Shell and Taqa Announce Job Cuts in Troubled UK North Sea

In light of the "challenging" time facing the UK oil and gas industry, both Taqa and Shell announced today that they were shedding hundreds of jobs.

by: Erica Mills

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BBC: Shell and Taqa to Cut Hundreds of North Sea Jobs

Oil giants Shell and Taqa have announced plans to cut hundreds of North Sea jobs.

Shell UK plans to cut 250 posts from its North Sea operations and change offshore shift patterns, as part of a drive to manage rising costs.

Staff and agency contractors based in Aberdeen and on installations in the North Sea were informed on Thursday.

Earlier, Taqa said it planned to cut about 100 jobs because of the "challenging" time facing the industry.

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