Oil And Gas UK Appoint New Chief Executive

Oil and Gas UK have revealed their new Chief Executive. Deirdre Michie will officially take on the role on the 1st of May, replacing Malcolm Webb.

Mrs Michie joins the group from Shell, where her career has spanned almost 30 years in senior UK and global upstream and downstream management positions.

Deirdre Michie said: “I am really delighted to have been appointed to this important industry role and look forward to working with the high-performance team that is Oil & Gas UK. This is a hugely challenging time for the industry that will require us all – industry, government and the new regulator – to work co-operatively and collaboratively to ensure we address the issues that face us.

“This is a great industry, a key part of the British economy and with a UK-based supply chain that is world-class. Oil & Gas UK has a crucial role in helping the industry to emerge from the current downturn on a stronger, fitter and more sustainable footing that will see the UK producing oil and gas from its offshore areas for decades to come. It is a role I will greatly relish.”

She joins at a crucial time, as the sector struggles with the dramatic fall in the price of oil.