Halliburton win Shell Drilling Contract, Iraq

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Halliburton win Shell Drilling Contract, Iraq

Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) today announced it has signed a contract with Shell Iraq Petroleum Development to provide drilling services for sustained production at Shell’s Majnoon Oil Field in Southern Iraq. Under the contract Halliburton will mobilize three rigs to drill development wells and carry out work over activities over the next two years.

“We are pleased to be awarded this work and the opportunity to collaborate with Shell to engineer solutions for the development of Majnoon,” said Ahmed Kenawi, senior vice president of the Middle East and North Africa region for Halliburton. “We have provided drilling services on this project for the past six years and signing this contract is a testimony to the safe and high quality service we previously delivered.”

Halliburton is the leading service company in Iraq collaborating and engineering solutions to maximize the asset value of its customers and the country. The Company is focused on the health and safety of its operations, the empowerment of its national workforce, and its commitment to service quality and efficiency.

About Halliburton

Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With approximately 50,000 employees, representing 140 nationalities and operations in approximately 70 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir – from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field.

Source: www.halliburton.com

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Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

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Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

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