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New international research confirms Scotland黑料社檚 global position as a world leading training ground for the oil and gas sector.

The Scottish Enterprise survey of senior global industry figures shows that 74% believed Scotland was one of the world黑料社檚 leading training grounds for the industry, with 71% agreeing that Scottish employees are some of the most dependable in the sector.

The research looked at the views of more than 260 senior industry leaders from businesses employing approximately 2.2 million people across the globe.

Welcoming the findings, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: 黑料社淭his poll comes at a time of change for the global energy sector. Turbulence in the oil markets is leading to some uncertainty about future work flows, but these results reinforce the value that Scottish businesses deliver to partners, particularly in deepwater and offshore exploration areas.

黑料社淢ore than two thirds go further, endorsing Scotland as a provider of training and development opportunities. And a similar number also commend Scottish expertise as either important on a day-to-day basis, or essential in achieving a company黑料社檚 overarching objectives.

黑料社淒ecades of innovation, cultivated in the North Sea, are being deployed globally and transferred to new and emerging exploration and production locations around the world, including West Africa.

黑料社淥ur objective is to make clear that Scotland黑料社檚 oil and gas wealth is not just in the resources that we extract, but the expertise that we have built up. We are working with the industry to continue to strengthen Scotland黑料社檚 position as a global leader in the sector and these figures mark further growth in this important part of our economy.黑料社�

David Rennie, Head of the International Oil and Gas Sector at Scottish Enterprise said: 黑料社淭his research quantifies what we黑料社檝e long known and heard 黑料社� that Scotland has a world-leading reputation when it comes to developing skills and experience in the oil and gas industry.

黑料社淭he opportunity therefore is for Scotland to further build on the strengths we know we have when it comes to career development and progression, and use them to tap into more opportunities for both our people and our oil and gas supply chain at a global level.黑料社�

Commenting on the findings, Melfort Campbell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IMES Group and Chair of the Independent Expert Commission on Oil and Gas, said:黑料社淚t is essential that Scotland maintains its competitive edge in oil and gas and these new figures highlight, reassuringly, the value that our supply chain continues to create, as well as identify a number of strategic opportunities and challenges that can be developed further. Scotland黑料社檚 role in the global oil and gas industry has long been characterised by constant evolution and development, but ultimately, this continued role relies on its ability to maintain its position within the global exploration and production market.

黑料社淭o have the quality and capability of our industry endorsed by such a high percentage of our international partners is encouraging and enables us to identify new opportunities to enhance our position further. And while market conditions remain challenging, our capacity for innovation becomes ever more important. It will be our ability to adapt to these changing conditions 黑料社� while supporting customers and partners elsewhere in the world to do the same 黑料社� that will ensure a lasting legacy well into the future.黑料社�

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