WIRELINE ISSUE 27 SPRING 2014

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WIRELINE 27 Issue

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5 News round-up from Oil &Gas UK Includes news on theCivil Aviation Authority’s reviewof helicopter operations, the release of the UKOffshore Fabricators Directory , the transpositionof theEUOffshore SafetyDirective, plusmuchmore. 9 Membershipmatters Nearly 40new companies have joinedOil &GasUK’s ever expanding professional network. 11 Dates for your diary Save the dates and book online for Oil &GasUK’s industry-leading events. You’ll get the chance to networkwith colleagues and gain valuable insight into the sector’s hot topics. “Until I started going offshore I had never imagined half the jobs there are. Installations are likemini villages with sparkies, plumbers, chefs and so on… There are few jobs in which you can command the salary levels you can achieve in the oil and gas

35 Island hopping – from theCaribbean to theUK WilliamPridgeon’s interest in theUKoil andgas sectorwas instilled fromayoungage. Thedimensional control surveyoratScopusEngineering talks abouthisvoyage from theCaribbean to theUKContinental Shelf. Cover StorIES 18 Grand designs 13 Smart thinking

25 WoodReview Sir IanWood talks to Wireline about his recommendations for MaximisingEconomicRecovery from theUKCS following his independent review. 32 Standing tall Wireline celebrates the inspirational work of elected safety representatives aheadof the annualUKOil andGas Industry SafetyAwards. Adefining characteristic of the UKoffshore oil and gas sector is the proven ability of industry players to innovate. AGR, AVEVA and Meta shed some light on their entrepreneurial andproduct development strategies.

28 Mission control – PILOT forum drives forward PILOT, the government-industry forum, isworking on a number of initiatives to help secure the next phase of theUKContinental Shelf. Wireline reports 22 Activity Survey 2014 Presenting some of the key facts and figures fromOil &GasUK’s Activity Survey 2014 . Industry’s long-standingcollaboration with academiaproves that often ‘twoheads arebetter thanone’.BP, ABB andSenergydiscuss how their partnershipswithUKuniversities are advancing research anddevelopment, addressing the skills shortages and raising theprofileof oil andgas.

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