Layoffs are on the horizon for hundreds of oil and gas workers in Texas. A few hundred oil and gas workers will find themselves without jobs near the start of the New Year. In recent months, Pioneer Natural Resources, Covia, Petrobras and Siemens have all announced staff reductions at Texas facilities. Details surrounding the job cuts, sent to the Texas Workforce Commission, are below. Pioneer Sands LLC, acquired by Pioneer Natural Resources in 2012, will shut down operations at its plant in Brady, Texas which currently employs 219 employees. Employment separations will occur in phases beginning Jan. 14, 2019 through the end of 2019. Covia Holdings Corp. is ceasing operations at its Voca, Texas facility Jan. 31, 2019. A total of 93 employees will be affected. The company said a small number of employees may be retained beyond Jan. 31 to wind down operations, though all employees are expected […]