
Future North Sea (FNS) 2023
February 8, 2023
HYBRID EVENT – FREE REGISTRATION
Energy Voice invites you to join us and a select group of industry leaders to scope out the future of energy development in the North Sea.
Our hybrid event will blend in-person and virtual elements to create a unique platform for the companies and people shaping the roadmap for the North Sea to showcase their expertise and services.
The panels will feature speakers from our partners presenting in person to an exclusive audience with the content live-streamed to Energy Voice’s large digital audience.
Register now to join the conversation and hear from the companies and people shaping the future of the North Sea.
Session 1 – Operational excellence
Session Partner: North Sea Transition Authority
To be viable in a net zero world the North Sea must be able to maximise recovery whilst reducing emissions. This will be achieved by improved performance and efficiency from assets, with lifespans extended, technological innovation and digitalisation. Proposed topics for discussion include:
Performance
Efficiency
Asset integrity/life extension
Maximise recovery
Digital transformation
Decommissioning
Supply chain strength
Health & Safety
Session 2 – Decarbonised production
Session Partner: CCU International
This session will see our panelists delving into the big issues shaping the future of oil and gas production in the North Sea as the push for decarbonisation sets the agenda. Proposed topics for discussion include:
Emissions reduction
Platform electrification
Projects pipeline
Energy security
Technology innovation
CCUS
Co-existence with renewables
VENUE
P&J Live
East Burn Road
Stoneywood
Aberdeen
AB21 9FX
Key Dates
8 Feb 2023 |
Itinerary
7:15 - 7:55: | Arrival, Registration and Breakfast |
8:00 - 8:05: | Welcome from Energy Voice |
8:05 - 8:15: | Welcome from SLB |
8:15 - 9:45: | Session 1 - Operational Excellence |
9:45 - 10:15: | Networking Break |
10:15 - 11:45: | Session 2 - Decarbonised Production |
12:00: | Main plenary sessions end |
Session 1
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Keith Wise (Moderator)
Operations Manager OEUK
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Pauline Innes
Director of Supply Chain and Decommissioning North Sea Transition Authority
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Megan Hine
UK Business Development Manager Clean Energy, Drager
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Aiden Hardy
Regional Business Development Manager, STATS Group
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Sean Truesdale
Managing Director, Surface Corrosion
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Donald Mackay
Business Development Manager, SLB
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David Wilson
Decommissioning & Projects Director, TAQA UK
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Session 2
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Allister Thomas (Moderator)
Europe Editor, Energy Voice
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Rob Fox
Managing Director Europe, SLB
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Beena Sharma
CEO, CCU International
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Mitch Flegg
Chief Executive Officer, Serica Energy Plc
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Iain Martin
CCUS Theme Lead, Net Zero Technology Centre
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Partners
SLB (NYSE: SLB) is a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. With a global presence in more than 100 countries and employees representing almost twice as many nationalities, we work each day on innovating oil and gas, delivering digital at scale, decarbonizing industries, and developing and scaling new energy systems that accelerate the energy transition. Find out more at slb.com
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- Reduce system or plant downtime
- Improve asset performance
- Support decommissioning and abandonment

SLB (NYSE: SLB) is a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. With a global presence in more than 100 countries and employees representing almost twice as many nationalities, we work each day on innovating oil and gas, delivering digital at scale, decarbonizing industries, and developing and scaling new energy systems that accelerate the energy transition. Find out more at slb.com
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STATS Group are market leaders in the supply of pressurised pipeline isolation, hot tapping and plugging services to the global oil, gas and petrochemical industries. STATS DNV GL type approved isolation tools provide leak-tight double block and bleed isolation that enables safe and efficient maintenance and repair of onshore, topsides and subsea pipeline infrastructure. Our Process Plant Solutions offer hot-work barriers and localised hydrostatic weld test tools to verifying the integrity of welds or fittings, reducing system downtime, minimising environmental impact and increasing worksite safety. Mechanical pipe connectors replace the need for welding, significantly reducing expenditure and associated risks with hotwork.
STATS have gained an excellent reputation for providing a responsive, client-centred approach combined with expertise and innovative products which:
Project management and engineering services are provided to support client needs including turnaround scopes, feasibility studies and contingency planning. Our in-house expertise covers the plant’s lifecycle from pre-commissioning through to decommissioning and abandonment.
STATS provide high quality, fit-for-purpose solutions to ensure that the pipework and pipeline infrastructure of our clients meet the technical, safety and environmental standards required.
Headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, STATS Group operate globally through a growing network of operational bases, branch offices and partners.
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Dräger is a leading international company in the fields of safety and medical technology. Founded in 1889, the Dräger Group is currently present in more than 190 countries and has over 15,500 employees worldwide.
With locations able to support sales, service and hire in over 50 countries including the UK, Norway, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, Dräger is perfectly positioned to service the energy industry and the challenges of energy transition anywhere in the world.
Dräger’s dedicated facility in Aberdeen offers the support to help our clients achieve their safety targets; through our training academy and service centre workshop where customers can hire, purchase and maintain Dräger products and also have direct access to a team of Dräger experts. Dräger has a specialist Engineered Solutions division and has experience of designing and installing fire and gas systems.
Dräger has been providing complete safety solutions to the energy sector since oil first flowed from the North Sea and can be your safety partner of choice now and for the future. This can include providing flexible hire or purchase options for protection and detection equipment, fire, rescue, safety and lifesaving products and also related services such as maintenance, repair, and training.
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Surface Corrosion Consultants Ltd specialise in comprehensive paint inspection, NDT inspection and corrosion prevention for several industries including Oil & Gas, Subsea, Renewables, Marine, Transport & Infrastructure and the Industrial sector.
The company’s newly launched tablet-based application, Surface Asset Management (SAM™) has been created for the complete management of assets from conditional surveying and specification to scope of works and inspection reporting.
SAM™ software is an easy to use, digital inspection application that can also manage new build projects providing full cradle to grave traceability. Every piece of inspection data collected via the web or tablet is instantly saved to secure servers.
SAM™ creates skillfully formatted and concise documentation that is available anytime to download or send direct from the desktop or tablet.

Carbon Capture Utilisation Ltd (CCU International)
There has never been a better time for carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) deployment. Now more than ever it is clear that carbon capture is essential if we are to address the climate crisis and reach our shared climate goals. Carbon capture will be a key technology in achieving net zero by 2050 (2045 in Scotland) and beyond.
CCU International provide patented technology that captures carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial emissions.
This next generation carbon capture technology provides a solution by capturing gasses directly from flue and chimney stacks, and ensuring it is not emitted into the atmosphere. The technology has been designed to support companies both large and small and across any industry including oil & gas, petrochemicals, food and beverage, shipping & ports, and transport.
CCUI provide systems to capture CO2 from 300kg/day to 100’s tonnes/day, have a small footprint, is modularised, scalable, does not use hazardous substances, is cost effective and designed to run off renewable energies.
The Carbon Capture system can be programmed to capture varied purities of CO2 to cater for different downstream processes that require different purities of CO2.
Captured CO2 can be utilised to make useful products such as diesel, surfactants, and aviation fuel.
For more information, visit our website: www.ccu.international
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Listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), TAQA is an international energy and water company operating in 11 countries across four continents.
TAQA’s operations in Europe are based in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands and focus on the full cycle of oil and gas operations, from exploration and production through to decommissioning, as well as gas storage and energy innovations.
In the UK TAQA operates eight platforms, which produce from several fields spread across the northern North Sea and the central North Sea. TAQA is also the operator of the Brent System Pipeline which transports oil from some 14 northern North Sea fields to the Sullom Voe Terminal in Shetland, of which it also has a 24% non-operated interest.
TAQA continues to ensure a relentless focus on ensuring excellence across all areas of late-life operational management. This includes safely and efficiently maximising economic recovery and life extension; driving operational excellence; effectively managing integrity, while at the same time taking ownership of and planning for decommissioning.
For more information please visit www.eu.taqa.com
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