Norway’s Statoil launched the next phase of its efficiency program on Tuesday, announcing it would cut between 1,100 and 1,500 permanent employees by the end of 2016 as it looks to increase efficiency and strengthen competitiveness. The oil and gas major said a further 525 consultant positions will also be cut, while additional changes … Continue reading
Statoil is to invest £4.3bn in a North Sea oil field, bringing hundreds of jobs to the north east of Scotland. The Norwegian company said the investment in the Mariner field was the largest new offshore development in the UK in more than a decade. Statoil expects to start production from Mariner in 2017, pending … Continue reading