What role does Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) play in the UK’s oil and gas arena?
The members of the OCA represent between a half and two-thirds of the people who live and work in the offshore fixed installations in the North Sea and other parts of the UKCS. The primary role is to help manage industrial relations between members of the supply chain and their main customers. The main benefits that OCA brings to the industry is that it reduces the risk of industrial action, helps make for a more efficient negotiation process, and avoids related cost increases. By helping avoid production disruptions and getting operators and the supply chain to find common solutions, OCA reduces the cost impact of operating in the basin. What is the main distinguishing factor between OCA’s permanent and associate members? OCA has 10 permanent members and about 70 associate members. The permanent members are primarily determined by the number of people they employ in the UK offshore sector, regardless of global turnover or product range. They go from topside service contractors like Wo
