Any news about the Plant in Pampa? Seeing a lot of negative things but is there anything good happening?

$217 million loss posted this quarter. Statement from Williams, we are responding to the market by aggressively cutting costs, restructuring etc. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm laughing my f---ing head off................! Why, it's a decent enough strategy, that... — read more 

Anyone hear anything about Tuboscope and other groups within Wellbore being considered to be sold off?my supervisor told us today at lunch that it looks like that's what's going to happen

According to our current government and our great wise president, this country, the good ol USA, is free from foreign oil.. Is this true??? If so, i want an explanation as why there are 300 thousand good men out of work.. Why are we having good... — read more 

Anyone know anything about Burkburnett or the San Antonio facilities? I know they shut down Centron in Mineral Wells.

Who should replace Clay Williams? Once Q2 earnings are released it will be pretty obvious that it is time for new leadership. Pull out the previous quartly earnings transcripts and you will see it will be more of the same old BS news with nothing new... — read more 

Any valid info to share on the reorganization in Engineering?

Expensive packages out. This is not a new concept but expected from a big company in any industry. Enjoy your struggles.......

I see alot of oil buddies with big 4x4 pick ups and always got money for the bar

Anybody hear anything about any cuts coming up for Tuboscope inspection techs? Seems like our work backlog is getting smaller and smaller. I've only been here a few years but I really love my job, co-workers and even my supervisors. I have hope that... — read more 

NOV doesn't like truth, the Pampa plant especially. Everything said about all the worthless was true. If it wasn't it would still be there.

Less than 2 months after making employees redundant at Montrose/Aberdeen/Dundee, there is a recruitment drive for the very same jobs already lost??? Doesn't show management in a very good light at all, with such indecisiveness at all. Hope they have... — read more 

Heard today about big reduction at corporate last Friday. Heard it hit some long timers this time.

You do realize Eldridge is an office building not a plant, right? How about some real information instead of fabricated crap?

Scuttlebutt is Eldridge will be shut down. Once top employees will transfer to other plants.

Been pretty quiet. No word of layoffs. No new President chosen yet either. What's going on in this place?

NOV is slick they layoff older experience employees saying that their position is no longer needed then a couple months later they promote a younger employee to same position but call it a different name but still same job duties and responsibilities... — read more 

NOV DDS Cedar Park RIF this Friday?

No layoffs since feb... So come apply

He's been offline for 70+ days.

Were there any layoffs today?

Thoughts ?

It's going to be a bad last half of the year for a lot of us that still have jobs at NOV. Plants that are loosing money wether NOV owns or leases the plant will be closed. Tax write offs offset any taxes on land that is owned, no one is off limits... — read more 

Another 18 are to go at Hydra Rig Gt Yarmouth. That's the workforce halved, this could be the start of the end for HR in Gt Yarmouth..