Senior leaders from government and industry will set the tone for SPE Offshore Europe 2025, opening the event with a 90-minute plenary session at P&J Live, Aberdeen from September 2-5 under the theme ‘Unlocking Europe’s Potential in Offshore Energy’.

Louise Kingham, Senior VP Europe and Head of Country at bp will deliver an opening address together with Norway’s Minister for Climate and the Environment, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen and a senior UK government representative.

The conference programme will feature 12 strategic panel sessions, 18 technical sessions and, for the first time, fireside chats and e-poster sessions.

Topics will include energy security, safety, global perspectives, the future energy mix, decarbonisation, hydrogen, CCS, investment, supply chain and the future of oil and gas.

The OE25 exhibition will span three halls and feature an Energy Transition Theatre, Offshore Wind Hub and Theatre, North Sea Futures Theatre, Digitalisation Zone, Future Talent Hub and First Time Exhibitor Zone.

"This year’s SPE Offshore Europe comes at a critical time for the sector and its workforce," said David Whitehouse, OE25 Conference Chair. "In the coming months, the UK government will make choices that will shape the future of the North Sea. That is about the role our domestic oil and gas will play and how we build out our renewable energy and unlock opportunities in carbon capture and storage and hydrogen. The implications of those choices will impact the economic future of the country and be felt by communities across the UK.