Hercules Offshore to lay off 324 workers
Houston-based drilling rig contractor Hercules Offshore has told Texas regulators it will lay off 324 employees as it shuts down four rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. More »
Virginia coal mine closing, 120 to lose jobs
More than 120 people are being laid off at an Alpha Natural Resources mine in southwest Virginia amid declining production and demand. More »
Weatherford expects 6,600 job cuts by end of June
Weatherford International expects 6,600 job cuts by end of the second quarter. More »
New job cuts slash Chesapeake Energy’s payroll
Chesapeake Energy dropped 800 workers from its payroll Tuesday as new management continues to throttle down from an aggressive stance that threw the company into deep debt. More »
NRG expects more layoffs from GenOn merger
NRG Energy expects to lay off more than 200 more employees as a result of a merger with GenOn Energy earlier this year, according to state employment records. More »
GenOn names executive cuts in sale to NRG Energy
NRG Energy and GenOn Energy plan to slash 500 employees across both companies in their $1.7 billion merger. More »
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