Retaining talent key to success of hitting net zero
Retaining our fantastic workforce and their highly transferable skills is key to delivering the UK’s target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Alix Thom
‘The Time is Now’: New OEUK documentary looks at offshore workforce in transition
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has produced a new documentary aiming to shine a light on UK workers tackling the energy transition.
New toolkits launched to address D&I barriers in UK North Sea
New "toolkits" have been launched to drive diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the UK's offshore energy industry.
Furlough extension comes ‘too late’ for thousands of North Sea jobs
A union boss has said the extension of the UK furlough scheme comes “too late” for thousands of lost jobs in the North Sea oil industry.
North Sea workforce to make up majority of furlough figure as redundancies loom
North Sea oil industry workers are anticipated to make up the lion’s share of those using the furlough scheme within the UK energy sector.
‘Desperate situation’ for North Sea oilfield service firms as furlough costing six figure sums
Many North Sea oilfield service firms are being left in a “desperate situation” over whether to axe staff or pay mounting maintenance costs to keep them on furlough.
Furlough scheme rollback would be ‘absolutely disastrous’ for North Sea workforce, union boss warns
Any moves to scale back the UK Government furlough scheme would be “absolutely disastrous” for the North Sea oil and gas sector, an Aberdeen union boss has warned.
Exclusive: Figures show ‘resurgence’ for oil and gas university courses in Aberdeen following downturn
University chiefs have hailed a “resurgence” in applications to oil and gas courses in Aberdeen following a sharp drop during the downturn.
‘American-style’ hardball approach rising in North Sea firms, lawyer claims
An American-style hardball approach to contracts and working conditions is rising among North Sea firms, according to a top employment lawyer.
New gender measures welcomed by sector but ‘still work to be done’
New measures set out by the UK Government to increase gender equality have been firmly welcomed by the sector, but Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) warned there was "still more work to be done" to improve diversity.
Industry facing ‘possible shortage’ as North Sea activity increases, says Oil and Gas UK
Oil and Gas UK has said the industry is potentially facing a staff shortage as activity grows in the North Sea.
Budget 2017: New T-Levels welcomed by OGUK
New “T-Levels” are to be introduced as part of a fresh bid to give technical training equal standing to academic education, the Chancellor has confirmed.