Unless you’ve been under rock the past several days, you’re aware that Halliburton has gone ahead and made the decision to move (at least the main office) to Dubai in the UAE. Yeah, not the best news, I know…

This clearly brings up slews of questions about why, when, for what, etc. I’ve been pondering these things, as I’m sure many ya’ll have as well. I can’t say I didn’t see this coming thought, as it’s a strong reflection of a wave of changes and moves made by big players in the oil game.

Our city’s know as a big center for energy companies, but perhaps Halliburton has made it painfully clear that lately we’re not nearly as popular a host as we once were. Seems as if we need to look to the future and set ourselves up for a local industry shift, but to what? What will take the place of energy (Halliburton and gang), if at all?

Maybe I’m off track, what do you think?