Gas price is under $2 now.

Will there be a mass layoff in January? I have the opportunity to jump ship, but I got a kush Office job, and it would be nice to get that severance. Nawsayin?

Saudi layoff many DD, LWD/MWD, pumping service field hands.

Could the pending acquisition be a HAL masterstroke to eliminate BHI or make them irrelevant? HAL might truly not be interested in whether the deal goes through or falls apart. But through this acquisition proposal, they made BHI irrelevant in the... — read more 

just my opinion but wasn't Today the day Austrailia delivered its decision regarding the merger. And Shouldn't HAL or BHI have released Australia's ruling by now? WTF, did I miss something.

???? I miss him and his words of wisdom

Sick of it . Asking for Voluntary first chance i get if it is available. Cementing are just doing nothing nevermind waiting for a buyer . ( Who would buy this lame duck) Look for a new job i think before the new hammer falls

Given the situation of world oil supply, the situation in North America and now another 4+ months of wait for merger, after 13 months of waiting, I strongly believe that layoffs are inevitable. If my statement is true, I am no expert, the layoff... — read more 

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-15/halliburton-baker-hughes-extend-time-period-to-close-merger

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-15/halliburton-baker-hughes-extend-time-period-to-close-merger

Rumor has it that Halliburton will keep BHI's training facility and just moved their trainers and staff over to the Tomball facility. Any one hear differently?

Halliburton, Baker Hughes expand window for a deal : http://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/15/halliburton-baker-hughes-expand-window-for-a-deal.html

Investment in the oil industry fell by more by 20 percent in 2015. To put thing in perspective, the decline in investment is the steepest decline in history. A further decline is seen in 2016. We have never seen in the last 30 years, oil investment... — read more 

Which means DOJ must now file a lawsuit......or Hal drops the tough guy act.

Trading around 50

This guy is just like Bernie Madoff, Mark Zuckerberg, Hillary Clinton, and Ken Lay all in 1. Arrest him.

Just like Hillary, this bastard belongs in prison. Martin for prison 2016

As per HAL and BHI sources, it's a done deal. Let's see....