A jobs meeting has been organised for workers whose livelihoods have been put at risk by the oil and gas downturn.

The Scottish Government’s redundancy support service Pace will host the meeting at Pittodrie stadium in Aberdeen next month.

A dramatic drop in the value of oil has created widespread uncertainty in the North Sea sector, which employs 225,000 people nationwide.

BP, Shell, Schlumberger, Talisman Sinopec, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips have all announced job cuts in recent months and several firms are considering major changes to offshore shift patterns.

Energy minister Fergus Ewing said: “There is a real risk that the current oil price could lead to the premature decommissioning of assets and the loss of highly skilled workers, which is why the UK Government urgently needs to deliver tax relief to the industry to protect jobs and investment.

“But we also need to provide support and information to those who may be facing uncertainty at the moment over their future job prospects.

“I urge all workers who have recently been made redundant - or who are concerned about redundancy - to attend and ensure they access the support available.”

The event on March 25 has been organised in partnership with the Energy Jobs Taskforce, which includes representatives from Oil and Gas UK, Wood Group, BP, Schlumberger, Aker, Taqa, and the Oil and Gas Authority.

Source: news.stv.tv

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