With around 160,000 people currently directly and indirectly employed in the UK offshore energy sector, it is being predicted that this could grow to 200,000 or even 220,000 in the best-case scenario.
The report also predicts that an estimated £170 billion could be invested in capital and operating activities in the UK offshore energy sector between 2021 and 2030 – with this taking in spending on oil and gas, offshore wind, CCUS and hydrogen.
But it warned that factors such as “reduced ambition” could see the workforce in the sector drop to 140,000 by 2030.
As a result, the report said: It is key that UK and devolved governments work together with the offshore energy sector to ensure the managed transition of skills and experience in a way that protects and sustains key UK energy jobs.
UK: Majority of UK offshore workforce to be delivering low carbon energy by 2030 - RGU
25 May 2021
A new
Robert Gordon University (RGU) highlights that the offshore energy workforce mix will change significantly in the next 10 years, with roles in decarbonised energies projected to increase from 20% to 65% of all jobs in the offshore energy sector (oil & gas, offshore wind, carbon capture utilisation and storage and hydrogen).
The Review also indicates that over 90% of the UK’s oil and gas workforce have medium to high skills transferability and are well positioned to work in adjacent energy sectors.
The opportunities for the UK energy supply chain and for jobs are significant, with over £170 billion investment to be made in capital and operating activities in the UK offshore energy sector over the next ten years. The Review shows that around 200,000 skilled people are expected to be required in the UK offshore energy industry to ensure delivery in 2030. However, i
Majority of offshore energy workers in low-carbon roles by 2030 A new report has predicted that the offshore energy workforce mix will change significantly over the next 10 years - as low-carbon energy roles increase from 20% to 65%.
The review - by Robert Gordon University - also indicates that more than 90% of the UK s oil and gas workforce have medium to high skills transferability, and are well-positioned to work in adjacent energy sectors.
It is claimed that the opportunities for the UK energy supply chain and for jobs are significant, with more than £170 billion of investment to be made in capital and operating activities in the UK offshore energy sector over the next 10 years.
Professor Paul de Leeuw, Director of the Energy Transition Institute at Robert Gordon University
A new UK Offshore Energy Workforce Transferability Review by Robert Gordon University (RGU) highlights that the offshore energy workforce mix will change significantly in the next 10 years, with roles in decarbonised energies projected to increase from 20% to 65% of all jobs in the offshore energy sector (oil & gas, offshore wind, carbon capture utilisation and storage and hydrogen).
The Review also indicates that over 90% of the UK’s oil and gas workforce have medium to high skills transferability and are well positioned to work in adjacent energy sectors.