Friday, December 27, 2024
China

Job Security Comes at a Price for Chinese Oil and Gas Companies

Maintaining employment strains Chinese oil and gas firms’ shrinking profits Many international oil and gas companies have responded to the steep drop in prices since November 2014 by cutting expenditures. Companies have achieved better financial metrics by increasing efficiencies in their operations, and, in many cases, by reducing their workforce. Layoffs have been an unfortunate side effect of the price

Oilservice Sector Shouldering the Burden of Oil Patch Layoffs

Forbes reports nearly 74,000 oil workers have been laid off since spot prices plummeted in Q4’14, with 58,624 (or nearly 80%) of the workers coming from the oil service side. Major companies like Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, Pemex, Weatherford and Halliburton have each extended the disheartening news to more than 6,000 employees. Forbes opened up its comment section for its readers