Halliburton Sees 'Silver Lining' Despite Deepwater Moratorium

摘要

Halliburton expects to relocate equipment and personnel from the deepwater Gulf of Mexico in response to the recent moratorium on drilling, the company told investors during a conference call Wednesday. Last week, President Obama extended the moratorium on drilling in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to six months and promised tougher oversight in response to the ongoing oil spill at BP's Macondo well (OD May28,p2).