Exercise Granite Resolve Tests Response to Offshore Energy Threats

• •Exercise Granite Resolve simulates responses to threats from vessels, drones, and cyber attacks.
• •Around 70 personnel from the offshore energy sector and law enforcement will participate.
• •The exercise is prompted by recent Russian submarine activity near critical infrastructure.

The offshore energy industry is conducting 'exercise Granite Resolve' to simulate responses to threats from suspicious vessels, drones, and cyber attacks. This exercise precedes the Offshore Energy UK's Security and Resilience conference in Aberdeen, aimed at assessing the readiness of industry and law enforcement agencies. The scenario includes potential threats from Russian submarines near critical infrastructure in the High North, with the Defence Secretary warning of serious consequences for any damage. Approximately 70 personnel from the offshore sector and various agencies will participate in the exercise, which will test responses to both physical and cyber security threats. Activists boarding unattended installations will introduce additional complexity, as their motivations remain unclear. The exercise aims to evaluate the effectiveness of established emergency response structures and reporting mechanisms. The conference will further discuss strategies to protect North Sea assets and energy systems.