyofdamagemodes •Producingnewmembranes and separation techniques for low salinityenhancedoil recovery technologies In total, the ten-year$100million programme isexpected to support25 newacademicposts,100postgraduate researchers and80postdoctoral fellows. Joined forces Collaborationandknowledgeexchange withuniversitiesof thiskind iswell established in the industry. It isdrivenby theneed toadvanceR&D, address skills shortages and raise theprofileofoil andgas among students and researchers.The UKoil andgas sector’s interactionwith

“Our partnerships with universities are a core part of our innovation system.”

The investmentgivesundergraduates the chance tocontrol the industrial-standard pilotplant, learningabout instrumentation andprocess automationandgaining practical experienceofplantoperation. Over250 separateprocess instruments provide real-time feedbackon flow, temperature,pressure,pHandcarbon dioxide levels.Thesedataare fed to the control and safety system for real-time processdisplay.Using the latest iPad technology, theplantoperators canalso remotelymonitor the facility. This initiative is supplementedbyABB’s sponsorshipof chemical engineering undergraduates at Imperial tocreate the nextgenerationof industrial engineers. “At theheartofour involvement is the opportunity thatweget to raiseawareness of thebenefitsof acareer incontrol and instrumentationengineering,” says

In thedriving seat ABB is contributing toR&Dand professional development at ImperialCollegeLondon.

The international company,which specialises inpowerandautomation technologies and supplies theoil and gas sector,has20 sites around theUK, employingaround3,000people. In2012, it investedalmost£1millionand signeda ten-yearagreementwith Imperial to support acarboncapturepilotplant teaching facility locatedat theuniversity campus inSouthKensington,London.

Dr JohnFranciswith a fibre laser robotic remote cutting system for research into corrosion at theUniversityofManchester as part of the$100millionBP InternationalCentre forAdvancedMaterials.The centre steers research anddevelopment to advance the fundamental understanding anduseofmaterials in theenergy sector

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SIZEAND SHAPEOF THE OFFSHOREWORKFORCE COLLECTINGTHE VITALSTATISTICS

A joint industry project is underway tomeasure the size and shape of the UKCS offshoreworkforce using a 3Dportable scanner. Working in collaboration, Oil &GasUK andRobertGordon University intend the data to be used to enhance safety, assisting in the designof future offshore equipment and facilities and informing emergency helicopter evacuation and survival suit design. Since 1985,when the last such survey of the offshoreworkforce was carriedout, theweight ofmale workers has risen by 19per cent. The current study involves collecting data from a sample size of 600 offshoreworkers over a range of weight categories. If youwould like tofind outmore about participating in this study, please contactRobert Ledingham on r.ledingham1@rgu.ac.uk. professors,most recentlyat theUniversity ofBristol aspartof thecompany’sResearch GrantProgramme. Setting the standard Global energy services company,Senergy, headquartered inAberdeen, also recognises thevalueof closeconnectionswith universities tomeet thegrowingdemand for skilledpersonnel. Incollaboration with theUniversityofAberdeen,Senergy launchedamasters (MSc)programme lastyear inPetrophysics andFormation Evaluation indirect response to the shortfall inpractitioners in thisdiscipline. Theprogramme isbelieved tobeaworld firstdedicated topetrophysics,which is akey integratingdisciplinewithin thegeosciences for the findingand developmentof hydrocarbon resources. Thecourse isdesignedas amodular programme toenable flexibility for thosewishing tocombine studieswith theirwork. “This is agreat exampleofpartnership in actionwhichdirectlyaddresses theneeds

Senergyhas launched amasters programmewith theUniversityofAberdeen indirect response to thegrowingdemand forpetrophysicists in theoil andgas industry

“At the heart of our involvement is the opportunity that we get to raise awareness of the benefits of a career in control and instrumentation engineering. We cannot stress how important this is becoming in today’s fiercely competitive world where there is a high percentage of engineering undergraduates choosing finance and accounting.”

ofdifferent scenarios andexperiments in the comingyears andABBalsouses the facility forclientdemonstrations and training, staffdevelopment, andproduct testingand softwareevaluation. Will adds: “The increasinglyglobal natureof theprojectsweareworkingon,particularly in theoil,gas andpetrochemical sectors, means that engineers arebeingcalledon to work inmanydifferent regionsworldwide. Ouraim is touse theplant tocreatea lastingassociationbetween the real-life problems that studentswill encounter once theyqualifyand the technologyand capabilities available.” Someof the studentshavealsocompleted workplacements atABB toget further experienceoncurrentprojects.More widely,ABBhasnurtured relationshipswith UKuniversities forover30yearsproviding investment inequipment for teaching and sponsorshipof researchprojects and

WillLeonard,ABBUKmarketingmanager. “Wecannot stresshow important this is becoming in today’s fiercelycompetitive worldwhere there is ahighpercentage of engineeringundergraduates choosing financeandaccounting.Thechallenge ahead is immense. Ifweare tocompeteon theworld stage,wemust address the skills gapurgently.” He continues: “Last year,we recruited25 graduates directly fromUKuniversities intoengineering roles, 20ofwhich areworking inoil andgas. It has also been soencouraging to seemanymore femalegraduates in the application and recruitment process.” DrDarylWilliams,directorof thePilot PlantProject at Imperial, agrees that the scheme “provides anopportunity to influence the trainingandeducationof thousandsof youngchemical engineers”. Thepilotplantwill beused to runhundreds

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HelpingUKuniversities advance geoscience education is a shared endeavour of the 60plus oil companies behindCDA (CommonDataAccess Limited). As such, these institutions are granted free access to thewealth of oil and gas data available online throughCDA’sUKOilandGasData.comportal. This allows students to gain experience using the same quality of data as industry. For example, theUniversity of Aberdeen runs simulated licence roundswhere studentsmake bids basedon the data for the firstwells drilled in each block of a quad. They thenuse the information held inUKOilandGasData.com to checkwhat fields and reserves theywould have found. Aside from the conventional applicationof CDA’s data, theUniversity of Edinburgh uses it for its carbon capture and storage Masters programme anddissertationprojects, in addition to supporting several PhDprogrammes. An addedbenefit of this access byuniversities is to increaseknowledge andunderstandingof thegeologyof theUKContinental Shelf (UKCS) amongpotential recruits to the industry.Whilst, advances in scientificunderstandinghas significantlybenefitted exploration asmore subtle traps are located.This prolongs the lifeof abasinwhich still providesmuchof theUK’s energyneeds. Formore information onCDA’s support for tertiary education, please visitwww.cdal.com/cda-documents.

aBPexecutive sponsorandacompany campus teamwhoworkcloselywith them todevelopprojects andactivities. Lynneexplains: “It raises theoil andgas careerprofile, allowsus toensure that scienceandengineeringcourses are relevant to industry, and supports thedevelopment of capabilityand talent.” Forexample,BP is investingalmost a quarterof amillionpoundsover thenext threeyears inan ‘EnergyPartnership’with RobertGordonUniversity (RGU) and theUniversityofAberdeen. Itwill focus ongeoscience, andpetroleumand subsea engineeringdisciplines tohelpaddress someof the identified skills shortages.This includes anundergraduate sponsorship scheme,worth£20,000peryear toeach university, and sixworkplacements atBP annually for students fromeach institution. ProfessorFerdinandVonProndzynski, principal ofRGU,believes “thenew initiativeswill give significant support to thecityand regionandhelp toestablish thenortheast [of Scotland] as ahighvalue innovationand skills centre in theoil and gas industry”. Formore information,pleasevisit www.icam-online.org,www3.imperial. ac.uk/chemicalengineering/discovery/ facilities/plantandwww.abdn.ac.uk/ study/courses/postgraduate/taught/ Petrophysics. Todiscuss thePetrophysicsandFormation Evaluationprogramme, contactSenergy

“The oil and gas industry changes rapidly and, as a result, it creates significant new career opportunities. Petrophysics is a prime example.”

Graham initiallyworkedas anacademic inphysicsbeforemoving into theoil and gas industry.Headds: “Diversifying into nicheareasof expertiseopensupexciting careerprospectsonaglobal scale, and I havecertainlyenjoyednotonlyconsulting around theworld formajorclientsbut also teachingpetrophysics toa largenumber ofpeoplewithverydiverse technical backgrounds, cultures and levelsof experience.” Opendoors LynneStaples-Scott, corporate responsibilitymanageratBP,notes that the company’s relationshipwith fourScottish universities–Strathclyde,Heriot-Watt, AberdeenandRobertGordon “iskey to ourbusiness”.Theuniversitieseachhave

of industry,” saysProfessorSir Ian Diamond,principal andvice-chancellor of theUniversityofAberdeen. The teamof lecturershavebeen hand-picked for theirknowledgeand experience tohelp individualsor companies achieve theirgoals. GrahamWebber,principalpetrophysicist atSenergyandpartof the technical training team, says: “Theoil andgas industry changes rapidlyand, asaresult, itcreates significantnewcareeropportunities. Petrophysics isaprimeexample, and there aremanypeoplewho,whilstnotnecessarily trainedaspetrophysicists,possess the relevant skillsandexpertisewhichcanbe developed further.”

on+44(0)1330826673oremail Beth.Reid@senergyworld.com.

The carbon capturepilot plant teaching facility at ImperialCollegeLondon,with support fromABB, offers undergraduates the chance to learn about instrumentation andprocess automation andgainpractical experienceof plant operation

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