Oil & Natural Gas Subject Group

About us

IChemE’s Subject Group for Oil and Natural Gas (known as SONG) has an international membership drawn from the whole spectrum of businesses involved in oil and gas production and processing, including onshore and offshore operations. SONG’s subject area extends from the hydrocarbon reservoir to the point where oil and/or gas are available as saleable primary products, ready for transport by pipeline or tanker.

Membership is open to all – you don’t need to be a member of IChemE to join SONG - join here >>

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Objectives

• to promote professional aspects of the oil and gas industry, from its original upstream activities to downstream oil and gas processing areas
  
  
• to broaden the knowledge of members in the technology of hydrocarbons
  
  
• to act as a focal point for sharing experiences in research, design and operations
  
  
• to encourage networking

Activities

• regular meetings held at IChemE's central London offices, with live webcast for those unable to attend in person
  
  
• technical seminars to support professional development and to share knowledge
  
  
• collaboration with other IChemE groups and co-sponsorship of events with related professional bodies
  
  
• travel grants for students and recent graduates attending events
  
  
• support of IChemE’s whynotchemeng campaign promoting chemical engineering as a career choice to young people
  
  
• participation in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Chemistry at Work events programme giving school students an insight into chemical engineering
  
  
• networking via events and discussion forums
  
  
• representation of professional interests within the wider process community
  

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Member benefits

As a member of SONG you’ll be part of a community serving your particular area of interest, and will meet like-minded people through professional and social networking. Benefits of membership include:

• free attendance at monthly lectures
  
  
• free online access to monthly lectures, via webcast
  
  
• access to archive of presentations given at past events
  
  
• networking at events and via website
  
  
• special rates for other SONG events
  
  
• support for students to attend SONG events / conferences
  

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Committee

SONG is led by a committee of member volunteers.

The committee members organise the annual programme of events and activities, with support from IChemE staff.

The committee members are

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Chair & Events Organiser: Brian Songhurst
Energy & Power Consultants Ltd, UK

Secretary: Toby Chancellor-Weale
Granherne Ltd, UK

Treasurer: Richard Hall
Genesis Oil & Gas Consultants, UK

Webcast Officer: Chris Cooper
Xodus Group, UK

Education Officer: Eva Druk
Genesis Oil & Gas Consultants, UK

Internationalisation Officer: Tony Griffiths
Tullow Oil plc, UK

Past Chair: George Hall
CB&I UK Ltd, UK

Webcast Officer: Dr Agnes Molendowska
g3Baxi Partnership Ltd, UK

Publicity Officer: Dr Trevor Scrase
Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd, UK

Past Chairmen:
John Endacott BSc CEng FIChemE
Paul Dolan CEng FIChemE
Brian Oswald CEng FIChemE
Professor Stephen Richardson FREng CEng CSci FIChemE

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Contact us

Chair: Brian Songhurst
Tel: +44 (0)20 7307 5100 or +44 (0)786 763 2416

Secretary: Toby Chancellor-Weale
Tel: +44 (0)1372 864432 or +44 (0)7712 006313

To contact IChemE's subject group support staff, email Subject Groups.

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Feedback

SONG welcomes your feedback.  Please feel free to give your comments, and to pass on your ideas for future events and activities.

Please send your feedback to Brian Songhurst.

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