休斯顿消息 — 哈里伯顿公司和贝克休斯公司于今日宣称，公司计划就美国司法部阻碍两公司并购一事提出抗议。两家公司认为美国司法部对两公司的交易做出了错误的评估，并且司法部的行动将会产生事与愿违的后果，尤其是在美国和全球能源工业都经历挑战的当今时期。
根据两家公司的联合声明，哈里伯顿公司和贝克休斯公司的合并有利于商业竞争，并且可以让公司的顾客受益于一个更加灵活、更具创新性、效率更高的新公司。交易将会让顾客享受更优质、更高效的商品和服务。此外，两公司还声称，合并会降低双方的平均油当量成本。
早些时候，哈里伯顿公司曾向美国司法部建议实施资产剥离计划，整个资产价值几十亿美元，这些资金将会促进剥离了产品和服务市场的新型竞争。两家公司坚信他们一直以来着重强调的资产剥离计划将会有效地解决美国司法部对竞争问题的担忧。
两家公司意在说明：美国司法部低估了石油服务工业的竞争性、合并提议的巨大好处以及剥离计划的充分性。一旦两家公司合并成功，交易将会让消费者的花费更加实惠。基于当今能源工业和油气价格现状，这一点十分重要。
哈里伯顿公司和贝克休斯公司之前同意延长获得监管机构批准的日期至2016年4月30日，这一日期符合合并协议上规定的日期。如果司法复审日期在2016年4月30日之后，双方也许会继续努力获得监管机构批准，或者其中一方会终止合并协议。石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
来自／worldoil 编译/赵宁
Halliburton, Baker Hughes to contest DOJ action to block acquisition
HOUSTON –Halliburton and Baker Hughes 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, especially in the context of the challenges the U.S. and global energy industry are currently experiencing.
According to a joint statement, the proposed merger of Halliburton and Baker Hughes is pro-competitive and will allow the companies’ customers to benefit from a more flexible, innovative, and efficient oilfield services company. The transaction will provide customers with access to high quality and more efficient products and services, and an opportunity to reduce their cost per barrel of oil equivalent, the companies added.
Early in the process, Halliburton proposed to the DOJ a divestiture package worth billions of dollars that will facilitate the entry of new competition in markets in which products and services are being divested. Both companies strongly believe that the proposed divestiture package, which was significantly enhanced, is more than sufficient to address the DOJ’s specific competitive concerns.
The companies intend to demonstrate that the DOJ has underestimated the highly competitive nature of the oilfield services industry, the many benefits of the proposed combination, and the sufficiency of the divestitures. Once completed, the transaction will allow customers to operate more cost effectively, which is especially important now due to the state of the energy industry and oil and gas prices.
Halliburton and Baker Hughes previously agreed to extend the time period to obtain regulatory approvals to no later than April 30, 2016, as permitted under the merger agreement. If the judicial review extends beyond April 30, 2016, the parties may continue to seek relevant regulatory approvals or either of the parties may terminate the merger agreement.
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