http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-oil-shale-idUSKCN0W20JH

How long until cement and frac guys start getting whacked in Zanesville and Muncy.... Rumor has it that kalkaska cement had cuts last week.

Does anyone know what is happen in Canada East and West?

Laid off last Friday after 15 years as a directional driller for Hal. Gave my blood, sweat, and tears for the company. Today, my wife told me she's leaving because I cannot afford to provide her the lifestyle she's accustom to any longer. Thanks... — read more 

Has any management or PGL's been laid off? How can they justify reducing headcount by 10-25% but leave the same amount of management and supervision? Was the press release bullshit?

Word is new mexico camps being closed? Any ideas when/if theyll hit

More people to process out! They are even hitting directors now. Just got real

Anything happen in Houston last week? Too much back and forth to tell. Please do share damage report

Be careful with what you say on this site!

What possible moves are they planning? Heard the MWD manager is going back to the field.. Lucky to have a job still. Wonder if the management will get hit?

Anyone notice most of us that lost our jobs are older than 30. Look around everyone I see at the unemployment office is older than 30.

Little pieces of information , mostly rumors, we keep hearing in ops that overlapping WL assets between Hal/BHI could be sold off as well including support structure and R &D. This would be for not only sweetening the pot for the buyer but for... — read more 

They lay me off just 1-2 days before I hit my next year of service. That's meant a lot to me coz I lost one month of compensation. It's so sad when I highlighted to them and nothing was being done.

Is GE going to get NBT campus when the deal closes?

Is the shitty people that didn't get laid before me. Like buster rick Tyler Yonic JJ and Monty. If I ever see you shitheads outside of work I'm gonna kick your asses so bad no one will recognize you. That really gives me the redass!

Anyone else hearing Carrollton or Houston?

I left the company on my own terms did not sign anything Halliburton will close down the Duncan MFG plant in the near future. All of the psl lines will be relocated most are already being moved. Duncan will only employee low paying hourly employees... — read more 

Worked in Dickinson with a major oil company. Story ends I was laid off. All the Halliburton people I worked with were good, hard working people. Good luck to you all.

Hal provides a 401K. They don't have to do that. Hal marches up to 4% employee contributions into their 401K. They don't have to do that. Hal provides vacation time. They don't have to do that. Hal has paid holidays. They don't have to do that. Hal... — read more 

I had 38 years in with halliburton but as a manager i could see the writing on the wall as the financials were getting worse every month. I was laid off when we closed our base so i moved to mexico and am enjoying life without the stress that came... — read more 

Laid off today after 12 years as a process engineer....immediately went to the closest bar and got into a fist fight while hammered drunk. Told my wife what happened and she left for the night to sleep at her sisters.... She wanted nothing to do with... — read more 

Well as of yesterday my 15 yr. journey with Halliburton Energy Service came to and end all I can and will say was i learned a lot and it was a great experience I met a lot of wonderful people from all around the globe, I sure will miss each and... — read more 

I left Halliburton on Wednesday to go back to high end masonry it was time for me to go get good money and be home every night. The decision was bitter sweet I loved my job In frac the people were awesome and management was good. They all are in the... — read more 

Love Frac at Halliburton been 2 years spent a lot of time in Iraq while I was in the military took 2 bullets Halliburton welcomed me with open arms when no body else would.. Have moved up quick even with all the layoffs.. Have always been treated as... — read more 

I finally got out of Halliburton with a 200k compensation and out of offshore.....yahooooooooooo....

Mitt Romney

Shut down the entire Dickinson mechanic shop tuesday I was pulling a 14 thousand pound engine and then got told to go to the meeting left it hang on the crane and there it sits in an empty shop