Overview

The global oil, gas and energy industry, as well as energy intensive manufacturing and transport, will undergo profound changes over the coming decades as the world strives to deliver a net zero economy. In the UK this transition will see oil and gas reducing from around 80% in 2025 to 15-30% energy mix according to the latest scenarios produced by the National Energy System Operator (NESO). A massive increase in electrification will be required, as increasing amounts of wind, nuclear, solar and biofuels enter the energy mix. The extent to which hydrogen is used is a significant variable, with NESO’s alternate pathways suggesting that it could make up around 10-25% of the energy mix. Although the actual pathway is unknowable and depends on policy, economics and societal issues, it is clear that chemical engineers will have an important role in this industrial evolution.

The 30 minute presentation will set the context for the review of the IChemE's Oil Gas and Energy Transition Special Interest Group's progress and future activities. Committee members will review activities in policy, education, professional development and outreach in key regions. There will be an opportunity for Q&A, and members will be able to provide input on the future direction of the SIG.

Speaker

Steven Flynn, Oil Gas and Energy Transition Special Interest Group Chair

Steve is a Fellow of IChemE and spent 30 years working for oil and gas major BP in various technical and leadership positions around the world, ultimately becoming BP Group Head of Risk Learning and Health Safety Security and Environment (HSSE). Since retiring from BP in 2014, Steve has been a board advisor and consultant to several organisations in various sectors. Steve is also an active volunteer in the Institution's technical activities as a member of the Learned Society Committee and Oil Gas and Energy Transition Special Interest Group Chair.

Fatema Al-Haddad, Oil Gas and Energy Transition SIG Secretary

Fatema is a process engineer at Costain, having had previous experience in process safety consultancy and the steel industry following her chemical engineering degree at Leeds University.

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.