A new piece of research could help the oil and gas industry work better together in the North Sea.

The survey by business advisory firm Deloitte with support from Oil & Gas UK aims to understand and implement oil and gas collaboration, as the sector continues to cope in a climate of lower oil prices.

It will assess the level and quality of collaboration currently taking place on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), as well as how companies across the supply chain could work together in new ways.

Justin Watson, partner in Deloitte’s consulting practice said: “Collaboration has been the focus of many client conversations about how we take the industry forward. With subdued oil prices set to continue, it’s more important than ever that companies look at what could be gained by working more closely together to bring down costs, reduce complexity and boost efficiency.”