Overview

The Oil Gas and Energy Transition Special Interest Group (OG&ET SIG) was formed in October 2024 on the recommendation of an Energy CoP study "The Changing Future of the Oil and Gas Industry", which involved feedback from over 200 IChemE members. The purpose of the group is to support IChemE and its members with an interest in the oil and gas sector, today and through the energy transition to net zero.

In it's first six months the OG&ET SIG has grown from 3,500 to 3,700, has organised around ten webinars attended by hundreds of members, and built a 16-strong committee of volunteers. The OG&ET SIG forward plan involves implementing the recommendations in the "Changing Future..." report, including:

• Policy Engagement
• Chemical Engineering Education
• Professional Development at all Career Stages
• Collaboration with Staff, other Member Groups and Externally

This event will be an opportunity to meet the leadership team, hear about progress and plans, ask question and provide input of the development of the OG&ET SIG. It will also confirm the results of online elections for the Chair and Secretary roles occurring before the meeting. Please come and join the meeting, meet the committee and help shape the future of your group.

Speaker

Steve Flynn, Acting Chair – Oil, Gas and Energy Transition SIG

Steve spent 30 years with oil and gas major BP in various technical, financial and leadership positions, ultimately becoming BP Group Head of Risk Learning and Health Safety Security and Environment (HSSE). Since retiring from BP at the end of 2014, Steve has undertaken various independent board advisory, consulting, training, auditing and volunteering roles across oil and gas, chemicals, nuclear and defence sectors. Steve graduated with Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees from the University of Manchester, and is a Fellow of the IChemE and a member of the Learned Society Committee.

The material presented has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Oil, Gas and Energy Transition Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

12:00–13:00 BST.

Software

The presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. We recommend downloading the app from the Microsoft website, rather than using the web portal.