16,000 Extra Workers Needed in UK’s Offshore Wind Sector by 2030
the largest in which engineering construction contractors operate, accounting for 32% of the ECI workforce in 2023.However, the tool shows this could fall to 20% by 2035 due to a combination of a rise in other ECI sectors and a decline in production, with the LFT predicting a 30% decline in the oil and gas workforce between 2023 and 2035. These predictions are, however, based on data from the pipeline of projects known at this time.ECITB Chief Executive Andrew Hockey said: “Attracting new entrants is a key priority for industry and the ECITB which is why half of the ECITB training grant budget
Investments in Hydrogen, Platform Electrification, and CCS Could Create 26,000 New Jobs in UK by 2030
all three relied on offshore operators having the money and confidence to invest in UK energy.She said: “This study shows that the offshore energy workforce in the UK is at the heart of the energy transition. The North Sea Transition Deal has the potential to harness the expertise of our oil and gas workforce to realise the cleaner energies that will help us reach our climate goals. However, the new Energy Profits Levy proposed by the UK government does threaten to undermine this.“Prioritising energy produced here in the UK will help ensure we have reliable supplies of energy now as well
O&G Industry Urged to Support Digital Skills
A report into UK oil and gas workforce dynamics launched indicates that more than 40,000 new people will need to be recruited into the industry over the next 20 years, including 10,000 in posts that don’t exist today.The UKCS Workforce Dynamics Review, by global energy skills body OPITO in partnership with Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Oil and Gas Institute, assesses the changing skills requirements for the industry over the next 20 years. The research will assist in providing a roadmap for a new skills strategy to ensure the sector is ready to take advantage of emerging roles and
O&G Seeks Clarity on New Skills Tax
programs or other government supported schemes which are already in place. “Around £230 million will be raised annually in Scotland by the Apprenticeship Levy. This must be funneled into programs that are going to add legitimate value to skills development in the oil and gas workforce. “Equally, we need a simple, straightforward system for employers to access the funds so they can invest them in the right programs that will get the results both industry and government want to see.” From April next year, all employers in the UK with an
New MD Takes Helm at OPITO
.” Funded by the oil and gas industry, OPITO is the recognized, global authority on safety training in the oil and gas sector. The organization’s vision is to have common safety training standards accepted and adopted by the industry to significantly improve the safety of the global oil and gas workforce. OPITO works with governments, regulators and industry all over the world to deliver improved safety training standards and workforce development frameworks. The standards designed by OPITO, have been adopted across the globe. More than 250,000 people every year train to the OPITO standards
Australia Job Seekers Meet Employers at AOG Perth Conference
The organizers of the Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG) say that the demand for labour is so high that by 2018 the oil and gas workforce is expected to increase by 57 percent, according to the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency. On 21, February 2014 over 1000 graduates and tertiary students meet with major employers at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre to learn about job opportunities, graduate programs and vacation work available in the oil and gas sector. The oil and gas industry is bringing a healthy profit to Australia's economy, with almost $200 billion worth
