Gents --


I've been working for a major service company for a while now and I'm looking to move on. I've worked in Asia, Africa and currently in the Gulf doing managed pressure drilling operations.

I was wondering if anyone has any contacts with the performance development coordinators with Halliburton's baroid segment. I made a contact who forwarded my resume to their office and I'd like to see if there're any Ags who can give me some gouge regarding timetables and what specifically they're looking for in an entry level drilling fluids engineer.

If there are any other opportunities to get into a mud school out there, I'll work anywhere. I'm coming up on 2 years in O&G and I'm very flexible on pay/rotation/location.

E-mail is in my profile if you can't PM me. Thanks/gig 'em.

I am not familiar with Halliburton's email designation, but if you know it here are the contacts I have

Edgar, Amy Halliburton Company Mud Engineer for Halliburton Baroid Houston TX United States 10/01/13
Miller, Jeffrey Halliburton Company Vice President of The Baroid Fluid Services Product Service Line at Halliburton Houston TX United States 11/13/13
Gant, Joe Halliburton Company Baroid Operations Grand Junction CO United States 02/28/12
Eldin, Sherif Halliburton Company Director of Technology - Baroid Houston TX United States 10/01/13
Ross, Brad Halliburton Company Country Manager - Baroid Markham ON Canada 06/13/13
Kite, Amanda Halliburton Company Baroid Global Training Manager Houston TX United States 11/09/13
Durre, Michel Halliburton Company Baroid Global Account Manager Houston TX United States 10/01/13
Jepson, Don Halliburton Company Baroid Surface Solutions Manager Houston TX United States 10/01/13
Mridula, Rajesh Halliburton Company Baroid Project Manager Houston TX United States 11/10/13
Deville, Jay Halliburton Company Baroid Global Randd Manager - Chemistry Houston TX United States 11/15/13
Kennedy, Kennedy Halliburton Company Materials Manager Baroid Supply Chain Houston TX United States 12/12/12
Farrell, William Halliburton Company Alvarado District Baroid Service Manager Houston TX United States 10/29/13
Terry, Keith Halliburton Company Director Baroid Global Supply Chain Houston TX United States 11/08/13
Caveness, Preston Halliburton Company Baroid Operations Manager Fruita Co Grand Junction CO United States 11/09/13
Dixon, Toby Halliburton Company Regional Psl Manager-baroid Denver CO United States 11/06/13
Ross, Mark Halliburton Company Procurement Supervisor-Baroid Division Houston TX United States 04/18/13
Barras, Janie Halliburton Company Immigration Support for Sperry Drilling and Baroid Drilling Fluid Houston TX United States 11/20/13
Newman, Charles Halliburton Company Senior Category Specialist-baroid Houston TX United States 09/26/13
Buckley, Michael Halliburton Company Manager West Africa Baroid - Idp Principal Engineer Drilling Fluids Houston TX United States 10/01/13
Alastuey, Shiloh Halliburton Company South Texas Area PSL Operations Manager-Baroid Houston TX United States 07/12/13

Hals email is first.last@halliburtion.com, but if their is multiple people with same name then A number is added

Wow. That's pretty helpful.

Not sure where to start, though.

Ditka,

Are you still in the SA area? If so, have you seen any traction in starting up an Ags-in-Energy type endeavor here?

I am still in SA. I've been supposed to leave for a rig in the gulf "any day now" for like 3 weeks now.

All I've seen is the thread on the SA board. Like I said there, I'd be very open to whatever we need to do to get that going. No reason that San Antonio should have a thriving group of Ags in O&G.

Why do you want to be a mud engineer? The entry level pay will probably be a lot less than what you are making.

Those names and positions are probably a decade out of date.

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Why do you want to be a mud engineer? The entry level pay will probably be a lot less than what you are making.

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You might be thinking of mud loggers. Or you overestimate how much I'm making. Either way, the number quoted to me by the contact I made was about the same as I am currently making.

And besides, it's not about the money at this point. It's about stability and the opportunity for professional development, two things I'm not getting from my current employer.

I know what a mud engineer is. I would guess they'd start you out at around $5k/month, seems to me a two year MPD hand ought to be making much more than that.

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Those names and positions are probably a decade out of date

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Dates are on there of last update. May not all be correct but what you got?

None that I see are correct. The PSL VP you have is the COO and as of 4 years ago was the VP of BD. Northern Region Manager you gave there hasn't been Northern Region manager since before Summer of 2010.

Southern Region Manager is David Reed. PSL HR is Jacob Bradshaw. Global HR Manager is Erin Davis. Earl Chauvin is global SBM for the PSL. Start with Bradshaw. He will get you the global recruiter for the PSL who will in turn put you in touch with the local PDCs.

Your list - it is no good.

Ditka,
To answer your original question, the necessary qualifications to be a mud engineer aren't really tough. Like many oil patch jobs turnover is high so they will want someone who is reliable and hardworking. Your previous experience is a plus because of your knowledge of drilling operations and your familiarity with the lifestyle. If you will be working onshore then you will likely spend most of your time alone driving rig to rig, so time management and attention to detail is important.
Where is your contact? Is is a PDC? It might be a good idea to just call the guy and introduce yourself. Maybe invite him to lunch. I wouldn't waste my time trying to contact one of those big wigs.
Finally, why Baroid? I'm assuming that your work for one of the larger service companies with their own fluids division, why not transfer?

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I know what a mud engineer is. I would guess they'd start you out at around $5k/month, seems to me a two year MPD hand ought to be making much more than that.

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Yeah, seems that way to me, too. But the $$$ isn't really there. I could get a regular job where I didn't have to leave for months on end pretty easily for what I'm making now.

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Where is your contact? Is is a PDC? It might be a good idea to just call the guy and introduce yourself. Maybe invite him to lunch. I wouldn't waste my time trying to contact one of those big wigs.

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I have the name of the PDC who has my resume in Houston. I'm not sure if trying to make direct contact is a good or a bad idea. Any advice would be appreciated.

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Finally, why Baroid? I'm assuming that your work for one of the larger service companies with their own fluids division, why not transfer?

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That's also an option available to me. It's a little tougher though, because my segment is pretty small; even so, we're undermanned. It's unlikely that I'd get any cooperation from my current segment if I expressed a desire to transfer.

*bump*

Well that escalated quickly. Thanks in part to you guys, I have an interview with their South Texas division tomorrow.

What do y'all think? Suit? Nice jeans and boots? I was thinking of just going with the suit for this one.

Jeans and boots.

Jeans and boots. It'll be cold mañana. Where's the interview? Elmendorf?

Yes, Elmendorf.

Khaki pants, button down, and boots. Leave the wore out muddy steel toes at home. I'd wear a nice jacket if it's cold. You'll be slightly overdressed, but that's just right. Trust me.

Yes nice boots is what I meant. I hope you wouldnt wear old muddy crap stained field boots to an interview.

Good luck,

Let us know how it goes.

Also YPE today, I finally can make one so if anyone is going see you there.

OH YPE is at the Hoffbrau 1730-1930

Went really well. Comfortable interview. We'll find out how the guys on the other side of the table felt about it in a couple of weeks but I'm pretty confident.

Nice facility they have down there, though. Never been to that part of town before.