Oil, Wind, Hydrogen and AI to Converge in Aberdeen at SPE Offshore Europe 2025

The agenda, unified under the theme ‘Unlocking Europe’s Potential in Offshore Energy’, features three complementary streams, including Keynote and Technical programs, and TIDE (Talent Investment & Diversity Events), spotlighting the next-gen workforce.

Across the four days of SPE Offshore Europe 2025, the Keynote Program will deliver strategic insights from some of the offshore sector’s most influential figures. Sessions will explore the energy transition’s commercial and technical realities, investment strategies for both oil and gas and renewables, the role of hydrogen and offshore wind in decarbonization, and the integration of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency and safety.

David Whitehouse, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) CEO, will chair the conference, with keynote speakers including Louise Kingham, SVP Europe and Head of Country at BP; Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Norway’s Minister for Climate and the Environment; Simon Roddy, Senior Vice President - UK Upstream, Shell; Camilla Salthe, SVP UK Upstream at Equinor; and Claire Mack, CEO of Scottish Renewables.

As for Technical Program, the sessions will feature a number of presentations and panel discussions, tackling both established and emerging themes in offshore energy, covering topics ranging from late-life field management, digital drilling and wells, carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, as well as transition technologies and digital operations.

Exhibitors: A Global, Cross-Sector Gathering

With over800 exhibitors spanning the entire offshore energy ecosystem, the event promises unmatched breadth and collaboration showcased across three halls. Attendees can explore tech from oil and gas, digital innovation, safety, operations, and energy transition, grouped into themed zones for easy navigation.

The exhibition will include Energy Transition Theatre that will showcase latest presentations from operators, developers and technology companies, covering all aspects of energy transition. It is sponsored by SLB, ABB, Cradle Point (a part of Ericsson), Innomotics (a Siemens company), Net Zero Technology Centre, and TotalEnergies.

The Offshore Wind Theatre will serve as a forum for discussions on the role of offshore wind within the energy sector, and will showcase new projects and take a deep dive into topics ranging from floating offshore wind, supply chain integration, operations & maintenance.

In addition to other activities and pavilions, the event will host the Hydrogen Hub set to showcase ‘all things hydrogen’, Innovative Technology / Digital Zone reserved for the new and upcoming in the industry, and the North Sea Futures theatre that will focus on the development and adoption of future-facing technologies, with AI, digitalization, offshore wind and robotics taking the center stage.

With industry-leading speakers, a strong technical program, and feature zones covering everything ‘old and new’ in the offshore energy sector, the SPE Offshore Europe 2025 will once again become a focal point for collaboration, innovation, and strategic dialogue between the industry majors at a time when the offshore sector is balancing energy security with the urgency of decarbonization.