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ENERGY giant Shell is to shed 250 jobs from its North Sea operation over the next year, the firm announced yesterday.
Employees and contractors will be affected by the cuts, which target onshore positions.
Shell produces around 12 per cent of British oil and gas and has interests in more than 50 North Sea fields.
A Shell spokeswoman said: “Shell UK Ltd is reorganising its upstream onshore operations to better serve the needs of its offshore facilities and to build a stronger long-term business in the North Sea.
“Following staff consultation, Shell expects to reduce employee and contractor headcount by a total of around 250 positions over the next year.”
Revisions to the onshore organisation will be implemented by the end of 2014, the company said.
It is understood the jobs will go at Shell’s office in oil and gas hub Aberdeen.
The Scottish government said it recognised that it was a difficult time for workers affected by the announcement and it hoped the redundancy figure could be reduced through restructuring and relocation.
