KEYFACT Energy
Date: Wednesday, July 3
Time: 5 - 9pm GMT+1
Location: slb, 62 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6PA
The SPE London Section invites you to their upcoming evening event, focused on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), including a keynote speech from their SPEI President, Terry Palisch. This event is generously sponsored by slb.
This event presents a valuable opportunity to engage with leaders at the forefront of the industry, providing insights into their strategies and the current positioning of the UKCS.
This event will offer our members an exceptional chance to hear from our SPEI President, who is eager to meet and network with our London members and student chapters.
The panel discussion will focus on key operations in the UKCS, with an engaging group of esteemed and experienced leaders, including Martin Copeland, CFO at Serica Energy, Kate Williams, VP Growth at Harbour Energy, and Benoit Foubert, VP Digital at SLB. The dialogue will centre around the following themes:
- Opportunities facing operators: Discuss the unique aspects of the O&G industry in the UKCS North Sea.
- Future of the UKCS: What do operators envision for the UKCS considering the energy transition and net zero commitments?
- Attracting new talent and ensuring retention: Explore common workforce issues, highlighting how the private sector, government, and organisations such as the SPE can collaborate to address them.
- Digital adoption: Insights into technological advancements in offshore technology and the common issues facing operators in deployment.
Agenda
18:00 - 18:15: Welcome and Introductions
18:15 - 18:45: Keynote Speech
Hear from SPEI President Terry Palisch about the progress of the SPE International and it's importance in the UK's energy transition
18:45 - 19:30: UKCS Panel Discussion
The panel discussion will focus on key operations in the UKCS and will feature an engaging group of esteemed, experienced leaders, centered around the following themes:
- Opportunities facing operators: Discuss the unique aspects of the O&G industry in the UKCS North Sea.
- Future of the UKCS: What do operators see as the future for the UKCS considering the energy transition and net zero commitments.
- Attracting new talent and talent retention: Explore common challenges when it comes to the workforce, highlighting how the private sector, government and organisations such as the SPE can come together to address common challenges.
- Digital adoption: Insights into technological advancements in offshore technology, and common pitfalls / issues operators face in deployment.
19:30 - 19:45: Q&A
19:45 - 21:30: Networking drinks and snacks
Speaker profiles
Martin Copeland, CFO Serica Energy
Martin is the CFO of Serica Energy, a circa £750 million market capitalisation London listed E&P company with circa 40k boepd of production and 140mmboe of reserves. Martin joined Serica in February, having moved to the corporate world after 30+ years of advisory and investment banking experience in the sector.
Kate Arman, VP Growth Harbour Energy
Kate is currently VP for M&A Technical evaluation for Harbour Energy and was part of the deal team for the ongoing Wintershall Deal acquisition. She has been appointed as SVP Subsurface and Reserves for the enlarged company following completion later in the year.
Kate has 25 years’ experience in the upstream oil and gas industry with roles in technical, commercial and operational management as well as corporate roles in business development and growth.
Benoit Foubert, VP Digital Offshore Atlantic SLB
Benoit is Vice President Digital for Offshore Atlantic at SLB, a position he assumed in May 2023. Prior to his current role, Benoit held various technical and management positions in operations, technology development and digital product management in the Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia, China, Norway, United Kingdom and the United States.