Oil Companies Confront ”Age Gap”

Oil and gas prices continue to steam along. Energy company profits are soaring, and offshore companies are pushing the limits of deepwater technology.

But the ebullient mood at the Offshore Technology Conference was tempered by worries about a “lost generation.”

After experiencing repeated rounds of wrenching layoffs, the oil and gas industry has found itself with a dearth of technical experts in the 30-to-45 age bracket.
HoustonChronicle.com