OGA: The difference a downturn makes
The perception of the OGAโs role has shifted, according to chief executive Andy Samuel.
The perception of the OGAโs role has shifted, according to chief executive Andy Samuel.
The oil and gas regulator has called on North Sea operators to listen to the supply chain if the industry wants to really improve collaboration and cut costs.
The chief executive of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has called on the sector to invest in the next generation or risk perpetuating crippling sector skills gap. In the OGAโs official call to action, the industry leader said despite actions already taken in the wake of a dramatic oil price decline more significant change was needed. However, he added the sectorโs โexpertise, imagination and tenacityโ would see it weather the storm. โIrrespective of the oil price, the UK offshore oil and gas industry needs to change,โ he said.
Chief executive of the Oil and Gas Authority, Andy Samuel, has welcomed the formation of the new Efficiency Task Force (ETF), led by industry trade body Oil and Gas UK, that aims to greater efficiency with the UK North Sea sector.
Maersk Oil today confirmed it would invest $4.5billion in its high pressure, high temperature Culzean field in the UK Central North Sea.
It could easily be dubbed one of the North Seaโs most important helicopter rides.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) today confirmed the final bids for the 28th offshore licensing round โ making it one of the largest round-ups in 50 years.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is expected to confirm the remaining licences of the 28th offshore round today.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is expected to confirm the remaining licences of the 28th offshore round today.
Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) chief executive Andy Samuel will deliver the keynote speech at todayโs Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) conference. The industry leader, who was tasked with carving out the new regulatory bodyโs role in the sector, will discuss why the industry must simplify its current landscape and โruthlessly prioritise and focus on the things that really matter โ value and urgencyโ.
The boss of the new oil and gas regulator has been revealed as the keynote speaker at the first Press and Journal Gold Awards. Andy Samuel, chief executive of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) which is set to usher in a new era of collaboration in the North Sea, said events such as the Gold Awards would help the industry โcreate a positive futureโ. The announcement of the eveningโs highlight comes just days before the deadline for submitting entries to the awards comes on Friday. Mr Samuel said: โI am delighted to be speaking at the Press and Journal Gold Awards in June. At this challenging time for our industry, it has never been more important to recognise and reinforce the positive impact oil and gas companies and their employees have on Aberdeen and the north-east.โ
A trio of recruits to the senior management team at the new North Sea oil and gas industry regulator are poised to join the ranks of the UKโs best-paid civil servants. Their salaries and those of existing members of the Oil and Gas Authorityโs executive lineup has prompted concern about excessive pay. The recently launched OGA is offering ยฃ150,000-plus salaries for the people it needs to fill three top level posts. Two of the vacancies are in Aberdeen, with the Granite City-based regulator seeking a director for offshore exploration and production and another for technology and projects to join its top team.
The first senior appointments to the new Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) have been made. Chief executive, Andy Samuel, has selected the first of his three directors of the new regulatory body, created following Sir Ian Wood's review of the UK oil and gas industry in 2014.