Popular news, Apr 27 – May 3, 2015

Popular news, Apr 27 - May 3, 2015

In another weekly recap of the most read articles at Offshore Energy Today, based on your page views, this past week was about job cuts in the offshore oil and gas industry.

The most read story was the one on oilfield services firms Petrofac and Amec Foster Wheeler wanting to cut around 160 jobs.

Also, a story on Wood Group PSN informing its employees jobs were at risk came second, while Shell’s move to reduce headcount in Norway was the third most read.

You also shown interest in what industry leaders had to say during the IHS Ceraweek event in Houston, as reported by our team there; you read about investors taking Saipem to court; Petrobras closing platforms due to oil leaks; and BP kicking of a 7-year drilling campaign in the UK.

 

Click on the links for more:

 

Petrofac, Amec Foster Wheeler plan job cuts

 

Wood Group PSN informs workers jobs are at risk

 

Shell cuts staff in Norway

 

IHS CERAWeek 2015: What industry leaders said

 

Hercules Offshore cuts 40 pct of its workforce in 1Q

 

MacGregor letting more than 200 workers go

 

Petrobras closes down four platforms due to oil leak

 

Investors take Saipem to court

 

BP begins 7-year drilling campaign west of Shetland (UK) 

 

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Offshore Energy Today Staff