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WELCOME to the University of Aberdeen
Professor Paul Mitchell, Director, Institute of Energy Technologies

Conference Chair persons
Paul Dymond, Operations Director, Oil & Gas UK
Iain Todd, Renewables Champion, Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group - AREG
David Odling, Energy Policy Manager, Oil & Gas UK

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Tuesday 10th April - Day 1

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Introduction - The Development of Oil and Gas
Chair - Paul Dymond, Operations Director
Oil & Gas UK

Exploration
Stuart Archer,
Director exploHUB
University of Aberdeen

Licensing
John Paterson
, Head of School of Law (acting)
University of Aberdeen

Wells, Drilling and Completion
Steve Redgrave, Non Executive Chairman
Prodrill Energy Resources Ltd

Environmental Protection
Mick Borwell,
Environmental Issues Director
Oil & Gas UK

Reservoir Management
Richard Ward,
Geoscience Team Leader NNS Subsea Fields
Total Exploration and Production Ltd.

Petroleum Economics and Taxation
Alex Kemp,
Professor of Petroleum Economics & Director of Aberdeen Centre for Research in Energy Economics  & Finance (ACREEF)
University of Aberdeen

Facilities; Platforms, Subsea and Pipelines
Steve Thompson,
Upstream International Europe: Engineering Services Leader, Shell UK Ltd

NETWORKING RECEPTION

 

Wednesday 11th April - Day 2 
 

Health & Safety Offshore
Robert Paterson,
HSE Director
Oil & Gas UK

Operational Logistics, Offshore Working and the Supply Chain
Craig Wiggins,
Director of Operations
Petrofac

Decommissioning
Chris Gray,
Decommissioning Adviser
Marathon

UK Gas Markets and Energy Security
David Odling,
Energy Policy Manager
Oil & Gas UK

Carbon Capture, Storage and Climate Change
Paul Mitchell,
Director, Institute of Energy Technologies
University of Aberdeen

Introduction to Renewables and the Wider Energy Businesses
Iain Todd,
Renewables Champion
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group - AREG

Interactive Panel Session:
Debate on Energy Policy and Industry Practices

Iain Todd, Renewables Champion, AREG
Paul Mitchell, Director Institute of Technologies, University of Aberdeen
Neal Rafferty, Senior Policy Adviser, Scottish Government
David Odling, Energy Policy Manager, Oil & Gas UK

 

 Thursday 12th April - Day 3

The Economics of Renewable Energy
Euan Phimister,
Professor Economics, Business School
University of Aberdeen
Wind Energy
Richard Copeland,
Engineering Coordinator
Repsol

Marine Energy (wave and tidal)
Johanna Yates,
Offshore Policy Manager
Scottish Renewables

Biomass & Bioenergy
Paul Mitchell,
Director Institute of Energy Technologies
University of Aberdeen
Micro-renewables
Rajini Sokhi,
Renewables Manager
Active Sustainable Energy Systems
Renewables Transport
Jillian Anable,
Snr Lecturer, Centre for Transport Research
University of Aberdeen
Interactive Discussion