According to Oil and Gas UK, there have been new oil fields discovered in the once thought to be depleted North Sea. These fields have sparked hope for many Oil companies in the UK, specifically those involved in the production of oil rigs. There are about 70 new oil fields that Jim Masterton of McNulty Offshore plans to operate, but he warns that other UK companies need to jump on the oil boom while they can and cash in on the £6 Billion that will be put into the oil boom off the coast of Scotland. McNulty Offshore employs over 500 people, but says that other British fabrication companies will have to change the way they do things in order to take full advantage. There will be plenty of oil rig jobs, and oil rig fabrication jobs available if they get this right.
According to Masterton, most offshore oil companies believe that the British yards are too small to handle the oil rig production and refurbishment of the old oil rigs. “That is how they think. The work too often goes to yards in Europe, irrespective of what we have to offer. We are most certainly monitoring the situation, but the solution to the problem of winning orders lies in fabrication yards on the east coast getting together and demonstrating that we have the capability to deliver.”
With the 70 new oil fields being ideally placed for the North East to cash in, many express being at the forefront of bidding for the new work in fabrication, production, and refurbishment of large oil rigs. According to economist, Mike Tholen, this year alone, the area has been primary source of energy for the UK, with 94 percent of oil and 68 percent of gas coming from the North Sea. He says, “With sustained investment, encouraged by the right business environment, we will have enough oil and gas still to satisfy half of the UK’s needs in 2020.”
With this great news for the UK, you will find that more and more oil rig jobs will be made available over the coming years as well as oil drilling jobs if the local oil companies get some contracts for the North Sea area. This will ensure many more new oil industry jobs for Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England, so this is the area to get to if you want to start earning good money.
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