Industry chiefs warn of added ‘bureaucracy’ resulting from new pre-qualification platform

Industry chiefs warn of added ‘bureaucracy’ resulting from new pre-qualification platform

North Sea operators are being warned against introducing further “bureaucracy” amid concerns it could make life even more difficult for the supply chain.

Earlier this week, several of the oil and gas industry’s biggest players unveiled a new platform designed to streamline the tendering process.

SEQual, which was created with input from BP, CNOOC, Harbour Energy, Shell and others, encourages the uptake of industry standards for supplier pre-qualification.