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Operational Land Rig Demand to Rise 23% by 2017

The outlook for the land drilling rig market is looking good through to 2017, according to the latest edition of Douglas-Westwood’s World Land Drilling Rig Market Forecast.

 
 

Engineers wanted Down Under

A leading migration agent has discovered that there is a shortage of engineers in Australia

 
 
 
 

Oil and gas industries need more skilled workers

Analysis of a report suggesting that the demand for specialist workers in the oil and gas industries is due to significantly increase and a concurrent rise in salaries is expected.

 
 
 
 
 

Norway to open up eastern Arctic

With production falling to a 25 year low, Norway has for the first time, invited companies to bid on exploration licenses in the country’s eastern Arctic waters.

 

Grounding of Super Pumas a proportionate response

Temporary grounding of Super Pumas is a "proportionate response" to last week’s fatal accident in the North Sea, said the UK’s largest professional body in occupational safety.