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

Camila Salthe
Senior Vice President of Exploration & Production International UK, 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

Nicolas Payer
Managing Director, TotalEnergies E&P UK

Sarah Moore
Chief Executive Officer, Peterson

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, Operations at Wood

Steve Bowyer
General Manager, North Sea at EnQuest

Phil Milton
Chief Executive Officer, Well-Safe Solutions

Steve Wisely
SVP Subsea & Conventional, SubSea7
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.