Halliburton

Halliburton Company and Baker Hughes Incorporated today announced that the companies have terminated the merger agreement they entered into in November 2014, effective April 30, 2016. “While both companies expected the proposed merger to result in compelling benefits to shareholders, customers and other stakeholders, challenges in obtaining remaining regulatory approvals …

Following the termination of its merger agreement, Baker Hughes Incorporated today outlined a series of actions to reduce costs and simplify its business, enhance its commercial strategy, and optimize its capital structure. – To reduce costs by simplifying its organization and rationalizing its operational footprint – Commercial strategy focused on …

Halliburton Company and Baker Hughes Incorporated today announced that the companies intend to vigorously contest the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) effort to block their pending merger. The companies believe that the DOJ has reached the wrong conclusion in its assessment of the transaction and that its action is counterproductive, …

The European Commission has requested additional information as part of its ongoing review process, and Halliburton and Baker Hughes intend to provide the additional information as expeditiously as possible. Requests for additional information are part of the usual post-filing process. The suspension of the formal review period is standard procedure …

Halliburton Company and Baker Hughes Incorporated today noted the decision by the European Commission to initiate a Phase II review of Halliburton’s pending acquisition of Baker Hughes. This decision is a normal step in the Commission’s review process, and the views expressed by the Commission at this stage are preliminary …

General Electric Co. is in advanced talks to buy the drill-bits and drilling-services divisions of Halliburton Co., which is divesting assets to win antitrust approval for its takeover of Baker Hughes Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Selling both the drill-bits and drilling-services businesses could have fetched as …

Weatherford International plc (NYSE: WFT) was awarded Best Oilfield Services Company (International), at the Excellence in Energy Awards Ceremony during the 2015 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (“ADIPEC”). One of three finalists, including Schlumberger and Halliburton, Weatherford was ultimately recognized as the best for exceptional service to the …

Hello. I’m Mark McCollum, chief integration officer at Halliburton. I’d like to take just a moment to brief you on the progress of the pending Baker Hughes acquisition. Our Joint Integration Team is hard at work planning for a seamless integration of our two companies. Teams that include members from …

This year’s SPE Annual Caspian Technical Conference and Exhibition—taking place 4–6 November in Baku, Azerbaijan—will feature three high-level panel sessions addressing the most topical trends, challenges and opportunities facing the oil and gas industry in the Caspian. The three panel sessions have the confirmed participation of some of the region’s …

Today we announced that Halliburton and Baker Hughes will market for sale additional businesses in connection with Halliburton’s pending acquisition of Baker Hughes. On the Halliburton side, we intend to divest our expandable liner hangers business, which falls within the Completion & Production Division. Baker Hughes intends to divest its …