Energy & Utilities · United Arab Emirates
Petrofac layoffs
We've tracked one Petrofac layoff, in Nov 2025, affecting 180 people. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.
People affected
180
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
1
Nov 2025 → Nov 2025
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −180
The oil services contractor laid off Sharjah staff tied to a cancelled offshore wind grid contract while its holding company was in UK administration.
About the figure: Staff quoted put the number at 190 to 200; earlier rounds also hit India and Malaysia.
Source: Gulf News
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