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Founded in 1973 as '''Offshore Scotland''',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/32826/the-genesis-of-offshore-europe-one-of-the-worlds-greatest-oil-gas-shows/|title=Energy Voice}}</ref> [[Society of Petroleum Engineers|SPE]] '''[https://www.offshore-europe.co.uk Offshore Europe]''' is a biennial conference and exhibition that takes place in [[Aberdeen|Aberdeen, Scotland]]. The event focuses on upstream oil and gas production and has grown into one of the largest events of its kind in Europe. The event attracts visitors and exhibitors from around the world; 119 countries were represented at the 2019 event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.offshore-europe.co.uk |title="SPE Offshore Europe"}}</ref> |
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'''Offshore Europe''' is a biennial [[Meeting|conference]] and [[exhibition]] for the [[oil and gas industry]] taking place in [[Aberdeen]], [[Scotland]] (known as the Oil Capital of Europe). People and companies involved in the oil and gas industry from all over the world attend Offshore Europe in Aberdeen, with over 56,000 total attendees from 108 countries in 2015. It takes place at the [[Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre]]. |
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== Areas of Industry == |
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Offshore Europe is the Europe's largest [[oil production]] and [[oil exploration]] event of its kind. It has been running since 1973, created by Spearhead Exhibitions Ltd and the [[Society of Petroleum Engineers]]. |
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The exhibition is held across multiple halls at [[P&J Live]] with large temporary structures constructed to accommodate such a large number of exhibitors. Exhibits are dedicated to a specific area of the industry that is of particular interest at the time, with a focus on [[energy transition]]. Zones featured include deep-water and Intelligent Energy, which was so popular it developed into its own event. In 2017 hall 6 featured the Decommissioning Zone for the first time in collaboration with industry association Decom North Sea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.offshore-europe.co.uk/Decommissioning-Zone/|title=SPE Offshore Europe}}</ref> |
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== Local Impact == |
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The 2009 conference took place 8–11 September, with a record 49,000 attendees, and more than 1,500 exhibiting companies. |
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The event brings a large influx of visitors to the city with OE2007 bringing an estimated £25m to the local economy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8242089.stm|title=BBC News}}</ref> |
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*[http://www.offshore-europe.co.uk/ Official website] |
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== Records == |
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Offshore Europe owes its origin to the first Offshore exhibition in Europe called Oceanex 70, which was organised by Multidene Ltd and was held at the Caister Holiday camp site just outside GtYarmouth in October 1970. The publishers of the trade magazine Hydrospace, Spearhead Publications, became interested in running an associated conference called Technology Offshore and it was held in Gt Yarmouth the following year as an integral part of Oceanex 71. An agreement was then signed between Multidene Ltd & Spearhead Publications in which Multidene would be responsible for organising an annual Offshore exhibition with the title of Oceanex 72/73/74 adinfinitum with Spearhead being responsible to run the associated conference with the title of Technology Offshore at each year of Oceanex. It was also agreed between Multidene and Spearhead that they would always work together on similar Offshore exhibitions/conferences anywhere in the world, but with particular emphasis on Europe. Hence the origin of the title Offshore Europe. |
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* Attendees - over 63,000 in 2013<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/offshore/2013/09/offshore-europe-2013-conference-looks-to-the-future.html|title=PennEnergy}}</ref> |
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* Exhibitors - 1,542 in 2015<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/09/offshore-europe-2015-confirms-positive-outlook-for-oil-and-gas-industry.html|title=PennEnergy}}</ref> |
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However, it became obvious in 1972 that the centre of offshore activity was going to move from Gt Yarmouth to Aberdeen and the two partners discussed the timing of moving the exhibition & associated conference to Aberdeen in 1974. But Spearhead jumped the gun and held secret discussions with the Highlands & Islands Development Board (HIDB) & SPE to hold a combined exhibition and conference in Aberdeen in 1973 called Offshore Europe! HIDB contributed funds and support and Multidene was faced with a fait accompli and realised that the industry would not support two exhibitions/conferences & so Oceanex 74 plus the associated Technology Offshore conference (which was run very successfully by Multidene itself) was the last. However Multidene did run a two-day Offshore Conference called The Aberdeen Offshore Conference in Aberdeen at the Station Hotel in July 30/31 1974. |
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* Countries Represented - 119 in 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.offshore-europe.co.uk |title="SPE Offshore Europe"}}</ref> |
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Multidene Ltd was subsequently wound up and its original directors have since tried without success to establish that the rights to the name,"Offshore Europe", which were transferred to the personal ownership of those directors, are legally theirs. |
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== Notable attendees== |
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* [[Margaret Thatcher]], the then Prime Minister opened the 1985 event in the new venue the [[Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre|AECC]] |
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* [[Alex Salmond]], the Leader of the Scottish National Party attended the 1999 event and spoke at the gala opening in 2013<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.energyvoice.com/other-news/44069/first-minister-pays-tribute-super-puma-crash-victims/|title=Energy Voice}}</ref> |
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* [[George Osborne]], the then Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke in the Opening Plenary Session in 2013<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/44190/offshore-europe-2013-chancellor-backs-shale-gas-industry-support-offered-oil-gas-industry/|title=Energy Voice}}</ref> |
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* [[Anne, Princess Royal]], attended in 2013 to encourage more females to enter the industry<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/44295/offshore-europe-princess-anne-urges-oil-industry-tackle-skills-shortage-female-engineers/|title=Energy Voice}}</ref> |
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* [[Brian Cox (physicist)|Brian Cox]], spoke in the Opening Plenary Session in 2015<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/north-of-scotland/689878/prof-brian-cox-speaks-aberdeen/|title=Press and Journal}}</ref> |
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*Martin Reid, 1985 |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 19 September 2021
Founded in 1973 as Offshore Scotland,[1] SPE Offshore Europe is a biennial conference and exhibition that takes place in Aberdeen, Scotland. The event focuses on upstream oil and gas production and has grown into one of the largest events of its kind in Europe. The event attracts visitors and exhibitors from around the world; 119 countries were represented at the 2019 event.[2]
Areas of Industry
[edit]The exhibition is held across multiple halls at P&J Live with large temporary structures constructed to accommodate such a large number of exhibitors. Exhibits are dedicated to a specific area of the industry that is of particular interest at the time, with a focus on energy transition. Zones featured include deep-water and Intelligent Energy, which was so popular it developed into its own event. In 2017 hall 6 featured the Decommissioning Zone for the first time in collaboration with industry association Decom North Sea.[3]
Local Impact
[edit]The event brings a large influx of visitors to the city with OE2007 bringing an estimated £25m to the local economy.[4]
Records
[edit]- Attendees - over 63,000 in 2013[5]
- Exhibitors - 1,542 in 2015[6]
- Countries Represented - 119 in 2019[7]
Notable attendees
[edit]- Margaret Thatcher, the then Prime Minister opened the 1985 event in the new venue the AECC
- Alex Salmond, the Leader of the Scottish National Party attended the 1999 event and spoke at the gala opening in 2013[8]
- George Osborne, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke in the Opening Plenary Session in 2013[9]
- Anne, Princess Royal, attended in 2013 to encourage more females to enter the industry[10]
- Brian Cox, spoke in the Opening Plenary Session in 2015[11]
- Martin Reid, 1985