Digital Strategy Group (DSG)

The Offshore Energy Digital Strategy Group (DSG) launched in July 2022 with the stated goal of maximising the potential of the North Sea by bringing together leading organisations to combine their data and digital efforts. The DSG was set up to implement the key recommendations of the Digitalising Offshore Energy Systems report, published by Energy Systems Catapult, of which the first was to set-up an industry-wide group. The other three main recommendations were: Unifying data principles - drive the adoption of a data management framework across the offshore energy sector. Delivering a common data toolkit - Establish a common data toolkit to facilitate controlled and automated data sharing across the sector Driving Cross-sector Digitalisation - Coordinate digitalisation efforts to enable efficient investment and capture cross-sector requirements The DSG is chaired by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) with membership from Crown Estate Scotland, Marine Management Organisation, the Marine Scotland Directorate of the Scottish Government, Ofgem and The Crown Estate. It is supported by contributors from Energy Systems Catapult, NZTC, OEUK, Open Data Institute, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, Offshore Wind Innovation Hub, RenewableUK, BGS and Technology Leadership Board. To begins its work shaping the future of the North Sea, it set up three Task Groups: - Data Principles Task Group - Common Data Toolkit Task Group - Driving Cross-Sector Digitalisation Task Group