1400 applications received for just four jobs by recruitment firm
Oil and gas job seekers have been left chasing limited jobs with one recruitment specialist being inundated with 1400 applications in just 10 days.
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Top Shell news from this week
This week Shell featured in a number of potential changes across the global oil and gas industry.
A year of changes for Technip: What we know so far
Technip has revealed up to 130 jobs are at risk from its North Sea operations as it continues to adapt to the challenging subsea market.
Petronas plans more job cuts
Petronas is planning further job cuts as it continues to manage through the lower oil price.
Technip warns up to 130 jobs at risk from its North Sea operations
French oil services giant Technip has held a meeting with its Aberdeen staff over a third round of job losses from the company.
Aker Solutions to make 100 temporary job losses in Norway
Aker Solutions will make up to 100 employees redundant from its operations in Norway.
Taskforce reshuffle sees former Wood Group chief exec step down
The former chief executive of Wood Group and a number of other prominent industry members have stepped down from their posts with the Energy Jobs taskforce after a committee shake-up.
Hundreds of jobs at risk at Scottish energy firm
A major employer in the Highlands has confirmed it is planning for redundancies amid “extremely difficult times” caused by the oil and gas downturn.
Steelworks plant job losses still felt one year on, say MPs
The loss of thousands of jobs from the closure of a steelworks factory is still being felt one year on, local MPs have said, as new figures suggest at least 160 former staff remain unemployed.
Aberdeen firm forced to cut staff by half
An Aberdeen firm has been forced to cut half its staff amid the continued challenges facing the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Norwegian firm gets 2,300 applications….. for just 46 jobs
A Norwegian vessel company said it has had more than 2,000 job applications for only 46 jobs with the company.
Nuclear industry supports more than 65,000 UK jobs
Fresh data has revealed an estimated 65,000 jobs in the UK are supported by the nuclear industry.
Oil & Gas UK says North Sea ‘open for business’ in letter to committee
The chief executive of industry body Oil and Gas UK has said the sector is “very much” open for business in a letter to the Energy and Climate Change Committee.
Statoil said to be considering up to 250 job cuts
Statoil could reduce up to 250 positions from its operations in Norway, according to reports.
France to launch tenders for solar plants to boost industry, create jobs
France will launch a series of tenders for a combined capacity of 3,000 megawatts (MW) of solar plants.
Progressing in the oil and gas industry
At a time when opportunties at a significant low and new projects have dropped it is difficult to consider progressing very far in the oil and gas industry. Competition for employment opportuntiies are at an all time high and more professionals are applying for opportunties that just a few years ago they may not necessarily have considered. Yet, many oil and gas professionals and associated experts have highlighted that the industry can offer opportunities for progression and through diversification can lead to progressing further in the industry.
Exclusive: Schlumberger staff on gardening leave on 20% of pay….but can’t work anywhere else
Oil workers in Aberdeen have been put on gardening leave from Schlumberger for up to a year on 20% of their normal salary – but can’t work anywhere else.
Centrica in consultation with UK onshore staff over job losses
Centrica has begun a consultation with staff over onshore jobs in its UK operations.
Fugro to cut 600 jobs as earnings drop 49%
Fugro said it will make a further 600 job cuts to its business as well as the sale of one of its business units as it looks to cut costs in response to the lower oil price.
More than 37,000 jobs lost from industry in Norwegian sector
More than 37,000 jobs have been lost from the oil and gas sector on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), according to new figures.
Hunting updates on the scale of job cutting
North Sea oilfield service firm Hunting said yesterday it had slashed its workforce by nearly half in the past 18 months.
Maersk Drilling to make up to 140 job losses in Norway
Maersk Drilling is expected to make up to 130 job cuts from its operations in Norway.
Redundant oil workers seeking new jobs to be offered support for new roles
Redundant North Sea oil workers have been encouraged to seek employment in the wider engineering sector - including building new nuclear power stations south of the border.
GE Oil & Gas to cut 269 jobs in Louisiana
GE Oil & Gas will cut 269 jobs from a facility in Louisiana later this year.
Dolphin Drilling to cut more than 150 jobs in Norway
Dolphin Drilling will cut more than 150 jobs in a fresh round of redundancies, the company has confirmed.