Wireline Issue 25 Autumn 2013

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15 At the cutting edge Nine months into his career in the UK oil and gas supply chain, Mike Wood (pictured above) is excited about the opportunities the sector is offering him. His career has taken him from one landmark project to another; the project manager at Heerema’s Hartlepool fabrication yard shares his story and his enthusiasm for the future.

5 News Round-Up from Oil & Gas UK Includes an update following the Sumburgh Helicopter Accident and news on efforts to maximise the potential of the UK Continental Shelf, the new target for hydrocarbon release reduction and how industry is tackling the demand for skilled personnel, plus much more. 10 Membership Matters New companies join Oil & Gas UK’s ever expanding network 11 Dates for your Diary Network with industry colleagues and gain valuable insight into the sector’s hot topics. “We like assets that have not had much capital invested for a protracted period and older fields or acreage that have not utilised the latest technology, such as modern seismic that allows our geoscientists to pinpoint areas of future value generation.” p28

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12 Investing in the tools for growth Expro Group and READ Cased Hole reveal how they are expanding their capabilities to seize the opportunities available for further growth in the UK well services sector.

18 Economic Report 2013

Wireline presents some of the key facts and figures from Oil & Gas UK’s Economic Report 2013 , the definitive guide to the performance of the offshore oil and gas industry in the UK.

20 Innovation Nation

22 Proud to be in Oil & Gas

Just a few of the hundreds of thousands of skilled employees in the industry reveal why they are ‘Proud to be in Oil & Gas’.

Head of BP’s North Sea operations, Trevor Garlick, chats to Wireline about the importance of innovation in the UK offshore oil and gas industry and the resulting benefits for the economy. 25 Using the shelf space Wireline reports on a trailblazing UK carbon capture and storage project, which could herald a new era for gas.

28 The changing face of the UK Continental Shelf Taking on producing assets presents both opportunities and challenges for their new operators. Apache North Sea and TAQA share their experiences with Wireline .

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