When are all of these ALS facilities in OK going to be moved into one building? Seems pointless at this point to have 5+ shops spread out through the state, all doing something different. There has to be somewhere they can consolidate these to save... — read more
Baker Hughes CC Facility Closure
Sounds like the baker shop off of HWY 44 in Corpus Christi, TX is closing down. Another massive round of layoffs hit leaving the facility empty. Where will the support for completions, liners, CT motors, and fishing tools be in South Texas? Sad to... — read more
Day rates down 60%, how far back the industry has gone in a few months.
Rates already down by 60% on last year. Day company man job advertised this week in Aberdeen for £500.00 a day with already over 200 applications. Absolutely ridiculous rates. This is the reality of what were heading into the next few years. ... — read more
This site is for layoff news
Not the freaking Aberdeen property market!
This place just isn’t the same
We lost all our Friday perks and the mozzy nets are full of holes.
BP to cut 10,000 or 15% of workforce
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-bp-announces-plans-cut-113231725.html Plan to recreate company. Focus will be on non carbon energy. A big loss for Baker. No more drilling, no ore processing. Baker is not geared for renewable energy — read more
oil & gas rig count falls to record low for 5th week down 691 rigs in 12 months, or 71%, belowBaker Hughes Scott DiSavino
oil & gas rig count falls to record low for 5th week -Baker Hughes Scott DiSavino June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating to a record low for a fifth week in a row even as some producers begin to... — read more
Layoffs and kept in the dark
Anxiety at its peak when we are working remotely and not made aware of who is being let go. For a company being all about “the people” they sure don’t give a damn about spreading fear and uncertainty to its remaining workforce. I should have never... — read more
Chevron Corp. is planning a 10% to 15% reduction this week with between 6000 to 10000 staff redundancys. .
One of bakers biggest clients slashing workforce and contracts. Chevron Corp. is planning a 10% to 15% reduction in its global workforce this year, the biggest cut to headcount yet among global oil majors following the Covid-19 pandemic. The... — read more
Wellhead exiting Canada
Is it true wellhead and frac services will exit Canada? Is there further details and will employees get any advance notice on facility closures ?
DCF
Is BHI going to shut down DCF? In NA and GOM?
OGA as firms demand suppliers and service companies cut rates 40% ‘overnight’ by Allister Thomas 01/06/2020, 8:14 am Aberdeen in freefall.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has slammed “poor behaviour” in the North Sea supply chain, with firms facing demands to cut rates as much as 40% “overnight”. The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has slammed “poor behaviour” in the North Sea supply... — read more
Rents expected to skyrocket in Aberdeen
After plans for Rubislaw Quarry flats unanimously rejected by councilors
70% drop off in a single year. Oil And Gas Rig Count Falls For Ninth Straight Week. Thousands more to get paid off this year.
Oil And Gas Rig Count Falls For Ninth Straight Week By Julianne Geiger - May 29, 2020, 12:23 PM CDT Join Our Community Baker Hughes reported on Friday that the number of oil and gas rigs in the US fell again this week by 17, falling to 301, with... — read more
HR getting hit next
I heard from some good sources the bloated HR org is finally getting hit. Eliminating some of the management that do nothing. It will be announced next week. Good riddance to a worthless function.
Severance
What is you don’t get the 1 week for each year on the severance package?
Decommissioning will be the North Sea’s biggest business by 2030
https://www.worldoil.com/news/2019/11/7/decommissioning-will-be-the-north-sea-s-biggest-business-by-2030 “Over $26 billion is to be spent on UK decommissioning by 2030,” said Paul Main Will we purchase Ardyne to complete our offering?
Layoffs in Celle
After almost all contractors let go, focus has now turned to "permanent" employees. At least 1 person in each group is gone!
I’m sure I speak for everyone
We are all willing to take a pay cut in order to save our fellow workers jobs. We can do this! Baker Blue Solidarity
Worlds largest Decom project to kick off next week in North Sea cementing Aberdeen’s position as global centre for Decom expertise & texhnology
Great news for Baker Aberdeen Decom team
Top 12 Listed Oil Giants Book Huge $20.6 Billion Loss In First Quarter
Top 12 Listed Oil Giants Book Huge $20.6 Billion Loss In First Quarter By Tsvetana Paraskova - May 22, 2020, 1:30 PM CDT The 12 largest listed oil companies in the world booked a combined net loss of US$20.6 billion for the first quarter this year... — read more
Number of Aberdonians affected by unemployment up 60% in just one month by James Wyllie May 22, 2020, 7:47 am
Number of Aberdonians affected by unemployment up 60% in just one month by James Wyllie May 22, 2020, 7:47 am © DC ThomsonStephen Flynn Stephen Flynn Give Sadaqah Jariyah Give Sadaqah Jariyah Seek the Night of Power and find immeasurable... — read more
Pescara, Italy
Anybody layed off ??
NA upstream chemicals
Has the lay-off/furlough bullet been dodged at upstream chemical facilities? Very few cuts in this segment to date and oil prices are quickly recovering to a level that supports onshore well restarts—even if operators would be a hell of a lot better... — read more
Aberdeen Truth
Truth about Aberdeen payoffs would be helpful as the press and Baker seem to be keeping eveything low key or hidden from the public.
Updates on US layoffs?
Anybody have any new info on US layoffs? HR isn't putting anything out.
Change of scenery
UK lay-off folks be aware there are a ton of fruit picking jobs with room and board
Australia jobs are going!
Early March lots of casual hire workers were finished up with no notice, and in May the permanent workers are beginning to get made redundant. Most likely more to go if things don't improve soon?
Stoneywood Aberdeen Layoffs
A lot more drastic than we expected, 176 at risk and of those 90 will be going.