The remote workforce in the oil and gas industry will play an increasingly important role in the coming years.
That’s according to Gladney B. Darroh, founder and president of Piper-Morgan Search, who told Rigzone that remote work “is an established reality now and it’s not going away.”
“The oil and gas industry has always been quick to adopt new technologies – this is nothing new,” Darroh said.
“Think of the PIGS. This technology has been around for decades and transmits the complex signals recorded on a technician’s laptop or desktop hundreds of miles away. This technician does not need to be in an office. Right now, most reservoir technicians in the upstream industry are working 100 percent remotely; you can’t get one to go to the office, consider even two days a week. And why should they? They know they can be just as effective and efficient working from home,” added Darroh.
“Now take these examples and apply them across the board. Given the technological advances in all disciplines of the oil and gas industry, its track record in adopting new technologies, the increasingly powerful of laptops and mobile phones, and add to this the preference of employees to work remotely and the resulting efficiencies, it is clear that the remote workforce in the oil and gas industry will play an increasingly important role in the coming years,” continued Darroh.
In a statement sent to Rigzone, Darroh outlined a number of “positive things” Piper-Morgan Search has learned about remote work for employees and employers.
On the employee side, Darroh noted that employee productivity remained the same and often increased, and that remote work was “extremely popular” with employees “offering a better work-life balance.” family life” and “very popular” among employees who have children “. as it helps to balance childcare responsibilities and often reduces the cost of childcare”.
Darroh also noted that remote employees “save significant discretionary income” by avoiding commuting costs, the expense of eating out, and the expense of frequent dry cleaning. He also said that employees prefer to be evaluated and rewarded for their productivity rather than the demonstration of productivity by coming in early and staying late and that remote employees are often eager to adopt, adopt and apply new technologies “and , therefore increasing productivity while increasing efficiency, reducing costs and increasing profitability”.
On the employer side, Darroh reiterated that remote work increased employee productivity and technology adoption. It also highlighted that it increased employee happiness, health and motivation with a better work/life balance and led to decreased absenteeism and increased retention rates.
“Remote work is now seen as a benefit,” Darroh said.
“If it is not offered by another employer, the employee will not be incentivized to leave,” he added.
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