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OGUK name change to Offshore Energies UK
2/2/2022
News
The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry trade body OGUK is expanding to include the low carbon offshore energy technologies that its members are developing, including offshore wind, hydrogen production, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems. The move will also see OGUK changing its name to Offshore Energies UK from 14 February 2022.
The move reflects the evolving nature of the industry in creating the diverse mix of energy generating systems needed to achieve net zero.
Deirdre Michie, CEO of Offshore Energies UK, said the organisation would be a unifying voice for an offshore energy sector that was undergoing rapid and positive change.
Offshore Energies UK will continue to work with regulators, policy makers and stakeholders to champion the offshore energy industries and help achieve a managed transition towards the UK’s climate goals. Some key elements of this work are already under way for carbon capture and hydrogen production, through the landmark North Sea Transition Deal that OGUK signed with the UK government March 2021 – the first deal of its kind by a G7 country.
Commenting on the move, Deirdre Michie said: ‘Our members are investing in cleaner energies, boosting the technologies needed to support jobs, communities and the UK’s energy security – and to drive the transition to low carbon energy... Extending our representation to include renewable and carbon cutting industries will better reflect the agile nature of the companies involved in energy production. We share the same interests, determination and ambition to deliver an integrated net zero energy system that is cleaner and greener but also secure and sustainable.’
