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Ex-BP CEO Looney Takes $2.3MM Hit in 2023 Compensation
Former BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney took a GBP 1.8 million hit to his total compensation in 2023.
7:00 PM EST | March 08, 2024
OC Tanner Says Oil Leaders Need to Revisit Employee Appreciation
'Showing regular recognition for efforts, results, and career milestones is key for engaging and retaining your people," O.C. Tanner said.
7:00 PM EST | March 03, 2024
What Is Quiet Quitting and Has it Occurred in Oil and Gas?
Rigzone talks quiet quitting with the founder and managing partner of the Dallas, Texas, based Kaye/Bassman Energy Practice.
7:00 PM EST | February 29, 2024
Ex-Goldman Sachs Commodity Head Joins Global Investment Firm
Carlyle announced the appointment of Goldman Sachs' former Global Head of Commodities Research.
7:00 PM EST | February 27, 2024
US DOE Earmarks $24MM for Clean Energy Training Programs
The DOE has set aside $24 million in funding for workforce training programs with a focus on clean energy jobs that do not require a four-year degree.
7:00 PM EST | February 27, 2024
OEUK Warns of 40,000+ Job Losses
Industry body Offshore Energies UK issues a warning for the UK oil and gas sector.
7:00 PM EST | February 15, 2024
OC Tanner Flags Oil, Gas Employee Role in Organizational Changes
'Organizational changes can have far-reaching impacts on the workforce'.
7:00 PM EST | February 07, 2024
Will USA Oil, Gas Jobs be Affected by a Drop in Shale Growth in 2024?
Rigzone speaks to the President of OneSource Professional Search and the founder of the Kaye/Bassman Energy Practice.
7:00 PM EST | February 06, 2024
Trade Association Data Shows Texas Oil, Gas Employs Almost 500,000 People
In 2023, the Texas oil and natural gas industry employed 480,176 people, according to the Texas Oil & Gas Association.
7:00 PM EST | February 05, 2024
Enbridge Plans to Lay Off Six Percent of Workers
The pipeline operator cited higher interest rates, economic uncertainty and unspecified geopolitical developments.
7:00 PM EST | January 30, 2024
SBM Offshore Names New CEO
SBM Offshore announced that its CEO and Chair of the Management Board, Bruno Chabas, has decided not to seek a fourth mandate at the end of his current term on April 12.
7:00 PM EST | January 25, 2024
Texas Upstream Oil Employment Keeps Growing
'2023 was an incredibly solid year for upstream oil and gas job growth'.
7:00 PM EST | January 23, 2024
Trillion Defers Completion of Work Program, Names New COO
Trillion Energy International Inc. has postponed the expected completion of the work program for its SASB gas field offshore Turkiye by three months.
7:00 PM EST | January 23, 2024
New BP CEO Pay Revealed
BP announced recently that its board has appointed Murray Auchincloss as BP's new Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
7:00 PM EST | January 17, 2024
What Themes Will Dominate Oil and Gas Recruitment in 2024?
Rigzone asks several U.S. based oil and gas recruitment experts what themes will dominate oil and gas recruitment this year.
7:00 PM EST | January 15, 2024
USA Oilfield Jobs See Slight Drop
'Jobs in the U.S. oilfield experienced a slight decline'.
7:00 PM EST | January 09, 2024
Azerbaijan Names Ecology Minister and Ex-Oil Exec as COP29 Chief
Azerbaijan, one of the birth places of the oil industry, is the third oil and gas exporter in a row to host the talks after the United Arab Emirates last year and Egypt in 2022.
7:00 PM EST | January 04, 2024
New CEO Takes Charge at Pioneer Natural Resources
Scott D. Sheffield retired as CEO on December 31, 2023.
7:00 PM EST | January 03, 2024
Shell Cuts More Jobs amid Cost-Cutting Drive
Chief executive Sawan seeks to trim costs and be more competitive with US rivals.
7:00 PM EST | December 24, 2023
Carnarvon Energy Announces Board and Management Changes
'Existing Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Adrian Cook, and Carnarvon non-executive director Debra Bakker, have agreed to retire from the board'.
7:00 PM EST | December 18, 2023
Chevron CFO Orders Staff to 'Do Better' After Missing 2023 Goals
'We can - and must - do better by focusing on what we can control'.
7:00 PM EST | December 15, 2023
Deskless Oil Workers Say They're Viewed as Expendable
'When deskless workers are made to feel expendable, they are unlikely to stick around and deliver their best work'.
7:00 PM EST | December 12, 2023
Phillips 66 Backs Board as Investor Group Urges Changes
Phillips 66 has 'the right management team and Board in place to deliver long-term, sustainable value'.
7:00 PM EST | December 03, 2023
Experts Discuss Oil, Gas Recruitment Surprises in 2023
As the year draws to a close, Rigzone asked oil and gas recruitment experts if oil and gas recruitment surprised them in 2023, and if so, how.
7:00 PM EST | December 03, 2023
Equinor Activities' Bill at $8.6B in 2022, Norway Suppliers Got 90 Pct
Equinor spent $8.6 billion in 2022 on exploration and the operation and modification of its fields.
7:00 PM EST | November 23, 2023
TotalEnergies to Support Staff in Their Energy Transition
TotalEnergies will provide its French workforce support for sustainable mobility.
7:00 PM EST | November 13, 2023
These Energy Majors Are Hiring Right Now
These major energy companies are hiring right now for a range of roles in several different locations.
7:00 PM EST | November 08, 2023
Shale Patch Wages Hit USA Record
Wages for U.S. oil workers climbed for a third straight month.
8:00 PM EST | November 03, 2023
Chevron Australia LNG Workers Vote Up Employment Terms
The agreements will now be forwarded to the labor tribunal for approval.
8:00 PM EST | October 30, 2023
What Are the Latest Oil and Gas Recruitment Trends?
'The recruitment process in the industry is increasingly integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning'.
8:00 PM EST | October 24, 2023
Chevron Australia, Workers Set Up Ballot to Seal Labor Agreements
Chevron Australia and its LNG workers will hold a vote on agreements for employment conditions next week.
8:00 PM EST | October 19, 2023
Chevron Australia Workers Suspend Strike, Endorse Agreements
Workers at Chevron Australia's LNG facilities agreed to endorse enterprise agreements and suspend their plan to resume a strike.
8:00 PM EST | October 17, 2023
Chevron Australia Reaches Out to Tribunal as Strike Set to Resume
A strike at Chevron Australia's LNG facilities is set to resume October 19.
8:00 PM EST | October 10, 2023
Chevron Australia LNG Workers Agree to Resume Strike
Workers at Chevron's LNG facilities in Western Australia voted to resume a strike, accusing the energy giant of failing to honor government-recommended employment conditions.
8:00 PM EST | October 05, 2023
Shell to Meet with Staff amid Internal Anxiety over Clean Energy Approach
Shell's chief executive will meet with employees to discuss his clean energy strategy amid internal anxiety over the decision to put a greater share of investment into fossil fuels.
8:00 PM EST | October 04, 2023
Are High Oil Prices Affecting Oil and Gas Recruitment?
'Projects that were uneconomical to do at lower prices are now quite economical to do at higher prices'.
8:00 PM EST | October 03, 2023
12,100 New Jobs in Texas Oil and Gas This Year So Far
In 2023 so far, Texas upstream oil and natural gas employment has risen by 12,100 jobs.
8:00 PM EST | September 24, 2023
Chevron Australia, Striking Workers Agree to Terms Proposed by Tribunal
Chevron Australia and its striking workers have accepted the recommendation for employment conditions made by Australia's Fair Work Commission.
8:00 PM EST | September 21, 2023
Is AI Affecting the Oil and Gas Job Market?
Rigzone speaks to representatives of Piper-Morgan Associates Personnel Consultants, OneSource Professional Search, and Kaye/Bassman's Energy Practice.
8:00 PM EST | September 20, 2023
Texas Upstream Oil and Gas Employment Figures Rise in August
Employment in the Texas upstream oil and gas sector jumped in August.
8:00 PM EST | September 18, 2023
Who is BP's Interim CEO?
BP revealed this week that its Chief Financial Officer, Murray Auchincloss, will act as the company's CEO on an interim basis.
8:00 PM EST | September 13, 2023
UK Offshore Energy Workforce Could Increase 50 Percent by 2030: Study
The UK's offshore energy workforce could increase from 150,000 in 2023 to 225,000 by the end of the decade if government targets are met.
8:00 PM EST | September 12, 2023
BP CEO's Sudden Fall Puts BP Strategy Back in Play
Looney's exit caps a tumultuous three years leading BP.
8:00 PM EST | September 12, 2023
DNO Names New Managing Director
Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO has concluded its search for a new managing director.
8:00 PM EST | September 11, 2023
Strike-Hit Chevron Australia to Invoke Govt's Forced Settlement Powers
Chevron Australia sees no 'reasonable prospect of agreement' with striking workers.
8:00 PM EST | September 11, 2023
Chevron Australia LNG Workers Begin Strike
Chevron Australia's LNG Workers started their planned strike of at least three weeks.
8:00 PM EST | September 10, 2023
Workers at Chevron Australia LNG Plants to Strike for Three Weeks
Workers will hold 'rolling 24 x 1 hour stoppages'.
8:00 PM EST | September 06, 2023
UK Oil and Gas Activity Supports Over 200K UK Jobs
'Around 133,000 of these were direct and indirect jobs'.
8:00 PM EST | September 06, 2023
ERCOT Reorganizes Leadership
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has announced a 'strategic leadership reorganization'.
8:00 PM EST | September 04, 2023
Strategists Look at USA Oil Patch Labor Trends
'Despite some softening in recent months, oilfield labor output is up sharply year on year'.
8:00 PM EST | September 04, 2023