Saturday, August 22, 2026

Iraq Drills First Well in Huwaiza Field Near Iranian Border

From Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraq started drilling the first oil well in the Huwaiza oil field in southeastern Iraq. The oil ministry believes it may contain at least 1 billion barrels in reserves. Iraq’s Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi announced today that they began drilling the first well at the Huwaiza oil field in the town Halfaya near the

Oilfield Hiring Spree: Halliburton Hiring 100 per Month to Meet Texas Frac Crew Demand

Reaching out to workers in other states with job fairs in Alabama, Mississippi, Nevada From the Houston Chronicle MIDLAND — Halliburton has hired about 100 new workers each month this year to keep up with surging demand for fracking in West Texas, a sharp turnaround after the job-killing oil bust. The Houston oil field service company has expanded its active