OGV Energy Review and Forecast Breakfast

Key 2026 energy insights from OGV, Wood Mackenzie & EIC: market trends, supply chain, and transition strategy in focus.

📌 Event Details

• Event: OGV Energy Review and Forecast Breakfast
• Date: Thursday, 15th January 2026
• Time: 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM GMT
• Location: The Chester Hotel, 55–63 Queen’s Road, Aberdeen, AB15 4YP, United Kingdom
• Host: OGV Energy
• Partners/Key Participants: Wood Mackenzie, The EIC

About the Event

This annual flagship event is set to provide an unparalleled level of data-driven insight into the global and UK energy sectors. The combined expertise of OGV Energy’s community, Wood Mackenzie’s world-leading market intelligence, and The EIC’s supply chain knowledge ensures a holistic and definitive outlook for 2026.

Expected Contributions & Key Takeaways

1. Wood Mackenzie: Global Macro-Economic and Commodity Forecast

Wood Mackenzie is expected to deliver the high-level macro-economic context, leveraging their proprietary data and global research.

• Oil & Gas Price Trajectories: Detailed forecasts on global supply/demand balances for oil and gas in 2026, considering geopolitical risks, OPEC+ decisions, and US shale performance.
• Decarbonisation Investment Benchmarks: Analysis of global investment required to meet climate targets, including the annual investment gap between current spending and what’s needed for a ‘Net Zero’ pathway.
• The Pace of the Transition: Updated scenarios on energy demand (e.g., Base Case vs. Net Zero by 2050), illustrating transition speed and key pressure points.
• The Energy Trilemma in Focus: Discussion on balancing Energy Security, Affordability, and Sustainability in strategic decision-making for 2026.

2. The EIC (Energy Industries Council): Supply Chain Health and Opportunity

The EIC will provide the crucial ground-level perspective, focusing on how project pipelines translate into tangible opportunities and challenges for the supply chain.

• UK Project Pipeline Analysis: Forward-looking data on confirmed and potential UK projects (North Sea licensing, Offshore Wind auctions, Hydrogen/CCS cluster development) — essential for identifying CAPEX and OPEX spend.
• Global Opportunity Mapping: Review of promising export markets for UK supply chain companies, focusing on hotspots for offshore wind, LNG, and CCUS projects.
• Local Content and Capacity: Assessment of UK supply chain resilience — which service/manufacturing capabilities are scaling up to meet demands of major wind and CCS projects, and which areas face capacity shortfalls.

3. OGV Energy: North Sea Context and Industry View

OGV Energy, as the regional host, will ground these global insights in the specific context of the Aberdeen and North Sea region.

• SME Sentiment: Insight into business outlook, challenges, and hiring intentions of local SMEs.
• Talent and Skills Gap: Focused discussion on the dual need for experienced hydrocarbon engineers and new energy transition specialists.

Conclusion

The 2026 OGV Energy Review and Forecast Breakfast, with Wood Mackenzie and The EIC, promises to be an essential briefing for anyone setting strategy for the year. Attendees will leave with a clear, data-backed understanding of both the market constraints (fiscal pressures, supply chain strain) and the significant growth opportunities available in the integrated energy landscape of 2026.

⏱ Duration

2 hours 30 minutes (In person)