An experienced Engineering Consultant with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, independent advice to best meet clients’ needs, from the provision of specialist support for specification, design, installation, commissioning, monitoring and troubleshooting of ESP installations/operations through to comprehensive incident investigation and failure analysis for ESP systems, including troubleshooting, diagnosis and recommendations for corrective action(s) to prevent future failure.

Amy is an energy industry Young Professional who is currently working with Shell as a Drilling Supervisor. Amy has helped support many of Shell’s key North Sea projects including drilling HPHT wells, subsea abandonments and intervention operations. She is passionate about sustainable well operations and inspiring the next generation to join the energy industry. Amy was awarded highly commenced in the Young Professional Category in the 2023 OAA Awards.

Alex is an expert advisor in the energy and defence industries specialising in DDAT (Digital, Data, Automation Technology) and business transformation

Beth Anderson Gillard brings over 25 years of experience in wells, drilling, business development, and digital solutions. She holds an MBA in Oil and Gas Management from Robert Gordon University and is widely recognised for her strengths in client relationship management, strategic account development, and project planning. Beth has contributed to industry dialogue and collaboration, most recently by serving as Vice Chair of SPE Aberdeen

Catherine is a Geoscientist with over 30 plus years of experience in the oil and gas industry. She has held technical and leadership roles in exploration and production.

She is currently VP Subsurface UK at Equinor and is responsible for subsurface activities in the Mariner and Buzzard producing fields; development and well planning for Rosebank; and UK exploration.

She holds a BSc in Geology & Geophysics (Durham) and PhD (Oxford). She started her career in Amoco (1994) before embarking on a technical and leadership career in Equinor (2002) where she has held positions of VP “Global Quality and Calibration” as well various Exploration Manager positions covering the Atlantic Margin.

Catherine has a special interest in leadership development, coaching, mentoring and is a strong ambassador for Geosciences and women in STEM.

Elliot is Business Development Director at Sentinel Subsea and has over 32 years’ industry experience, specialising in well intervention and advanced completion technology, as well as involvement in installation and commissioning projects. For the past 15 years, Elliot has been an active Board member and Section Director of SPE Aberdeen and sits on the ICoTA Europe committee. He is also a dedicated STEM Ambassador and TECHFEST Volunteer.

Elizabeth McAlpine has over 15 years Oil & Gas experience within both Operator & Service Companies, is a Diversity & Inclusion champion and ally with an in-depth knowledge of developing and embedding D&I strategies in the UK. Elizabeth has a passion for creating and delivering strategies and programmes to level the playing field for all.

Erlend Corrigall looks after business development at ITC Hydraulics and has been involved with Oil & Gas, and more recent the energy transition, for over 40 years. A graduate of RGU and has held a various roles throughout this time.

Erikka is a highly experienced, award-winning journalist. She has worked in the UK as a reporter, columnist and editor focusing on business news for two decades, with the last ten years spent specialising on the North Sea and the UK's widening energy mix. She has held senior roles at publications including the Scotsman, the Press and Journal and Scottish Business Insider, and has written for titles such as the Sunday Times as well as for corporate clients. She is a well-regarded speaker, events chair and podcaster.

Graham is Group Business Development Director with ABL Group, past Chair of the Offshore Achievement Awards, and Past Chair of SPE Aberdeen. Graham has served on the SPE Aberdeen Board for 9 years working across several committees both locally and internationally. Graham has worked in Oil & Gas and the wider Energy Industry for close to 30 years with various service providers.

Ian Phillips has over 35 years’ experience in the upstream oil and gas and climate change industries, including 18 years with oil operating companies (Shell, BP, Marathon and Ramco) and 6 years with a major service company. Since October 2022, he has been an independent consultant in the Energy Transition space. He has long been active with the Society of Petroleum Engineers including 2 four years periods as Chair of the SPE Aberdeen Section and as a Regional Director on the SPE International Board.

Ken has gained over 25 years of technical engineering and operational experience since graduating with a Degree In Mechanical and Offshore Engineering from The Robert Gordon University. Starting his career in well interventions and servicing, he has solid appreciation of the full range of well operations, and has delivered a variety of projects in several locations around the globe. He has spent the last 15 years specialising in intelligent completions and complex workovers for Major Operators such as BP, Statoil and CNOOC and has now joined Elemental Energies. 

Kelly Murray is an accomplished leader in the energy sector, with over 20 years of experience in oil and gas, offshore operations, and strategic business development. With a BScHons in Design for Industry and an Executive MBA, Kelly is a passionate advocate for the energy transition. She enjoys supporting entrepreneurial companies to thrive and has a keen interest in distinctive technical innovations and company cultures. As a member of the SPE Aberdeen Continuing Education committee, Kelly is also an enthusiastic supporter of younger generations entering the energy sector.

Louise has over 25 years of experience in pioneering digital health solutions for remote industrial sectors. She has a proven track record of enhancing the physical, mental, and social well-being of workers in challenging environments. A specialist in developing high-engagement health platforms, Louise is dedicated to delivering innovations that positively impact employees, employers, and the broader ecosystem. Passionate about making a tangible difference to people and the planet through health technology.

Mojtaba Moradi holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot Watt University. His love of Scotland kept him there working on CO₂ storage and enhanced recovery solutions for another year before joining Tendeka (Taqa now) in 2017. He is currently global subsurface engineering manager at Taqa where he diligently provides support to Taqa's global clients, focusing on advanced completion applications for field development plannings.

Nandini has been with bp for 6 years and works across bp’s portfolio within and outwith the North Sea. She is co-chair of the Seismic 2024 conference committee, a member of the SPE Aberdeen Continuing Education committee and a member of the SPE D&I committee.

Rachael McRonald has over 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry with a background in various reservoir engineering and TL roles following a BEng in Chemical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University.

A Civil Engineer for many years, Richard joined the Oil and Gas sector in 1982 joining Seaforth Engineering – a division of Seaforth Maritime - designing and manufacturing saturation Dive systems. From there moved to manufacturing and selling antifouling products and concrete mattresses with SeaMark Systems being part of the Management Buyout team and getting some senior management experience. Mostly been in a Business Development managerial role within subsea construction, pipelay, topside engineering and now Integrity Management/Data Analytics working with Imrandd since 2019.

Roy Milne is the Managing Partner at Asset One Partners LLP and has 25 years’ experience managing and supporting technical assets in the energy industry with a background in maintenance and engineering. Roy is a time-served electrician, degree-qualified project manager and fellow of several leadership institutes.

Steve Cromar is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, is the Chair of the Aberdeen Area Committee and the Upstream Oil and Gas Committee of the IMechE and a Board member of SPE Aberdeen section. Having retired for ConocoPhillips after a long career in the Oil and Gas industry, Steve remains committed to bringing on the next generation of Engineers and support the energy industry though the upcoming Transition, by sharing real knowledge on the industry and helping create realistic and achievable targets for stakeholders.

Suzie Coull's role at the NSTA is developing the regulator’s approach to assessing legacy well risks to potential carbon stores and supporting well decommissioning priorities. Suzie has been part of the decommissioning community for eleven years, providing subject matter expertise in offshore energy decommissioning. She supports industry initiatives including the SPE Well Decommissioning Conference, Emerging Professionals in Late Life and Decommissioning and Shell Girls in Energy. 

A mechanical engineer with 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, during his career Stuart has been instrumental in creating, motivating and developing high-performing teams. Stuart has gained broad experience of the industry and has held a variety of positions with service companies Score, Tyco and Wood Group; and operating companies BP and TAQA.

Roles held by Stuart have included mechanical engineer, offshore maintenance team leader, offshore operations engineer, mechanical technical authority, engineering and technical assurance manager and maintenance manager.

Stuart has over 29 years’ experience in the Oil, Gas and Energy industries with expertise in complex project delivery. Has a proven track record of success in leading large operating businesses, including setting business strategies, objectives, business performance improvement, HSE leadership, functional leadership, governance, assurance, and people development.

At Elemental Energy, Willem leads the well engineering and wider technical strategy, ensuring that projects across oil and gas, decommissioning and other sectors are delivered with excellence and innovation.

He has a background in well engineering, project management, drilling management systems and well integrity assurance. 

Willem is also involved in various cross industry initiatives, such as co-chairing the OEUK licence to operate well group and participating in the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), OEUK Wells Forum and NSTA Wells Task Force.

Mike is a Wells Team Leader with 21 plus years experience in all well operations and engineering.

Brenda has been with the North Sea Transition Authority since 2015. In a short space of time, the NSTA created a new vision for the UK Continental Shelf by engaging with the ambition to move towards renewable energy sources, incorporating renewables into oil and gas developments and delivering emission reductions.

The NSTA strategy now fully incorporates net zero and our energy integration work highlights the massive carbon abatement potential of the North Sea, including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and offshore wind.

Brenda is a Non-Executive Director for the following companies:
Director of TechFest;
Court Member of the University of Strathclyde and also volunteers for Gordon Riding for the Disabled.

Chris has been consulting on renewable energy systems for 6 years. He has experience in energy systems modeling, running CCUS projects as a technical subsurface leader, providing licence application support in terms of both technical work and writing applications and has been instrumental in the design of Clean Fuels 2035 mission to utilise excess wind for green hydrogen.

Kevin is an Operations leader with 20+ years’ experience in oil and gas industry, specialising in produced water management and water treatment. Strong background in operations leadership, sales, and supporting teams in demanding oilfield environments. Known for a practical, hands-on approach, team leadership, and a focus on safety and performance.

A globally established Competence, Learning & Development, and OD Specialist with an exceptional track record as a Business Partner at both Global and Regional levels, with particular focus on competence and learning development in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. Key expertise in the fields of competence assurance, organizational development & effectiveness, leadership development & talent management. Extensive experience in the design and implementation of systems, processes and infrastructure to improve performance, build organisational capability and lead complex cross-border change successfully.

Results-driven and commercially focused leader, skilled in delivering operational targets in a fit-for-purpose, pragmatic and tangible way.

Peter heads up Equinor’s Subsurface Low Carbon Solutions team across their global portfolio. Before this he headed up Equinor’s UK subsurface team, led major capital projects to first oil, was discipline leader for geology and petrophysics and conducted technical roles as a geoscientist working CCS, gas, light and heavy oil projects.

As a technical practitioner he specialises in model building, uncertainty analysis and portfolio generation and optimisation in both operated and joint venture settings.