Baker Hughes to lay off dozens of Houston facility workers

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    "title": "Baker Hughes to lay off dozens of Houston facility workers - Houston Chronicle",
    "excerpt": "Baker Hughes employs more than 1,300 employees in the Houston region. Houston oil field services giant Baker Hughes will lay off 147 people, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. The layoffs come as the oil and gas industry faces boomeranging oil prices stemming from the war in Iran , widespread industry consolidation and job automation. The layoffs across the company’s manufacturing, engineering, materials, purchasing and other support units have already begun, according to the notice filed with Texas Workforce Commission July 1. They are expected to impact employees at Baker Hughes’ Emmott Road facility in Northwest Houston, a major 171,600-square-foot manufacturing and testing site. Advertisement Article continues below this ad INDUSTRY CUTS: Houston's biggest energy layoffs of 2025: How Exxon, Chevron and others survived a rough year “Baker Hughes continually reviews our portfolio and business operations to ensure we are best positioned to serve our customers and deliver on our long-term growth objectives,” a spokesperson for the company said. “These decisions are always difficult and are made with the utmost sensitivity to the impact on employees, communities and customers.” The cuts “could be construed as a ‘mass layoff' \" or “plant closing,” according to the company’s layoff notice. Impacted employees have already been notified, the letter said. Advertisement...",
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