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Show econ udw HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH ' Volume 87,Number 14 SINCE 1915 50 cents December 31 , 2003 Monticello native plays key role in rebuilding Iraq Michael Hugentobler has one of the most challenging jobs in the world. The 1981 graduate of Monticello High School is the managing direc- tor of Halliburtons Energy Michael Hugentobler at the square in Baghdad, Iraq where a statue of Saddam Hussein was toppled in April. Hugentobler, an executive for Halliburton, is playing a key role in the rebuilding of Iraq. Courtesy photo An interview with Michael Hugentobler (Editors note: Scott Boyle was in an airport in Houston several months ago, where he enjoyed the watching incredible variety of people who wander through an international airport. When he saw a tattered old cowboy hat far down the concourse, he looked forward to seeing the sort of man who would wear such a hat. Imagine Its his suprise when the man with the hat ended up being an old long distance interview with Hugentobler.) Q: How are things going in Iraq? A: It depends on who you are. For me, it is going well in terms of business. For 99 percent of the Iraqis, it is a struggle but they are glad that the change has occurred. For one percent of the Iraqis, it is awful and they are fighting to return to all about viewpoints the old regime. For US the government, a is it struggle next-doo- r neighbor from Monticello. Michael Hugentobler was that is making progress. Its all about viewpoints. Q: You were in Dubai during the Iraq war. What reunion in Koosharem, Utah, was it like there? A: You cannot believe the on his way to a new assignment as the managing movie you watch on TV. Its director in Iraq for one of called CNN or any other Halliburtons two operating news channel. Remember, the network must entice you groups. Over the subsequent to watch their channel so (See Interview, page 2) months, Boyle conducted this returning from a family Hugentobler is managing director over a geographic area covering Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey, and Syria. He is responsible for all Energy Service Group business within these countries. He has over 300 employees delivering services to customers on a daily basis. Possibly the only thing as interesting as Hugentoblers Its all about viewpoints by Scott Boyle Services Group in the Northern Persian Gulf. This gives Hugentobler, the son of Dr. Merz and Merilyn Hugentobler of Monticello, responsibility over a major portion of the Halliburton work being completed in Iraq. As one of a handful of top executives for Halliburton in the Middle East, Mike is closely involved in directing the process of rebuilding the oil and gasoline industry in Iraq. This is no small task. Only Saudi Arabia has more known oil reserves than Iraq. The Iraqi oil industry suffered from years of neglect and inability to upgrade due to war and the resultant U.N. sanctions. job today is how he got there. The 1981 graduate of Monticello High School worked for a period of time at the Dugout Ranch before attending Brigham Young University, where he received a Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2002 for a similar position. In August, 2003, he took his current position as managing director of the Energy Services Group in the Northern Gulf. Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the worlds largest providers of products and services to the oil and gas industries. According to the fl SJC Commission, 10 a.m, Commission Chambers, Monticello. B Swearing-iCeremony, 5 p.m., Monticello City Offices. n January 6 B Monticello Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday noon. B Monticello Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m., Monticello City offices. life-cyc- B Blanding Chamber of Commerce, 7 a.m., Blanding City offices. B Bluff Service Area Board, 7 p.m.. Bluff Service Area office. le January 8 B Monticello Golf Committee, 7:30 Thursday p.m., Monticello City offices. through production, operations, maintenance, conver- B Blanding Planning Commission, ture and abandonment. Halliburton employs nearly 100,000 people in more than 120 countries. The company has two major operating groups: the Energy Services Group and KBR. Hugentobler works in the Energy Services Group, which, according to the website, offers a broad array of products and services to upstream oil and gas customers worldwide. KBR is the engineering and construction group. It serves the energy industry by designing and building plants, pro- Gh'fZfe Monday January 5 B Free legal clinic, 4 p.m., Blanding Library. B AA meeting, 6 p.m., Blanding ness meets the engineering and construction needs of governments and civil infrastructure customers. The KBR operation has been the focus of Bachelors degree in Geology in recent federal investigations. 1986. Hugentobler states that his Then it was off to Southern business is to deliver oil and Illinois University, where he gas related technology to the received a Masters degree in oil companies in the region. Geology in 1988. Hugentobler They provide pumping equipalso received an Executive ment used to drill wells, logDevelopment MBA from Rice ging tools to measure oil and gas quantities, and testing University in 1995. Hugentobler worked in technology to estimate how Houston, Texas and Tulsa, much oil will come to the top. In addition, the company Oklahoma from 1988 to 1997. In 1996, he was named the provides completion technolProfessional Consultant of ogy to expose only the oil prothe Year by his employer, ducing zones and seal off water producing layers, fluids to Landmark Graphics. Landmark Graphics is a lubricate the pipe as it drills, subsidiary of Halliburton and software technology to within the Energy Services predict and model the expected outcomes in each well. Group. They have specific exHugentoblers managingdi-recto- r pertise in software technology. position requires him to Hugentobler and his family then moved to Aberdeen, Scot- manage all aspects of the busiland for two years before be- ness. He is accountable for all activity, sets strategy for the ing transferred to Lagos, Nigeria, where he worked as the company within the Northern Vice President of Africa for Gulf and ensures its execution. Landmark Graphics. Hugentobler spends about (see Key Role, page 2) He was transferred to L- ibrary. Tuesday January 6 B Overeaters Anonymous meeting, 6 p.m., Blanding Library. January 7 Wednesday Childrens Story Hour, Blanding Library. pipe- lines. KBRs non energy busi- 7 p.m., Blanding City offices. sion and refining to infrastruc- duction facilities and January 7 Wednesday Halliburton website, the company adds value through the of oil and gas entire reservoirs and provides and integrates products and services, starting with exploration and development, moving Thursday 1 1 a.m., January 8 Childrens Story Hour, 10 a.m., Monticello Library. Saturday January 3 B MHS boys hosts Grand, 7 pm Tuesday January 6 B SJHS girls B Canyon Riders hosts Grand, 7 pm ATV meeting, 7 p.m., Monticelly City Pavilion. Thursday January 8 Green River, B MHS boys at Grand B MHS girls 7 Friday January 9 B MHS girls hosts Enterprise B MHS wrestling at Pagosa Springs B SJHS boys host Durango, 7:30 p.m. B SJHS wrestling at Joe City Tourney B at East Carbon, 7pm boys B girls host Nav Mtn, 5 pm B MVHS at Green River, 7 p.m. W-hor- se W-hor- Saturday B B B B B January 10 MHS girls hosts SJHS MHS wrestling at Pagosa Springs SJHS boys at Kanab, 7 p.m. SJHS wrestling at Joe City Tourney boys at Manila, 7 pm ll ll W-hor- |