1) The disgruntled "green energy" guy who did not last long in oil/gas. He wants to scare you into thinking oil/gas is going away tomorrow because of electric cars charged by fossil fuels. 2) The disgruntled former Sperry guy who tries to scare... — read more
Sperry Lay offs coming soon at NB
If you are in Sperry update your resume soon.
Halliburton stock dropping below 12
Its going to be quite a tough job for Jeff to cook the books this time.
Halliburton will continue shrinking.
Another Oil Major Sees Peak Oil Demand On The Horizon French energy giant Total SE (formerly Total S.A.) spread more doom and gloom into the oil markets today, foretelling of the oil industry's ultimate horror—peak oil demand. In its Energy... — read more
Mr. Miller, I Have A Question
Did YOU consider GIVING Schlumberger a $3 BILLION up-front payment to Schlumberger when they were looking for a buyer for their frac fleet?
3rd Quarter Ending, Profit Or Loss?
And IF Jeff announces a 'profit', how were the books manipulated to show it?
More Lay offs coming soon at NB
A lot of rumors floating around at North Belt about more lay offs in October. Any body has more info?
California bans new internal combustion engines, starting in 2035
Anyone who thinks oil and gas is going to be as strong in the future as it was in the past is a fool. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/09/by-2035-new-trucks-and-cars-sold-in-california-must-be-emissions-free/
Are we copying Liberty with our own stealth quiet fleet? Nothing to see here Wall Street.
Frac is dead but we're going to start copying the new industry leader while downplaying e-frac on every conference call? I guess that's the RED way! Power Generator/Electrical Specialist I-II Date: Sep 23, 2020 Location: Odessa, TX, US... — read more
The package is the best thing that can happen at this point
Pioneer is a great company. I spent a decade there and I truly enjoyed it. Let's be honest though. Part of the success the company had was through pure dumb luck and the shale revolution. Just happened to be in the right assets at the right time... — read more
Fool's fracking is dead. move on.
‘Fracking’ Used to Be the Future of Oil Drilling. This Company Is Betting It’s Not Dead Yet. The rise of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is one of the most important technological breakthroughs of the past decade, turning the United States into... — read more
Sperry Software move to Singapore
Sperry software should move to Singapore to make it more efficient. The team here is completely useless. their code is inefficient, and the team is just plain lazy.
Another Round of Layoffs to last through the Holidays
Get ready, Halliburton is going for a record 365 days in a row of keeping folks on the wire. I’d say the only safe regions are UK, and Singapore.
Halliburton should pay too.
Charleston aims to force fossil fuel companies to pay $2bn to combat climate crisis A trove of internal documents show oil companies knew from at least the 1960s that burning oil and other fossil fuels would cause the global temperature to rise... — read more
Heard there’s been a technology shake up
Are these rum ours true ? New directors?
All HAIL The NEW #1
From the Energy Section of The Denver Post After laying off hundreds, Liberty Oilfield Services is rehiring and acquiring another business https://www.denverpost.com/2020/09/12/liberty-oilfield-services-optimistic/ Wonder how much Jeff has... — read more
Goodbye Sperry
What is the future of Big Oil without oil? At the extreme of this approach are the pathways sketched out by BP and Italian oil group Eni SpA. These companies claim that in the next decade they will come to resemble a cross between a slimmer version... — read more
The Way The Energy Industry Is Decomposing, Halliburton's Funeral Will Be "Closed Casket"
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/markets/opec-oil-crude-demand/2020/09/14/id/986758/?oRef=vuukle
Its Over Halliburton.
(Bloomberg) – BP Plc said the relentless growth of oil demand is over, becoming the first supermajor to call the end of an era many thought would last another decade or more. Oil consumption may never return to levels seen before the coronavirus... — read more
Any Word On When Halliburton Is Going To Start Auctioning Off The
Surplus equipment. I can remember in the mid to late 2000's, or maybe it was even earlier, when they brought hundreds of trucks and trailers (NO pumping equipment though) to Ritchie Brothers in Ft. Worth.
Sperry Software outsourcing
Its amazing how much this group has changed. We have more Indian contractors than ever before. This is as bad as landmark. For each Indian contractor doing work for this group there are 20 more contractors India helping him out. What do you... — read more
U.S Jobs
I thought that the work was being pulled back to the U.S not closing down plants !
DMC selling out to CAT?
1st stages of negotiation to begin. Is it possible?
Camps
Are there any more camps scheduled to close this year
What will Sperry do now?
According to the article below Baker is downsizing its oil and Gas Services in favor of renewable energy. Shell,BP ar doing the same. Sperry provide MWD services. What are they going to do? In my opinion Sperry should be soldlike sc-ap metal. ... — read more
SLB partners with IBM/Redhat for cloud platform
IBM Signs Hybrid Cloud Deal With Energy Giant Schlumberger | The Motley Fool https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/09/08/ibm-signs-hybrid-cloud-deal-with-energy-giant-schl/ Kind of wonder what N & Landmark folks who are in partnerships with... — read more
My advice to all Ex-HAL employees...
I was laid off in 2015 and rejoined a year later. In Dec 2019, I left HAL and went to work for an operator/producer. The first thing I did, was replace Halliburton on all of our rigs. I gave Halliburton a taste of their own medicine and my advice... — read more
How Many Are Still Waiting For Your Last Paycheck, Or Severance Pay?
Has it occurred to you that Halliburton may be somewhat strapped for cash, and that paying off their ex-employees may not be the highest priority. The fact that several of Halliburton's past customers have filed for bankruptcy, and the rest are... — read more
Buyer of Schlumberger frac unit now eyes lead over Halliburton
https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/oil/article/Buyer-of-Schlumberger-Frack-Unit-Now-Eyes-Lead-15537490.php
Dirty Accounting
I was laid off in 2020 on B - Tuesday and received three checks. The first was typical for hours worked, the second with my severance, and final was ESPP liquidation for quarter. All three checks spanned past,present,and future pay cycles and I... — read more
Halliburton donates 1,000 laptops to local school
https://halliburtonblog.com/halliburton-donates-laptops-and-phones-to-help-students-with-virtual-learning/
Carrollton
What's the status?
I worked at plant years ago...
I worked at plant years ago. Got tired of their cr-ap and left. They went through so many college educated id–ts. They once brought in a lady with a degree in journalism... to run QC. Spent most of the time in meetings and trying not to get... — read more
Duncan
Is the field camp closing? Are there still crews running out of there or is it all just southeast support people?
Ft Lupton Closing
Confirmed Ft Lupton will be next to close. Expect announcement by end of 3rd quarter. Closing Bakersfield is also being considered.
Williams & Williams auctions
Facilities on auction block: Artesia Belfield Broussard Brownfield Edmonton Farmington Haynesville Sanderson Sonora
East & Central Texas
What happened with Kilgore and Caldwell cementing?