‘A bumper crop of more than 100 new apprentices are swelling the ranks of the North Sea oil and gas workforce. They are part of the biggest intake an industry-wide scheme has seen since oil prices crashed in late 2014. Their recruitment and the number of young people involved have been hailed as a major boost for the sector as it continues to recover from the most severe and prolonged downturn in its history.'
https://thoughtcontrolscotland.com/2018/09/03/number-of-north-sea-apprenticeships-doubles-and-reaches-highest-level-since-2014/