Energy Graduate: Infographic – Possible routes to the oil industry’s big jobs
Where do you start on your oil and gas career path? Here's a handy guide to the possible directions you could take.
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Energy Graduate: Infographic – Top courses to study
Finding the right course can be a bit of a minefield.
Energy Graduate: Infographic – CV tips
Your CV is the first impression you make - make it a good one.
Energy Graduate: Military personnel key to filling skills gap
The current skills gap in the energy industry is understandably a great worry to employers. Cultivating enthusiasm in the next generation for a career in oil and gas is vital to putting this right, but will take years for the full results to be felt.
Energy Graduate: Taking pride in our world-class people
This is a long-term industry, with continual challenges which we will need new people to solve, and to lead us in the future.
Energy Graduate: Put yourself out there to gain rewards
Lyle Andrews, head of graduate recruitment at BP, and Trevor Garlick, regional president, BP North Sea, look at what you should be doing to land a place on a graduate scheme
Energy Graduate: Top name in training is a surprise
Type the words “corporate graduate training scheme” into Google and it is not a leading American or European company that throws up at the top of the first page, it is an Asia-Pacific group with UK roots – Swire.
Energy Graduate: In profile – Ross Mungavin
I work in the marine business unit at Apollo. So far I have been able to work on a wide variety of engineering projects typically related to vessels and drilling rigs.
Energy Graduate: In Profile – Michael Gordon
My late grandfather always had advice for me saying that I should always try to better myself and not be scared of new challenges.
Energy Graduate: In Profile – Angus Haig
I am currently working with Stork Technical Services on their new diver trainee programme. It is the first of its kind in Scotland and is a three-year work-based training initiative.
Energy Graduate: In Profile – Nick Styles
I’m involved in some of the development of the Z-Sight auto well surveillance system, assembling early prototypes, installations in the field, modelling oil wells and ultimately working with the customer to use the system to optimise their oil fields.
Energy Graduate: In Profile – Nina Darbyshire
Within the oil and gas industry I am able to carry out research and investigations which will ultimately be implemented to improve a process.
Energy Graduate: In Profile – Hannah Garden
Since leaving school at the end of sixth year, I am training to become a process operator through OPITO on the Industry’s Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Technician Training scheme.
Energy Graduate: In Profile – Eduwaina Ebodaghe
Working in the oil and gas industry has been one of my dreams.
Energy Graduate: In Profile – Matilda Urie
Sustainability is very important to me.
Energy Graduate: Taking the plunge for a new career
Whether they are trying to break into the industry or have been flying to rigs for years, one thing offshore workers seem to become nervous about is the safety exercises they need. Ross Davidson confronts his fear and goes through the helicopter training course to find out what is in store for anyone flying to a North Sea platform
Energy Graduate: Why it is essential to nurture our young talent
Bob Keiller, chief executive of Wood Group, looks at the importance of graduates to the oil and gas industry and to Wood Group
Energy Graduate: It’s not just about engineers
Science, technology engineering and maths; anyone who has emerged from university, college and other sectors of industry with those types of skill sets and competencies is potentially highly attractive to oil and gas companies and their supply chain.
Energy Graduate: Looking at the industry skills gaps
The shortage of skilled personnel is cited as one of the biggest challenges for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry. It has long been a big issue but this is one British industry that is working cohesively to try and meet the challenge.
Super Puma crash victims remembered at church service for offshore dead
More than 200 people packed a north-east church at the weekend to remember the victims of a North Sea helicopter crash.
Super Puma tragedy: Families set to attend memorial service
The families of four oil workers who were killed in a helicopter crash earlier this year will attend a special service today in their memory.
Energy Graduate: The ultimate learning curve
Experiencing the energy industry first hand is the best learning tool toward career in the sector, a graduate engineer has discovered.
Super Puma tragedy: Survivor James Nugent relives terror of Shetland crash
THE last survivor to escape from the wreckage of a helicopter that plunged into the North Sea has revealed he still has nightmares about the disaster.
Energy Graduate: Making the most of summer holidays
Making the most of your time off to gain work experience is key for securing a job in the energy sector, believes an industry graduate.
Energy Graduate: Jade – “one of the lads”
An energy course graduate has taken one step closer to realise their dream of becoming an underwater welder - and the fact that she is a girl is not stopping her.