Texan oil economist warns job prospects not likely to improve quickly
A Texas oil economist has warned job opportunities for workers in the energy sector are not likely to improve.
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Waste-to-Energy plant to create 500 construction jobs
A leading energy firm has decided to press ahead with building a waste-to-energy plant, creating 500 construction jobs.
Det Norske to cut 12 jobs, 50 contractors roles to go by end of 2016
Det Norske is to make up to 12 staff members redundant while 50 contractor positions could go by the end of the year.
EES on the hunt for new staff
Enterprise Engineering Services (EES) is looking to recruit new staff to its team in Aberdeen.
Subsea 7 to cut global workforce by 1,200, 430 jobs to go in UK
Subsea 7 is to cut its global workforce by another 1,200 and has confirmed up 430 jobs will go in the UK as part of the company’s global resizing and cost reduction measures.
Energy Voice is hiring!
Energy Voice is on the lookout for a digital journalist to join its team in Aberdeen.
Up to 50,000 jobs lost from North Sea, Scottish energy minister reveals
As many as 50,000 people in the north-east have lost their jobs as a result of the oil price downturn, a Scottish Government minister has admitted.
Scotland’s jobless total drops by 11,000
Unemployment in Scotland has fallen by 11,000 between February and April to stand at 160,000, official figures show.
Sturgeon signals Aberdeen boost from decommissioning jobs
The north and north-east could be in line to benefit from a boom in oil and gas decommissioning jobs.
DEA Norway to cut its headcount by half
DEA is to reduce its headcount in Norway, the company have confirmed.
Maersk to make job losses in Aberdeen, Norway and Denmark
Maersk Oil is set to make further job losses in Denmark, Norway and Scotland as it looks to reduce its costs.
Wood Group to consult over 300 jobs
Oil services firm Wood Group is to consult with around 1,000 UK onshore staff as it seeks to reduce its headcount by 300.
Fugro to cut up to 600 jobs in coming year
Fugro has said it will cut up to 600 jobs in the coming quarters as oil and gas clients delay contract awards and exploration budgets continue to shrink.
Retraining oil workers just ‘SNP publicity stunt’
The SNP’s flagship scheme to help redundant oil and gas workers retrain as teachers has been branded “little more than a publicity stunt” amid reports that jobseekers are being turned away.
Teekay to cut up to 70 jobs in Norway
Teekay Offshore Petroleum said up to 70 positions are to go from the company after a contract with Repsol comes to an end in August.
WGPSN to make further job losses, changes to pay for North Sea workers
Wood Group could make further job losses on Shell’s Brent Delta and changes to pay for some of its staff, according to recent document.
Shell starts voluntary redundancy process in Netherlands
Shell has started a voluntary redundancy process for staff in the Netherlands as it looks to cut its headcount by more than 10,000 jobs worldwide.
British Gas could cut up to 684 jobs
British Gas is proposing to cut 684 office-based jobs and close an office in Oldbury under plans to “consolidate” its operations.
Seadrill to make Houston redundancies
Seadrill said it plans to make more than 100 redundancies from its Houston office.
Preziosos Linjebygg to reduce headcount by 70 jobs
Norwegian company Preziosos Linjebygg said it will reduce its headcount by 70 positions.
Exclusive: £750,000 fund to help oil workers set up in business
Council chiefs in Aberdeen have launched a £750,000 fund to help oil workers fight back against the downturn in the North Sea.
Chevron chief exec’s salary drops 15%
Oil major Chevron's chief executive took a 15% drop in his annual salary last year.
North Sea petition hits more than 1,000 signatures in two days
An offshore worker made redundant a day after creating a petition to support staff in the North Sea oil and gas industry has seen his petition reach nearly 1,000 signatures in less than 48 hours.
EnerMech makes 90 further North Sea job losses
EnerMech has confirmed plans to make 90 further job losses from its North Sea operations.
Sub $50: Yesterday he launched bid to save thousands of jobs…today he’s been made redundant
An offshore worker who created a petition calling for more support for North Sea staff has been made redundant - just as his rallying call collected hundreds of signatures.