GL Noble Denton, the global independent technical advisor to the oil and gas industry, will poll hundreds of industry professionals on the current issues affecting the oil and gas market in the northern seas at Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) 2012, 28-31 August, 2012.
Despite being recognised globally as a mature province, the North Sea region is enjoying a period of renewed activity and optimism. New plays are continuing to be discovered in Norwegian and UK waters, pointing to the continued availability of reserves. However, the area continues to face significant challenges.
GL Noble Denton will be conducting three Industry Snapshot Polls during the conference, to explore delegates’ opinions on the region’s latest challenges and gain a clear insight into the issues facing the industry. Conference attendees are invited to take part in the poll at GL Noble Denton’s stand (Hall H, stand 808), where they will be asked to vote on one question per day:
• Could Arctic exploration reverse Norway’s decline in oil production by 2030?
• Does Norway have enough skilled professionals to develop the large reserves recently discovered in the North Sea?
• Do you support the Norwegian and UK governments’ opposition to a single set of European safety regulations?
Participants will be invited to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to these questions, using their business cards as ballot slips. The results of each day’s question will be announced the following morning, before voting on a new question begins. The polls will also be completed online by senior professionals from across the industry.
Tore Lea, GL Noble Denton’s Country Manager for Norway , said: “ The theme for ONS 2012 is ‘confronting energy paradoxes’ and the questions we will be asking in our Industry Snapshot Poll reflect some of the contradictions the sector faces. Despite Norway’s declining production, recent discoveries such as King Lear, Aldous and Avaldsnes (recently named the Johan Sverdrup field) suggest cause for optimism, while the viability and potential impact of Arctic development are major questions for all within the energy industry .
“ The availability of enough skilled professionals to take advantage of this renewed activity and what impact skill shortages might have on growth are key issues for the region, while it will also be intriguing to discover whether the industry shares the concerns of the UK and Norwegian governments about the European Commission’s plan for unified offshore safety regulation throughout the EU.
“ Through GL Noble Denton’s Industry Snapshot Polls, we expect to obtain valuable observations from the industry on the obstacles and opportunities it faces in this region. We are looking forward to welcoming conference attendees to our stand and hearing what they have their say on these important issues .”
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Source: gl-group, August 28, 2012; Image: gl-group