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Harbour Energy Plans 25% Workforce Cut in UK

May 07, 2025

Oil and gas producer Harbour Energy is set to cut 250 jobs, approximately 25% of the workforce at its UK unit based in Aberdeen, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.Harbour, the largest British North Sea oil and gas producer, said the…

Fugro Cuts More Jobs, Shifts Focus to Different Business Segments

Apr 24, 2025

Dutch geological data specialist Fugro it would cut more jobs and shift focus to different business segments after confirming a drop in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, hit by a pause in new U.S. offshore wind projects.The company also cited a highly volatile global market environment…

Fugro Cuts Jobs and Scales Back US Operations

Apr 15, 2025

Dutch geodata firm Fugro on Tuesday said it started reducing its U.S. workforce and scaling back operations there after warning its sales and earnings would miss earlier forecasts because of volatile markets and lack of new U.S offshore wind projects…

Ithaca Energy’s Restructuring Plan to Lead to Job Cuts

Mar 26, 2025

North Sea oil and gas group Ithaca Energy launched a restructuring process that it expects to lead to job cuts, it said on Wednesday.The process, which follows the completion of Ithaca's acquisition of Eni's UK assets, is expected to be completed by July 1…

Ørsted Opens Applications for Offshore Wind Technicians Training Program

Mar 05, 2025

Ørsted has opened application process for its expanded 2025 Wind Turbine Technician Apprenticeship Program, a four-year training program that equips individuals with technical skills and hands-on offshore experience for jobs in the U.K.’s offshore wind industry…

Xodus Delivers Jobs Guide for Australia’s Marinus Link Interconnector

Feb 28, 2025

Global energy consultancy Xodus has delivered a future-looking guide on the jobs that will be required to deliver a major Australian interconnector project to connect North West Tasmania with Victoria, known as the Marinus Link.Marinus Link…

Chevron to Lay Off Up to 20% of Workforce by End of 2026

Feb 25, 2025

Chevron said on Monday it would reorganize some of its business structures and reshuffle the leadership team, the latest move by the U.S. energy major to simplify its operations.The company has said it would lay off up to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026…

Malaysia's Petronas Plans Job Cuts

Feb 07, 2025

Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas will reduce its workforce to ensure its long-term survival amid increasing challenges in the global operating environment, local media reported on Friday, citing the Petronas chief.'The rationale to do this…

ECITB: Employers Face Hiring Challenges for Increasingly Aging O&G Workforce

Feb 06, 2025

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) workforce report has highlighted hiring challenges for offshore oil and gas employers in the U.K, as the average age in the offshore engineering construction industry (ECI) starts falling behind wider industry…

Floating Offshore Wind: Creating a Vibrant Job Market

Dec 30, 2024

The third part of Offshore Engineer’s interview with global offshore energy expert Philip Lewis, Director of Research, Intelatus, on the emerging offshore floating wind market through 2035, puts the focus on the workforce and skills that will be required to support this growing industry…

Equinor to Axe 250 Jobs as Part of Renewables Unit Streamlining

Nov 21, 2024

Norway's Equinor is trimming 20% of the staff from its renewable energy division and will compete for a smaller number of new projects as it streamlines the business unit, the company told Reuters on Thursday.The global offshore wind sector…

BP Halts Hiring, Pauses New Offshore Wind Projects to Win Over Investors

Jun 27, 2024

BP's new CEO Murray Auchincloss has imposed a hiring freeze and paused new offshore wind projects as he places a renewed emphasis on oil and gas amid investor discontent over its energy transition strategy, sources at the company said.The moves…

New Petrobras CEO Pressed on Shipbuilding Reboot, Jobs

May 16, 2024

The next chief executive of Petrobras, Magda Chambriard, arrives with the résumé and mandate to make Brazil's state-run oil firm what it was under prior Workers Party governments: an engine of job creation and industrial development, said people familiar with the matter…

Over 150 Specialist Subsea Jobs Up for Grabs at Rovco and Vaarst

May 10, 2024

UK-based tech-powered offshore wind solutions provider Rovco and its robotic spin-off company Vaarst have unveiled plans to recruit over 150 specialist subsea roles across by the end of 2025.Rovco said it will recruit over 100 new roles across its Aberdeen and Edinburgh offices…

US Oil and Gas Jobs Grow in 2023

Jan 09, 2024

Jobs in the U.S. oilfield services sector has experienced a rise in 2023, compared to the numbers a year before, though the last month of the year has witnessed a slight decline, according to the analysis by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council…

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