Next government has “100 days to save 100,000 North Sea jobs,” report warns
New research has warned that the next UK government will have just 100 days to restore confidence to the North Sea energy sector and save 100,000 jobs.
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Scottish renewable energy jobs grew 70%, research suggests
Analysis from Global Witness shows Scotland’s renewable energy jobs grew 70% between 2015 and 2022, according to latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) estimates.
‘Candidate shortage’ for North Sea jobs as oil price back at $100
There is a “candidate shortage” for the increasing levels of work being seen in the North Sea with the oil price now beyond $100.
Aberdeen subsea supplier launches new division with promise of jobs
A leading Aberdeen-based electrical and subsea supplier has continued its 40th anniversary celebrations with the creation of a new division.
Dozens of jobs for Aberdeen as PD&MS scoops ‘significant’ Dana Petroleum contract
Up to 80 jobs are to be created in Aberdeen after engineering and construction firm PD&MS landed a “significant” North Sea contract.
ECITB in net zero jobs warning over ‘sluggish’ growth figures
Findings from the ECITB’s new Workforce Census suggest the engineering construction industry headcount is on course to return to pre-Covid levels by 2023. But the scale of recovery may not be enough to deliver the volume of engineers needed for net zero and prevent future labour shortages.
35,000 jobs lost as Covid and volatile prices hit UK oil and gas sector
Nearly 35,000 UK jobs supported by the oil and gas industry have been lost in the last year as Covid and volatile prices struck, according to a landmark new report.
Low-carbon energy to create 20,000 north-east jobs in next decade
Low-carbon energy projects in the north-east could create up to 20,600 jobs in the next ten years, a new report has predicted.
Apprenticeship event showcases opportunities in renewables
The chance to take the first step on the career path in the renewable energy sector will be in the spotlight at an event this week.
New figures show renewable energy supports 23,000 jobs in Scotland
Renewable energy now supports around 23,000 jobs in Scotland, with economic output of £5.2billion a year, according to a new report.
Oil jobs unappealing to next generation, BDO warns
Young people considering working in energy overwhelmingly prefer the opportunities of the renewables sector to oil and gas.
Robots could replace hundreds of thousands of oil and gas jobs, save billions in drilling costs by 2030, Rystad says
Even when the Covid-19 downturn is finally past us, operators will have to continue exploring new avenues for cost reductions to be better equipped to withstand future market declines. In a report that looked into the adoption of robotics across the petroleum industry, Rystad Energy found that existing solutions could replace hundreds of thousands of oil and gas jobs globally and reduce drilling labor costs by several billion dollars by 2030, if there is an industry push for such a transition.
UK offshore wind sector predicts 43,000 new jobs, £60billion investment by 2026
The number of jobs in the UK offshore wind industry will swell by more than 43,000 within the next five years, according to a new report.
Biden cancellation of Keystone XL Pipeline prompts TC Energy to slash 1,000 Jobs
TC Energy Corp. has cut 1,000 jobs in both the US and Canada after President Joe Biden canceled the Keystone XL oil pipeline project.
Dozens of jobs at risk at Aberdeen engineering firm TDC
Dozens of jobs are at risk at Aberdeen engineering firm TDC, despite the company’s hope to stave off redundancies.
Up to 200 jobs at risk at Petroineos Grangemouth refinery
Up to 200 jobs are at risk at the Petroineos oil refinery in Grangemouth.
Texas added 700 oil extraction jobs in September, first uptick since the pandemic started
Texas added 700 oil and gas extraction jobs in September, the first uptick since the coronavirus pandemic broke out nationally.
Aberdeen worst in UK for job opportunities, new figures show
Aberdeen faces a “tough winter ahead” as new figures show job opportunities in the city are the worst in the UK.
Aberdeen engineering firm expands management team
An Aberdeen engineering firm has expanded its team after obtaining substantial backing from a Malaysian energy services group earlier this year.
Wood wins £58million Mariner contract with Equinor, supporting 100 jobs
Wood has secured a $75million (£58.2m) contract with Equinor for its Mariner field, supporting around 100 jobs.
Jobs saved after Aberdeen oil and gas services firm bought out of administration
Several jobs have been saved at an Aberdeen oil and gas services firm after it was bought out of administration.
Most US oil job losses in pandemic to remain
Almost three-quarters of the pandemic-driven jobs losses in the U.S. petroleum and chemical sectors may not come back before the end of next year, according to Deloitte LLP.
Fears over looming ‘cliff edge’ for oil and gas sector
The oil and gas industries stand on a cliff edge and could take communities in the north-east with them should they fall, council officials have warned.
Updated: Weatherford laid off 130 Aberdeen workers in first half
Oilfield service firm Weatherford has said it made 130 employees redundant in Aberdeen in the first half of 2020 in an effort to get a grip on its costs.
Calls for oil-well decommissioning to become ‘skills bridge’ to energy transition
Fast-tracked North Sea decommissioning projects should be used as a “skills bridge” to get hundreds of oil workers over the current job-cuts crisis and into green energy roles, a new report said.