Chevron has announced, today, that it plans to reduce its Alaska operations workforce due to decreased operational activity and difficult economic conditions associated with its Cook Inlet Oil assets. In it brief statement, Chevron says, "At this time, it is estimated that 25 operations and maintenance positions working in the Cook Inlet (Kenai Peninsula) will be affected."
Chevron spokesperson Roxanne Sinz said that the reduction process begins with today's announcement that there is going to be a reduction in operations and maintenance positions. She said that all affected employees would be notified of their status on November 16th. She said this reduction process would be completed by the end of the year.
Sinz stated that Chevron has about 200 field-based employees. So, this reduction will affect about 10 to 12 percent of those employees. Since Chevron took over the assets of Unocal in the Cook Inlet, Sinz said this reduction in personnel is the first reduction.
She stated that the reduction only affects positions related to the oil operations in the Cook Inlet. The natural gas operations in the Cook Inlet for Chevron remain hearty. She said that Chevron would continue to operate in the Cook Inlet as long as they can.
Sinz said that Chevron would assist employees affected by this reduction through its redeployment process, severance pay program and outplacement assistance.
