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An overview of news, trends and research in the Oil & Gas industry in the UK:

Oliver Wyman: Fuel for innovation top concern Gulf CEO Securing fuel for innovation is the top concern for CEOs in the Gulf, the most recent survey among Gulf CEOs by Oliver Wyman and Zogby shows.
23 March 2015
Political risks on the rise because of low oil price The massive decrease in the price of oil is causing more and more pressure to be heaped on businesses in developing countries. Oil producing countries may face financial problems, which increases the risk of political me
18 March 2015
Low oil price adds 91,000 jobs to UK labour market Oil prices of around $50 per barrel could boost UK GDP by 1% and employment with 91,000 by 2020, research by PwC shows. In its research, the consulting firm also looked into two additional scenarios, with oil prices of around $73 and $108, scenario
16 March 2015
Mott MacDonald and Khudairi Group partner up in Iraq Consulting firm Mott MacDonald has partnered up with Khudairi Group, a provider of solutions to the oil & gas and construction industries, to jointy deliver projects in Iraq. The collaboration will, according to the two companies, lead to more
13 March 2015
BP selects Accenture to improve customer experience Oil & gas multinational BP has selected Accenture to help it improve its fuel customer experience. The consulting firm will do so by using its digital and advanced customer analytics that, allowing the international oil and gas company to gain
03 March 2015
AlixPartners: Energy sector to benefit from cost culture The recent energy price dive, on the back of a considerably lower Brent Oil price per barrel, has presented the oil, gas and chemical (OGC) industry with a much lower than expected room to manoeuvre
25 February 2015
Maersk Oil awards Ramboll second Culzean contract Maersk Oil UK has awarded design consulting firm Ramboll a second jacket design contract for the Culzean field, following the successful completion of its first design contract for the field. The new contract entails the design of three jacket stru
10 February 2015
A.T. Kearney expects M&A wave in Oil & Gas industry In a recently released report by A.T. Kearney the consequences of a plummeted oil and gas price are considered in the area of mergers and acquisitions.
04 February 2015
FTI Consulting buys US engineering firm Platt Sparks Global consulting firm FTI Consulting has acquired Platt, Sparks & Associates Consulting Petroleum Engineers (‘Platt Sparks’), a US-based advisory and engineering firm that specialises in the oil & gas sector. 14 prof
06 November 2014
Consulting firm: IS earns 625 million annually on oil Selling oil on the black market is good business. At least for terrorist group Islamic State, which earns roughly €625 million on oil on an annual basis, concludes a study by research firm IHS. Every time a Europea
22 October 2014
WorleyParsons buys management consulting firm MTG Project delivery and consulting firm WorleyParsons has acquired management consulting firm MTG, an addition that will significantly boost the expertise of its newly set up consulting branch.
03 October 2014
Hay Group: Succession planning key for oil industry The Oil and Gas industry faces the risk of a dry-up of leadership talent due to a lack of succession planning and a too big a focus on short term business goals. This is concluded by consulting firm Hay Group in its ‘Enhancing your leadership
22 September 2014
Analysis Group: Vancouver Energy project adds 2 billion According to an economic impact assessment from US consulting firm Analysis Group, the ‘Vancouver Energy project’ will provide a major boost to employment, adding more than 1,000 new full-time jobs and $1.6 billion in labour income duri
29 August 2014
Accenture buys oil & gas specialist Hytracc Consulting Accenture has acquired Hytracc Consulting, an IT services company that provides IT consulting services to firms in the oil & gas sector. Roughly 80 employees of Hytracc Consulting across offices in six countries will be integrated into Accentur
11 August 2014
Atos: Six mega trends in the oil and gas sector In the coming years the Oil & Gas sector will be confronted with a large spectrum of megatrends, ranging from new legislation, stiff competition, changes in the market landscape, continue push for increased sustainability and the pressure to embrac
11 December 2013
PwC: Oil prices to drop dramatically due to shale oil According to US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the world's most influential analyst in the area of oil prices, the price of oil will rise the coming two decades to $133 per barrel in 2035. The large majority of others analysts, such as analis
14 May 2013
Maarten van Hasselt leads Celerant's oil and gas branche The Dutch Maarten van Hasselt has been nominated head of the worldwide energy practice and regional lead of North and South America. Maarten van Hasselt has over 20 years of managing experience in the oil and gas industry at, amongst others, Genereal E
27 July 2012
ADL: Merge procurement, IT and project management Consulting firm Arthur D.
19 July 2012

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