About PILOT

What is PILOT?

PILOT is a joint programme involving the Government and the UK oil & gas Industry - Operators, Contractors, Suppliers, Trade Unions and SME's - aiming to secure the long-term future of the Industry in the UK. It is the successor to the Oil & Gas Industry Task Force (OGITF) which was established in 1998 in recognition of the dramatic fall in oil prices, the maturing of the UKCS, and the urgent need to reduce the cost base of activity in the basin.

OGITF's overall objective was to create a climate for the UKCS to retain its position as a pre-eminent active centre of oil & gas exploration, development and production and to keep the UK contracting and supplies industry at the leading edge in terms of overall competitiveness.

This objective was quantified into a 'Vision for 2010'.

OGITF ran through to 1999, instituting several new industry bodies to enable improvements in the industry's competitiveness and capabilities.

PILOT was established on 1st January 2000 and monitors the progress being made towards achieving the Vision and identifies new areas of activity to assist this progress. It also provides a forum to discuss the condition of the Industry and to build alignment about the appropriate direction it should take. PILOT currently meets three times a year, and is chaired by the Minister of State for Energy.