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Democrats urge DOJ to investigate oil majors for climate change disinformation

May 23, 2024

Oil Price U.S. Democratic lawmakers have referred the world’s largest international oil companies to the U.S. Department of Justice, urging an investigation into Big Oil’s ‘deceptive claims’ about its products that have misled the public about the effects on climate. The U.S. House Oversight Committee launched in 2021 an investigation over “the reported role of the fossil fuel industry in a long-running, industry-wide campaign

Well Completions JV with Weatherford and Schlumberger Checks Off DOJ Clearance

November 30, 2017

Weatherford International plc (ticker: WFT) said that the U.S. Department of Justice has cleared the proposed OneStimSM joint venture between two oilfield service giants—Weatherford and Schlumberger Ltd. (ticker: SLB)—granting early termination of the waiting period required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. This paves the way for a Q4 2017 closing, which Weatherford had projected in October. Schlumberger

What does the U.S. Government Expect from Energy Companies in 2016?

November 12, 2015

Just doing things right may not be enough: legal experts discuss changes to SEC reporting expectations for energy companies and recent trends in EPA investigations and enforcement actions Haynes and Boone LLP’s Denver office hosted a seminar this week that featured a slate of high-powered presenters, some of whom had spent years as attorneys at the SEC and EPA before joining Haynes and

Halliburton and Baker Hughes Agree to Extend DOJ Review in $34.6 Billion Merger Deal

July 13, 2015

Department of Justice given until November 25 to review Halliburton and Baker Hughes merger Oilfield service giants Halliburton (ticker: HAL) and Baker Hughes (ticker: BHI) announced today that they have entered into a timing agreement with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that will extend the review period for the companies’ $34.6 billion merger. The agreement

Democrats urge DOJ to investigate oil majors for climate change disinformation

Well Completions JV with Weatherford and Schlumberger Checks Off DOJ Clearance

What does the U.S. Government Expect from Energy Companies in 2016?

Halliburton and Baker Hughes Agree to Extend DOJ Review in $34.6 Billion Merger Deal

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