Workforce

AMPP has launched TalentForce to address a growing shortage of corrosion professionals, a workforce gap that could impact pipeline integrity and critical infrastructure reliability.

Pipeline coatings remain the first line of defense for onshore and offshore energy infrastructure, with coating selection, testing, and application systems playing a growing role as projects move into harsher environments and high-temperature operations.

Unions representing workers at Woodside’s Pluto 2 LNG expansion have formally applied for approval to strike, threatening to disrupt construction of the 5-MMtpy Train 2 project in Western Australia. A walkout could delay first LNG cargoes planned for the second half of 2026.

Colonial Pipeline, operator of the largest U.S. refined-fuel network, confirmed plans to cut jobs as part of a restructuring under new owner Brookfield Infrastructure. The $9 billion acquisition marks the first time the 5,500-mile pipeline has had a single owner since the 1960s.

Imperial will cut 20% of its workforce as part of a restructuring aimed at saving $150 million annually by 2028. The company expects a $330 million charge in Q3 2025 but says production targets at Kearl and Cold Lake remain unchanged.

ExxonMobil will cut 2,000 jobs worldwide as part of a global restructuring, adding to widespread oil and gas sector layoffs amid weaker prices and industry consolidation.

The €10 million ($10.7 million) facility will train workers to operate and maintain hydrogen transmission systems safely under real conditions.

ConocoPhillips will cut 20–25% of its global workforce, or up to 3,250 jobs, as part of a major restructuring, the company confirmed. Shares fell 4% after CEO Ryan Lance detailed the plan, citing rising costs and pressure from lower oil prices. Most cuts will be completed before year-end.

Workers at Belgium’s Fluxys Dunkirk LNG terminal have launched a three-day strike over pay and energy taxes, part of wider union action in the power and gas sector. The company said operations remain unaffected, while unions reported an impact on gas flow rates.

Uniper will cut 400 jobs as part of a cost-efficiency drive, while pressing ahead with LNG portfolio expansion and gas-fired power projects. The company reaffirmed its 2025 earnings forecast despite lower half-year results and delays in German energy auctions.

Enbridge's Sunrise Expansion project aims to boost capacity along the Westcoast natural gas pipeline, potentially bringing 850 workers to the Mackenzie region in British Columbia.

Crude prices rose over $1 a barrel on June 6, marking their first weekly gain in three weeks, after a U.S. jobs report reinforced hopes for a Fed rate cut and stronger demand. Trade talks between the U.S. and China also lifted market sentiment.

Phillips 66 will begin workforce reductions at its Los Angeles-area refinery in December, following plans to wind down operations by October 2025. The site, which employs about 600 workers and 300 contractors, is one of two California refineries slated for closure.

Editor-in-Chief Michael Reed explores the growing challenges facing the midstream workforce, including the looming retirement wave and how companies are responding through mentorship, partnerships, and emerging technologies.

A new workforce census from the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board reveals that the UK oil and gas sector faces mounting workforce challenges due to an aging labor pool, low recruitment of women and young people, and difficulty filling site-based roles.