I have to say, for all the moaning and groaning that goes on here, the Open House was a classy event. While crowded (think they’ll pick up some improvements for next year), it was top notch and well done. You can tell a lot of planning and spend went... — read more 

Liam Mallon to retire after 34 years of service. Dan Ammann appointed President, Upstream Company. Barry Engle appointed President, Low Carbon... — read more 

What we've seen of the incompetence at the top so far seems now to be nothing compared to what is coming. I can’t even figure out what they want to achieve. Do they know?

Any coincidence in Liam’s public comments a few days back and him being what looks to be forced out.

Announcement of new upstream President the former banker combined with post below from ExxonMobil LNG has me speculating we are about to fire everyone and just become a bank investing in but not planning, designing, executing, or operating anything... — read more 

Even HiPo’s are sc--wed. Check outlet our new Upstream President! Promote from within is dead. Probably a good idea considering we have quit investing in career growth of our employees. Engineering is no longer valued. Anyone know what his bachelors... — read more 

This year, ExxonMobil Australia reached the end of an era, ceasing oil production from the Gippsland Basin. Over the last 55 years, our operations off Victoria’s east coast have been a vital pillar of Australia’s oil supply, producing more than half... — read more 

What is up with the Ho--y band stand on campus?

I send out some feelers every few months, just in case. For the past year, it was mostly silence. With this latest batch, I got several responses immediately. It's nothing I'd consider taking, but still, it's a major improvement I've noticed. Just in... — read more 

CL25- good- 4.5%

Downstream, EMTECH, 5 YEE. Anyone have an idea of the salary range? Specifically the lower end?

We underestimated EMIT capabilities. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxon-lobbyist-investigated-over-hack-and-leak-environmentalist-emails-sources-2024-11-27/

New SEC filings. That means the top 11 will receive combined $120M in stock. Additional $4M in dividend earnings. DWW owns 1.8M shares JPW owns 950k shares NAC owns 950K shares KAM owns 550K shares Those 4 earn in 1 year what most employees in the... — read more 

I have been told that stepouts differentiate so I spent a whole bunch of personal time outside of work to lead a big activity for a VP. And it did absolutely nothing for me. Stepouts only differentiate if it fits the narrative that you are a hipo.

Everywhere else, it feels like turnover is through the roof, but here, things have slowed down. I'm still on the lookout for something better, but it seems like I'm the only one in my team who feels that way. This place isn’t perfect, so I'm curious... — read more 

We should have a separate job code for all PADP related activities filling out KO forms sitting in ranking session completing PADP forms preparing for ranking meeting training for PADP process Also a separate job code for preparing for and... — read more 

Why can’t they fly commercial? https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-ceo-kelly-ortberg-cuts-private-jet-travel-save-money-2024-11

What’s the future like for Singapore Site? Seems like we’re in a whole lot of trouble with the aggressive cost cutting.

By Ron Bousso and Robert Harvey November 26, 2024 LONDON, Nov 26 - U.S. oil and gas producers are unlikely to radically increase production under president-elect Donald Trump as companies remain focused on capital discipline, a senior executive at... — read more 

WSJ has an article out on the increasing popularity of PIPs. Truth is that they want to fire you and the PIP is just to protect against lawsuits for wrongful... — read more 

So Bpep didn't give a sufficient raise. Didn't give a bonus. Now they were losing 30% of their company employees to Cheveron.....and much more contractors. It's going to take so much to retrain people. They going to lose so much senior knowledge. Why... — read more 

The global market for humanoid robots could reach $38 billion by 2035 February 27, 2024 Will robots become the next smartphones? The worldwide market for humanoid robots is forecast to be bigger than analysts in Goldman Sachs Research expected... — read more 

What happened. They must have pi---d somebody off. Last week they were taking signatures to stay on campus. Now they are gone.

How is attrition at your site?

What is happening to our once great industry? The incompetence is out of control. I love our industry but have about had it. The quality of the EPC contractors and suppliers is terrible. I feel like I am living in the movie Idiocracy!

The Joliet Refinery imports Canadian crude via pipeline from Canada. Will Trump’s 25% tariff impact Joliet’s profit?

I have just encountered the most incapable employee for a supervisor position I have ever met. This person is a tradesman with no formal education at all. I don't know if they graduated high school but it is apparent they have not. This person cannot... — read more 

I just had a nice talk with the person over me. It seems everything I have said to others in private was told to the supervisor. I asked the higher up to help with a problem with one of the people I was in charge of. I asked them to remind this... — read more 

The campus holiday party as a single event is clearly to cut cost. Used to have nice offsite parties with coworkers at a nice restaurant. DW “hosting” is icing on the cake. Is he paying for it out of his pocket?

Clearly there is new management in town. Sorry Pioneer newbies. XTO used to have decent parties but those days are long gone. It is embarrassing how far things have fallen.

The management is a complete disaster, and don’t even think about getting anywhere with your career here. The office culture is toxic - dealing with endless office politics is like walking through a minefield. Hard work will get you more piled on... — read more 

Bad news for the lithium business. To sell lithium you need buyers. Buyers who aren’t China.

I feel like there is a subtle steady increase in pressure to work more, and tasks somehow require longer hours. My team can definitely use more people. We are not slackers or anything, and yet we find ourselves regularly working more and harder just... — read more 

It's not a big deal, but it's not nothing either. Should I bring it up tomorrow and apologize, or just ride it out and hope no one catches on (it’s possible)? I’m nervous that owning up and saying sorry might hand them an excuse to put me on a PIP... — read more 

In the past the executives have dropped serious cash on their Christmas party. Anyone have details for this year? Venue or cost?

North America (1) Clinton (2) Sarnia (3) Calgary (4) Houston (EMHC) (5) Baytown Europe/Asia (1) Brussels (2) Qatar (3) Shanghai (4) Singapore India/Malaysia (1) Bangalore (2) Kuala Lumpur

Opinion by Christine Carter, Erin Eatough, Kristi Leimgruber, Khoa Le Nguyen Despite the benefits of remote work for employees, many organizations are abandoning it in favor of returning to the office full-time–or part-time in a hybrid model. A 2024... — read more 

By Ernest Scheyder November 20, 20245:22 AM CST SUMMARY (1) Preliminary deal for 100,000 metric tons over several years (2) Arkansas must first set lithium royalty rate (3) Exxon sees lithium demand rising despite Trump's EV comments (4) Exxon still... — read more