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The Work of NOF Energy

Our oil and gas supply chain companies are a vital part of the economy and an important source of regional pride in engineering excellence and performance.

Indeed, we at NOF Energy are very proud of our sector, the revenues it generates and the jobs it provides and we fully endorse Oil & Gas UK’s Energising the Nation’s Future campaign to raise awareness. The campaign highlights the role the sector plays in the UK and demonstrates its strong future and its ability to offer opportunity for business and lucrative and fulfilling career paths.

Over the past 25 years, even in this highly competitive market, North East England’s professionals have been able to tap into the experience of their contemporaries and the knowledge base we at NOF Energy provide. This is certainly an important factor in our region’s ability to adapt and perform in this sphere.

NOF Energy, the business support and development organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables sectors, is marking its Silver Jubilee this month. It has much to celebrate having generated millions of pounds worth of new business in the last few years alone for members. We have done that through facilitating member to member and member to client introductions and making sure business opportunities are fed through to the supply chain on a daily basis. We have also organised over 50 networking events for members in the last 12 months and introduced some 50 member companies to overseas markets.

Originally formed back in 1988 to create a regional cluster of North East England suppliers to the oil & gas industry, our organisation now has more than 420 members. We also have Strategic Partners made up of Tier 1 and Tier 2 operators and contractors and Global Partners.

It is incredibly important for individual businesses operating in the oil and gas market place not to waste time, effort and money as they strive to make an impact and maximise their own potential. Utilising our wide local, national and international experience and contacts network, we offer pathways to the right people, know-how and advice that make a real difference.

Our UK and international business development support is one of our major propositions and underpins all that we do. Our decision to lead a delegation this month of our oil & gas suppliers to visit shipyards, construction yards and EPC companies in Rio De Janiero and Rio Grande Sul in Brazil illustrates the point.

As we keep a weather eye on the national and worldwide market, we spotted an opportunity in the Brazilian state-owned Petrobras company’s ambitious target for oil and gas production. It is spending billions of dollars to construct new offshore platforms, drilling rigs and special vessels. It is so much easier, more cost effective and indeed impressive for companies to allow NOF Energy to open the doors and provide opportunity in a supportive and collaborative atmosphere. We have done it many times before.

This proactive and robust approach to business generation toward a balanced energy future is also evidenced in our work closer to home. As well as keeping our members informed about what is going on in the sector with regular industry opportunity alerts, we highlight the work of individual member companies and signpost specialists so they can be most easily accessed. Face to face business relationships are created and maintained by our commitment to facilitate networking opportunities on an on-going basis.

We have an incredible resource of professional expertise in this region; world class talent and innovation, which we have been proud to support over the last quarter century and we look forward to many more years of profitable collaboration.

To talk to NOF Energy about the support available and the benefits of being part of such a powerful network in the region contact Joanne Leng, Deputy Chief Executive on 0191 3846464

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Jennifer Smith .