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…