Mentors, role models, coaches and colleagues have all played an important role in the career of Spirit's Senior VP, West of Shetland, Carla Riddell.

As a POWERful Women ambassador, Carla Riddell has pledged her support to advance the professional growth and leadership development of women in the UK's energy sector.

Today is International Women’s Day. Across the globe, it’s a day for honouring the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women - and this year it marks a call to action for accelerating gender balance.

Today marks the first day of trading for Spirit Energy, and there is a lot of excitement in our offices across Europe as we take the first step towards building a strong, sustainable exploration & production business ready for the future.

Carla Riddell, a geologist and co-chairwoman of the Energy Network, discusses how students can grab opportunities to gain first-hand experience and boost employment prospects