WIRELINE Issue 34 Winter 2015-2016

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OIL & GAS UK A S U K • E V E N T S

NEWS ROUND-UP

MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

NEWAPPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD Oil & Gas UK has announced three new appointments to its Board. Elisabeth Proust, managing director of Total, represents the operator community, replacing Philippe Guys who has retired from Total. Neil Sims, vice president for the Europe CIS Region at Expro, represents the contractor community, replacing Doug Sedge of Sparrows Offshore Group Limited. And Tove Stuhr Sjøblom, Statoil’s managing director in Aberdeen, also representing the operator community, replaces Gunnar Breivik of Statoil. Deirdre Michie, Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, comments: “We are very fortunate to have the guidance of a talented Board. I would like to take this opportunity to thank those leaving for their commitment and service to the industry. I look forward to drawing on the experience and guidance of the new directors to further strengthen the prospects for businesses in this sector, because only co-operative working will enable this industry to become more efficient, safer and sustainable in the new business environment.”

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L-R: Elisabeth Proust, managing director of Total; Neil Sims, vice president for the Europe CIS Region at Expro; and Tove Stuhr Sjøblom, Statoil’s managing director in Aberdeen

NEWMEMBERS JOIN OIL & GAS UK We are pleased to welcome the following companies that have joined Oil & Gas UK since the last issue of Wireline : Blackhill Engineering Services Ltd; Blaze Manufacturing Solutions Ltd; Burnett & Reid LLP; Clough UK; DataCo Ltd; Entier Limited; EPIC; Fugro EMU Limited; HBJ Gately; Independent Data Service (IDS); Onboard Global Solutions; Polaris Learning Ltd; The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply; andWeston Compliance Services Ltd. Membership relationship executive, Mark Mullins, is committed to ensuring that Oil & Gas UK membership is tailored to members’ needs so please contact him on mmullins@oilandgasuk.co.uk with any queries.

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Oil & Gas UK runs regular members’ speed networking events. Watch out for dates for 2016 on the website

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