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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
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
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
Industry Body Highlights Texas Upstream Oil and Gas Job Growth
'These new numbers extend the strength of 2023's job growth to date'.
7:00 PM EST | November 21, 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
Talks Start to Avert Strike at Australia's Biggest LNG Terminal
Woodside and workers at its North West Shelf LNG facility are negotiating pay and conditions.
8:00 PM EST | August 22, 2023
Oil Execs See Bigger Pay Checks by Prioritizing Cash Flow Over Growth
What's the best way for a shale executive to see a bigger pay check? Prove that you're focused on cash flows and spending discipline, not drilling more oil.
8:00 PM EST | August 07, 2023
Exxon's Meager Bonuses Make Attracting More Traders Difficult
Exxon Mobil Corp.'s ambitious expansion in trading is running into a thorny issue.
8:00 PM EST | July 04, 2023
Improved Wage Offer Ends North Sea Dispute
'Unite has secured a vastly improved wage deal for our Bilfinger members'.
8:00 PM EST | June 08, 2023
Hourly Pay for Shale Workers Tops $43
Wages for US oil workers climbed above $43 an hour for the first time ever.
8:00 PM EST | June 01, 2023
Analyst Talks USA Shale Patch Wages
'We expect average wage growth in the key trades and basins we analyzed will range between 2.5 percent and 7.2 percent for 2023 and 2024'.
8:00 PM EST | April 18, 2023
Exxon CEO Pay Jumps 52 Percent in 2022
Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods received a 52 percent pay increase in 2022.
8:00 PM EST | April 13, 2023
How Much Did Shell's CEO Get Paid in 2022?
How much did Shell's former chief executive officer, Ben van Beurden, get paid last year?
8:00 PM EST | March 12, 2023
What's the Best Way to Ask for More Money from Your Oil, Gas Employer?
TMM Recruitment and Petroplan offer up some tips.
7:00 PM EST | February 14, 2023
What Bad Habits Should Oil and Gas Jobseekers Avoid?
Representatives of Piper-Morgan Associates, Petroplan, HireStrong LLC and Kaye/Bassman's Energy Practice offer some advice.
7:00 PM EST | January 29, 2023
Oil and Gas Market Recruitment Trends for 2023
Representatives of Petroplan, Piper-Morgan Associates, Kaye/Bassman's Energy Practice and TMM Recruitment share their thoughts.
7:00 PM EST | January 18, 2023
Top Headlines: EPA Clarifies Permian Redesignation Position
Check out some of Rigzone's top stories during the last week.
7:00 PM EST | January 13, 2023
Shale Worker Pay Growth Slows
Monthly wage growth in the US shale patch slowed to less than one percent in November.
7:00 PM EST | January 07, 2023
Employees Start Strike at Biggest European BP Oil Refinery
Dutch unions started a partial strike at BP's refinery in Rotterdam.
7:00 PM EST | November 21, 2022
Strike Action to Begin at Oil Logistics Contractor on Friday
The union said workers voted 'overwhelmingly' for industrial action.
8:00 PM EST | October 26, 2022
North Sea Strike Action Begins Today
The strike action will involve a series of 48-hour stoppages every second week for the next eight weeks.
8:00 PM EST | October 19, 2022
France Struggles to Ease Gasoline Shortages
French motorists faced long lines at service stations.
8:00 PM EST | October 11, 2022
Shale Workforce Tightens
The job market in the US shale patch is showing further tightness.
8:00 PM EST | October 06, 2022
300+ Offshore Workers Back Strike Action
The prospective industrial action will hit several platforms and rigs.
8:00 PM EST | October 05, 2022
France's Top Oil Refinery Halting
France's top oil refinery is set to halt because of a workers' strike over pay.
8:00 PM EST | September 28, 2022
Crisis Averted on Norwegian Continental Shelf
A crisis was averted on the Norwegian continental shelf this week.
8:00 PM EST | July 06, 2022
Schlumberger Releases Industry First Women and Pay Report
The report aims to increase transparency of the company's pay practices to employees and external stakeholders.
8:00 PM EST | May 08, 2022
Fortunes of USA Oil Tycoons Surge
Soaring oil prices are padding the fortunes of U.S. shale and gas tycoons.
8:00 PM EST | March 19, 2022
Shell CEO Sees Pay Rise in 2021
Looking back over the last 10 years, van Beurden's 2021 total pay figure is still some way off previous CEO pay highs.
7:00 PM EST | March 10, 2022
Top Headlines: Biden Will Work Like the Devil to Bring Gas Prices Down
Check out some of Rigzone's top articles this week.
7:00 PM EST | February 18, 2022
What Was the USA Oil and Gas Average Wage in 2021?
Find out what the U.S. oil and natural gas sector national annual wage averaged last year.
7:00 PM EST | February 15, 2022
SEC Should Examine Oil CEOs With Pay Tied to ESG
Senator Elizabeth Warren added to her calls to rein in CEO compensation.
7:00 PM EST | December 15, 2021
Devon Doles Out $10,000 Bonuses
Devon told its 1,600 employees on Tuesday that workers below the vice president level will be getting the unexpected cash.
7:00 PM EST | December 07, 2021
Exxon Plans Below Inflation USA Pay Raises
Exxon's salary raises come after a difficult two-year period for the company and its employees.
7:00 PM EST | December 02, 2021
Union Hails Massive Win in Wage Deal
The union revealed that it had recently entered negotiations with Petrofac.
8:00 PM EST | November 03, 2021
Oil Trader Gunvor Has Near $300K Average Salary
A rare disclosure by Gunvor Group Ltd. confirms what's long been suspected - jobs at energy trading firms pay very well.
8:00 PM EST | October 04, 2021
Executive Paychecks at USA Oil Service Firms Rebound
Executive paychecks at America's biggest oilfield-service providers are returning to pre-pandemic levels.
8:00 PM EST | September 01, 2021
Rigs of Nigg BBC Show to Air Next Week
The BBC is scheduled to broadcast a program next week about the effects of the 1970s oil boom on the 'sleepy' Highland bay of Nigg.
8:00 PM EST | August 10, 2021
Onshore Pipeline Project Costs Set to Rise
Costs associated with onshore pipeline projects are likely to increase by between four and six percent globally by the end of 2022, according to Rystad Energy.
8:00 PM EST | August 09, 2021
$17B Shale Player to Emerge and More
Here are some of Rigzone's top upstream stories during the last week, just in case you missed them...
8:00 PM EST | May 28, 2021
Petrofac Chief Exec Sees Pay Cut in 2020
Petrofac's (LON: PFC) ex-chief executive Ayman Asfari saw a pay cut last year, the company's latest annual report, which was released on Wednesday, has revealed.
8:00 PM EST | May 20, 2021
CEO Pay Drop and More
Here are some of Rigzone's top upstream stories during the last week, just in case you missed them...
8:00 PM EST | April 09, 2021
Total CEO Sees Pay Drop by More than a Third
Total SE's (NYSE: TOT) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne saw his pay drop by 36.4 percent from 2019 to 2020, the company's latest Form 20-F has revealed.
8:00 PM EST | April 04, 2021
Shale Titans Proving OPEC Right and More
Here are some of Rigzone's top upstream stories during the last week, just in case you missed them...
8:00 PM EST | March 19, 2021
Pandemic Affects Oil Worker Mental Health
The pandemic has had a significant impact on people's mental health in all walks of life, according to mental health charity Support in Mind Scotland.
8:00 PM EST | March 18, 2021
Shell CEO Pay Almost Halves in 2020
Royal Dutch Shell's (NYSE: RDS.A) chief executive officer, Ben van Beurden, saw his pay almost halve last year.
8:00 PM EST | March 14, 2021
Shell Freezing Salaries for Majority of Staff
Royal Dutch Shell Plc will not raise salaries for most of its employees this year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
7:00 PM EST | February 10, 2021
MRO Shrinks CEO Pay and Cuts Emissions
Marathon Oil Corp. took a rare step among independent shale explorers by cutting executive compensation and boosting anti-pollution targets.
7:00 PM EST | January 28, 2021
Ovintiv Criticized Over 'Excessive' Pay
Activist investor Kimmeridge Energy Management Co. has built new positions in Ovintiv Inc., PDC Energy Inc., and Cimarex Energy Co. and plans to push for changes at the oil and gas companies.
7:00 PM EST | November 17, 2020