Lets hope announcement is him saying we can have VCIP early! Or at least for those of us getting the boot

Want to bet Dec. 14th town hall is announcement of who bought Gulf and SJ.

Hiring will begin when mega-investors start backing E&P companies, and that won't happen for a long time. $80 oil for a few months is only a worm dangling on a hook for major investors, who know from experience that can be jerked out of the water in... — read more 

Reminiscent of the VP of HR in 2015, the VP of Corp Strategy disappeared today. There was never an explanation on the VP HR exit. Anyone know about this one? As the site says...Comment! It's Anonymous!

How many billions of dollars has this guy lost the company? 1). Funneled money to deepwater projects as NA chief that have lead us nowhere other then debt up to our a$$holes - the GOM adventure was a true $hit show - Canada? laughablep 2). Refused to... — read more 

Below is a list the company needs to take to survive long term as an independent. Yes, some overlap for editorial purposes. 1) The COST project was an inept joke. The company needs to start an examination of all company processes with a blank sheet... — read more 

For years employees wondered why there was no combination of buildings in San Juan two half empty buildings one on either side of town. Most smart businesses would consolidate but we could never figure out why they had a skimpy 30 people sitting in... — read more 

How many times are we going to move people around and how much money does this cost us each time we do it? And how much unused office space do we now lease/own? sounds like this is the work of someone in the almighty 'cost' project....most likely the... — read more 

There were several groups touring EC 4 from COP. That is the empty building. It was high level people, not maintenance.

IT leads are useless especially the DT lead, what a "manager", never could lead anyone. Then the infra sup is a total brown noser with no ability in his position. It's too bad about WCBU as they have the best group with the best VP. Oil sands will be... — read more 

They treat their contractors like a third wheel even though some of them do more work than an actual employee. I understand saving a dime, but if they are doing the same work as a Conoco counterpart they should be treated with the same respect. They... — read more 

Everyone in Farmington complains about the work that Bartlesville does so if they take Bartlesville with them when they're sold they can straighten them out and get them focused! It sounds like a win all the way around for everyone!!! Maybe... — read more 

The sale of any mature asset should not be a surprise, every big company does it! When assets mature and drilling opportunities are exhausted they represent increasing cost for diminishing production. Big companies sell mature assets and get paid for... — read more 

Thankful for my new job that I love, where I am valued and respected, where my talents and skills are appreciated. Thankful for my wonderful family who supported me throughout my transition and who was proud of me no matter what. Thankful for this... — read more 

Any updates on possible layoffs in Houston.

A $1 drop in oil barrel will affect upto $100 million to bottomline.. dividend cut will help.. but I still see rich IT contractors roaming in fancy cars !

anyone following electric cars that are flooding market? what do you guys think about its impact on oil industry. Tesla cars are pretty cool. 250 miles on single charge..Even Chevy Bolt has 230 miles range.

I was hoping that the sale of SJ would be quick like beginning of December quick!

I walk into HQ each morning and throw up a little in my mouth when I see the huge Accountability sign. Who has been held accountable table for: Saying no dividend cut then five weeks later cutting the dividend? Attrocious forecasting of prices?... — read more 

It's time to get rid of the albatross and shut Bartlesville down! Bartlesville top management is already looking for homes in west Houston and teams are already looking at office space in Houston to move to. What is slowing down the process?

Thoughts?

He obviously doesn't know jack about the history of American oil exploration...'tidal waves' have been going on ever since Drake drilled his well in Pennsylvania. We find something, we drill a lot of wells, we crash the oil price, time and time... — read more 

With Trump's executive powers and to make America great again, Trump announced in a follow-up to 60 minutes that he will enact a bail-out position for COP. He stated the only provision to ensure the long term viability of the company would be his... — read more 

So how much money do you think the ELT just gave themselves buy electing to buy back shares? Joe average gets no raise for years but they just bumped their incentive packages up a notch as they all probably have a large number of shares and will make... — read more 

Real estate company says at least four high ranked Bartlesville managers have unofficially started looking for homes in west Houston. They obviously know Bartlesville is going to be shut down and ConocoPhillips is moving out! Will it happen this year... — read more 

At the analyst meeting they mentioned $5-$8 billion in asset sales. They also showed us moving away from gas. Has anyone heard if their asset is on the block? Will we be told which ones we are selling? It is going to hurt bad if we do another round... — read more 

You will get a decent increase in my lump sum by waiting until January with the new 1st quarter rates. I may wait until February and see what the 2nd quarter rates are when they're posted mid January. IF there's another big change, I may wait to take... — read more 

Looks like Lance is trying to outdo Mulva as the worst company executive ever.

So what isn't for sale in North America now?

Does a Trump Administration materially change anything for the industry? My thought is no. Any pro-industry move that he makes will likely reinvigorate the grass-roots movements that oppose us. For example, Trump will seemingly approve the Keystone... — read more