Deirdre Michie, chief executive of Oil & Gas UK, said: “I’d like to congratulate the Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, the new Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and his cabinet colleagues on their appointments.
“We will be looking to meet with Mr Clark as soon as possible to discuss the challenges our industry is facing and the opportunities the North Sea offers both for business growth and ensuring a secure energy supply for the UK.
“We very much welcomed the joined up approach taken by the previous government and we hope ministers will continue to work together across the relevant departments to support our sector.
“Offshore oil and gas is one of this country’s greatest industrial success stories and must remain a linchpin of a UK industrial strategy. Yet we are at a critical juncture and we need to work with government to address low levels of exploration and development in the North Sea and send a strong message that the UK Continental Shelf is a great place to invest in.
“I’d also like to thank the Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP and Andrea Leadsom MP for their constructive engagement with our sector throughout their time at the Department of Energy and Climate Change and we wish them well in their respective new roles.”
For information please contact Oil & Gas UK Communications Adviser Lucy Gordon at lgordon@oilandgasuk.co.uk.