Sword Announces Data Services Partnership with the OGA

Sword Venture is delighted to announce a collaborative partnership with the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) for the delivery of Data Services that improve the quality and completeness of UKCS data held by the OGA, as part of their Digital Energy Platform.

Following a competitive tender process, Sword Venture, has been successfully awarded a contract and looks forward to beginning work to deliver responsive Data Services to the OGA. Sword Venture has provided continuous and dedicated service support to our industry for over 30 years. We will bring to bear our domain and technology expertise to drive more value from the nation’s data asset.

We look forward to working with the OGA to implement innovative approaches to solving technical data challenges, that will accelerate the continual improvement of those data held in the NDR, WONS and other controlled systems, supporting the OGA in achieving their data goals as part of their Digital Strategy.  

Phil Brading, Sword Energy Sector Director, said:

“Sword are delighted to have been selected to partner with the OGA in helping to sustain the data foundations that underpin UKCS activity and digital strategy. We look forward to starting on the data quality and completeness improvements that support the OGA’s role as regulator, influencer, and promoter across our industry.”  

David Lecore, Oil and Gas Authority, Information and Samples Compliance Manager, said:

“Good quality data is crucial to achieving the twin goals of maximising economic recovery and reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. We are confident that the services provided will improve the quality of the data available on our Digital Energy Platform, which is of such importance to the petrotechnical, data science and academic communities.”