Oil and Gas England’S Number One Gas Hub

Oil and Gas England’s number one gas hub

The East of England has been the leading centre for offshore gas exploration and extraction in the Southern North Sea The East of England Energy Zone offers: (SNS) since the UK’s great oil & gas rush began over 50 years ago. Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft are perfectly • over 50 years successful exploration and production placed to meet all the demands of this major sector for expertise in offshore gas many decades to come. • potential for at least 30 more years of gas extraction • leading oil & gas companies and a dedicated supply Whether in engineering, fabrication, project management, chain, developing and adopting innovation design, transport, pipelines, insurance, accommodation or • two ports; Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, with any other element of the supply chain, the East of England over 50 years experience of supporting the industry Energy Zone encompasses the highest quality skills and • a strong workforce with sector-specifi c skills experience across the industry. • proximity to existing highly-developed pipeline infrastructure and platform structures • mature asset and late life management • helicopter base with easy access to the SNS and platforms off the coast • Bacton gas terminal, where 30% of Britain’s gas fl ows into Norfolk It’s a sector attracting both the established global giants of • specialist offshore training centres the industry and new young players in the game. • a dedicated energy industry trade group, EEEGR, which provides the link to experienced supply chain partners • available commercial premises and port-related land, including quayside infrastructure • Enterprise Zones with simplifi ed planning, superfast broadband and business rate relief

Today’s technologies create opportunities across the East of England Energy Zone to tap new gas reserves, introduce fresh exploration in mature gas ﬁ elds and produce increased recoverable reserves.

New discoveries, such as Cygnus, continue to be made.

Bacton Gas Terminal It’s an area attracting both the established global giants of the industry and new young players in the game. International majors involved in the East of England Energy Zone include Perenco, ConocoPhillips, Shell, Centrica, E.ON, BP, RWE and Eni. Industry leaders like Asco, ODE, AMEC Foster Wheeler, Proserv, Seajacks, Peterson, Sembmarine SLP, Aker Solutions and Petrofac are working alongside locally headquartered companies such as Hydramec, Derrick Services (UK) Limited, Gardline, Acteon and 3sun.

Venko Offshore Ltd has expanded their operation in Great Yarmouth and taken up residence in the Enterprise Zone after securing a £5 million contract to maintain offshore gas platforms in the North Sea. Great Yarmouth is the company’s fi rst UK base, after securing a fi ve year contract with ONEgas that will create up to 100 jobs in the area. Venko Offshore Ltd chose the Great Yarmouth site because of the Enterprise Zone benefi ts which include business rate relief, simplifi ed planning processes and superfast broadband.

Great Yarmouth’s river port and deep water outer harbour, along with Lowestoft’s river port and outer harbour, offer modern, complementary facilities which have been enhanced and developed over fi ve decades of servicing the offshore industry and will have a major role to play in the future. Potential investors into the East of England Energy Zone will The offshore gas sector, particularly in the Southern North Sea, remains vital fi nd an expert, enthusiastic, for the UK’s future energy supplies and the East of England will continue at the welcoming region which is also forefront of its exploration and production for many years. the best performer for research and development undertaken by Potential investors into the East of England Energy Zone (EEEZ) will fi nd an business in the UK. expert, enthusiastic, welcoming region which is also the best performer for research and development (R&D) undertaken by businesses in the UK. This innovative approach comes from business and political leaders in the region keen to encourage the energy industry in the EEEZ.

Business and political leaders in the region are taking a collaborative approach to the development of the energy industry. A dedicated partnership between councils and local industry, can support relocations and investments into the area and facilitate introductions to local supply chain businesses and The Babbage platform, operated by E.ON. stakeholders.