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🗣️ OEUK Young Professionals - The autumn budget & beyond: What’s next for the North Sea? 📅 4th December | 5.30 - 8 pm 📍 OEUK Aberdeen Office As we approach the end of 2025, we’re taking a moment to reflect on nearly 18 months of a new government and what the future holds for the North Sea. This event is targeted at early-career professionals working in offshore energy. We'll take a look into how recent policy decisions, the Autumn Budget, and the governments North Sea future plan will shape the future of the North Sea and how that will impact jobs, the industry, and communities throughout the UK. At the event, chaired by Fraser Wyness, Senior Government Relations Adviser, OEUK, attendees will hear from: 🎤 Gavin Roberts, Communications Manager, Spirit Energy 🎤 Donna Sutherland, Head of Commercial, Veri Energy 🎤 Neil Wilkinson, Senior BD Manager - Offshore Wind, Aker Solutions 🎤 Erikka Askeland, News Editor, Energy Voice Why should you attend? 👉 Gain insight from industry leaders on the political landscape and its relevance to the future of the North Sea. 👉Opportunities to ask the expert panel questions 👉Networking opportunities 🎟️Limited tickets remaining, don't miss out! https://ow.ly/HJU850Xgngz #OEUKevents #OEUKYP #EnergySecurity #AutumnBudget #HomegrownEnergy

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Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has condemned the government’s decision in today’s Budget to reject replacement of the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) in 2026 – a move that will cost tens of thousands of jobs, cripple investment, and undermine Scotland and the UK’s energy security. OEUK will now meet its 450 member companies for urgent talks – including operators, contractors, and supply chain firms working across oil and gas, wind, hydrogen and carbon capture projects – all critical to the UK’s energy future. Together they support the livelihoods of over 200,000 people whose jobs now face growing risk as Britain turns to imported energy to meet demand. OEUK is also seeking an immediate meeting with the Chancellor to explore every option to reverse this policy and prevent further economic and industrial damage. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eeq2eneD

Today is Budget Day - and the UK’s energy future hangs in the balance as we await the Chancellor’s statement. Offshore Energies UK, representing 450 companies and 200,000 jobs, has set out a clear, pragmatic proposal to government: reform the Energy Profits Levy now, unlock investment, and power a just transition for the UK. Here’s what’s at stake: ➡️ Growth: £137 billion in added value to the UK economy by 2050 ➡️ Jobs: Safeguarding 160,000 jobs and creating 23,000 more by 2030 ➡️ Security: £40 billion in new investment to reduce reliance on imports and strengthen energy security ➡️Climate: Halving production emissions by 2030, cutting by 90% by 2040, and accelerating renewables, hydrogen, and carbon capture ➡️ Communities: Supporting industrial hubs and supply chains across the UK, from Aberdeen to Teesside and beyond But the clock is ticking. Without urgent reform, we risk losing 1,000 jobs every month and seeing our world-class supply chain move overseas. The public overwhelmingly supports a balanced approach - backing homegrown oil, gas, and renewables to secure our energy and economic future. Today’s Budget is a chance to choose growth, security, and a sustainable future for every UK community.

It’s the final day of the Offshore Decommissioning Conference 2025, and we’re closing with a powerful line-up of sessions: ✅ OEUK Offshore Wind Decommissioning Network – introducing new energies initiatives with Gareth Jones from Xodus. ✅ Session 7, championed by The National Decommissioning Centre: Decommissioning in the Energy Transition – embedding decom into future energy systems, chaired by Professor Richard Neilson ✅ Session 8: Sealing the Past, Securing the Future – resilience in P&A with leading voices from bp, EnQuest, Shell, Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL), TAQA Group and Harbour Energy. ✅ Session 9, championed by EEEGR (East of England Energy Group): Supply Chain Call to Action – a lookahead at upcoming projects and market updates from CNOOC International, Offshore Norge, OKEA ASA, Spirit Energy and Woodside Energy. It's also our delegates last chance to visit the exhibition and connect with suppliers shaping the future of decommissioning. #DecomConf25

After a day full of discussion, networking and sharing insights, we rounded off the second day with another great evening at the Offshore Decommissioning Conference 2025. Delegates started the night with relaxed networking at the drinks reception, sponsored by Boskalis Subsea Services before moving on to a spectacular Gala Dinner in the Atrium, sponsored by Well-Safe Solutions. We were also delighted to announce the winners of the OEUK Awards for Excellence in Decommissioning 👇 🏆 Operator category – EnQuest, sponsored by PDi Ltd 🏆 Supply chain category – ABLE, sponsored by the North Sea Transition Authority These awards celebrate outstanding contributions to the industry – a huge well done to both winners👏

This afternoon at #DecomConf25 we explored collaboration, innovation, and global standards across four dynamic sessions: 👉 Session 3 – Collaboration in Action Industry leaders shared how partnership drives efficiency and cost control, with insights from Perenco, James Fisher Energy, Boskalis Offshore Energy, CUT UK, EnQuest, The WellGear Group and THREE60 ENERGY and AF Offshore Decom. 👉 Session 4 – OEUK Work Breakdown Structure Chaired by Neil Cuthbert from Kent and with speakers from Aquaterra Energy, DOF and Claxton Engineering Services this session focussed on the topsides preparation and subsea infrastructure elements of the OEUK Work Breakdown Structure. 👉 Session 5 – Mechanical Wonders Championed by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and chaired by Caitlin Smith, Business Adviser at OEUK, this session took an in depth look at heavy lift operations within the decomissioning sector. With valuable input from EnQuest, Heerema Marine Contractors, Nederland S.E. and Xenos. 👉 Session 6 – Global Standards, Local Blind Spots Experts from bp, IOGP, ExxonMobil and The University of Edinburgh discussed why evidence must lead decommissioning decisions, including the ecological value of marine growth and lessons for future conservation. Thank you to everyone for their participation in these sessions and for helping to drive these important conversations.

After a networking break sponsored by THREE60 ENERGY and AF Offshore Decom, we moved into Session 2: Red Tape, Green Light: Navigating Regulations, championed by the North Sea Transition Authority and chaired by Andrew McCallum, CEO and founder of Aspect. This “Question Time” style discussion explored how good regulation promotes market stability, builds trust, supports economic growth and fosters innovation. Thank you to our panel for your insightful contributions to the discussion: Valerie Allan - CMS, Pauline Innes - North Sea Transition Authority, Teresa Munro - OPRED, David Wilson - TAQA Group and John Underhill - University of Aberdeen. Our student room, sponsored by DOF has been very well attended so far. It's been great to have the next generation of the energy workforce in attendance. Up next, lunch sponsored by Hunting and an opportunity for atendees to visit the exhibitors.

Behind every policy are real people and communities. Without urgent action, 80,000 UK energy jobs could be lost in five years. From Aberdeen to Teesside, the Humber to East Anglia, these are the jobs that power our economy. A recent OEUK survey found: ➡️ 55% of UK energy companies have cut staff in the past year ➡️ 45% expect further cuts if the policy environment doesn’t change Let’s choose growth, not decline. Let’s support the people and skills that will deliver the UK’s energy future. #Budget25

As the second day at the #DecomConf continues, we spoke to David Whitehouse to hear his thoughts on why Decommissioning is such an important part of our sector 👇