Our people
The team driving the UK's energy future
Together with our members our team works to promote the importance of the UK offshore energy sector and its people.
Our Board
OEUK's Board sets out the industry's position on strategic policy matters. Led by two co-chairs, Board members represent the full breadth of industry and are appointed for two years.
Our Chief Executive
David Whitehouse
As an established industry leader with 30 years of experience, David has been a longstanding champion of OEUK. He is respected across the sector for his strategic and hands-on leadership in the North Sea and around the world, including the USA, Netherlands and Philippines.
His passion for energy, engineering and innovation is built on a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry from Cambridge University and a first-class degree in Chemistry from Manchester University. He is currently studying at the University of Aberdeen for a Masters in Renewable Engineering, an area of key growth and significance for OEUK and its members.
David Whitehouse is responsible for strategic and day to day running of OEUK.
Our Board
Abdou Beloucif
Europe, North Sea and Caspian Region Vice President, Baker Hughes
Arne Gurtner
Senior Vice President UK & Ireland offshore, Development & Production International, Equinor
Bob Drummond
Chief Executive Officer, Hydrasun (Co-chair)
David Whitehouse
CEO, Offshore Energies UK
Doris Reiter
Senior Vice President North Sea, BP
Jillian Owen
UK Country Manager, Apache Corporation
John Pearson
Chief Operating Officer – New Energy Services, Petrofac
Matthew Brodie
General Manager, Shelf Drilling (UK) Limited
Mitch Flegg
Chief Executive Officer, Serica Energy Plc
Nicolas Payer
Managing Director, TotalEnergies E&P UK
Neil McCulloch
CEO, Spirit Energy (Co-chair)
Sarah Cridland
VP Commercial & Subsea Projects UK, Med and Caspian – UK Country Manager – TechnipFMC
Sarah Moore
Chief Executive Officer, Peterson
Sayma Cox
Chief Executive Officer, North Sea Midstream Partners Limited
Simon Roddy
Senior Vice President and Upstream Director, Shell UK
Pan Yiyong
Managing Director North Sea, CNOOC International
Scott Barr
EVP North Sea, Harbour Energy plc
Steve Nicol
Executive President of Operations at Wood
Steve Bowyer
General Manager, North Sea at EnQuest
Phil Milton
CEO of Well-Safe Solutions
Our leadership team
David Whitehouse
Chief Executive Officer
Graham Elgie
Finance and Corporate Services Director
Jenny Stanning
External Relations Director
Katy Heidenreich
Supply Chain and People Director
Mark Wilson
HSE and Operations Director
Mike Tholen
Sustainability and Policy Director
Natalie Coupar
Communications and Marketing Director
Our Councils
OEUK has two councils which meet four times a year (twice separately and twice jointly), an Operator Council and a Contractor Council. Every member may send a representative to one of the two. Both councils act as advisory bodies which review and advise on matters relating to the business of Offshore Energies UK referred to it by the Board or by member companies. Every member can nominate a council representative.