Wireline Issue 25 Autumn 2013 - page 3

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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’.
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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.
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.
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20 Innovation Nation
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.
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.
REGULARS FEATURES
COVER STORY
“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
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.
25 Using the shelf space
Wireline reports on a trailblazing UK
carbon capture and storage project,
which could herald a new era for gas.
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.
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