Baker Hughes Pressure Pumping on Southside River Road in Farmington laid off 67 workers on Tuesday citing low oil and gas prices on the commodities market. In the Nov. 10 letter, Brian Dockey, Baker Hughes' human resources official, said that the company's decision to permanently lay off workers was a reaction to slumping oil and gas prices on the commodities market. Dockey also said the layoffs were companywide. The layoffs included 39 field operators, one assembly maintenance overhaul technician, two field service coordinators, two field engineers, nine field specialists, one operations manager, seven mechanics, two tech support engineers, three "warehouse/blend operators" and one dispatcher.
The laid off workers will be paid for a "60-day notice period" and will receive medical benefits for three months following the layoff, according to the letter.