IFC’s new global engine oil specifications under final review 3 May 2022 Fuels and Lubes Magazine The International Fluids Consortium (IFC) was established in 2020 by 11 vehicle manufacturers, to replace the current fragmented regional approach to... — read more
Can Our Conventional Base Oils Compete Over the Next Decade in a "Green" World?
May 3, 2022 Fuels and Lubes Magazine Sustainable synthetic base oil provides “step change” in performance For internal combustion engines (ICE) to remain relevant they need to continue to improve their fuel economy. One of the easiest ways to do... — read more
Perfect storm lifts natural gas prices above $8.00
May 03, 2022 10:34 AM ET Natural Gas Futures (NG1:COM) ARCH, ARLP, AR, EQT, HES, FANG, PXD, SM, BP, CVX, SRE By: Nathan Allen, Seeking Alpha News Editor Natural gas (NG1:COM) prices crossed $8.00 per MMBtu Tuesday, putting the fuel on pace for its... — read more
Exxon Mobil to Sell Romanian Affiliate for Over $1 Billion to Romgaz
By Reuters May 3, 2022, at 9:57 a.m. (Reuters) -Exxon Mobil Corp said on Tuesday it will sell its Romanian upstream unit to gas producer Romgaz for over $1 billion as the oil major focuses its investment on assets with a low cost of supply. Exxon... — read more
KOF feedback anonymity?
What is the level of anonymity of Knowledgeable Other Feedback when submitted through Career Connect? is submitter for each comment identified to the reviewing Supervisor/Manager? who can see whether a request for KOF was answered at all with... — read more
ExxonMobil to Stay Disciplined Amid Growing Global Opportunities for Oil, Natural Gas
'Growth in the Permian Basin, Guyana’s offshore and the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market are gaining momentum, along with low-carbon opportunities, ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said last... — read more
Slip of the pen?
Higher ups referring to acronym as EMTE in Clinton. Did they forget the “C” or does it reveal what they know or think is going to happen to this place?
We're paying people to train them and support them as they search for a new job
That's the impression I've been getting lately. We finally get somebody new we desperately need and that person is gone within six to nine months. Maybe a year, if we're lucky. Just the time they need to learn the ropes and then spend a few months... — read more
TSA in Nature again
The TSA. Is once again in nature headed towards shade.
I cannot afford to move back to Houston from Permian now
I was excited to be moving back to Houston from the Permian until I looked at home prices. While my house in the Permian was much more expensive than a similar house in Houston the price has not increased as a percentage anything close to what... — read more
Compushare Account for RSUs
I can see my RSUs in Bequom but is there a way to register to see them through Compushare?
CI
How is everything OK with the clear Conflict of Interests decisions being made by DW?
Management choices
When will management finally notice that it is some within their own ranks that are ki----g this company. It amazes me that after the financial struggles we just went through and the continued low morale of employees that managers are still getting... — read more
The Top 10 Traits Of Highly Resilient People
Author: Karthik K | Founder & CEO, MotivationalLines.com Resilience is the ability to recover quickly from difficulties. It's the ability to bounce back when things are tough. Resilience is one of the best tools in our arsenal when dealing with... — read more
Is there a line at the cube?
Seriously, I’m here thumbing through LinkedIn on seeing cube pic after cube pic. Is there a line, are you taking each other’s pictures, or is someone charging a sitting fee. Congrats to all and the very best to you.
Disappointed with XOM results
I hope the next quarter will be better...
How does the rest of the world feel that only the US are getting a mid year rise
To all of the hard working folks at the BTC, KLTC or all of the Europeans, Canadians and Aussies, how does this feel to you. Sends a clear message that not enough attrition in everywhere in the world apart in the motherland. We re always second... — read more
XOM is painfully dysfunctional
How anything gets done with the way things are set up is beyond me. There are several layers of management that are completely unnecessary but are trying hard to make themselves seem relevant by getting involved in things they know nothing about... — read more
“11 Promises From a Manager"
Wouldn't it be nice to have at EM? In the thread, titled “11 Promises From a Manager,” Rechs, who’s also a career and business coach, outlined the kind of relationship he tries to forge with employees who report to him directly. As he sees it, the... — read more
Time to get rid of all execs
Lost over 1b in derivatives bc of incompetent traders bc of low trader and the company refuses to bay event a couple hundred k more to get quality traders to prevent such losses. Nope. Just evaluate traders as big standard oil co employees and tell... — read more
Fired vs. laid off
If you are fired, is there anything that's stopping you from presenting it to potential employers as having been laid off? I know of a lot of good people who were PIPed for no good reason and subsequently fired, I'd hate to think the fact that EM... — read more
Earnings Call
I found it interesting DW even mentioned the 3% and expanded stock program on the call this morning. I did find it humorous when an investor wanted the dollar impact and Darren said it was immaterial. Employees get a dribble from the proverbial... — read more
Exxon tripled its share-buyback program to $30 billion - Market cap ~$360 B as of today
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exxon-triples-share-buybacks-30-104856234.html Practically offsetting inflation for shareholders.
PDS cycle question
I was rated outstanding with distinction last PDS cycle, and promoted as well. Neither my work assignments nor my focus was very good this year. Is it possible to drop more than two classes in the current evaluation system?
Can't wait to see
XOM getting kicked down to dust. It is a toxic place. There is no other way to explain it. It cultivates. and breeds deceit.
ExxonMobil plans to ban Pride & BLM flags at its Houston offices
The company’s actions comes as the battles in the cultural war over LGBTQ+ rights heats up in other places like Florida Published on April 26, 2022 By Brody Levesque https://www.washingtonblade.com HOUSTON – Texas-based American multinational oil... — read more
Exxon Permian Natural Gas Gets Top Score
by Eldina Jahic Rigzone Staff Thursday, April 28, 2022 U.S. supermajor ExxonMobil has received top certification for approximately 200 million cubic feet per day of natural gas produced from its Permian Basin facilities at Poker Lake, New... — read more
We are awash in money
Crazy money. Tons of it. We do crazy things with it. Our execs are swimming in literal millions. We buy things that cost billions. Please share a bit with us, peons, folks in the trenches. Just a little bit. That 3% was not even a breadcrumb… — read more
We officially offer the smallest O&G bonus!!
It is amusing how HR can find a way to take even a positive thing, like receiving money, and make it insulting... Now we provide random, sub-inflation, bonuses that are below any competitor. It is also amusing how the entire US workforce called out... — read more
Pathetic attempt
Hate to bi--h about receipt of unexpected cash, but 3% is a damn insult.
Exxon subpoenaed by California AG in probe of petrochemical companies
Apr. 28, 2022 4:08 PM ET Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) By: Carl Surran, Seeking Alpha News Editor California Attorney General's office said Thursday it issued a subpoena to Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and other fossil fuel and petrochemical companies... — read more
What actions did you take in order to get the promotion?
I know that Exxon is no longer a place where it is advisable to think about growing a career or staying here for a long time, but while I am here, I want to advance in my career as much as I can. Any advice is welcome.
ExxonMobil makes three new oil discoveries offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil announced three new discoveries offshore Guyana which will increase the estimate of the recoverable resource of the Stabroek Block to nearly 11 billion oil-equivalent... — read more
In what may be a shock to some lubricant manufacturers, the long-term outlook indicates liquids demand in road transport will decline 75% by 205
Global oil demand to peak between 2024 and 2027 April 28, 2022 Source: Fuels and Lubes Daily The management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, released its Global Energy Perspective 2022 on April 26. The report, which describes the company’s view... — read more
Inflation raise - 3%
Heard it here first. Email was sent to supervisors/managers that a 3% inflation bump will be effective 6/1. The communication will be flowing down soon
Poor timing
Why do they clean the bathrooms at 9:30AM when everyone is trying to take a cr-p. 3Am is a much better and won’t impact the flow of S**t
Oil demand will peak by 2027, according to new report by McKinsey
Amanda Drane - Yesterday 7:14 AM Houston Chronicle Oil demand will peak within five years as more people buy electric vehicles, according to the global consulting firm McKinsey said Tuesday. Global demand for oil will begin declining between 2024... — read more
PDS SEASON
Now that we are starting the performance evaluation process, I’m reminded of how little the PDS process has to do with the actual work the employee has done. The share holders have always been the number one priority, but that doesn’t mean the... — read more
Force Majeure (Sakhalin)
https://www.reuters.com/business/exxon-declares-force-majeure-russian-sakhalin-1-operations-2022-04-27/
XOM lacks compassion for their employees
All they see us as are numbers and they treat us as such. As somebody who's been here for over two decades and who has always given his 110%, I should have some sense of job security at this point. Instead, I'm worried I'm going to receive a low... — read more