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AREG News: AREG expresses concern following Petrofac administration announcement

October 28, 2025
AREG News: AREG expresses concern following Petrofac administration announcement

AREG expresses concern following Petrofac administration announcement 

Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group is deeply concerned by the news that Petrofac has entered administration proceedings for its holding company. The firm, which employs around 2,000 people in Scotland and thousands more globally, has confirmed that its North Sea operations will continue to trade as normal while restructuring options are explored.  

Operating in Aberdeen since 2002, Petrofac has been a highly respected employer and trusted partner in the energy industry, delivering engineering, project management, and operations support across oil, gas, and renewable energy. The company’s skilled workforce has long played an important role in sustaining the North-east’s energy economy and advancing its technical and operational excellence.  

Jean Morrison, Chair of AREG, said:  

“Petrofac is a good company that employs many local people and thousands more internationally. This news is deeply concerning, not only for the employees, but for the wider supply chain, which continues to face intense pressure during the energy transition. Petrofac has made a significant contribution to the sector, and we hope efforts to protect jobs and secure its operations prove successful.”

AREG continues to call for greater stability and investment in the energy supply chain, stressing that maintaining industrial capability and protecting skilled employment are vital to ensuring a just and managed transition for the region’s workforce and the UK’s broader energy future. 

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AREG has played an important role in the growth of Scotland’s renewable energy sector, engaging the supply chain and developing the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. However, we are only at the very beginning of the transition that AREG was established to both lead and support so there are still opportunities for companies to get into the constantly evolving renewables supply chain. We look forward to continuing our work together as renewables builds on its place as Scotland’s main source of power, and as we seek to deliver real change in the crucial areas of heat and transport.

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Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has worked closely with AREG since its formation. The recent progress in the developments of offshore wind projects by Equinor and Vattenfall are as a result of the work of the group over many years. The north-east is known as the oil and gas capital of Europe. At the Chamber, we believe the region must evolve its position to being recognised as the energy capital. Whilst hydrocarbons will continue to be essential in driving our economy for years to come, the generation of renewable resources will play an increasingly important role in providing cost-effective power, innovative development and economic growth.

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The enthusiasm and dedication of the early group that would become AREG was fundamental in us choosing to launch All-Energy in Aberdeen. The first tiny show was held in 2001, and AREG’s Chairman at the time, Jeremy Cresswell, played such an active role that I often describe him in terms such as All-Energy’s ‘midwife’. All-Energy is now the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference in terms of number of attendees, space booked, and number of exhibiting companies. As AREG became firmly established, their presence and support for the event grew spectacularly over the years. We thank them most sincerely for their invaluable input.

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Vattenfall has forged a strong working relationship with AREG through the development of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. AREG has worked tirelessly on behalf of the North East and it can take enormous credit for the growth of sustainable energy in the region and the path it has cleared for the region to capture further investment.

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Aberdeen City and Shire is emerging as a key location for renewables by successfully transferring its world-class oil and gas expertise into the sector and AREG has done much to advance this through a broad range of initiatives. It has acted as a catalyst in driving further investment in the local economy by engaging with companies, Government, public bodies and existing projects and we have been pleased to support their efforts. Scottish Enterprise will continue to engage with AREG as we increase Scotland’s use of renewable energy.

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