Copenhagen: A.P. Moller–Maersk Group offshore drilling arm, Maersk Drilling, is in the process of making 180-190 employees redundant.
In a statement on the employees association website, Maersk Ansarres Forning, the association said that discussions regarding the cuts have taken place and that affected employees would be contacted shortly. The redundancies come as a contract for jackup Maersk Giant comes to an end in September, while another jackup Maersk Guardian finishes its contract in October. Both are serving in the North Sea currently.
Meanwhile another jackup, Maersk Gallant, has a new contract however the client, ConocoPhillips, does not want to pay for the current staffing levels on the rig. In February, Maersk Drilling cut 90 positions from its head office staff citing lower demand for its rigs following the drop in oil prices.
