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Woodside Targets $400M in Savings, Plans 500 Job Cuts

Nov 05, 2026

Australia's Woodside Energy on Thursday unveiled a new payout policy for investors and flagged it would axe around 10% of its workforce globally, as it set out higher targets for cost cutting and return on capital.Favoured by investors for paying…

ConocoPhillips Plans Job Cuts in Canada

Oct 27, 2026

ConocoPhillips has informed its staff of a reduction to its workforce in Canada, a spokesperson for the oil and gas producer said on Monday.The reduction includes employees and contractors and is set to take place on Tuesday, the spokesperson added…

Venezuela's Oil Revival Spurs Hiring Push by Global Service Giants

Oct 20, 2026

Oilfield service companies including Weatherford International, Baker Hughes, Halliburton and SLB are advertising dozens of jobs in Venezuela, according to company websites, an early sign that a Washington-backed plan to rebuild the country's energy industry is gaining traction…

How JobMarineMan Is Building a Direct Crew Recruitment Ecosystem

Jun 19, 2026

Maritime recruitment has become more digital, but many platforms still replicate familiar agency workflows online. JobMarineMan.com, developed by ship and crew management company Marine MAN, is taking a different approach: a direct recruitment ecosystem built for shipowners and seafarers…

Norway Offshore Strike Threat Looms Over Oil and Gas Sector

Jun 01, 2026

Nearly 8% of Norwegian offshore oil and gas workers plan to strike from June 5 if state-brokered wage mediation fails, labour union data showed on Monday.It was too early to say how a potential strike could impact production from oil and gas fields…

Energy Services Sector Adds Jobs Again in April, Trade Group Says

May 11, 2026

The Energy Workforce & Technology Council released its April 2026 jobs report, showing continued modest job growth in the energy services sector as companies cautiously respond to improving market conditions.Energy services employment totaled 627…

Louis Dreyfus Company Appoints Landerretche CFO

Mar 13, 2026

Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) appointed Sébastien Landerretche as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective March 18 and based in Switzerland.Landerretche joined the Group in 2004, leading global ocean freight research, based in China…

OEUK Warns of Major Job Losses Without Urgent Windfall Tax Reform

Nov 26, 2025

Thousands of U.K. jobs and billions in future tax revenue are at risk unless the government reforms the Energy Profits Levy (EPL), industry group Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said ahead of the Autumn Statement.OEUK said statistical modelling…

JERA Nex bp to Lay Off US Staff as it Halts Beacon Offshore Wind Project

Oct 22, 2025

JERA Nex BP, a joint venture between Japan's top power generator JERA and BP, plans to halt development of the U.S. Beacon offshore wind power project and lay off its U.S. employees in the coming months, the venture said in a statement.The decision marks the latest setback for the U…

Maritime Recruitment Webinar: How Much Does "Connectivity" Matter

Oct 20, 2025

As the maritime industry globally seeks to attract and retain crews, onboard amenities including seamless connectivity for gains in importance.Sign up now to listen in on the webinar 'Crewed Up or Crew Cut? Rethinking retention and recruitment at sea…

Orsted to Cut Around 2,000 Jobs as it Shifts Back to European Market

Oct 09, 2025

Orsted, the world's biggest offshore wind farm developer, will cut about 2,000 jobs by the end of 2027, a quarter of its workforce, and will focus more on Europe after setbacks in the U.S.Orsted expanded rapidly over the past decade, but more…

ExxonMobil to Axe 2,000 Jobs Globally

Sep 30, 2025

Exxon Mobil will lay off 2,000 workers globally as part of a long-term restructuring plan, the U.S. energy major told Reuters in an emailed statement, adding to a wave of job cuts in the oil and gas industry this year.The layoffs represent about…

Fugro Scraps 2025 Outlook, Announces Job Cuts

Sep 22, 2025

Dutch geological data specialist Fugro scrapped its annual outlook on Monday and announced further job cuts, citing an impact from project delays, sending its shares lower.Shares in Fugro were down around 11% to their lowest since March 2022 at 0705 GMT…

ECITB Unveils Five-Year Plan to Address UK Skills Shortages

Sep 18, 2025

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has unveiled its new strategy, Leading Industry Learning, outlining how it will help to address skills shortages and support industry growth in Great Britain.The strategy sets out a five-year plan…

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