The discussions are occurring as the two oilfield services companies mount an attempt to overcome the recent Justice Department challenge to the planned merger.
Halliburton and Baker Hughes had initially said they would sell their directional drilling and drill bits businesses per the merger deal. Then, last September, they added more businesses to the "divestiture" list, including Baker Hughes' core completions business, Halliburton's expandable line hangers business, Baker Hughes' GOM sand control business, and Baker Hughes' offshore cementing business in Brazil, Australia, the GOM, the UK and Norway.
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