John Westwood is a noted commentator on the energy industries, regularly appearing in international and regional media worldwide. With a background in subsea technology, beginning in the North Sea he spent 12 years in offshore oil & gas industry contracting. He formed his third firm, energy business advisors Douglas-Westwood Limited in 1990. His work on strategies relating to the energy sectors includes oil & gas, conventional and nuclear power generation, renewable energy and energy trading. John is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors and a Fellow of the Society for Underwater Technology.