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Alasdair Buchanan is chief operating Faces of the Industry of? cer at LR Senergy and managing director of the group’s energy services business. He is responsible for day-to-day operations and executing business strategy at LR Senergy, which specializes in providing fully integrated project and asset development services across the international energy industry and has experienced rapid expansion across Africa,

Europe and Asia Paci? c as well as a growing foothold in the US.

A long-standing member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers,

Alasdair has been a committee member of Unconventional Gas

Aberdeen since its outset and is playing an instrumental role in LR

Senergy’s drive with LR Energy – part of the LR Group – to shape indus- try guidelines and regulations for the development of shale resources.

a sneak preview of your top number of factors from the environment and opportu- involved with and, as part of 2-3 ? ndings? aging workforce and evolution nities for entrepreneurs to this, helping to support and

After becoming a part of of the industry, which means develop technically innova- develop talent of the future.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) Group that one of the key challenges tive products and services. As we conducted an last year, is having the right people with the energy sector in the North His children and colleagues industry poll with its engineer- the right technical skills. Sea has matured, increas- would most likely agree with ing, technical, and business But, while there are an ingly creative solutions have his conclusions. Alasdair is a services organization, LR extensive number of industry been required to overcome leader who understands that

Energy, to ? nd out what people initiatives to help address technical challenges, but more success goes beyond just him. thought was the main one out the issues, it’s important that needs to be done to encour- He is passionate and intense of ? ve crucial issues affecting companies also play their age further investment and to about helping his organiza- the North Sea’s future. The key part. LR Senergy is involved help ensure reserves are fully tion thrive by investing in issues identi? ed are the knowl- with a number of partner- exploited through a ? t-for- people and ground-breaking edge shortage, decommission- ships with universities and purpose ? scal regime. technologies to continue the ing, supply chain, operating educational institutes. For momentum into its next excit-

As part How would you like to be costs and technology. example, we joined forces with ing chapter. remembered? What would of our “Collaboration is Key” the University of Aberdeen to your former colleagues and

Faces of the Industry features campaign, the ? ndings showed launch a pioneering collabora- employees say about you? individuals who do extraor- that almost half of all respon- tion in direct response to the

Well, if you asked my chil- dinary things for the industry dents (44%) consider operating growing demand for petro- dren how to describe me, and outside the industry. If costs to be the primary issue physicists. they’d probably say ‘he’s quite you would like to nominate followed by technology (19%),

What is your reaction to the intense and quite sensible’ someone, please send an decommissioning (14%), sup-

Scottish referendum?

so chances are my colleagues email to Kelli Lauletta. ply chain (14%) and knowledge

One of the key issues for would say the same! But, on shortage (9%).

We hope the campaign LR Senergy wherever we’re top of this, I like to think that Kelli will be a catalyst for ongoing operating in the world is I’m very approachable and Lauletta is industry engagement which operational costs and robust supportive of my colleagues, an HR produces constructive and regulatory regimes. Therefore, and with the utmost integrity. consultant tangible results. what we hope for following I like interacting with my with 17 the referendum is that the team and passing on the wis- years

Are we making too much current levels of government dom I have gained from my experience. out of the skills shortage ?

commitment to the energy experiences and mentors. I She also

The industry is right to be industry continue and, if any- suppose I’d like to be remem- serves as an editor for concerned about the skills thing, increase. bered for making a difference OilOnline.com. If you have shortage because the situa- The North Sea energy and improving the structure story ideas please email Kelli tion has heightened due to a industry has created a great of businesses that I’ve been at [email protected].

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