I had a post about the holidays deleted this morning. I really don’t know why. It wasn’t that bad, I’ve posted a lot worse that didn’t get deleted.

The attorney for Propel Fuels has asked the judge overseeing Propel Fuels versus Phillips 66 to double the original award against Phillips to $1.2 billion. They could have asked for 3 times the original award. Is there no end to the bad news?

I was laid off last spring. I didn’t think to find out if we would get a prorated bonus in 2025 for the 5 months of employment in 2024. At my previous employer (a major), we did. Thanks to everyone still working there.

Gogo said at a recent forum that trust, transparency, and simplicity is the key to doing business.

One of Phillips 66 main consultants has agreed to pay a $650 million penalty for advising a large pharmaceutical company on “how to turbocharge” the sale of opi--ds. I doubt this is the first time they’ve done something unethical and/or illegal. I’m... — read more 

Well this is spot on….. https://fortune.com/2024/12/09/gen-x-warning-brett-trainor-senior-executives-ceo-playbook/

Any insight to the supposed promotion/raises freeze we all keep hearing about?

Can anybody tell me what purpose L and D and E merging Energy serve?

Yeah, you read that right. The geniuses at WRR bought the “crude” from Valero from out of one of Valero’s old crude storage tanks. Turns out it is an emulsion with about 50% water. Rumor mill says that whatever contract WRR signed with Valero has... — read more 

The core issue at Phillips66 is its hierarchy structure. If you look at our organizational tree it’s shaped like a hourglass and in many places it’s an upside down pyramid. (I’ll go into detail on this in part 2 of my rant series) This reminds me of... — read more 

yo, so i did some diggin' on phillips 66. sounds like people either love their work or just doin' it for the check. vibes seem to vary depending on your crew. some groups are cool, but others might not be. people vent on here, but that's normal... — read more 

exas-Based Oil-and-Gas Company Phillips 66 Indicted for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act Stemming from Wastewater Discharge https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/texas-based-oil-and-gas-company-phillips-66-indicted-alleged-violations-clean-water — read more 

Phillips 66 has been federally indicted for discharging waste water at its LA Refinery. This is yet another black eye for P66.

Is everyone excited for the most wonderful time of the year? Annual layoffs ensure performance review season has never been more exciting! The more people we lay off, the fewer 1s and 2s, we have to award! You survive annual layoffs, while your... — read more 

Since ELT does review this site, let’s start a productive post. Post an idea that you believe would improve the business that has been turned down by front line supervision or mid level management.

First post! Ol' GoGo hating on the layoff😂😂😂

I’m surprised there isn’t already a post about this yet. Any idea what happened? Neither the email, nor the town hall, provided any information.

Be very concerned!!! That middle finger from Tandra was just...wow.....

WFH ending in January. Following ConocoPhillips

Propel fuels wants to triple the $604.9 million damages award it received in its case against Phillips 66. The best way to run off Go-Go and his miserable band of high water, skinny pants, no sock showing, baby beard growing, hand lotioned, twinkle... — read more 

Anyone know why this job was listed with only 1 day between first posting and application closing date? Does that mean they already have a candidate selected? https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/crude-trader-at-phillips-66-4064291690

When a management team with a reputation for brilliance (PSX ???) tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, the reputation of the business remains intact. After 12 years and returning $40 bn to shareholders, they would've been better... — read more 

Anyone would care to chime in with a prediction about potential Phillips 66 layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Does anybody know when we can expect the next round to start?

Harvest Midstream, the same company P66 sold their Belle Chasse Terminal (Alliance) to is buying out P66 of their Bakken assets. P66 has operated the Sacagawea pipeline and Keene/Palermo facilities since its inception. There weren’t a ton of Bakken... — read more 

It should be noted that, yes P66 did manage to beat the expectations for the 3rd quarter. However, these expectations were sharply revised downward a while back so it’s not that great that they beat expectations. Also, during the same quarter one of... — read more 

Rodeo lost $116 million for the quarter despite running very well and at full capacity. When is this going to start paying off like "they" said it was going to?

If you're smart, you're spending all of your free time looking for a new job. If you're not, you're in for a rude awakening not long from now.

Very sorry to hear about brothers and sisters at LAR. I encourage those of you willing to relocate to consider doing so. I would imagine the cost of living may be quite lower in other states with p66 sites. I realize it is early but do some research... — read more 

Oil company Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery by the end of 2025, citing market concerns. https://apnews.com/article/california-refinery-oil-phillips-66-shut-down-bbea1826c0d5d472273f97ad86b870f8 — read more 

P66 is facing a number of serious problems that the current ELT seems unable to deal with. In fact, they’ve caused the problems to begin with. A few of the problems are, a demoralized workforce, a failed Business Transformation Effort, and the loss... — read more 

There still is nothing happening here 2+ years after GoGo said that Z was the perfect person to lead this effort.

ELT stole this. Go Go Go bankrupt I guess now. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/phillips-66-hit-with-6049-mln-us-verdict-fuel-trade-secrets-case-2024-10-17/

It’s been almost a year since Elliott came on the scene and gave P66 a year to make meaningful progress towards its financial goals or face consequences. I’m seeing very little to no progress towards these goals from where I’m sitting. Has anyone... — read more 

How are people successfully addressing issues related to toxic supervisor? There is a particular supervisor that has been reported by multiple employees over the past year, but there has been no noticeable improvement in her behavior or management... — read more 

By the time they learn about the plant they moved to another site. This seams like a high risk strategy. What are the real reasons?

The "leadership" of the Borger Refinery has arbitrarily decided to reduce the number of operators on a number of units out here. This is not a good idea because the coverage on most units is already very thin. It seems they're inviting an adverse... — read more 

As the child of Phillips Petroleum Company employees, I was always proud of my parents for having good jobs and working hard while performing these jobs. So, I was very happy and proud when I got the chance to work for PPCO and the successive... — read more 

Which refinery/plant is on the chopping block?! They still are looking to sell off more non core assets

How likely is that BT layoffs will affect operators at the refineries at Phillips?