Oilfield Helping Hands Appoints Gregory Rachal As President

Oilfield Helping Hands (OHH), a nonprofit charitable organization comprised of volunteers devoted to providing financial assistance to oilfield workers in financial crisis, has appointed Gregory Rachal as president.

As president of OHH, Rachal will ensure that OHH remains a premier support resource for oilfield families in crisis within six regional chapters in active oilfield communities across the US. Since it was founded in 2003, OHH has raised more than $3.3M for more than 300 families affected by financial hardships.

Rachal said, “My goal is to ensure OHH continues to work in the most economical fashion to maximize the amount of monies available for distribution to our recipients each year, raised through corporate memberships, donations and annual fund-raising events. I firmly believe that we must help each other in times of crisis.”

Rachal has extensive experience in drilling fluids, previously holding positions with M-I SWACO and Halliburton in sales, product line and account management, operations and project management across the US and working with major and independent operators in the Houston and New Orleans markets. He holds a bachelor of science degree in industrial art from Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, La., and post-graduate qualifications in management and computer science from Tulane University, New Orleans, La.

About OHH
Oilfield Helping Hands (OHH), established in Houston in 2003 as a nonprofit charitable organization, helps oilfield families with financial assistance in times of crisis. OHH raises money through donations, corporate memberships and fundraising events each year to be given based on need to members of the oilfield industry family. Since 2003, OHH has assisted 311 families distributing more than $3.3M in assistance. OHH has active chapters in Houston, Oklahoma, Louisiana, the Rocky Mountains, the Permian Basin and South Texas. For more information, visit www.oilfieldhelpinghands.org.