SPE Offshore Europe 2013

UK’s biggest Oil & Gas Event as Successful as ever Large Valve & Actuator Delegation

SPE Offshore Europe 2013 in Aberdeen has celebrated its 40th birthday by staging its biggest and best conference and exhibition to date. This year’s theme was “The Next 50 Years”, representing the continuing success story of the industry in terms of future production and the strong supply chain, which was confirmed by the scale and magnitude of this year’s event.

The show also provided a moment for reflection when many of the presenters and speakers, including the Princess Royal, paid tribute to the four people who tragically lost their lives in the recent helicopter crash off Shetland.

More than 63,000 people attended the four-day show, from 3-6 September inclusive, an increase of over 25% on the 2011 event. A record-breaking 1500 plus organisations were exhibiting in the six exhibition halls which this year covered an expanded floor space of 27,217 square metres – the equivalent of eight football pitches. Twenty-two operating companies took stands this year, the largest representation of operators ever to take part, and 262 companies were exhibiting for the first time.

Among the exhibitors was a very strong Valve and Actuator presence. 33 BVAA members exhibited at the show. The BVAA’s own stand was in hall 2 and as ever, was very well attended. The BVAA team estimate that they engaged with over 200 individuals from 68 members companies who were visiting the show. As always the week provided some fantastic networking opportunities; a number of BVAA members reported making good contacts and receiving orders.

Vasyl Zhygalo, Senior Exhibition Director, Reed Exhibitions, said the 40th anniversary of the event had been a fantastic success. ‘Our conference and exhibition have been successful in equal measure.

There has been an outstanding line up of top industry speakers from global operators and service companies and from government with standing room only at many of the key addresses and presentations. We’ve also been overwhelmed at the response from exhibitors many of whom have been queuing to sign up for 2015.

‘The show has reinforced Aberdeen’s position as a centre for oil and gas expertise which is exported globally and we have welcomed delegates and visitors from around the world. We could not have achieved this without the superb support from the many people and organisations who make us so welcome.’

BVAA Marketing and Communications Manager, Jimmy Phillips, echoed Mr Zhygalo’s sentiment:

‘The event was a huge success for the British Valve and Actuation Industry as represented by the 60+ member companies we have helped to support this year. There aren’t many places we can engage with that number of members at the same time as making and renewing contacts with major operators.

‘Aberdeen is increasingly becoming an important hub for BVAA business, our members have given the area a firm thumbs up and we intend to be spending a lot more time in the area over the coming months and years’

The next event will take place September 8-11 2015 in Aberdeen. BVAA has already secured stand space for the event.

Offshore Europe 2013 in Numbers

4 Days
6 Exhibition Halls
22 OEM Exhibitors
33 BVAA Member Exhibitors
1,500+ Exhibitor Organisations
27,215 square meters of floor space
63,000+ Delegates

Published: 5th December 2013