anyone here have any experience working over seas, with haliburton or krb?
I have been thinking about this but i have no experience with these companies and don't know the methods to getting my foot in the door,
any information is greatly appreciated

thank you,
Patrick

 

Why do you want to be in the oil field???

Haliburton in general is a PITA to work for compared to other oil companies.

getting your foot in the door, odds are your gonna have to put in some time domestically. learn everything you can. well testing, drilling, first aid, fracing, learn how other peoples equipment works, be a leader and learn to communicate and how to make other people do their job.

Once you got that down. sell your house and truck, and get a divorce.

 

I am not an oil guy, i am an electrician and i have heard there are companies hiring electricians to work on rebuilding over there, so iwas looking for anyones first hand knoledge of this type of work- thanks!

 

I'm in the process of moving to Ghana right now for work, but this being my first time, I have no advice for you.

 

Wont be alot of rebuilding per say, mostly teaching and instructing local on how to repair and maintain equipment. Most sizable rigs have an onsite, on duty electrician. best place to start is on the web for any of the drilling companies BP, Shell, Total, and others. They will probably put you in a local yard for a while to get a feel for how you work. Maybe offshore GoM.
I work as a control systems engineer for one of the service companies. Many of the jobs that expats get are along the lines of management and expert advisers on a subject. You will be directing people that barely speak english and have technical abilities to match.

The pay is good, but the life style is rough. if your offshore, your there 30 days at a time. same dozen people, day in day out. If your international, your in country anywhere from 30 days and up. You will see the world. just not really the parts that you wanna see.

 

The pay is decent with basic security making in the low $100,000-range. Specialized skills and certifications get more money. Most folks are contracted for at least one year, but some are two-year minimums. KBR permits a 14-day R&R every 6 months, not sure about Haliburton. General Dynamics gives a 10-day R&R every 4 months. The folks in Iraq and Afghanistan work 7 day weeks at 12hrs a day. Living conditions are the same as whatever the rest of the base has, so it can be anything from tents all the way to individual trailers with a bathroom.

Not my cup of tea anymore. Were I still a single and bored man with no family or roots in a community, I'd probably consider it for a while, especially with a slumping economy. Biggest problem is that the hours suck, the locations suck, the mortars and suicide bombers suck, and there are just some things I won't do for money.

 

In Iraq.. (both tours) we cussed the ground the KBR guys walked on.....

 

I have worked in the Middle East for Halliburton on the Energy Services side. I thought it was great. And I have worked for Halliburton for 16 years. Lots of people do not like Big Red but, the retirement account, 401k, stock option and other benefits would be hard to beat somewhere else. You might want to try: www.kbrjobs.com. Personally I do not know anything about KBR except that it is a world wide company. Good Luck. Ed B

 

I haven't worked for Haliburton, but I have friends that have and do. Haliburton is really picky about public perception. They have a laundry list of things you cant do and places you cant be in their trucks or while wearing your reds.
Other companies are much more tolerant. You can atleast stop at the smoke shop and not get fired.

I re-read my post and come off more harsh than I intended. I hear alot of "im gonna be an oil field worker and make $250K per year" it doesn't happen over night and with the service companies cutting back and a hiring freeze on most. there are no entry level jobs especially for expats.
Being an electrician helps (licensed?) How are your hazloc skills?
Like I said, its not all party like a rock star when your working out of the country. Expats move to another country, rotationals spend about a week plus traveling every month.