Unite delivers boost to jobs, pay and conditions on North Sea operator assets

Unite can confirm that offshore workers employed by Adura Energy have secured a new pay deal boosting jobs, pay and conditions. 

The pay deal which was overwhelmingly backed by Unite members delivers a 3.9 per cent basic increase for around 70 workers. The workers set to benefit from the pay deal perform various roles electrical, instrument, mechanical and production technicians alongside material controllers.  

Allowances and shift pay will also be increased including an eight per cent rise for the annual offshore allowance which is worth up to £21,600 or equivalent to an additional £1600.

An increase will be applied to onshore days and the stand-in allowance alongside the pay anniversary date being brought forward two months to take effect from February. 

Adura Energy was formed in December 2025 by the merger of Shell and Equinor's UK offshore assets. The company takes over production of the Mariner oil field  and its portfolio includes assets such as Rosebank, Buzzard, Shearwater, Penguins, Gannet, Nelson, Pierce, Jackdaw, Victory, Clair, and Schiehallion. Adura is projected to be the largest oil and gas producer in the UK North Sea. 

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “The Adura Energy pay deal is a significant one with a major North Sea operator. The agreement delivers a stronger platform for Unite to secure better jobs, pay and conditions for critical workers in our offshore sector.”  

Unite has delivered a string of wins in the offshore sector for workers including a two-year pay deal for Sodexo workers at Sullom Voe, and an improved pension offer for over 400 Bilfinger workers. 

Unite industrial officer Stevie Davies, said: “Unite has successfully negotiated a good pay deal for key offshore workers on Adura Energy assets. Basic pay and a wide range of allowances were boosted in this agreement and we were pleased that it received the overwhelming support of our members.” 

Unite has also launched a campaign to demand protection for oil and gas jobs and the communities those jobs sustain, from Scottish politicians ahead of the Holyrood elections. 

Unite is requesting leaders of each Scottish political party outline how their respective parties will Keep The North Sea Working.  The union is asking Scottish politicians to back the union's demand for a no compulsory redundancy pledge to preserve jobs, pay and conditions across the industry due to the absence of any just transition. 

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