Book to inspire women into UK’s offshore oil and gas industry
A book to inspire young women to pursue a career in the UK's offshore oil and gas industry will be published later this week.
The book contains profiles and interviews with high profile women across the sector to encourage young women to move into the sector.
It is written by Katy Heidenreich, the operations optimisation manager at trade association Oil and Gas UK.
The organisation has produced the book to improve diversity in one of the UK's most lucrative sectors and the project has also been sponsored by BP, the Oil and Gas Technology Centre, Shell and BHGE.
Heidenreich interviewed Shell UK's lead geologist Caroline Gill and health and safety expert Dame Judith Hackitt, who most recently led the Government's review into building regulations following the Grenfell Tower fire, among other leading women.
The book, titled 'The Oil Industry's Best Kept Secret: A book full of inspiration and advice' will be launched on Friday in Aberdeen.
Heidenreich said: “I'm extremely grateful to the inspirational women who shared a window into their diverse professional lives, showing how they have successfully managed their careers and the fun that they have had along the way.
“From Chief Executives of global organisations to young engineers, it shows that while women represent one in four of the workforce, we already make an incredible impact.
She added: “I hope that by reading it, more young women will have the confidence and feel encouraged to join our rank.”