Energy services giant Halliburton has engaged Washington-based Shockey Scofield Solutions to represent the company on issues like immigration and energy.

Halliburton stands to benefit from the senate's immigration overhaul passed June 22 as provisions to bolster border security will likely include large public contracts for fences, detention facilities and other projects.

John Scofield, former communications director for the House Appropriations Committee and press secretary to Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.) filed the pact with Halliburton June 19, days before the immigration bill passed.

The SSS team also includes Mike Ference, former policy director for Majority Whip Eric Cantor, and Jeff Shockey, who was legislative director for Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.).

After Senate passage of a the immigration reform bill last month, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) called beefed up border security provisions in the measure a "Christmas list for Halliburton."

"I am sure there are federal contracting firms high-fiving at the prospect of all of the spending demanded by Senate Republicans in this amendment," he said.

Halliburton engaged Shockey Scofield to be heard on transportation, energy and immigration issues.

On the energy front, Halliburton is fending off accusations by BP that it played a "significant role" in the Deepwater Horizon spill and the company also faces suits from Florida and Texas over the drilling disaster.