Exxon Mobil is set to lay off nearly 400 employees in Texas following its merger with Pioneer Natural Resources. The Texas Workforce Commission announced the layoffs through a WARN notice, which is issued during mass workforce reductions. 397 employees across five locations in Big Lake, Irving, and Midland will be affected, with layoffs occurring from December 31, 2024, to May 2026.
The majority of layoffs—376 employees—will occur at Exxon Mobil’s Hidden Ridge location in Irving. Smaller-scale reductions will occur at locations in Midland and Big Lake, impacting three to nine employees at each site.
Exxon Mobil stated that it offered transition roles to the affected employees, though some declined. The company emphasized that retaining Pioneer’s workforce is critical to the merger’s success, with over 1,900 Pioneer employees being offered positions.
The layoffs will be staggered as follows:
- Hidden Ridge, Irving: 376 employees over seven phases, beginning December 2024 and ending May 2026.
- N Crescent, Midland: Three employees by June 2025.
- US Highway 67, Big Lake: Three employees by March 2025.
- E. Highway 80, Midland: Six employees by March 2026.
- N Big Spring St., Midland: Nine employees by March 2026.