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In this inaugural episode of the Energy Focus Podcast, EIC CEO Stuart Broadley sits down with Mike Pettigrew, CEO of ASCO Group, to discuss the opportunities and obstacles shaping international trade and export in today’s global energy supply chain. From ASCO’s remarkable turnaround story to its bold expansion into frontier markets like Namibia and Cote d’Ivoire, Mike offers candid insights on leadership, sustainability, and navigating the uncertainties of geopolitics and the energy transition.

What is Energy Focus?

Energy Focus is the EIC’s flagship quarterly magazine, delivering in-depth features, regional market insights, and expert commentary on the global energy industry. The Energy Focus Podcast builds on this trusted content by offering a fresh, conversational perspective from the magazine’s contributors and energy leaders.

Liked this episode? Don’t miss the magazine! Read Energy Focus to hear more from leading operators, contractors, industry bodies, and academic institutions across oil and gas, power, nuclear, and renewable sectors.

What is the EIC?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

Stay Connected with EIC

· Learn more about the EIC: www.the-eic.com

· Read the Energy Focus Magazine: https://www.the-eic.com/MediaCentre/Publications/EnergyFocusExplore EIC membership: www.the-eic.com/Membership

· Follow the EIC on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/energy-industries-council-the-eic-

In This Episode

In the latest episode of Survive and Thrive, our host Stuart Broadley, CEO of the Energy Industries Council (EIC), sits down with Dean Rossiter, Managing Director of Transcar Projects. They explore the company’s remarkable transformation journey, overcoming the twin shocks of the pandemic and an oil price collapse. Dean shares how his background in IT enabled him to lead an in-house development team in creating and refining TRANSFREIGHT, a cloud-based logistics operating platform tailored to meet client needs. By focusing on usability, real-time reporting, and seamless integration, the team delivered a system that set them apart in the market, while reinforcing long-term client relationships and enabling significant growth.

What Is the EIC? What Are the World Energy Supply Chain Awards?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

The organisation is behind the World Energy Supply Chain Awards (WESCA), which celebrates excellence and innovation across the energy supply chain. EIC also publishes the annual Survive & Thrive Insight Report, which explores the strategies member companies are using to grow in an increasingly complex and competitive global energy landscape.

EIC’s members bring exceptional capability across engineering, manufacturing, services, technology, innovation, digital solutions, and asset management. Collectively, they represent the future of the energy industry, driving the net zero agenda, enabling the energy transition, and advancing sustainability and a just transition.

Stay Connected with EIC

• Learn more about the EIC: ⁠⁠⁠www.the-eic.com⁠⁠⁠
• Explore EIC membership: ⁠⁠⁠www.the-eic.com/Membership⁠⁠
• Read the Survive & Thrive reports: ⁠⁠⁠the-eic.com/MediaCentre/Publications/SurviveandThrive⁠⁠⁠
• Follow the EIC on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/company/energy-industries-council-the-eic-⁠⁠

• Learn more about Lloyd's Register: ⁠https://www.lr.org

In This Episode

This is the launch episode for the 2025 Survive & Thrive Insight Report, the ninth edition of EIC’s renowned annual research that showcases many of world’s most inspiring energy businesses.

This podcast is sponsored by Lloyd’s Register.

Featuring 140 energy supply chain businesses, representing all energy sectors, and from around the world, this research provides unique and often surprising findings about which growth strategies companies preferred for their growth and investment in 2024, and why.

In this episode of the Survive and Thrive podcast, Stuart Broadley, CEO of the Energy Industries Council (EIC), is joined by Rebecca Groundwater, EIC’s Global Head of External Affairs, to discuss the findings from the 2025 edition of the Survive and Thrive report.

Together, Stuart and Becca reflect on key industry trends, including the rise of service & solutions strategies, the cautious adoption of AI, the standout success of the Middle East region and the ongoing challenges associated with developing new export markets. This episode offers a comprehensive snapshot of a sector that is adapting, thriving, and preparing for what lies ahead.

What Is the EIC? What Are the World Energy Supply Chain Awards?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

The organisation is behind the World Energy Supply Chain Awards (WESCA), which celebrates excellence and innovation across the energy supply chain. EIC also publishes the annual Survive & Thrive Insight Report, which explores the strategies member companies are using to grow in an increasingly complex and competitive global energy landscape.

EIC’s members bring exceptional capability across engineering, manufacturing, services, technology, innovation, digital solutions, and asset management. Collectively, they represent the future of the energy industry, driving the net zero agenda, enabling the energy transition, and advancing sustainability and a just transition.

Stay Connected with EIC

• Learn more about the EIC: ⁠⁠⁠www.the-eic.com⁠⁠⁠
• Explore EIC membership: ⁠⁠⁠www.the-eic.com/Membership⁠⁠
• Read the Survive & Thrive reports: ⁠⁠⁠the-eic.com/MediaCentre/Publications/SurviveandThrive⁠⁠⁠
• Follow the EIC on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/company/energy-industries-council-the-eic-⁠⁠

• Learn more about Lloyd's Register: ⁠https://www.lr.org

In This Episode

In the first episode of Survive and Thrive, our host Stuart Broadley, CEO of the Energy Industries Council (EIC), sits down with James Phipps, Managing Director of Cokebusters. They explore the company’s journey to success, highlighting its cutting-edge pigging technology and an outstanding 98% export rate. James also talks about the challenges the company faces as it continues to grow, such as securing funding, managing rising business costs, and navigating international trade.

In 2023, Cokebusters received the prestigious Company of the Year award at the World Energy Supply Chain Awards, held during EIC’s National Awards Dinner in London.

What Is the EIC? What Are the World Energy Supply Chain Awards?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

The organisation is behind the World Energy Supply Chain Awards (WESCA), which celebrates excellence and innovation across the energy supply chain. EIC also publishes the annual Survive & Thrive Insight Report, which explores the strategies member companies are using to grow in an increasingly complex and competitive global energy landscape.

EIC’s members bring exceptional capability across engineering, manufacturing, services, technology, innovation, digital solutions, and asset management. Collectively, they represent the future of the energy industry, driving the net zero agenda, enabling the energy transition, and advancing sustainability and a just transition.

Stay Connected with EIC

• Learn more about the EIC: ⁠⁠www.the-eic.com⁠⁠
• Explore EIC membership: ⁠⁠www.the-eic.com/Membership⁠
• Read the Survive & Thrive reports: ⁠⁠the-eic.com/MediaCentre/Publications/SurviveandThrive⁠⁠
• Follow the EIC on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠linkedin.com/company/energy-industries-council-the-eic-⁠

In this episode of the EIC Clearly podcast, host Stuart Broadley interviews The Honourable Dr. Haji Hazland Abang Hipni, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (MEESTY) for Sarawak, Malaysia. Attending the Energy Exports Conference in Aberdeen, Dr. Hazland discusses Sarawak’s strategic leadership in the green energy transition and outlines the state’s structured framework for supporting the rapid development of clean energy projects and ensuring investor confidence.

What Is the EIC?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

Stay Connected with EIC

• Learn more about the EIC: ⁠⁠⁠www.the-eic.com⁠⁠⁠
• Explore EIC membership: ⁠⁠⁠www.the-eic.com/Membership⁠⁠

• Follow the EIC on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/company/energy-industries-council-the-eic-⁠⁠

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In This Episode of EIC Clearly, host Stuart Broadley sits down with Philip Sellwood CBE to explore his wide-ranging career spanning retail, energy, startups, and public policy. From early leadership at Marks & Spencer to 17 years at the helm of the Energy Saving Trust, Philip shares lessons on strategic thinking, resilience, energy efficiency, and the business case for sustainability. A must-listen for business leaders and policymakers navigating the energy transition.

What Is the EIC?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

Stay Connected with EIC

• Learn more about the EIC: ⁠⁠www.the-eic.com⁠⁠
• Explore EIC membership: ⁠⁠www.the-eic.com/Membership⁠

• Follow the EIC on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠linkedin.com/company/energy-industries-council-the-eic-⁠

In the third episode of EIC Clearly, CEO Stuart Broadley and President Campbell Keir dig deeper into a range of possible implications for business leaders of current energy and trade policies in the US and UK, and they consider strategies to win, given that there are still many opportunities and important business relationships to pursue.

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In our second episode, we welcome The Rt Hon Greg Hands alongside host Campbell Keir, President of EIC. Tune in as they explore life in politics, the impact of tariffs on trade, international relations, the path to Net Zero, and much more.