Ian Phillips joins the Oil and Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) as chief executive.
Phillips has more than 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry and brings a unique blend of experience, including 19 years in the operator community, six years in the service sector and seven years in the carbon capture and storage business. Phillips also has a track record of working with the higher education sector, the Society of Petroleum Engineers and in managing technology projects.
OGIC links over 2300 oil & gas operators and service companies to 12 universities across Scotland with academic staff and researchers focused on oil and gas and other cross-over technologies. It will be providing funding for 100+ projects over the next five years.
Based in Aberdeen, OGIC has already been allocated £10.6 million from the Scottish Funding Council to support demand led innovation between industry and Scottish Universities.