Exxon Mobil to cut nearly 400 jobs in Texas following merger with Pioneer Natural
Exxon Mobil will be dismissing nearly 400 workers in Texas after merging with Pioneer Natural Resources, another oil and gas firm.
The Texas Workforce Commission, the state agency that manages workforce development programs, announced this in a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice.
WARN notices inform about mass layoffs as per the U.S. Department of Labor guidelines.
The notice specifies that 397 workers across five locations in Big Lake, Irving, and Midland, Texas will be affected. Layoffs will be implemented in phases over the next two years, specifically between December 31 and May 2026.
The primary impact will be at an office situated on Hidden Ridge in Irving, approximately 16 miles northwest of Dallas.
In response to inquiries regarding the layoffs, Exxon Mobil stated to YSL News on Friday that affected employees were presented with “transition roles,” though some declined the offers.
“Our employment approach remains unchanged,” the company emphasized in the statement. “The success of the merger relies significantly on retaining the skilled workforce from Pioneer, and over 1,900 Pioneer staff members were offered positions as part of the merger.”
Which sites will see layoffs?
The announcement indicates that layoffs will occur across five distinct locations from December 31 through May 2026 in stages.
Details of the layoffs include:
777 Hidden Ridge in Irving – 376 employees affected
- 103 employees on December 31, 2024
- 46 employees on March 31, 2025
- 82 employees on June 30, 2025
- 28 employees on September 30, 2025
- 11 employees on December 31, 2025
- 74 employees on March 31, 2026
- 32 employees on May 3, 2026
2011 N Crescent in Midland – 3 employees affected
- 3 employees on June 30, 2025
1921 US Highway 67 in Big Lake – 3 employees affected
- 1 employee on December 31, 2024
- 2 employees on March 31, 2025
4815 E. Highway 80 in Midland – 6 employees affected
- 2 employees on December 31, 2024
- 3 employees on June 30, 2025
- 1 employee on March 31, 2026
3617 N Big Spring St. in Midland – 9 employees affected
- 4 employees on December 31, 2024
- 2 employees on March 31, 2025
- 1 employee on June 30, 2025
- 2 employees on March 31, 2026
