Aberdeen expected to be hit by 5,500 North Sea job losses within 10 years

By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jan 2018, 15:49 BST
Updated 10th Jan 2018, 20:39 BST
Aberdeen is facing a long-term downturn in the oil and gas industry, with another 5,500 jobs expected to be lost in the next decade.

Industry body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) said attracting fresh investment was vital.

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The oil job losses figure was highlighted in a city council report into a draft regional skills strategy published by Skills Development Scotland (SDS). The strategy aims to address the oil downturn’s impact on the region’s skills base.

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A general view of the BP ETAP oil platform in the North Sea. Heavy energy sector job losses are predicted to hit Aberdeen over the next decade. Picture: Andy BuchananA general view of the BP ETAP oil platform in the North Sea. Heavy energy sector job losses are predicted to hit Aberdeen over the next decade. Picture: Andy Buchanan
A general view of the BP ETAP oil platform in the North Sea. Heavy energy sector job losses are predicted to hit Aberdeen over the next decade. Picture: Andy Buchanan

OGUK said in September the oil sector supported 300,000 jobs in the UK, down from 460,000 just three years ago.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was accused of believing the oil and gas downturn was “already over” soon after the release of those figures as the Scottish Government