You may know it as the Texas company that used to have ties to Vice President Dick Cheney...
Now halliburton is putting a new facility in Eastern Kentucky.

With a starting salary averaging 30 to 50 thousand dollars a year, many people want to work for Halliburton.

"It's a good opportunity it advance a career in the future," says Applicant Sean Sheperd.

But for some applicants, it sounds too good to be true.

"Pretty exciting, starting pay is very competitive and insurance and everything," says applicant Craig Preston. "So it sounds pretty good for this part of the country."

Halliburton officials decided to set up in eastern Kentucky last week, but say coming here was a no-brainer.

The Texas based company will work to improve natural gas wells for drillers. They haven't chosen where specifically they will locate, but say it will be somewhere between Pikeville and Paintsville.

"Right now our economy is up and down," says Employment Office Manager Billy Breeding. "This is good for us."
Halliburton managers aren't wasting any time. They plan to start work in August.

"It's gonna be a win-win for everyone I believe."

Halliburton will hold more job fairs next week.

They will be in the Pikeville Employment Office on Monday, July 30th from 1:00-5:00.

They will be back in Prestonsburg on Tuesday, July 31st from 1:00-5:00.