SPONSORS OF EAST ANGLIA FEATURE TMS PUTTING ENERGY INTO THE POWER STRUGGLE
The balance of power between the offshore wind industry and the oil & gas sector will be a challenge for the East of England for a generation or two yet.
KEEPING PACE
After more than 20 years working with the energy sector, creative design agency TMS Media has to keep pace with the changing dynamics of the industry.
“Nearly 50 years after the discovery of North Sea gas transformed our region, we now have some of the world’s biggest wind farms arriving off our shores,” said Steve Scott, Managing Director of Great Yarmouth-based TMS.
“It means our region faces some of the biggest changes, challenges and opportunities in an already demanding energy world. I’m delighted to say that not only are our clients embracing and rising to those challenges but often leading the way in the evolution.” CLIENTS
Bridging the gap: CLS Offshore working on the Thanet wind farm in 2010
In the beginning: Construction work on Scroby Sands wind farm in 2003.
Photo courtesy of
chpv.co.uk
“EEEGR was set up to represent all aspects of the energy industry and to speak for them with one voice - so, in a way it was ahead of its time,” said Steve. “Now it must play an even greater role encompassing the political,
industrial, training and academic interests to the best mutual
bridges the gap to the oil & gas sector with contracts such as that to provide operations and engineering support to all of E.ON Ruhrgas UK’s (ERUK) operated fixed and subsea assets in the UK North Sea.
CLS Offshore
The oil and gas market was also the initial target of CLS Offshore, headquartered in Great yarmouth, but it extended its engineering, fabrication, construction and installation work into offshore windpower with contracts including the highly successful project to help install 100 turbines in the Thanet windfarm.
Inspection Verification Bureau Ltd Fledgling Norfolk company Inspection Verification Bureau Ltd was also keen to tap the oil and gas market with its independent inspection, assessment and verification work, but many of its recent contracts have been in the renewables sector.
NHV Helicopters
Fellow TMS clients NHV Helicopters, with its UK base in Norwich, has confirmed an order for ten new aircraft to expand business, including offshore crew transfer flights for the energy world.
ODE (Offshore Design Engineering) Among them is international engineering contractor ODE which project managed one of the UK’s first commercial offshore wind farms at Scroby Sands from its Great Yarmouth base nearly 10 years ago.
Today is has a long track record of successful windfarm work including the recently announced project management and engineering support services contract for the £1.6bn Iberdrola Wikinger windfarm planned in the Baltic Sea. But ODE
“The key to these successes is flexibility and we’re helping all these companies maintain the highest profile in the energy industry whether through websites, publicity or other marketing activity,” said Steve.
EEEGR
TMS also supported the launch of EEEGR nearly 12 years ago and has continued to build the trade association’s profile to a point where is now has 390 members and intends further growth.
advantage. We’re delighted with our continuing relationship in achieving those goals.
Steve Scott, TMS Media
IMPERIAL HOTEL & PKF ACCOUNTANTS “It’s also pleasing to see many supply chain clients and EEEGR members working with the industry even if not directly related to the energy sector. Among them is Great Yarmouth’s Imperial Hotel, which understands the particular requirements of offshore workers and visiting industrialists; plus accountants PKF whose local team is wooing the offshore industry offering an international array of offices to support the growing global flavour of the regional business.
“Such shared expertise, endeavour and commitment gives the East of England the strongest possible base for our future energy industry.”
TMS
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