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285 roles from Upstream
@ah any details on which groups yet?
@b2 What does an above field employee mean in oil and gas In the oil and gas industry, an "above field" employee typically refers to a worker whose role is primarily based in an office or administrative setting, rather than in the field where physical operations like drilling, extraction, or maintenance occur. These employees are often involved in supervisory, managerial, or support functions that oversee or coordinate field activities.
Examples of above field roles include:
Management and Supervision: Project managers, operations supervisors, or site superintendents who oversee field operations from an office or control center.
Technical and Analytical Roles: Engineers, geologists, or data analysts who plan and monitor operations, often working remotely from field sites.
Administrative and Support: HR, finance, logistics, or procurement staff who handle planning, compliance, or resource allocation.
Credit: GROK
@at above field means non-wage employees. You get paid an annual salary and not an hourly rate? You’re above field
Confirmed with my manager that site engineers are also considered “above-field” and not necessarily safe. This is not just a Calgary layoff.
Just like what the song wrote, “When the time comes, you gonna let it go” — Mortal
@at exactly I feel like there’s is more that we need to know even at the site level
Any impact to the many expats outside of Canada?
@aw a commenter from another thread:
Imperial Oil restructuring announcement : Calgary exit, Edmonton hub, JVs & logistics shift
XOM and Imperial Oil decide to divest Calgary-based non-core assets and restructure to stay competitive in a shifting regional and global energy market:
1- Calgary Quarry Park HQ: Sold to Brookfield, monetizing underutilized space. This mirrors Imperial’s real move to donate its former research centre and labs to SAIT, reinforcing a Calgary real estate pullback.
2- Corporate functions: Relocated to Edmonton, aligning headquarters with upstream operations.
3- Employee impact: Calgary staff offered relocation to operational or refinery sites, redeployment packages, or voluntary exits.
4- Cold Lake & Kearl: Continue to run as profitable oil sands assets, with upgrader units ensuring bitumen flows meet refinery specs. Over time, Imperial phases in project-level JVs with partners like Suncor and Cenovus on select expansions — sharing cost, technology, and risk without ceding full control.
5- Logistics & infrastructure (Midstream segment): Throughput and tariff agreements renegotiated with Enbridge and TC Energy, leveraging planned Mainline expansions and ~$2.5B Enbridge system upgrades. Rail partnerships with CN and CPKC improve flexibility to U.S. Gulf and Midwest markets.
6- Downstream operations:
Strathcona refinery (Edmonton) remains a central hub, now with renewable diesel capacity.
Sarnia refinery & chemical complex anchors the eastern market.
Nanticoke refinery complements Sarnia, strengthening Imperial’s Ontario downstream footprint.
Staff relocations tied into these downstream assets keep talent aligned with refining/chemical demand centers.
What else was discussed?
Guess that's a wrap.
We'll see more juicy deets tomorrow
@ar define above field
@ap around 1629
@aj 1750 above field workforce today… 850 left by YE27
Hearing 51% of Calgary office staff to be laid off. Any confirmation of this?
@aj google says in 2019 there were about 2200 employees and contractors at qp possibly closer to 2500-3000 now in 2025 I assume
@am look on the bright side. No more being taxed to park.
Sale of QP…
Anything else?
How many staff are in the Calgary office?
Information will come out tomorrow on what teams impacted specifically
@ad what departments?
@ac 900 ppl from Calgary gone by YE27…
900 layoffs by 2027
Calgary relocated to Scona by 2028
@ac lay off of 900 people
Give some info! I’m not able to join the call!!!
Just cut the BS John - sp-t it out
@a8 Land acknowledgment hahaha! Good lord are we still doing this?
Wow! Shocking!!!! Did not see that coming.
Ah here we go; land acknowledgment and safety moment. Just need the stragglers to finish filing in.
T minus ONE minute.... Letsss GO. "May the force be with you"
T minus 5 mins.... Get reaaddddyyy
T minus 20 mins. Upvote this thread so it's top of the list...
@a2 yup yup. Just hoping for love update lol. I don't have the invite. I am the sc-m in this company!
Is there any credible confirmation of a sale or takeover (for example, Brookfield)?
@a1 no updates yet. Meeting starts at 3 MST. 1 hour to go.
Contractor here. I need updates.