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Old 09-23-2011, 12:42 PM
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Still looking for that list of US companies that can match or exceed Halliburton's capabilities...
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Old 09-23-2011, 12:53 PM
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Still looking for that list of US companies that can match or exceed Halliburton's capabilities...
Schlumberger, Fluor, Baker Hughes
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Old 09-23-2011, 01:01 PM
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So, is the Mighty Obamaman still using Halliburton?

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Old 09-23-2011, 01:07 PM
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So, is the Mighty Obamaman still using Halliburton?

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It seems not. I don't have time or interest to confirm though.
http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/news/dubai.html
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Old 09-23-2011, 01:24 PM
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Still looking for that list of US companies that can match or exceed Halliburton's capabilities...
What capabilities are those? Oil still ain't flowing almost a decade later.
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Old 09-23-2011, 01:31 PM
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According to page 22, output prewar was roughly 2.5 million barrels a day. Till July of this year is has fluctuated between 2.37-2.65.

It's an interesting report.

http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Fil...ex20110728.pdf

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Old 09-23-2011, 02:28 PM
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Down from 3.5 billion before all the silliness started.
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Old 09-23-2011, 02:35 PM
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Where do you find that?

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Old 09-23-2011, 03:15 PM
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Schlumberger, Fluor, Baker Hughes
Schlumberger is not incorporated in the US. Flour and Baker Hughes are comparative also - rans.
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Old 09-24-2011, 07:29 AM
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Schlumberger is not incorporated in the US. Flour and Baker Hughes are comparative also - rans.
Haliburton also ran - ran off with a bunch of taxpayer money.
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