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Oil & Gas engineers often top the salary charts as the best paid both in the UK and internationally.
Supply of work
The Oil & Gas market is starting to grow again and with that the contracting and permanent job opportunities are growing alongside this.
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With the opportunity to contract at a number of businesses and areas, you can quickly build up relevant experience to progress your career and earn the higher rates.
When it comes to career prospects in the UK, industry trade association Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has revealed that the sector supported 213,600 oil and gas jobs in 2022, an increase of over 6% from the previous year (200,800 in 2021). They reported that 30,300 of these people worked directly in the industry, with 99,700 indirect employees and 83,600 induced workers. According to MyEnergyFuture, by 2025 there will be 10,000 new entrants to this UK sector, with just less than half (4,500) expected to work in roles that don't currently exist.
You'll find some of the world's largest and most recognisable multinational companies in the oil and gas industry, such as BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, TOTAL and Shell, along with many smaller organisations.
In fact, according to OEUK, the industry, along with its far-reaching supply chain, is spread across Britain. So, whether you want to work offshore on an oil rig or in an office at a key energy hub (such as in the South East or North West of England), there's plenty of choice.
From engineers and geologists to office-based roles in accounting and human resources (HR), employers require graduates with varying interests and from many different academic backgrounds.
For example, you could be a chef supporting the workforce on an oil rig, a chemist undertaking research and development, an environmental adviser ensuring that standards are met, or a subsea engineer designing and installing underwater equipment.
Alternatively, you could work on sustainable energy futures, climate change and international development for an energy giant such as Scottish Power.
For more information on roles in the oil and gas industry, see the following job profiles:
- Drilling engineer
- Energy engineer
- Engineering geologist
- Geochemist
- Geophysicist
- Geoscientist
- Hydrographic surveyor
- Mining engineer
- Mudlogger
- Petroleum engineer
- Wellsite geologist
You can also search for vacancies on specialist recruitment websites including:
- Airswift
- EuroTalent Partners - Oil and gas careers
- Energy Jobline
- NES Fircroft
- Oil and Gas Job Search
- EuroTalent Partners - Oil and Gas Jobs
- Rigzone
In addition, OEUK provides a members directory of oil and gas company careers websites, meaning you can easily search for opportunities on employers' sites.
Although the popular image of oil and gas jobs is of engineers working on an oil rig, around 90% of roles are based onshore.
Most onshore jobs are based in so-called 'hubs' in which many industry employers gather, such as Aberdeen and London, where you're most likely to be office-based and work regular hours.
Figures published by OEUK shows that nearly 60% of jobs are in England and about 40% in Scotland (mostly around Aberdeen) - but it's a global industry and so you'll likely get to travel or even work abroad at some stage.
If you choose to work in an offshore job, you'll typically work 12-hour shifts for two or three weeks at a time, spending significant periods away from home. You'll then have the same amount of time off work to compensate.
Salaries in the oil and gas industry vary depending on the type of job you are doing, but it can be a rewarding career choice.
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