SPE Offshore Europe 2025 (OE25) will open its doors at the P&J Live from 2-5 September for what is set to be one of the most pivotal in the show’s 52-year history. With offshore energy at the centre of national and international debate, the spotlight will be on finding the right balance between secure, affordable supply and meeting climate targets.
The free-to attend event will bring together tens of thousands of attendees, with 12 strategic panel sessions, 3 fireside chats and over 90 technical presentations from 18 countries under the theme ‘Unlocking Europe’s Potential in Offshore Energy’. Senior leaders from industry and government will discuss the changing landscape of the energy sector, the importance of driving security of energy supply for the UK and accelerating progress towards net zero.
A plenary session will kick off the four-day event, with Louise Kingham, Senior VP Europe and Head of Country at bp, delivering an opening address, with a virtual address from Norway’s Minister for Climate and the Environment, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen alongside a senior UK government representative.
David Whitehouse, OE25 Conference Chair and Chief Executive of Offshore Energies UK will welcome attendees, joined by the Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Councillor David Cameron and 2026 SPE President, Jennifer Miskimins, Professor and Head of Petroleum Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines.
Across the strategic sessions, keynote speakers will provide valuable comparative insights into how different European countries are managing their energy transitions and how different governments are approaching the complex issue of energy security.
Mr Whitehouse said: “Offshore energy isn’t confined to the North Sea: it is a vital sector that extends across international borders and industries. Our opening plenary and panel sessions are designed to gather leading voices from across the continent, sparking honest debate and a spirit of collaboration as we focus on investing in innovation and advancing the low-carbon technologies of tomorrow.”
Running alongside the strategic sessions is a robust technical programme drawn from a record 600 submitted abstracts. The highest number of submissions since recent records began, this is indicative of the growing excitement and engagement within the industry to shape the future of offshore energy.
The Offshore Europe exhibition is long recognised for the value it offers exhibitors and the volume of business activity and connections that are made over four days. This year, the exhibition will showcase hundreds of companies across the entire offshore energy supply chain, with over 150 new exhibitors joining the show for 2025.
First time exhibitors will include Acteon, Du Pont, Honeywell, Huber+Suhner, Khafii Joint Operations, Innomotics (a Siemens company), Mitsubishi Chemicals, Technip Energies and Worley. More than 75 companies plan to launch new products or services at the show, and attendees can filter exhibitors on the OE25 website to easily find them.
They will join the hundreds of returning exhibitors including Balmoral, DNV, the Energy Industries Council, Expro, Net Zero Technology Centre, North Sea Transition Authority, Shell U.K. and Wood.
A total of 30 countries will be represented, in addition to nine pavilions including Australia, China, Italy, Canada, Norway, and the United States.
The show floor spans three halls and incorporates exhibition zones and five presentation theatres themed around key areas of energy evolution, including Offshore Wind, Energy Transition, Carbon Capture & Storage, Hydrogen and North Sea Future opportunities. With a broad focus on all aspects of offshore energy, including oil and gas, renewables and energy transition, over 100 show floor presentations will take place covering topics including the role of decommissioning in the energy transition, cost optimisation for green hydrogen, alternative fuels production in Scotland and repurposing offshore pipelines for hydrogen transport and storage.
David Ince, SPE Offshore Europe Event Director, said: “The diversity of exhibitors and content on show this year is world-class, and truly demonstrates the breadth of skills and expertise in the energy sector today. OE25 is a great opportunity to explore what’s possible, and we’re here to help spark meaningful conversations across the whole offshore energy supply chain. As we look to the UK’s energy future, it’s clear that success will depend on recognising the role of all energy sources – from oil and gas to renewables – working together to deliver a reliable and secure energy mix.”
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