A new forecast for the UK's oil and
gas industry has suggested a "boom" this year in offshore jobs as North Sea oil
continues to experience growth.
Oilandgaspeople.com, a recruitment firm specialising in the energy sector,
has said that between 40,000 and 50,000 new jobs could be created.
It also predicted the onset of shale gas exploration would boost
prospects.
However, the firm warned of continuing skill shortages with a rise in the
need for qualified and experienced staff.
The recruitment company's annual review of the oil and gas sector analysed
the impact of the record breaking 27th licensing round which saw the Department
of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) award 167 new licences on more than 300
North Sea blocks in October 2012.
Kevin Forbes, from Oilandgaspeople.com, said: "Our forecast shows that with
increased investment in North Sea Oil, demand for qualified staff is set to
reach an all time high, which will exacerbate an already serious skills
shortage, a problem that is being further exacerbated as UK candidates head
abroad to earn even higher wages with a huge demand for qualified expats
globally.
"In the last few months alone in the UK Stat Oil announced a £4.3bn
investment into North Sea Oil creating over 700 jobs, a £1bn project to develop
the Harris and Barra oilfields was announced, as well as another £1bn investment
by joint venture Canadian-based Talisman Energy and Chinese Company Sinopec.
"Large projects backed by BP West of Shetland are already under way and
Total's new Terminal project in Shetland is in full swing.
He added: "There are too many new projects to mention and from our own
industry knowledge we expect more big announcements in 2013."
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