Ryan Lance is holding a town hall meeting September 14 in Bartlesville right in the middle of the layoffs. Is Ryan going to announce phasing out and closing of Bartlesville? It makes sense to centralize everything at the corporate center in Houston... — read more 

We really should get rid of the 9/80

One of the few respectable leaders at CPC and COP. He always seemed like a softie, perhaps he isn't ruthless enough for current times. Or perhaps he cant bear to see what is going to happen to CPC in the next year?

If you want to continue with your COP employment, then you need to adopt the new SPIRIT values that will make you a valued employee, and the least likely to be laid off EVER. S = Sycophancy P = Pedantic I = Incompetent R = Related I = Incestuous T =... — read more 

A Personal Message TO Ken Lueers Thank you, Sir, for the touching personal message this morning laying out you plans for retirement. I, along with surely most of the Calgary CPC “family” are pleased that you will be able to move forward into a happy... — read more 

Funny how the leader of the cost project, which sought to get rid of ex-pats, is becoming an ex-pat now. Makes no sense at all.

I heard from two very reliable sources today that the MCBU and Permian layoffs will begin Monday the 12th and be completed by Thursday the 15th.

Someone mentioned in another thread 330, I have also hear 280. Which is it?

COP needs to cut additional costs by centralize all it's corporate support services to it's corporate headquarters in Houston. Even corporate R&D programs are better supported and funded the closer they are to headquarters. It appears that the... — read more 

For all the reservoir engineers and petroleum engineers I have a very important suggestion. Don't worry if you got laid off. Oil is going to die like Coal. Move out of these companies before it's too late. Learn some computer programming and get... — read more 

I came across some numbers I wanted to share from my HR contact. There will be a total of 746 layoffs in L48, plus 220 from the center groups. 461 people submitted EOI. Of that number only 159 were granted. Good luck everyone. Next week we'll all... — read more 

Make your annual donation to your favorite charity NOW while you are still employed and can get the company to match. Think of it as a termination fee you charge the company. If you are still employed when the dust settles, make ANOTHER donation to... — read more 

Notification of impacted employees will occur on the following days: • Field leaders, field employees and Calgary leaders: Tuesday, September 13 • Calgary employees: Thursday, September 15, beginning as early as 7 a.m., for some teams We will do... — read more 

Close to 30 management changes and retirements posted today Sept 7th. Let the fun begin!!!

Tuesday, Sep 13 : field staff, field sups, Calgary sups Thursday, Sep 15: Calgary staff Email today from VP of HR. Lots of info about the process. Kudos for being forthright.

Micro managing, political correctness and Engineer's kill a great company. COP needs more business degrees and less engineers. Sad

I believe I just heard that we atart on 19th....so an extra week.

I just want to say thanks to those people who have posted comments that getting let go is not the end of the world. It helps to hear that over an over since it is so true. Whatever happens is out of our control and really is not personal. There will... — read more 

I wonder what someone has to do to get rid of the entiee post that had over 20 comments and 600 views? Somebody you know where must have gotten their feelings hurt! If anyone knows share with us please!

We hear yes we are going to get hit hard and then no we aren't! It sounds like Houston is giving up the most at 500?

Will this be enough ?????

Way too many middle-managers both in WCBU and Oil Sands

No matter the low oil prices, leadership at COP has continously made piss poor decisions that have impacted a large number of peoples lives. What a lubed up sh-- show....WHEN WILL THEY BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE? Is there a f---ing TMT group for management?... — read more 

If I vote for Trump will he order CoP to hire me back?

Here's the Top Ten things you should do if you think you might get laid off this round...and if you are sure that you won't be laid off, just keep dreaming. 10...Take home your personal items. Sure they will let you pack them up or they'll do it for... — read more 

This layoff is all about the appearance of cost reduction. The company could lay off every employee and not make up for the amount of money it's losing. They're just trying to bolster the stock price and analysts want to see blood.

Whammy!