Wireline Issue 26 Winter 2013

Pictured Mike Hawkins (left), technical director at Jee Ltd, and Graham Wilson, lead engineer and team leader. As well as bringing them closer to those customers based in the south east, the company’s new office in London offers scope to draw upon the pool of talented professionals in and around the capital

Branching out “It’s far, nothing to do with us”, might say the uninitiated in the south for whom the UK offshore oil and gas industry could well seem remote. But in reality the burgeoning sector and its supply chain continue to create jobs throughout the UK. AMEC, ADIL and Jee Ltd shed some light on why London is important

to their plans for growth. V ibrancy and passion exuded off the screen during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics 2012, bringing to life Britain’s many success stories. London, in particular, was showcased throughout the Games as a dynamic and welcoming international city with considerable

“It is close to many customer bases and with easy access via the main transport arteries into Waterloo, London Bridge, Kings Cross and Euston.”

investment potential. Something the UK oil and gas industry knows all too well. “Our London offices complement our project management and engineering experience in Aberdeen, Darlington and Knutsford, as well as globally,” explains Nick Shorten, managing director of

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