(BOE Report)– U.S. oilfield services provider Halliburton has been cutting staff in recent weeks, according to two sources familiar with the matter, marking the latest workforce reduction in the U.S. oil industry as it faces rising costs and a period of lower prices and volatility. Global benchmark Brent crude oil prices have dropped more than 10% this year amid uncertainty
(BOE Report) – Top oilfield services provider SLB is reorganizing certain functions within its business and continuing to reduce its workforce, according to a source familiar with the matter and an internal email seen by Reuters. As part of its reorganization, SLB will create a new performance function, led by a new chief performance officer, it said in an internal
(Yahoo Finance) – Oil giant BP is to cut about 4,700 staff, more than 5% of its total workforce, as part of its plans to cut costs. The British firm, which has a global workforce of about 90,000 people, confirmed the job losses on Thursday, but has not said how many roles will be affected in each country it operates in.
