Royal Dutch Shell is to cut around 400 jobs from its Netherland’s based projects and technology operations.
The move comes as the supermajor refocuses its portfolio with a $30billion divestment programme.
The firm, one of the world’s largest oil company’s by market capitilisation, said that some employees may be moved to “alternative roles”.
A Shell spokeswoman said: “Shell is transforming into a simpler company, through reshaping of the portfolio and a structural change in our culture and ways of working, in order to be more competitive and resilient through the cycle, delivering stronger returns.
“We are currently engaging with employees and employee representatives on the proposed restructuring of our global Projects & Technology organisation.
“As a result of the proposed changes to the structure and ways of working of our Projects & Technology organisation, approximately 400 are potentially at risk of redundancy during the last quarter 2017/first half 2018. The final impact is not known and will be subject to engagement with our employees and our employee representatives.
“We anticipate some of the employees involved in the changes will secure alternative roles within Shell.”
Shell currently employs approximately 10,000 people in The Netherlands.
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