After a few years of losses you are talking about some real money
Cut executive compensation in half
The ELT (captain and officers) are just going for the ride. Why not cut the executive compensation 50 percent. They could either leave or get to work. Remember, at the last shareholder meeting, the ELT was publicly embarrassed when 68 percent of... — read more
Climate Change Director?
So COP has lost how much money and laid of how many thousands and this tool is still there? https://content.streamhoster.com/preview/ddc2/ConocoPhillips/Malcolm_v1.mp3?autoPlay=1&width=640&height=35&showPlayBtnOverlay=0&controlBarAutoHide=0 Really... — read more
Is anybody steering this ship?
COP is like a row boat that is dead in the water. Oil price current goes this way and the SS COP goes this way. Oil price current goes that way and the SS COP goes that way. Unable to stay a course. Is the COP captain & officers on board? Is the COP... — read more
Alaska News
True, this office was and is infested with butt sniffers and their lapdogs. Incompetent managers and supervisors, managers and supervisors sleeping with one another, managers and supervisors who bragged they sat on the laps of the VPs and Presidents... — read more
Future is Indeed Sketchy.
COP traded as an "independent" E&P company on May 1, 2012 w/ essentially the same ELT & BOD in-place. The following is a summary of stock price comparison for the premier shale independents (Pioneer, EOG & Concho) on May 1, 2012 (05.01.12) & July 20... — read more
Fixing surmont
How do we fix this place. Pathetic management is ruining it. The nepetism is so bad and the quality of managenet is terrible We have operators with Highh school education and a bs certificate making million dollar decisions
Final Numbers? Still more to come?
Has anyone heard what the final numbers were for this found in Bartlesville and Houston? I heard 160 in Bartlesville alone and that there were more to come? if so When? However, as we know there are lots of opinions/rumors so I am not sure which one... — read more
Why don't we go ahead and withdraw from Bartlesville?
If we would go ahead and shut down our operations in Bartlesville then along with personnel reductions from asset sales we would be done with layoffs in lower 48
Analysts lukewarm on COP. Forget what ELT says ... we s---.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/07/18/is-conocophillips-too-big-to-grow.aspx
The future is sketchy
COP traded as an "independent" on May 1, 2012 w/ essentially the same ELT and BoD in-place. Share price was $58/s w/ an annual dividend of $2.64/s. Today, July 20, 2017, share price has DECREASED to $44/s and the annual dividend SLASHED to $1.06/s... — read more
Layoff predictions 2017 & beyond
If 40% or higher across the company are not gone by the end of 2017 there will be another round next year. From past experiences I can play I dare you to our management and know I will win. So I guess they will choose 10% cut every year until 2021... — read more
Why don't we just sell off the entire thing?
This is sad. Why not not just sell off entire MCBU as there is no longer any significant holdings to support or justify retaining as a BU. Considering Bakken & Eagle Ford are also money black holes with no possibility of reaching breakeven, it seems... — read more
Bartlesville layoffs starting July 17. 2017
What's happening in Bartlesville? Did the offer any transfers? Have they finished yet or still working through the list? We know they announced they would be laying off 170 in Bartlesville after the Canadian asset sale and San Juan has sold since... — read more
The List
MCBU?....?? What is that? Barnett: Sold Panhandle: To be sold Anadarko: To be sold Permian-Midland North: To be sold Permian-Midland South: To be sold Permian-Hobbs West: To be sold Permian-Maljamar(Caprock): To be sold Permian-Delaware Shale: Should... — read more
Magnolia
Does Magnolia still exist?
Bartlesville Job Cuts (July 2017)
Source below, Bartlesville cuts... ConocoPhillips is apparently poised for a round of layoffs. No numbers are being discussed officially but a company spokesman based in Bartlesville says some jobs in Bartlesville are being impacted by the asset... — read more
Bartlesville ConocoPhillips layoffs - July 17
No number yet, but layoffs at Bartlesville have now officially been reported. Of course, the company is giving the good old "we are still committed to the community" spiel. I guess the community does not include its people? More info here:... — read more
Surmont Sold????
I heard today that Conoco sold its last remaining Canadian assets and the announcement will be this week... Can anyone speak to this?
EPS estimates QII
Any estimates for EPS for upcoming QII earnings? Is expecting positive EPS still far fetched?
Bartlesville Finance moving....
Most finance jobs are going to Houston by the end of 1st Quarter 2018. General Accounting, Treasury, Audit, Tax are all going. PRA is one of the only groups not going until 2019.
Anybody hear any leaks from the Boston folks?
Anybody hear any leaks from the Boston folks? Just curious as to the size and magnitude this round has been pretty tight lipped. Seems information this round has been just a bunch of nonsense, as opposed to prior rounds where we got meaningful... — read more
Stock
COP is in serious trouble. Any upward movement is immediately driven down by desperate sellers giving up and trying to minimize losses. Major changes need to happen ASAP before ELT drives this company into the ground.
Eagle Ford Layoffs
Heard there were layoffs this week. Any truth to the rumors?
Revelation of COP performance to peers
For those of you who believe in data (I guess that excludes all the voters for current president) read further. Copy paste this data in excel for better view. Company Price 07/14/2014 Price 07/12/2017 % Loss/Gain P/E Ratio % Beat Estimates last 4 Q... — read more
Next week in Bartlesville
Good luck to those employees in Bartlesville. I heard next week is going to a rough week for Finance employees.
Eco project - Why did the clueless people from Cost 1.0 end up working the Eco project?
Eco project - Why did the clueless people from Cost 1.0 get selected to work the Eco project? They couldn't figure how an independent company works the first time around...
Alaska News
Butt sniffing continues at advanced rate, as Fall layoffs approach. Houston pets continue to prove why the expense moving them here was not worth it during the time of cost cutting measures.
Today is the day for Bartlesville I think
As of 10PM the are in front has been coned off as it was when we had major layoffs a couple of years ago. Good luck to the finance people mostly affected.
Bartlesville Research Center is a joke!
So called "research center" in Bartlesville is nothing but a waste of money! There are bunch of technicians, none of them have any college degree or skills to perform their duties. Most of them are related to each other in some way or other and all... — read more
Consultants have been spending time in Bartlesville.
Well it's a done deal! Our not so sneaky restructuring consultants have been spending time in Bartlesville and they are reporting. I heard some feed back after they reported about communications re-routing from Bville to Houston etc.
If surmont is staying.
Build an ioc in Houston ans shut down the Calgary office. The ioc tech has been proven to be succesful if you drink the Kool aid Think of the cost savings
Query
It is unethical for a supervisor to have a direct report that they are 'seeing' - correct? And if it were to occur, it is required to be declared in the annual ethics report, else face disciplinary action. So, hypothetically, if that were to have... — read more
Stockholder Vote
Read the Gretchen Morgenson June 30 column on Blackfish and SeaWorld. Our shareholder vote against management compensation was much worse the SeaWorld. Dividend cuts and layoffs sound familiar. How has our BoD and ELT survived?
ConocoPhilips among best places to work in 2017 (oh, the irony)
Inc. published a list of best places to work in 2017, and ConocoPhilips ranked 35. I wonder how working every day while dreading the next round of layoffs figures into this, but meh... — read more
Closing Calgary?
How realistic is this?
Ever Notice
How amazingly awesome the Hilcorp HR people are? Is that really fair? 1.) I mean who can even grown a beard like that? 2.) About to own best asset around 3.) Get to work with me