Human resources
President Tom Blasingame reminds SPE members that the pandemic is not over and that SPE has a long way to go before significant revenue is realized. However, SPE’s commitment remains strong to maintain consistent, high-quality services to its members—not only in good times, but in difficult times as well.
Students seeking internships and permanent employment are being challenged like no other time in the history of our industry. Along with guidance, SPE President Tom Blasingame shares his outlook on the future of the oil and gas industry and the opportunities it offers.
The World Economic Forum’s Human Capital initiative has been implemented at Satbayev University in Kazakhstan for the past 2 years. This paper assesses the effectiveness of project components, such as industry guest lectures, summer internships, and program improvement, and provides lessons learned for human resources development.
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Deloitte discusses the “great compression” of the oil and gas industry in which companies’ room to maneuver is restricted. How can the industry avoid a talent gap and stop an organizational challenge from becoming a precarious business problem? -
Chevron is initiating its layoffs of up to 15% of its global workforce of 45,000 first announced in late May by asking employees to reapply for positions. It closed its $4.1-billion acquisition of Noble Energy this week in which it gained 2,200 employees.
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Equinor plans to cut its global exploration staff by 30% in the next 3 years and plans to drill 30–40 wells globally this year. Ongoing labor strikes have led to the operator shutting in four of its platforms.
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Shell's CEO said the Dutch supermajor has "too many layers" and that the move to downsize will help ensure its future. As a result, at least 9,000 people are expected to leave the oil and gas producer between now and 2022.
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One of North America’s biggest midstream companies is getting a new chief in the new year. He will oversee the construction of a 1,200-mile-long pipeline that has been a decade in the making.
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Although OFS employment is at its lowest point since March 2017, job losses slowed in August as companies start to recover.
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The brain is adaptive and can change in both physical and functional forms. This phenomenon is called neuroplasticity. Understanding this neuroplasticity can lead to understanding how people can be happier, more engaged, and more productive at work.
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Company cites COVID-19-driven decline in fuel demand in move following announcement of Australian layoff plan as latest cost-cutting measure.
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The oil and gas industry has increased financial security for many by providing well-paying jobs, yet those opportunities have not been available to all. How can the industry increase diversity and access to well-paying jobs for women, African-Americans, and other under-represented groups?
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In this 30-minute interview, Angela Dang Atkinson, a data scientist with Cognite, talks about what skills beyond technology new petroleum engineers need and what challenges they will face in the digital oil field.
