Given the impact MENA has on SLB’s revenue and the closing of the strait, any rumors about the SLB situation and what to expect in terms of headcount situation in the Houston metroplex?
SLB sold Sweco
Guess they sold Sweco brand worldwide.
What is going on at Ardmore?
What is going on at Ardmore? I'm hearing that half the staff is going on short term assignment and all the work is being taken by Mexico and China, is Ardmore closing down?
Schlumberger Layoffs 2026
If the market makes a turn soon, do you think there will be Schlumberger layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
Sugar Land layoffs 2026?
2025 was bad for SGL campus. What are y’alls prediction for 2026 Q1?
New name, ChampionX acquisition
SLB Ltd., formerly Schlumberger and the world's largest oil field services company, reported that its recent acquisition of Sugar Land's ChampionX Corp. added $579 million in revenue during the third quarter, the company's first full earnings report... — read more
End of the quarter going to be bad
Q3 was not good, heads will roll. Add in Champion X and the other new purchase. The need more cost savings to keep free cash high.
HR and benefits layoffs
Big cuts coming for HR and benefits folks. Will be a sad next few weeks for them.
IT layoffs this week
The last 2 days, IT jobs have been cut around US and Houston. Also understand it was global IT cuts. This is why you now have to contact service desk for IT help.
ChampionX
Could ChampionX be axed just like Chevron did with Hess?
Q2 results
Should we expect more cuts considering a bad Q2?
Just as suspected SLB Florence location layoffs in full swing
Had some great years with SLB, but it’s time to move on after 29 years
Chevron to Lay Off 800 Employees in Midland,
And so ..soon SLB is going to fired people too : ) ..there will be blood for workers and money again for managers ...
MegaDiamond Furlough
May 21st employees at MegaDiamond were told to expect furloughs and possibly layoffs.
Exiting core business
Not sure if anyone else heard but when Olivier visited Midland, he explicitly said that SLB needs to exit the core business marker sooner than later and focus on other areas of growth. I 100% see this happening.
Any layoff updates?
It's been sorta quiet but lots of activities ongoing
I don't understand
Are people saying there were/are layoffs this week as well? Or am I misunderstanding something?
Utter desolation
The cult of personality, the T-shirts under blazers and missing sock tech wannabies have done nothing to save the inexorable slip to oblivion. But hey, we’ve a culture lounge and a phoney E2E to pretend we care. Morale is minimal, zero. It’s been a... — read more
I'm so done with this place
Everything is a mess. The stress never stops. The nonsense just keeps piling up. maybe it is time to quit and do something simple. A job with no drama. Just clock in, work, go home. Sc--w Schlumberger.
8000 done, 4000 more worldwide by Q1?
8000 done, 4000 more worldwide by Q1? Is it true?
I'd like to volunteer
If there was a way to volunteer I'd be more than happy to do it. Has anybody done this? Did it work?
Be vigilant
Just because you see a slowdown of layoffs or they haven’t hit your facility does not mean they won’t organize plant transfers under different circumstances just to get you to quit! To the office ladies over 50… watch your backs while you’re... — read more
Good luck to all those impacted so far
And to the rest of us as well. It’s tough out there. I hope everyone who has been laid off finds another job soon.
Doesn't seem too bad
Is it just me, or was this round not that bad? Or am I missing something?
Is there any difference between employee and contractor for this layoff wave?
For this layoff wave, it looks more contactors are/will be affected. But is there any guideline for this layoff wave between employee and contractor? Will the contactor get the layoff benefit same as the employee?
When they sold off the Seismic vessels 7 years ago, this was bound to happen.
It is relatively easy for a Seismic Acquisition company to expand SLOWLY into downhole tool areas and other similar oilfield services. But expanding slowly into Seismic Acquisition is much harder. You basically have to do it all-at-once and... — read more
Layoffs on the 17th
The big layoffs start on the 17th and will run to the end of quarter. Any truth to this?
SLB's Exit from the Bit Market?
Is SLB pulling out of the bit market altogether, or are they just scaling back their focus on roller cone bits? Seems like they might be shifting priorities, but curious if anyone has more insight on what's going on there!
Whatever eye rolls
Bullet points Google “SLB is reorganizing its business functions, including security, operational integrity, and global business services.” What else is new. They are always reorganizing due to its poor leadership. I love how they use the word... — read more
Layoff??!
I thought Trump was going save us all with his Liberty Energy CEO
Ratings and RSUs 2025
Any chance of getting RSUs with a B rating ? 2025?
SLB to reduce general services costs (i.e. layoff) by outsourcing to centralized HUB
SLB seems to be implementing a standard SAP solution, even if not fully optimized center by center, to drive a 10% workforce reduction. These activities appear to be outsourced to Accenture and consolidated into low-cost hubs. What's the next step?... — read more
Layoffs coming
Check Reuters, restructure and layoffs imminent.
Us Synthetic (ChampionX) vs Megadiamond (SLB). Is it a monopoly?
Do we need to divest one of the two businesses?
Weekly layoffs
Schlumberger has been doing mini weekly layoffs, guess there new strategy is to keep it as small as possible so people don’t realize. Surprised no one ever brings it up.