Thread regarding Schlumberger Ltd. layoffs

Oilfield service companies making too much profit

Shell is looking to slash up to 40% off the cost of producing oil and gas in a major drive to save cash so it can overhaul its business and focus more on renewable energy and power markets, sources told Reuters.

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Energy Transition is at different stages
Europe inc uk and Scandinavia - will make 2050 targets
Asia just woke up, but China has is planning ahead to beat the targets.
USA in denial under President T.
Rest of world - will not make it.

O&G will have another reset in 2021- yes the low point has not actually happened yet.... and then will keep dropping.......sorry.

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Post ID: @zcof+174XAoIJ

I don't feel sorry for the IMs that managed to accumulate quite some savings. They can afford a break or change direction because they already have the basics.

I changed to IM a few months ago after years of poor pay as HC. I thought it was a good career change and finally had my opportunity. Now I was kicked and with my age and kids it will be really hard to find something again. Severance pay was ridiculous. Don't really know what to do. You are not what you are worth. You are just a number in a balance sheet.

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Post ID: @4qml+174XAoIJ

Comlany will stay the same size... move many jobs overseas to much cheaper labor in...?

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Post ID: @4dpp+174XAoIJ

Well done to the guy below though i fear things will get far worse.

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Post ID: @3vth+174XAoIJ

I never thought it will go this low, released two years ago and so far I am dong excellent, have enough savings for the kid to go to college, luckily I saved a lot during my IM Days.

This is not a show off, but to let you know that life after release could be much better, just be prepared to be uncomfortable and you'll do fine

Hang in there

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Post ID: @3bmb+174XAoIJ

I agree. The one-two punch has hit the industry with a KO

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Post ID: @2hpo+174XAoIJ

Oil and gas is done guys. Next 15 years will be dark. Im starting donut shop.

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Post ID: @1liz+174XAoIJ

Nothing new here. Traditional model. Same statements back in 2015 when the bottom fell out of oil. There were some successes based on a standardization initiative in the capital product lines that had some positive yields. Every thing old is new again.

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