The 22nd bi-annual SPE Offshore Europe 2017 exhibition took place last week with over 35,000 delegates from 100 countries attending the four day oil & gas event in Aberdeen. Reflecting the prolonged global downturn in the oil & gas industry, numbers were predictably down from the 55,000 attendees in 2015. Exhibitor numbers were also down […]

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SPE Offshore Europe 2017 – UKCS Oil & Gas Hiring Update – Positive Signs SPE Offshore Europe 2017 (OE 2017), a key event in the global oil & gas calendar, is just around the corner with more than 50,000+ attendees forecast to attend the 4-day event 5-8 September 2017 in Aberdeen. The industry has recently […]

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The positives for the UKCS in H2 2015  – The reduction in tax rates on North Sea production and new investment allowances announced in 2015’s budget (worth £1.3bn over five years) are forecast to help boost oil production by 15% by the end of the decade and help improve competitiveness – UKCS oil and gas production over […]

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Offshore Europe 2013 was a tremendous success – a true showcase for the global Oil & Gas industry  and for Aberdeen, the UK &  European oil capital, with 63,000 visitors (25% up on 2011) and 1500 exhibitors from 37 countries over 4 days. Exciting times ahead now for the global Oil & Gas industry,  but with […]

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It’s Offshore Europe week  !!!  (How do you like the lego rig !…) There is a real buzz in Aberdeen this week with thousands of oil & gas representatives from all over the world converging on Aberdeen.   are at OE2013 – Come along for a coffee and a chat in Hall 2, stand  2E10,  at the […]

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Offshore Europe 2013 is almost upon us, at a time when the UKCS is experiencing a boom, with substantial reserves to be recovered and record levels of investment reported. However, a number of challenges may stand in the way, including the mass skills shortages reported this year and the increase in skills which will required […]

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