They have done this in the past when there were layoffs. Otherwise when you come in and your badge doesn't work, you'd get ripped off

the lonG and short is here get read Kilgore....your moving and just don't now it....HERE WE COME SAN ANTONIO...THE NEW SOUTHERN UNITED STATES DSTRICT---SUPER SUPER CAMP. Have bags will travel,,,just ask calwell PE

If it is possible to have a chance of getting back pay for being on call 1 week a month. For the last 10 years ? Just got stabbed today .

First bunch of people just walked out the door including packages only 12 so far

just laid off the entire machine shop and float line.

How long will we get to work?

Management has goten rid of most book smart dweebs who think there better then us... whose laughing now? people who can pull a wrench is what oil companies want... not both

Hope the layoff is done.

Any truth to the rumor that DMC is going to be hit again tomorrow?

Price is headed into the teens or lower towards the end of this decade and beyond for a couple of reasons. America AND the world are quickly moving towards alternative energy and the industry support. This technology is already in place, well into... — read more 

Anyone get asked if they wanted to work in the field?

Seeing posts that Vernal is closed. Is that confirmed or is it just one PSL? Casper had a news article out on closure with no confirmation. Kilgore has all kinds of comments. Can anyone CONFIRM any of them, for real?

Everyone at Halliburton is treated like mushrooms kept in the dark and fed sh--. The select few who select what equipment and yards to cold-stack to cook the books must be from Enron....... Oh yeah - Dave Lesar is Ex-Enron .

Rumour has it that other manufacturing plants are to close, with HCT parts being manufacured in Singapore. Anybody else heard this?

Can anyone put any fact behind the rumor that al, rockies tool hands are getting the axe? Vernal hit today, surprisingly lost all hands.

Word is that Gulf Coast closing down and moving everything to Lafayette plant. Any truth to this?

How can a super-camp with 2 rigs stay open? All it is a big parking lot with dusty, unused equipment.

Lots of good hands gone today, more in the next couple days.

It seems that one of two OP rumors was accurate that HAL was considering selling the facility that they just finished remodeling, renovating, and moving the very low number of remaining OP people (mostly Landmark) to NB. The other rumor was: is... — read more 

This is all for maintenance dept. mexhanics/Etechs. Does anyone have the answer? Please an honest and true answer is certainly needed and will be respected.

Does anyone have the answer? Please an honest and true answer is certainly needed and will be respected.

Wonder what the inside talk amongst the rest of the board of directors!!!!!

Boots & Coots in Pleasanton is officially closed today. All of the old equipment services is going over to Stuart Petroleum.

There's an old law that if you were laying off more than a 1/3 of a workplace, you must give the give 2 months notice. So the slow prolonged layoffs are a away to get around it. And therefore likely be drawn out in the next quarter.

May or June expect more technology layoffs. They wanted more in March but had to zip up projects so the agreement was to finish the job before Q3

Got canned on Feb. 25 and trying to file for TX unemployment. They ask if you're currently getting vacation pay. Supposedly I am...22 days of it. Does that mean that I can't collect unemployment for another month?

Has anybody quit and still received unemployment benefits? If so, what proof did you need to reasonable circumstances?

You guys have ridden this gravy train for long enough, the party is over. The industries changing and coming into alignment with today's market. Low paid eager young guns ready to run it into the ground. Take your package and move along quietly no... — read more