halliburton drivers questions within
 

Checking out their website. I'm curious, I see their requirements for trucking jobs, but what are their 'real world' requirements.



Do they have so many applicants that it's really competitive right now, or are they 'soft' on the number of years they require driving experience?

I think yoopr knows a thing or two about this. If he doesn't chime in, try PMing him.

BOL

Originally Posted by BanditsCousin:
I think yoopr knows a thing or two about this. If he doesn't chime in, try PMing him.

BOL

Might be a few days before you here back fom him!! I think that his keyboard has become frozen from the cold!!

RC..where are you located? If you live close to a HOWCO terminal, drop in and see what they have to say.

I never worked for "Big Red", but I was a Do-weller...and back in the late 70's-early 80's, most of the Oil Service Companies would haire anybody who was able to walk and chew gum, while still breathing.

Now, they are a little bit chosey. You have to be able to pass the background check..whether you want to work for HOWCO or KBR.
KBR requires you have your Passport in hand when you apply. If you like the idea of driving really fast in a slow truck...that isn't bullet proof...KBR has a job for you..in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Now seriously...the easiest why you will find out what Halliburton is requiring of a driver as far as abilities..call..stop in..talk to them.

You would definately be making some decent money..as long as the bubble doesn't pop. And have great bennies along with it.

I live in GA, I drove by haliburton once in texas, but that's about it hehe.

Thanks, I was going to 'have' to wait a year anyhow, so I have time. Maybe the jobs will die down, but the whole 'merc' industry is doing nothing but growing, there will be further opportunities down the road.

KBR requires you have your Passport in hand when you apply.
Wrong

Originally Posted by yoopr:
KBR requires you have your Passport in hand when you apply.
Wrong

I would have to agree with you there. When I applied all they asked me was to have my CDL with Haz-mat and Tanker. I was all set to go till the first driver got his head chopped off. At that point I called and said I had a better offer that I was going to take. They asked me if I was sure and I said that I was the job I was taking was going to keep my head attached to my body. :D

Originally Posted by Useless:

Originally Posted by BanditsCousin:
I think yoopr knows a thing or two about this. If he doesn't chime in, try PMing him.

BOL

Might be a few days before tou here back fom him!! I think that his keyboard has become frozen from the cold!!

That's no lie-Got down to -26f last night and we don't do Windchill :P

Yoopr, you mean that it got so cold that the wind froze? :P

Some off hand info I heard is that they make you do a pt test for drivers. Now I know they have you do one for their civ-pol and security programs, but drivers to??

Originally Posted by rcso:
Some off hand info I heard is that they make you do a pt test for drivers. Now I know they have you do one for their civ-pol and security programs, but drivers to??

A very complete Physical-Hearing-X-rays-Breath test etc etc

Originally Posted by GMAN:
Yoopr, you mean that it got so cold that the wind froze? :P

Felt like it-Tonights gonna be colder yet
Sap in the trees were exploding last night and sounded like rifle shots

what I meant was I know there will be a physical, but is it like a pt test, pushup situps pullups run, etc?

Originally Posted by rcso:
what I meant was I know there will be a physical, but is it like a pt test, pushup situps pullups run, etc?

nope-No PT Test

Ok...I talked with the KBR people in November. If I remember correctly, the recruiter's name was Julie. Talked with plenty of recruiters the last 9 months.
I also had an E-mail from her, that lined out the specific's of what was required, to bring to Houston to complete the application proccess, and "Passport" was the first item needed, along with my CDL, and SS Card.
I looked in the deleted items folder of my e-mail, but it was already cleaned out. I deleted their last e-mail from 2 weeks ago, then emptied the folder...and now wish I had not done so.

I could have worked for Halliburton back in 1979, instead I went to work for their competitor, Dowell, which I felt was a better offer.

I do not know what anybody's experience with KBR or HOWCO is, but I know enough to understand that you do not leave the country without a passport and work visa. The job I was looking at doing, required that I start training on December the 15th, and complete training in Houston by January the 15th, with the holidays off. The job I had been interested in was one in which I have 18 years of experience, and only needed to be trained up to regain the required safety certificates. The reason I bowed out.....in the last phone conversation, after the nationwide conference call of prospects, in October, I learned that there are only two escort vehicles provided to the specific convoy's which I was going to be working with. Thanks Sally...but no thanks.

When I applied for my Passport in 2001, it took 6 weeks to get. Is it any faster now?

no that's about right. 3-6 for expedited 5-7 without paying extra.

Originally Posted by Orangetxguy:
Ok...I talked with the KBR people in November. If I remember correctly, the recruiter's name was Julie. Talked with plenty of recruiters the last 9 months.
I also had an E-mail from her, that lined out the specific's of what was required, to bring to Houston to complete the application proccess, and "Passport" was the first item needed, along with my CDL, and SS Card.
I looked in the deleted items folder of my e-mail, but it was already cleaned out. I deleted their last e-mail from 2 weeks ago, then emptied the folder...and now wish I had not done so.

I could have worked for Halliburton back in 1979, instead I went to work for their competitor, Dowell, which I felt was a better offer.

I do not know what anybody's experience with KBR or HOWCO is, but I know enough to understand that you do not leave the country without a passport and work visa. The job I was looking at doing, required that I start training on December the 15th, and complete training in Houston by January the 15th, with the holidays off. The job I had been interested in was one in which I have 18 years of experience, and only needed to be trained up to regain the required safety certificates. The reason I bowed out.....in the last phone conversation, after the nationwide conference call of prospects, in October, I learned that there are only two escort vehicles provided to the specific convoy's which I was going to be working with. Thanks Sally...but no thanks.

When I applied for my Passport in 2001, it took 6 weeks to get. Is it any faster now?

KBR furnishes the Passport and you don't need a Visa for Iraq and what you said about escorts in iraq is BS

Yoopr...I stated what I was informed. By KBR Houston, as well as former KBR employees, whom I work with on a regular basis.
Now...being as Cheney is Vice President, perhaps Halliburton can issue Passports.

Be that as it may...I was specificly asked to bring my Passport with me..I was not asked if I had a Passport..nor did I volunteer the information, that I have had a Passport for several years. Since you are so vehament at putting me in my place, I assume you worked for KBR. Perhaps you waited for KBR-Howco to expedite you a Passport? You did not have paperwork, authorizing you to work in a foreign land? Or paperwork to return to America, once that work was completed?
The only Ex-patriots that do not need a Work Visa, are Military.
KBR and Halliburton are not government functionaires. I say this, as I have traveled International for work purposes (UK, Guam, & AUS). I had a "Work Visa", and accompanying paperwork, every trip.
My best friend currently travels International for work purposes. In the last 4 years he has traveled to Eygpt, Norway, Indonesia, Columbia, Nigeria, Trinidad-Tobago, and Singapore. Some of those countries are on his annual visitation list. I have offered to travel with him as his Porter, for 50K a year....as long as the firm he works for, pay's the travel bills!! Each time he travels, the office in the country he is traveling to, e-mails him his "Invitation" to perform duties, his "Work Visa", as well as his travel, hotel and security details, while in country. He is also advised at that time, which immunization's he is required to have, if he has not had them recently administered. His last trip to Columbia netted me a half case of some very excellant coffee. From the fields of Juan Valdez.

On top of all that...I have known, over the years, men who helped build refineries, chemical plants, power plants & power lines, pipelines, and marine facilities, as well as drilling oilwells, all over the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the South American continents. All of them were consistent in talking about what was entailed in going to various countries to do their respective jobs.

I'm not into BS dude...neither am I a "Newbie".

Originally Posted by Orangetxguy:
Yoopr...I stated what I was informed. By KBR Houston, as well as former KBR employees, whom I work with on a regular basis.
Now...being as Cheney is Vice President, perhaps Halliburton can issue Passports.

Be that as it may...I was specificly asked to bring my Passport with me..I was not asked if I had a Passport..nor did I volunteer the information, that I have had a Passport for several years. Since you are so vehament at putting me in my place, I assume you worked for KBR. Perhaps you waited for KBR-Howco to expedite you a Passport? You did not have paperwork, authorizing you to work in a foreign land? Or paperwork to return to America, once that work was completed?
The only Ex-patriots that do not need a Work Visa, are Military.
KBR and Halliburton are not government functionaires. I say this, as I have traveled International for work purposes (UK, Guam, & AUS). I had a "Work Visa", and accompanying paperwork, every trip.
My best friend currently travels International for work purposes. In the last 4 years he has traveled to Eygpt, Norway, Indonesia, Columbia, Nigeria, Trinidad-Tobago, and Singapore. Some of those countries are on his annual visitation list. I have offered to travel with him as his Porter, for 50K a year....as long as the firm he works for, pay's the travel bills!! Each time he travels, the office in the country he is traveling to, e-mails him his "Invitation" to perform duties, his "Work Visa", as well as his travel, hotel and security details, while in country. He is also advised at that time, which immunization's he is required to have, if he has not had them recently administered. His last trip to Columbia netted me a half case of some very excellant coffee. From the fields of Juan Valdez.

On top of all that...I have known, over the years, men who helped build refineries, chemical plants, power plants & power lines, pipelines, and marine facilities, as well as drilling oilwells, all over the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the South American continents. All of them were consistent in talking about what was entailed in going to various countries to do their respective jobs.

I'm not into BS dude...neither am I a "Newbie".

The only Ex-patriots that do not need a Work Visa, are Military.

Wrong again-We were classified Ex-Pats and were under direct orders of DOD and Dept. of the Army. No Visa's required plus passports were issued during last week of orientation in Houston.
Gun trucks are stationed every 3rd truck on a mission in Iraq.
When I said BS I'm saying you're giving out False Information to someone who wanted to know what's involved with getting on with KBR and all it entails and I didn't say you were a "Newbie"

Originally Posted by Orangetxguy:
RC..where are you located? If you live close to a HOWCO terminal, drop in and see what they have to say.

I never worked for "Big Red", but I was a Do-weller...and back in the late 70's-early 80's, most of the Oil Service Companies would hire anybody who was able to walk and chew gum, while still breathing.

Now, they are a little bit chosey. You have to be able to pass the background check..whether you want to work for HOWCO or KBR.
KBR requires you have your Passport in hand when you apply. If you like the idea of driving really fast in a slow truck...that isn't bullet proof...KBR has a job for you..in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Now seriously...the easiest why you will find out what Halliburton is requiring of a driver as far as abilities..call..stop in..talk to them.

You would definitely be making some decent money..as long as the bubble doesn't pop. And have great bennies along with it.

Yoopr..I see you are a board moderator, so you can banish me at anytime.

Did you read the first line of my first post? I asked rsco where he was located, and suggested in stop by a Halliburton yard is he was living near one, and to ask them what was involved in working for them?
Halliburton Oilwell Services does not perform the same function as KBR. If rsco was interested in Halliburton Oilwell Services company, all he needs to do is stop by one of their terminals. He does not need to wait a year to become an experienced driver, to work for them, all he needs to be is warm bodied.

As far as the Passport issue Joopr....fine...ya don't need to have it in hand, KBR will get it for you. Not gonna argue what was spoken to me in November. I was simply stating previously what I KNOW was spoken to me. Any individual whom is interested in working for KBR needs to go through the process of inquiry...just as I did.

I do not know your qualifications, as you do not know my qualifications. I do not ever expect to meet you.

Yoopr..I see you are a board moderator, so you can banish me at anytime.

That won't ever happen.
Jobs with Halliburton in the Oilfields is a totally different story.
Don't you wonder why people on this site, Useless and others, said that eventually I'd find this posters question? Being there is a bit different than hearing heresay and rumors.
I was a Tanker driver in Iraq out of Camp Anaconda(LSA) in '04 and back on disability.

driving for kbr
 

you sill want to drive in iraq???

watch this clip...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxx1Lo8fZwQ

Re: driving for kbr
 

Originally Posted by protrkdriver:
you sill want to drive in iraq???

watch this clip...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxx1Lo8fZwQ

I've got dial up so not gonna try to get it but if it's from '04 my crew was probably in it.

Re: driving for kbr
 

Originally Posted by protrkdriver:
you sill want to drive in iraq???

watch this clip...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxx1Lo8fZwQ

:shock: Anyone know if he made it out live??

Buddy of mine who blew up in front of us after hitting a Russian Land Mine west of Haditha on the way to Al Asad. He was pretty much vaporized after he hit it but we NEVER failed to recover our men after an attack whether alive or Dead.

Our tankers fully loaded went around 100,000#s and this land mine lifted the entire truck up and threw it off the Hard ball about 20 yds.

We got the MF's responsible though

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/yoopr/RIPMr.jpg

not for a million bucks!!!!!!!!!

You would 'think' it's dangerous enough to get shot at by iraqi's.





DETROIT, Michigan (AP) -- U.S. forces shot and killed a civilian contract truck driver from Michigan near an air base north of Baghdad, a lawyer for the man's family confirmed Sunday.

Donald Tolfree, 52, of St. Charles, Michigan was a driver for KBR, a contracting subsidiary of Halliburton Co. He deployed to Iraq on January 5, 2007 and was killed February 5 at a checkpoint near Camp Anaconda.

Tolfree drove through a U.S. military checkpoint before realizing he was in the wrong convoy, attorney Patrick Greenfelder, who represents Tolfree's daughter, told the Associated Press during a telephone interview. Tolfree turned around and was reapproaching the checkpoint when he was shot and killed, Greenfelder said.

On Saturday, the military and Halliburton announced a civilian contractor had been killed by U.S. forces at Camp Anaconda, but did not identify the man.

Greenfelder said a KBR representative visited Tolfree's daughter, Kristen Martin, 22, of Owosso, Michigan, about 2 a.m. February 6 to deliver the news. The representative initially said Tolfree and another convoy driver were killed by a roadside bomb.

Later that day, the representative phoned Martin and said Tolfree was killed by U.S. forces, Greenfelder said. She later learned from news reports that the other driver had survived.

"The details are sketchy," said Greenfelder. "We are just trying to find out what we can. We just want to know what happened."

The family was not taking any legal action, but they have several questions, he said. They want to know if warning shots were fired, whether it was a two-way checkpoint, why Tolfree was in the wrong convoy and whom, if anyone, he was communicating with before his death.

"The guy just cleared (the checkpoint) a couple minutes ago. What were they shooting him for?" Greenfelder said.

Tolfree's body will be taken to Dover, Delaware, where his daughter has given medical officials permission to perform an autopsy, Greenfelder said. Martin planned to have a funeral for her father at the Walker-Martin Funeral Home in Chesaning, Michigan, the attorney said.

Melissa Norcross, a spokeswoman for KBR, told The Associated Press in an e-mail Saturday that 98 KBR employees and subcontractors have been killed and 430 have been wounded in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. A message seeking comment was left with KBR Sunday.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/....ap/index.html
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Wait til the Facts come out. It just happened

Plus it's NOT Iraqi's doing the shooting and planting IED's. It's Iranians and Saudi's and other countries hell bent on trying to destroy Democracy in Iraq.

l got agree with yoopr on that wait till the facts come out till u form an oppinion..........been reading the thread and regarding passport US citizens do not require a passport be non US do like myself but u dont need a visa to work in Iraq and the reason l know this is the fact that l go to houston on the 19th off this month...............