ABL Group (OSE: ABL Group ASA – ticker code “ABL”) is a leading independent global consultancy delivering energy, marine, engineering and digital solutions to drive safety and sustainability in renewables, maritime and oil & gas sectors. The group has offices in 39 countries worldwide and operates under four brands: ABL, OWC, Longitude and AGR.
Oliver Neill appointed Director of Major Projects for England
Experienced offshore energy professional and marine warranty business leader, Oliver Neill, has been promoted to the position of Director of Major Projects for ABL’s marine warranty survey (MWS) operations in England.
A naval architect, Oliver brings extensive experience in the project management of large-scale energy infrastructure projects with multinational supply chains. Having joined ABL in 2016, then known as London Offshore Consultants (LOC), Oliver has worked on some of the company’s largest MWS projects.
Following this, Oliver was the lead project manager, overseeing ABL’s MWS and Marine Assurance scopes on BP’s Greater Tortue Almeyim project (GTA) – a multi-year initiative, unlocking gas resources for Mauritania and Senegal via one of the world’s deepest subsea developments.
Oliver Neil at the ABL office in London, with a small part of ABL’s project team for the Greater Tortue Almeyim project (GTA).
Based at ABL’s operational headquarters in London, UK, Oliver will lead the major MWS projects team in England, helping to drive process and development to bring added value to projects and clients.
“We have a proud legacy as a trusted provider in MWS since 1979, with experience in supporting our clients to deliver some of the world’s largest and most complex energy construction projects safely and successfully. Oliver’s experience and strategic approach will be invaluable to pursuing continual improvement to our service delivery.”
James Anderson, Director of Energy Services in the UK
His wealth of expertise will also be instrumental in ensuring that the highest levels of safety and technical excellence are applied throughout multi-year contracts with multi-national project delivery teams.
“I’m eager to take on this new role at ABL after almost 10 years working on fascinating and technically challenging projects. With the energy industry’s continued focus on cost, efficiencies and the long-term sustainability of a project, I look forward to working with the team to explore new areas in which we can add value.”
Oliver Neill, Director of Major Projects, ABL England
In 2024, ABL provided marine warranty survey (MWS) services to over 900 projects globally, supporting the safe delivery of marine operations at transportation and installation (T&I), operations and maintenance (O&M), life extension, and decommissioning.
