Oil & Gas Skills shortages biggest challengeSkills shortages are the biggest challenge to the sector with up to 15,000 people needed in the industry in the next five to 10 years. January 22nd 2013, 6:24 pm Updated: January 22nd 2013, 6:24 pm 2 min read Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Skills shortages are the biggest challenge to the sector with up to 15,000 people needed in the industry in the next five to 10 years.