BHP began holding jobs fairs this past week and still has a few on the schedule. If you're looking for a South Texas oilfield job, BHP is one of the largest operators in the play and plans to hire hundreds in the region. The company plans three job fairs next week:

• April 9th – Oil & Gas Industry Job Fair, (5:30-7:30 pm) BHP Billiton Petroleum Job Fair, Floresville Event Center in Floresville, TX
• April 10th – Oil & Gas Industry Job Fair, (5:30-7:30 pm) BHP Billiton Petroleum Job Fair, Jourdanton Community Center in Jourdanton, TX.
• April 11th – Oil & Gas Industry Job Fair, (5:30-7:30 pm) BHP Billiton Petroleum Job Fair, Solomon P. Ortiz Center in Corpus Christi, TX.

The company employs 1,800 people in the area today and expects to have more than 3,000 employees when its Eagle Ford office opens in 2016.

If you'd like, you can read more about BHP's Eagle Ford History Here.