[Bretbart Texas] Halliburton is set to hire 200 oilfield hands in the Permian Basin region. The move follows a recent increase in crude oil prices.Halliburton spokeswoman Emily Mir said there will be job opportunities in various parts of the basin, FuelFix reported. The oil services company predicted that 200 new jobs will be created in a report published in the Current-Argus. Mir stated jobs will be available in several areas of operation.
"The Permian Basin is an important area for Halliburton and we’ll continue to make adjustments to our workforce based on business demand as needed," Mir said in a statement published by the USA Today affiliate.
The new jobs were attributed to increased support of the industry expected from the Trump Administration, according to Shannon Carr, development coordinator with the Department of Development. Carr also attributed the growth to new deals made with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.