Offshore Energies UK

OGUK
Abbreviation	(former Oil & Gas UK)
Formation	April 2007
Legal status	Non-profit company
Purpose	Offshore oil & gas in the UK
Location	Paternoster House; London, EC4M 8AB;
Region served	UK
Membership	Our membership comprises around 400 organisations working in or providing services to the UK energy industry, located across the UK and overseas. [1]
Chief Executive	Deirdre Michie
Main organ	OGUK Board
Website	OGUK

OGUK is the leading trade association for the United Kingdom offshore oil and gas industry.

History

OGUK is a not-for-profit organisation, established in April 2007 on the foundations of the UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA).^[1] The association is the leading representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry that stretches back over 30 years. Its membership is open to all companies active in the area; these include businesses such as super majors to large contractor businesses and from independent oil companies to SMEs working in the supply chain.

Function

OGUK is the leading representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry. Our membership includes around 400 organisations with an interest in the UK’s upstream oil and gas sector. As the champions of industry, we work on behalf of the sector and our members to inform understanding with facts and evidence, engage on a range of key issues and support the broader value of this industry in a changing energy landscape.

From exploration through o decommissioning and located across the length and breadth of the UK, our members are critical to safely provide security of energy supply, support hundreds of thousands of jobs and contribute billions of pounds to the economy

Location

The association is situated in Paternoster House on the corner of St Paul’s Churchyard, London. It also has an office on Market Street in Aberdeen near the train station, in the town where the UKOOA was based.

Subsidiaries

OGUK has two subsidiaries:

CDA
Leading Oil and Gas Industry Competitiveness

OGUK Medical

The OGUK medical is a globally recognised medical examination and certificate required for Oil and Gas personnel to work offshore. ^[2]

References

^ "Major changes for oil association". 12 April 2007 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^ "BOSIET, MIST Offshore Courses & Medical Certificate". Offshore Survival Training Course Aberdeen.

[1] "Major changes for oil association". 12 April 2007 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

[2] "BOSIET, MIST Offshore Courses & Medical Certificate". Offshore Survival Training Course Aberdeen.

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