Economic Report 2013

9. Appendix

a) Oil & Gas UK’s Membership

The influx of smaller independent operators, contractors, suppliers and associated service businesses is a reflection of Oil & Gas UK’s objective of welcoming a broader, more representative membership. The increase of smaller, independent operators is a result of the changing nature of the companies that operate on the UKCS compared with earlier years.

Much of the data used in this publication have been collected from Oil & Gas UK’s membership, the composition of which can be seen below in Figure 47. The membership has changed dramatically since 2007, from consisting of almost entirely larger operators to encompassing all parts of the industry.

Figure 47: Composition of Oil & Gas UK’s Membership

Associate Member 4%

Operator 16%

Contractor / Supply Chain 80%

Source: Oil & Gas UK

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