Founded in 1973 as Offshore Scotland,[1] SPE Offshore Europe is a biennial conference and exhibition that takes place in Aberdeen, Scotland. The event focuses on upstream oil and gas production and has grown into one of the largest events of its kind in Europe. The event attracts visitors and exhibitors from around the world; 119 countries were represented at the 2019 event.[2]
The exhibition is held across multiple halls at P&J Live with large temporary structures constructed to accommodate such a large number of exhibitors. Exhibits are dedicated to a specific area of the industry that is of particular interest at the time, with a focus on energy transition. Zones featured include deep-water and Intelligent Energy, which was so popular it developed into its own event. In 2017 hall 6 featured the Decommissioning Zone for the first time in collaboration with industry association Decom North Sea.[3]
The event brings a large influx of visitors to the city with OE2007 bringing an estimated £25m to the local economy.[4]