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ConocoPhillips announced layoffs worldwide on September 1, saying that about 10 percent of the global workforce would be laid off. A company spokesperson in Bartlesville confirmed that layoffs began right after the announcement and when every thing is said and done, approximately 10 percent, or 170, Bartlesville employees will will be laid off.

Layoffs are due mainly to continuing issues in the energy market, especially crude oil prices.