Halliburton Does Not Infringe Patent
DALLAS, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) said today that following the tremendous success of the company's Delta Frac, its Phoenix fracturing system is another in a series of low polymer, low gel residue products providing customers with excellent operating performance. The Phoenix service does not infringe on BJ Services Company's U.S. patent no. 6,017,855 as they allege in a lawsuit announced today. The fracturing fluid process used by Halliburton is materially different than the BJ process. Halliburton intends to vigorously defend against the BJ lawsuit.
Halliburton Company, founded in 1919, is the world's largest provider of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries. The company serves its customers with a broad range of products and services through its Energy Services Group, Engineering and Construction Group and Dresser Equipment Group business segments. The company's World Wide Web site can be accessed at http://www.halliburton.com. SOURCE Halliburton Company
CONTACT: Guy T. Marcus, Vice President-Investor Relations, 214-978-2691, or Dirk Vande Beek, Public Relations, 713-676-8097, both of Halliburton Company/