The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed said recently that cheap petrol prices at the pump might be nice, British oil is in danger.
With reports surfacing that the oil and gas sector may soon be hurting for staff, new initiatives to increase the number of female workers are going forward.
Thanks to an aging workforce that's rapidly approaching retirement the oil and gas sector is in search of new blood, but it's having a hard time finding that.
If you fancy a holiday overseas and you're an oil and gas sector contractor, you might just get your wish - though not in the way you might particularly expect!
With the Government opening the 28th licensing round, the oil and gas sector is set to explode with activity - and that spells good news for contract workers.
Well, it's official: the skills shortage has become a problem for the oil and gas sector. Or at least that's what one Scottish chamber of commerce says.
So here's some pleasant news: it turns out that the offshore oil and gas sector is booming as evidenced by the sheer demand for skilled workers at the moment.
The European Union can be hit or miss when it comes to legislation, but a new proposed law to regulate safety in the oil and gas sector could aid contractors.