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10-Q 1 hal_3312015-10q.htm MARCH 31, 2015 FORM 10-Q HAL_3.31.2015-10Q
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

[X]   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

OR

[   ]   Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File Number 001-03492

HALLIBURTON COMPANY

(a Delaware corporation)
75-2677995

3000 North Sam Houston Parkway East
Houston, Texas  77032
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Telephone Number – Area Code (281) 871-2699

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes
[X]
No
[   ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes
[X]
No
[   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer
[X]
Accelerated filer
[   ]
Non-accelerated filer
[   ]
Smaller reporting company
[   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes
[   ]
No
[X]

As of April 17, 2015 , 850,874,461 shares of Halliburton Company common stock, $2.50 par value per share, were outstanding.


HALLIBURTON COMPANY

Index

Page No.


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31
Millions of dollars and shares except per share data
2015
2014
Revenue:
Services
$
5,347

$
5,540

Product sales
1,703

1,808

Total revenue
7,050

7,348

Operating costs and expenses:


Cost of services
4,973

4,765

Cost of sales
1,312

1,538

Impairments and other charges
1,208

—

General and administrative
105

75

Total operating costs and expenses
7,598

6,378

Operating income (loss)
(548
)
970

Interest expense, net of interest income of $3 and $3
(106
)
(93
)
Other, net
(224
)
(31
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
(878
)
846

Income tax benefit (provision)
241

(229
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
(637
)
617

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of $2 and $1
(4
)
(1
)
Net income (loss)
$
(641
)
$
616

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(2
)
6

Net income (loss) attributable to company
$
(643
)
$
622

Amounts attributable to company shareholders:


Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
(639
)
$
623

Loss from discontinued operations, net
(4
)
(1
)
Net income (loss) attributable to company
$
(643
)
$
622

Basic income (loss) per share attributable to company shareholders:


Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
(0.75
)
$
0.73

Loss from discontinued operations, net
(0.01
)
—

Net income (loss) per share
$
(0.76
)
$
0.73

Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to company shareholders:


Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
(0.75
)
$
0.73

Loss from discontinued operations, net
(0.01
)
—

Net income (loss) per share
$
(0.76
)
$
0.73

Cash dividends per share
$
0.18

$
0.15

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
850

849

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
850

853

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31
Millions of dollars
2015
2014
Net income (loss)
$
(641
)
$
616

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:


Defined benefit and other postretirement plan adjustments
$
3

$
3

Other
(6
)
1

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
(3
)
4

Comprehensive income (loss)
$
(644
)
$
620

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(2
)
6

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to company shareholders
$
(646
)
$
626

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31,
2015
December 31,
2014
Millions of dollars and shares except per share data
(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents
$
2,294

$
2,291

Receivables (net of allowances for bad debts of $175 and $137)
6,419

7,564

Inventories
3,467

3,571

Other current assets
1,645

1,642

Total current assets
13,825

15,068

Property, plant, and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $11,246 and $11,007)
12,299

12,475

Goodwill
2,332

2,330

Other assets
2,131

2,367

Total assets
$
30,587

$
32,240

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:


Accounts payable
$
2,424

$
2,814

Accrued employee compensation and benefits
774

1,033

Loss contingency for Macondo well incident
367

367

Other current liabilities
1,453

1,669

Total current liabilities
5,018

5,883

Long-term debt
7,841

7,840

Employee compensation and benefits

643

691

Loss contingency for Macondo well incident
439

439

Other liabilities
1,023

1,089

Total liabilities
14,964

15,942

Shareholders’ equity:


Common shares, par value $2.50 per share (authorized 2,000 shares,
issued 1,071 shares)
2,678

2,679

Paid-in capital in excess of par value
309

309

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(402
)
(399
)
Retained earnings
21,013

21,809

Treasury stock, at cost (222 and 223 shares)
(8,007
)
(8,131
)
Company shareholders’ equity
15,591

16,267

Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
32

31

Total shareholders’ equity
15,623

16,298

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
30,587

$
32,240

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended
March 31
Millions of dollars
2015
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
$
(641
)
$
616

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:


Impairments and other charges
1,208

—

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
560

510

Other changes:


Receivables
763

(175
)
Accounts payable
(318
)
160

Inventories
(132
)
(105
)
Other
(628
)
(52
)
Total cash flows from operating activities
812

954

Cash flows from investing activities:


Capital expenditures
(704
)
(643
)
Purchases of investment securities
(27
)
(55
)
Sales of investment securities
22

50

Other investing activities
27

(26
)
Total cash flows from investing activities
(682
)
(674
)
Cash flows from financing activities:


Dividends to shareholders
(153
)
(127
)
Payments to reacquire common stock
—

(500
)
Other financing activities
51

113

Total cash flows from financing activities
(102
)
(514
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(25
)
1

Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
3

(233
)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period
2,291

2,356

Cash and equivalents at end of period
$
2,294

$
2,123

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:


Cash payments during the period for:


Interest
$
167

$
167

Income taxes
$
135

$
(25
)
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all information or notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements and should be read together with our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Our accounting policies are in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with these accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect:
-
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements; and
-
the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.
Ultimate results could differ from our estimates.
In our opinion, the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position as of March 31, 2015 , the results of our operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , and our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 . Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. In addition, certain reclassifications of prior period balances have been made to conform to the current period presentation. The results of our operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 may not be indicative of results for the full year.

Note 2 . Acquisitions and Dispositions
Pending acquisition of Baker Hughes
On November 16, 2014, we and Baker Hughes entered into a merger agreement under which, subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement, we will acquire all the outstanding shares of Baker Hughes in a stock and cash transaction. Baker Hughes is a leading supplier of oilfield services, products, technology and systems to the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. Under the terms of the merger agreement, at the effective time of the acquisition, each share of Baker Hughes common stock will be converted into the right to receive 1.12 shares of our common stock and $19.00 in cash.
Because the exchange ratio was fixed at the time of the merger agreement and the market value of our common stock will continue to fluctuate, the total value of the consideration exchanged will not be determinable until the closing date. The number of shares to be issued will not fluctuate based upon changes in the price of shares of our common stock or shares of Baker Hughes common stock prior to the closing date, but the exact number of Halliburton shares to be issued with respect to Baker Hughes stock awards will not be determinable until the closing of the transaction. We have estimated the total consideration expected to be issued and paid to Baker Hughes stockholders in the acquisition to consist of approximately 490 million shares of our common stock and approximately $8.3 billion to be paid in cash. We intend to finance the cash portion of the acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and debt financing. We have obtained a commitment letter for an $8.6 billion senior unsecured bridge facility, which is greater than the expected cash consideration required upon closing of the Baker Hughes acquisition. We may issue debt securities, obtain bank loans or other debt financings, or use cash on hand in lieu of utilizing all or a portion of the bridge facility.
The merger agreement has been unanimously approved by both companies' Board of Directors, our stockholders have approved the issuance of shares necessary to complete the acquisition of Baker Hughes, and Baker Hughes’ stockholders have adopted the merger agreement and thereby approved the acquisition. In April 2015, we announced we will market for sale some of our businesses to obtain competition authorities' approvals of the pending transaction. See Note 11 for further information on these anticipated divestitures. The closing of the transaction, which is subject to receipt of certain regulatory approvals and other conditions specified in the merger agreement, is expected to occur late in the second half of 2015.


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Note 3 . Impairments and Other Charges
We carry a variety of long-lived assets on our balance sheet including property, plant and equipment, goodwill, and other intangibles. We conduct impairment tests on long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We review the recoverability of the carrying value of our assets based upon estimated future cash flows while taking into consideration assumptions and estimates including the future use of the asset, remaining useful life of the asset, and service potential of the asset. Additionally, inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market.
During the first quarter of 2015, as a result of the recent downturn in the energy market and its corresponding impact on our business outlook, we determined the carrying amount of a number of our long-lived assets exceeded their respective fair values due to projected declines in asset utilization, and that the cost of some of our inventory exceeded its market value; therefore, we recorded corresponding impairments and other charges. Additionally, we initiated a company-wide reduction in workforce during the quarter intended to reduce costs and better align our workforce with anticipated activity levels in the near-term, which resulted in us recording severance costs relating to termination benefits. We also recorded a write-off of our operations in both Libya and Yemen due to our decision to exit our operations in these countries.
Primarily as a result of the events described above, we recorded a total of approximately $1.2 billion in charges during the first quarter of 2015, which consisted of asset impairments and write-offs, inventory write-downs, impairments of intangible assets, severance costs, country and facility closures, and other items. We also recorded a $199 million foreign currency exchange loss in Venezuela during the quarter as discussed in further detail below.
The following table presents various charges we recorded during the first quarter of 2015 as a result of the economic downturn and other matters:
Millions of dollars
March 31,
2015
Income Statement Classification
Economic downturn:
Inventory write-downs
$
309

Impairments and other charges
Fixed asset impairments
303

Impairments and other charges
Intangible asset impairments
165

Impairments and other charges
Severance costs
134

Impairments and other charges
Other
150

Impairments and other charges
Other matters:
Country closures
75

Impairments and other charges
Other
72

Impairments and other charges
Total impairments and other charges
$
1,208


Venezuela currency devaluation loss
199

Other, net
Total charges
$
1,407



Additionally, we determined that these recent events constituted a triggering event that would require us to update our goodwill impairment assessment through March 31, 2015. As a result of our analysis, we determined that the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its net book value and therefore, no goodwill impairment was necessary as of March 31, 2015. A prolonged reduction in oil and natural gas prices may require us to record further asset impairments and other charges, including a potential impairment of the carrying value of our goodwill.
In February 2015, the Venezuelan government created a new foreign exchange rate mechanism, called the Marginal Currency System, or SIMADI. The new mechanism, which is the third system in a three-tier exchange control mechanism, is a floating market rate for the conversion of Bolívares to United States dollars based on supply and demand. We intend to utilize the SIMADI mechanism for liquidity purposes in our Venezuelan operations. We have historically remeasured our net monetary assets denominated in Bolívares using the official exchange rate of 6.3 Bolívares per United States dollar. During the first quarter of 2015, we began utilizing SIMADI to remeasure our net monetary assets denominated in Bolívares with a market rate of 192 Bolívares per United States dollar, which resulted in us recording a foreign currency loss of $199 million during the first quarter of 2015.


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Note 4. Business Segment and Geographic Information
We operate under two divisions, which form the basis for the two operating segments we report: the Completion and Production segment and the Drilling and Evaluation segment.
The following table presents information on our business segments. “Corporate and other” includes expenses related to support functions and corporate executives. Also included are certain expenses not attributable to a particular business segment, such as costs related to the pending Baker Hughes acquisition that were incurred during the first quarter of 2015.
Intersegment revenue was immaterial. Our equity in earnings and losses of unconsolidated affiliates that are accounted for by the equity method of accounting are included in revenue and operating income of the applicable segment.
Three Months Ended
March 31
Millions of dollars
2015
2014
Revenue:
Completion and Production
$
4,246

$
4,420

Drilling and Evaluation
2,804

2,928

Total revenue
$
7,050

$
7,348

Operating income (loss):
Completion and Production
$
462

$
661

Drilling and Evaluation
306

398

Total operations
768

1,059

Corporate and other
(108
)
(89
)
Impairments and other charges (a)
(1,208
)
—

Total operating income (loss)
$
(548
)
$
970

Interest expense, net of interest income
(106
)
(93
)
Other, net
(224
)
(31
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
$
(878
)
$
846

(a) Includes $510 million attributable to Completion and Production, $638 million attributable to Drilling and Evaluation, and $60 million attributable to Corporate and other during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Receivables
As of March 31, 2015 , 36% of our gross trade receivables were from customers in the United States. As of December 31, 2014 , 39% of our gross trade receivables were from customers in the United States. No other country or single customer accounted for more than 10% of our gross trade receivables at these dates.
Venezuela. During the first quarter of 2015, we began utilizing the new SIMADI exchange rate mechanism to remeasure our net monetary assets denominated in Bolívares, at a market rate of 192 Bolívares per United States dollar as compared to the official exchange rate of 6.3 Bolívares per United States dollar we historically utilized. As a result, the United States dollar value of our trade receivables in Venezuela significantly declined. Our total outstanding trade receivables in Venezuela were $437 million , or approximately 7% of our gross trade receivables, as of March 31, 2015 , compared to $670 million , or approximately 9% of our gross trade receivables, as of December 31, 2014 . Of the $437 million of receivables in Venezuela as of March 31, 2015 , $130 million have been classified as long-term and included within “Other assets” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Of the $670 million of receivables in Venezuela as of December 31, 2014 , $256 million have been classified as long-term and included within “Other assets” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. For additional information about the new currency system, see Note 3 and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Business Environment and Results of Operations.”

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Note 5. Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. In the United States, we manufacture certain finished products and parts inventories for drill bits, completion products, bulk materials, and other tools that are recorded using the last-in, first-out method, which totaled $187 million as of March 31, 2015 and $227 million as of December 31, 2014 . If the average cost method had been used, total inventories would have been $36 million higher than reported as of March 31, 2015 and $38 million higher than reported as of December 31, 2014 . The cost of the remaining inventory was recorded on the average cost method. Inventories consisted of the following:
Millions of dollars
March 31,
2015
December 31,
2014
Finished products and parts
$
2,367

$
2,606

Raw materials and supplies
883

754

Work in process
217

211

Total
$
3,467

$
3,571


During the first quarter of 2015, as a result of the recent downturn in the energy market and its corresponding impact on our business outlook, we determined the cost of some of our inventory exceeded its market value; therefore, we recorded corresponding inventory write-downs. See Note 3 for further information about the impairments and other charges taken in the first quarter of 2015.
Finished products and parts are reported net of obsolescence reserves of $190 million as of March 31, 2015 and $161 million as of December 31, 2014 .


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Note 6. Shareholders’ Equity
The following tables summarize our shareholders’ equity activity:
Millions of dollars
Total shareholders' equity
Company shareholders' equity
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
16,298

$
16,267

$
31

Stock plans
129

129

—

Payments of dividends to shareholders
(153
)
(153
)
—

Other
(7
)
(6
)
(1
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
(644
)
(646
)
2

Balance at March 31, 2015
$
15,623

$
15,591

$
32

Millions of dollars
Total shareholders' equity
Company shareholders' equity
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
13,615

$
13,581

$
34

Shares repurchased
(500
)
(500
)
—

Stock plans
146

146

—

Payments of dividends to shareholders
(127
)
(127
)
—

Other
(2
)
(1
)
(1
)
Comprehensive income
620

626

(6
)
Balance at March 31, 2014
$
13,752

$
13,725

$
27


Our Board of Directors has authorized a program to repurchase our common stock from time to time. Approximately $5.7 billion remains authorized for repurchases as of March 31, 2015 . From the inception of this program in February 2006 through March 31, 2015 , we repurchased approximately 201 million shares of our common stock for a total cost of approximately $8.4 billion .
Accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:
Millions of dollars
March 31,
2015
December 31,
2014
Defined benefit and other postretirement liability adjustments
$
(323
)
$
(326
)
Cumulative translation adjustments
(73
)
(70
)
Other
(6
)
(3
)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(402
)
$
(399
)


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Note 7 . Commitments and Contingencies
Macondo well incident
Overview . The semisubmersible drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, sank on April 22, 2010 after an explosion and fire onboard the rig that began on April 20, 2010. The Deepwater Horizon was owned by an affiliate of Transocean Ltd. and had been drilling the Macondo exploration well in Mississippi Canyon Block 252 in the Gulf of Mexico for the lease operator, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. (BP Exploration), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of BP p.l.c. We performed a variety of services for BP Exploration, including cementing, mud logging, directional drilling, measurement-while-drilling, and rig data acquisition services. Crude oil flowing from the well site spread across thousands of square miles of the Gulf of Mexico and reached the United States Gulf Coast. Efforts to contain the flow of hydrocarbons from the well were led by the United States government and by BP p.l.c., BP Exploration, and their affiliates (collectively, as applicable, BP). There were eleven fatalities and a number of injuries as a result of the Macondo well incident.
Litigation. Numerous lawsuits relating to the Macondo well incident were filed against us, BP, Transocean and others in federal and state courts throughout the United States, most of which have been consolidated in a Multi-District Litigation (MDL) proceeding before Judge Carl Barbier in the United States Eastern District of Louisiana. Generally, those lawsuits allege either (1) damages arising from the oil spill pollution and contamination or (2) wrongful death or personal injuries. The pollution complaints include suits brought against us by governmental entities, including all of the coastal states of the Gulf of Mexico, numerous local governmental entities, the Mexican State of Yucatan, and the United Mexican States, and generally allege, among other things, negligence and gross negligence, property damages, taking of protected species, and potential economic losses as a result of environmental pollution, and generally seek awards of compensatory damages, including unspecified economic damages, and punitive damages, as well as injunctive relief. The wrongful death and other personal injury complaints generally allege negligence and gross negligence and seek awards of compensatory damages, including unspecified economic damages, and punitive damages.
The defendants in the proceedings described above have filed numerous cross claims, third party claims, and other actions against certain other defendants, including us, seeking subrogation, contribution, indemnification, including with respect to liabilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), and direct damages, and alleging negligence, gross negligence, fraudulent conduct, willful misconduct, fraudulent concealment, comparative fault, and breach of warranty of workmanlike performance.
Judge Barbier issued an order, among others, clarifying certain aspects of law applicable to the lawsuits pending in his court. The court ruled that: (1) general maritime law will apply, and therefore all claims brought under state law causes of action were dismissed; (2) general maritime law claims may be brought directly against defendants who are non-“responsible parties” under the OPA with the exception of pure economic loss claims by plaintiffs other than commercial fishermen; (3) all claims for damages, including pure economic loss claims, may be brought under the OPA directly against responsible parties; and (4) punitive damage claims may be brought against both responsible and non-responsible parties under general maritime law. The rulings in the court's order remain subject to each applicable party's right to appeal. Certain parishes in Louisiana appealed the dismissal of their state law claims, and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (Fifth Circuit) affirmed the dismissal. The parishes filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court (Supreme Court), which the Court denied.
We have not been named as a responsible party under the OPA, but BP has filed a claim against us for contribution with respect to liabilities incurred by BP under the OPA. In an order dismissing certain other claims, the MDL court noted that we are not liable with respect to those claims under the OPA because we are not a “responsible party” under the OPA. A group of plaintiffs appealed the order, but the Fifth Circuit dismissed the appeal.
In April 2012, BP announced that it had reached definitive settlement agreements with the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) in the MDL to resolve the substantial majority of eligible private economic loss and medical claims stemming from the Macondo well incident (BP MDL Settlements). The PSC acts on behalf of individuals and business plaintiffs in the MDL. The BP MDL Settlements do not include claims against BP made by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) or other federal agencies or by states and local governments. The BP MDL Settlements provide that the settlement classes are precluded from asserting compensatory damages claims against us. The economic loss settlement (BP Economic Loss Settlement) provides that, to the extent permitted by law, BP assigns to the settlement class certain of its claims, rights, and recoveries against Transocean and us for damages, including BP's alleged direct damages such as damages for clean-up expenses and damage to the well and reservoir. The MDL court has since certified the classes and granted final approval for the BP MDL Settlements. BP's medical claims settlement was final as of February 2014. BP challenged certain provisions of the BP Economic Loss Settlement in the MDL court and applicable appellate courts. In March 2014, the Fifth Circuit upheld the settlement, and BP subsequently filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the Supreme Court. In December 2014, the Supreme Court denied BP’s petition.

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The first phase of the MDL trial, which concluded in April 2013, covered issues arising out of the conduct and degree of culpability of various parties allegedly relevant to the loss of well control, the ensuing fire and explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon, and the initiation of the release of hydrocarbons from the Macondo well. At the conclusion of the plaintiffs' case, in March 2013, the MDL court dismissed all claims against certain defendants, leaving BP, Transocean, and us as the remaining defendants with respect to the matters addressed during the first phase of the trial.
In September 2014, we reached an agreement, subject to court approval, to settle a substantial portion of the plaintiffs’ claims asserted against us relating to the Macondo well incident (our MDL Settlement). Pursuant to our MDL Settlement, we agreed to pay an aggregate of $1.1 billion , which includes legal fees and costs, into a settlement fund in three installments over two years, except that one installment of legal fees will not be paid until all of the conditions to the settlement have been satisfied or waived. Under our MDL Settlement, (1) a class of plaintiffs alleging physical damage to property or damages associated with the commercial fishing industry arising from the Macondo well incident agree to release all claims against us for punitive damages and (2) class members of the BP Economic Loss Settlement agree to release the claims against us that BP assigned to them in that settlement. We also agreed to release BP for any damages, consideration, or other relief that we provide under our MDL Settlement.
Certain conditions must be satisfied before our MDL Settlement becomes effective and the funds are released from the settlement fund. These conditions include, among others, the BP Economic Loss Settlement becoming final and effective and the issuance of a final order of the MDL court, including the resolution of any appeals, that (1) affirms we have no liability for compensatory damages to the class members of the BP Economic Loss Settlement, (2) adopts the MDL court’s January 2012 order enforcing our indemnity rights against BP (see “Indemnification and Insurance” below), and (3) adopts the MDL court’s prior order that, under general maritime law, pure economic loss claims by plaintiffs other than commercial fishermen may not be brought against us. In addition, we have the right to terminate our MDL Settlement if more than an agreed number of plaintiffs elect to opt out of the settlement prior to the expiration of the opt out deadline to be established by the MDL court.
Our MDL Settlement does not cover claims against us by the state governments of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, or Texas, claims by our own employees, compensatory damages claims by plaintiffs in the MDL that opted out of or were excluded from the settlement class in the BP MDL Settlements, or claims by other defendants in the MDL or their respective employees. However, as discussed below, these claims have either been dismissed, are subject to dismissal, are subject to indemnification by BP pursuant to rulings of the MDL court, or are not believed to be material.
Before approving our MDL Settlement, the MDL court must certify the settlement class, the numerous class members must be notified of the proposed settlement, and the court must hold a fairness hearing. We are unable to predict when the MDL court will approve our MDL Settlement.
Subsequently in September 2014, the MDL court ruled (Phase One Ruling) that, among other things, (1) in relation to the Macondo well incident, BP’s conduct was reckless, Transocean’s conduct was negligent, and our conduct was negligent,
(2) fault for the Macondo blowout, explosion, and spill is apportioned 67% to BP, 30% to Transocean, and 3% to us, and (3) the indemnity and release clauses in our contract with BP are valid and enforceable against BP. The MDL court did not find that our conduct was grossly negligent, thereby, subject to any appeals, eliminating our exposure in the MDL for punitive damages.
In October 2014, BP filed a motion in the MDL court to amend the court’s findings, alter or amend the court’s judgment, or for a new trial, and in November 2014, the MDL court denied the motion. BP has filed a notice of appeal of both the MDL court’s denial of its motion and of the Phase One Ruling.
The second phase of the MDL trial was held in October 2013. In January 2015, the MDL court ruled that, giving effect to the amount of oil collected as a result of BP’s cleanup efforts, a total of 3.19 million barrels of oil were discharged into the Gulf of Mexico for the purposes of determining the maximum penalty under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
The DOJ's civil action for CWA violations, fines, and penalties against BP Exploration, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and Anadarko E&P Company LP, which had an approximate 25% interest in the Macondo well, was addressed by the MDL court in another phase of the trial during January 2015; testimony was completed but no ruling has been made yet.
Also, the MDL court has scheduled a trial of seven OPA test cases which are limited to the plaintiffs and BP. The plaintiffs have dropped their general maritime law claims against us in these test cases, although BP asserts in its affirmative defenses that the damages involved were caused by third parties such as Transocean and us.
Damages for the cases tried in the MDL proceeding, including punitive damages, if any, are expected to be tried pursuant to a process to be determined by the MDL court. Under ordinary MDL procedures, such cases would, unless waived by the respective parties, be tried in the courts from which they were transferred into the MDL. Discovery is underway for a trial of the State of Alabama’s OPA and general maritime law damages claims, with a potential trial commencing in the fourth quarter of 2015. Pursuant to a court-approved stipulation, we are not actively participating in this trial, but retain the right to participate should we determine that it is in our interest to do so.

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Subject to all applicable appeals and final approvals, the following briefly summarizes the status of the various claims against us based on the various settlements and MDL court rulings described above:
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compensatory damages claims asserted against us by the members of the settlement class in the BP MDL Settlements may not be pursued under the terms of that settlement;
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compensatory damages claims asserted against us by plaintiffs in the MDL that are not members of the settlement class in the BP MDL Settlements, including plaintiffs who opted out of or were excluded from those settlements, the state governments of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, the Mexican State of Yucatan, and the United Mexican States, are either dismissed, subject to dismissal, or subject to indemnification by BP pursuant to rulings of the MDL court;
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punitive damages claims asserted against us by the members of the settlement class in our MDL Settlement are released pursuant to that settlement, and we should not otherwise be held liable for punitive damages claims asserted by any other plaintiffs in the MDL because the Phase One Ruling did not find that our conduct was grossly negligent;
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BP’s direct damages claims against us, such as claims for clean-up expenses and damage to the well and reservoir, that are assigned to members of the settlement class in the BP Economic Loss Settlement are released pursuant to our MDL Settlement;
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BP’s claims against us for contribution, indemnity, or subrogation with respect to fines and penalties under the CWA or other federal or state statute are unresolved, although we believe that the claims are without merit and are subject to a release given by BP in our contract relating to the Macondo well; and
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claims against us asserted by Transocean, and claims against us that are not included in the MDL, are unresolved, but these claims are subject to indemnification by BP pursuant to the rulings of the MDL court and we do not believe that these claims are material.
As of March 31, 2015 , our remaining loss contingency liability related to the Macondo well incident was
$805 million , consisting of a current portion of $366.6 million and a non-current portion of $438.7 million . The $805 million represents a $733 million loss contingency related to our MDL Settlement and a loss contingency of $72 million unrelated to that settlement. Our loss contingency liability does not include potential recoveries from our insurers or indemnification by BP. See “Indemnification and Insurance” below for information regarding amounts that we could potentially recover from insurance and are currently unable to classify as probable.
Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions of our MDL Settlement and to the resolution of appeals of the Phase One Ruling, we believe our MDL Settlement and the Phase One Ruling have eliminated any additional material financial exposure to us in relation to the Macondo well incident. However, because our MDL Settlement is subject to court approval and other conditions and the Phase One Ruling is subject to appeals, we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of the many lawsuits, investigations, and other matters relating to the Macondo well incident, including appeals of the Phase One Ruling, further orders and rulings of the MDL court and other courts, and indemnification and insurance arrangements. We are also unable to predict whether the court will approve our MDL Settlement or whether the conditions of our MDL Settlement will be satisfied. Accordingly, there are additional loss contingencies relating to the Macondo well incident that are reasonably possible but for which we cannot make a reasonable estimate and we may adjust our estimated loss contingency liability and our amounts recoverable from insurance in the future. In addition, applicable accounting rules and guidance may require us to recognize a loss contingency for which we may be fully indemnified, without recognizing a corresponding receivable for the amount of the
indemnity payment. Depending on the developments discussed above, liabilities arising out of the Macondo well incident could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, consolidated results of operations, and consolidated financial condition.
We intend to continue defending any litigation, fines, and/or penalties relating to the Macondo well incident and to vigorously pursue any damages, remedies, or other rights available to us as a result of the Macondo well incident. We have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant legal fees and costs, some of which we intend to seek recovery of through indemnity or insurance arrangements, as a result of the numerous investigations and lawsuits relating to the incident.
Regulatory Action. In October 2011, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) issued a notification of Incidents of Noncompliance (INCs) to us for allegedly violating federal regulations relating to the failure to take measures to prevent the unauthorized release of hydrocarbons, the failure to take precautions to keep the Macondo well under control, the failure to cement the well in a manner that would, among other things, prevent the release of fluids into the Gulf of Mexico, and the failure to protect health, safety, property, and the environment as a result of a failure to perform operations in a safe and workmanlike manner. We have appealed the INCs, but the appeal has been suspended pending certain proceedings in the MDL trial and potential appeals. The BSEE has announced that the INCs will be reviewed for possible imposition of civil penalties once the appeal has ended. We understand that the regulations in effect at the time of the alleged violations provide for fines of up to $35,000 per day per violation.
DOJ Investigations and Actions . On June 1, 2010, the United States Attorney General announced that the DOJ was launching civil and criminal investigations into the Macondo well incident. The DOJ announced that it was reviewing, among other traditional criminal statutes, possible violations of and liabilities under the CWA, the OPA, and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA).
Under the CWA, civil penalties of up to $1,100 per barrel of oil discharged (or $4,300 per barrel in the case of those

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found to have been grossly negligent) may be assessed against responsible parties, which include an “owner, operator, or person in charge of any vessel, onshore facility, or offshore facility from which oil or a hazardous substance is discharged.” Under the OPA, responsible parties can be liable for removal and response costs for discharges of oil from vessels, onshore facilities, and offshore facilities into or upon the navigable waters of the United States, as well as for damages, including recovery costs to contain and remove discharged oil and damages for injury to natural resources and real or personal property, lost revenues, lost profits, and lost earning capacity. The cap on liability under the OPA during 2010 was the full cost of removal of the discharged oil plus up to $75 million for damages, except that the $75 million cap does not apply in the event the damage was proximately caused by gross negligence or the violation of certain federal safety, construction or operating standards. The OPA defines the set of responsible parties differently depending on whether the source of the discharge is a vessel or an offshore facility. Liability for vessels is imposed on owners and operators; liability for offshore facilities is imposed on the holder of the permit or lessee of the area in which the facility is located. The ESA establishes liability for injury and death to wildlife. The ESA provides for civil penalties for knowing violations that can range up to $25,000 per violation.
The DOJ has filed a civil action seeking damages and injunctive relief against BP Exploration, subsidiaries of Transocean Ltd., and others for violations of the CWA and the OPA. The DOJ’s complaint seeks a declaration that the defendants are strictly liable under the CWA as a result of the Macondo well incident, and seeks a declaration that the defendants are strictly liable under the OPA, with removal costs and damages to the United States far exceeding $75 million . BP Exploration has been designated, and has accepted the designation, as a responsible party for the pollution under the CWA and the OPA. Others have also been named as responsible parties, and all responsible parties may be held jointly and severally liable for any damages under the OPA. Under the OPA, a responsible party may make a claim for contribution against any other responsible party or against third parties it alleges contributed to or caused the oil spill. In connection with the proceedings discussed above under “Litigation,” in April 2011 BP filed a claim against us for statutory and equitable contribution with respect to liabilities incurred by BP under the OPA or another law, which subsequent court filings have indicated may include the CWA, and requested a judgment that the DOJ assert its claims for OPA financial liability directly against us. We filed a motion to dismiss BP’s claim, and that motion is pending. In July 2013, we also filed a motion for summary judgment requesting a court order that we are not liable to BP or Transocean for equitable indemnification or contribution with regard to any CWA fines and penalties that have been assessed or may be assessed against BP or Transocean. That motion is also pending.
We were not named as a responsible party under the CWA or the OPA in the DOJ civil action, and we do not believe we are a responsible party under the CWA or the OPA. While we were not included in the DOJ’s civil complaint, there can be no assurance that federal governmental authorities will not bring a civil action against us under the CWA, the OPA, and/or other statutes or regulations.
In 2013, we settled the federal government's criminal investigation of us in relation to the Macondo well incident by pleading guilty to one misdemeanor violation of federal law concerning the deletion of certain computer files created after the occurrence of the Macondo well incident, paying a criminal fine of $0.2 million and agreeing to three years' probation.
Indemnification and Insurance. Our contract with BP relating to the Macondo well generally provides for our indemnification by BP for certain claims and expenses relating to the Macondo well incident, including those resulting from pollution or contamination (other than claims by our employees, loss or damage to our property, and any pollution emanating directly from our equipment). Also, under our contract with BP, we have, among other things, generally agreed to indemnify BP and other contractors performing work on the well for claims for personal injury of our employees and subcontractors, as well as for damage to our property. In turn, we believe that BP was obligated to obtain agreement by other contractors performing work on the well to indemnify us for claims for personal injury of their employees or subcontractors, as well as for damages to their property. We have entered into separate indemnity agreements with Transocean and others, under which we have agreed to indemnify those parties for claims for personal injury of our employees and subcontractors and they have agreed to indemnify us for claims for personal injury of their employees and subcontractors.
In January 2012, the MDL court entered an order regarding certain indemnification matters. The court held that BP is required to indemnify us for third-party compensatory claims, or actual damages, that arise from pollution or contamination that did not originate from our property or equipment located above the surface of the land or water, even if we were found to be grossly negligent. The court also held, however, that BP does not owe us indemnity for punitive damages or for civil penalties under the CWA, if any. As discussed above, the DOJ is not seeking civil penalties from us under the CWA, but BP has filed a claim for contribution against us with respect to its liabilities.
As discussed above, the Phase One Ruling found that the indemnification provisions in our contract with BP are valid and enforceable against BP.
In addition to our contractual indemnity arrangements, we had a general liability insurance program of $600 million at the time of the Macondo well incident. Our insurance was designed to cover claims by businesses and individuals made against us in the event of property damage, injury, or death and, among other things, claims relating to environmental damage, as well as legal fees incurred in defending against those claims. We have received payments from our insurers with respect to covered legal fees incurred in connection with the Macondo well incident. Through March 31, 2015 , we have incurred legal fees and

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related expenses of approximately $322 million , of which $283 million has been reimbursed under our insurance program. With respect to our MDL Settlement, we have collected $93 million under our general liability insurance program.
With regard to the approximately $200 million of remaining insurance coverage relating to the Macondo well incident, most of the insurance carriers for that layer of coverage notified us that they do not intend to reimburse us with respect to our MDL Settlement. During the first quarter of 2015, we settled with one insurance carrier. We have initiated arbitration proceedings to pursue recovery of the remaining balance of approximately $170 million . Due to the uncertainty surrounding such recovery, no related amounts have been recognized in the consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2015 .
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Claim
In 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (DOL) commenced an audit to determine whether certain workers have been properly classified by us as exempt under the FLSA. In addition, litigation was commenced against us alleging that certain field professionals were not properly classified. During the first quarter of 2015, upon completion of a detailed analysis of the potential exposure involved and settlement of the pending litigation, we recorded corresponding loss contingency liabilities.
Securities and related litigation
In June 2002, a class action lawsuit was filed against us in federal court alleging violations of the federal securities laws after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated an investigation in connection with our change in accounting for revenue on long-term construction projects and related disclosures. In the weeks that followed, approximately twenty similar class actions were filed against us. Several of those lawsuits also named as defendants several of our present or former officers and directors. The class action cases were later consolidated, and the amended consolidated class action complaint, styled Richard Moore, et al. v. Halliburton Company, et al. , was filed and served upon us in April 2003. As a result of a substitution of lead plaintiffs, the case was styled Archdiocese of Milwaukee Supporting Fund (AMSF) v. Halliburton Company, et al . AMSF has changed its name to Erica P. John Fund, Inc. (the Fund). We settled with the SEC in the second quarter of 2004.
In June 2003, the lead plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to file a second amended consolidated complaint, which was granted by the court. In addition to restating the original accounting and disclosure claims, the second amended consolidated complaint included claims arising out of our 1998 acquisition of Dresser Industries, Inc., including that we failed to timely disclose the resulting asbestos liability exposure.
In April 2005, the court appointed new co-lead counsel and named the Fund the new lead plaintiff, directing that it file a third consolidated amended complaint and that we file our motion to dismiss. The court held oral arguments on that motion in August 2005. In March 2006, the court entered an order in which it granted the motion to dismiss with respect to claims arising prior to June 1999 and granted the motion with respect to certain other claims while permitting the Fund to re-plead some of those claims to correct deficiencies in its earlier complaint. In April 2006, the Fund filed its fourth amended consolidated complaint. We filed a motion to dismiss those portions of the complaint that had been re-pled. A hearing was held on that motion in July 2006, and in March 2007 the court ordered dismissal of the claims against all individual defendants other than our Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The court ordered that the case proceed against our CEO and us.
In September 2007, the Fund filed a motion for class certification, and our response was filed in November 2007. The district court held a hearing in March 2008, and issued an order in November 2008 denying the motion for class certification. The Fund appealed the district court’s order to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order denying class certification. In May 2010, the Fund filed a writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court. In January 2011, the Supreme Court granted the writ of certiorari and accepted the appeal. The Court heard oral arguments in April 2011 and issued its decision in June 2011, reversing the Fifth Circuit ruling that the Fund needed to prove loss causation in order to obtain class certification. The Court’s ruling was limited to the Fifth Circuit’s loss causation requirement, and the case was returned to the Fifth Circuit for further consideration of our other arguments for denying class certification. The Fifth Circuit returned the case to the district court, and in January 2012 the court issued an order certifying the class. We filed a Petition for Leave to Appeal with the Fifth Circuit, which was granted. In April 2013, the Fifth Circuit issued an order affirming the District Court's order certifying the class.
We filed a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court seeking an appeal of the Fifth Circuit decision. In November 2013, the Supreme Court granted our writ. Oral argument was held before the Supreme Court in March 2014. The Supreme Court issued its decision in June 2014, maintaining the presumption of class member reliance through the “fraud on the market” theory, but holding that we are entitled to rebut that presumption by presenting evidence that there was no impact on our stock price from the alleged misrepresentation. Because the district court and the Fifth Circuit denied us that opportunity, the Supreme Court vacated the Fifth Circuit’s decision and remanded for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court decision. In December 2014, the district court held a hearing to consider whether there was an impact on our stock price from the alleged misrepresentations. Fact discovery and other pretrial deadlines have been stayed. The court has not yet issued a ruling on class certification. We cannot predict the outcome or consequences of this case, which we intend to vigorously defend.

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Investigations
We are conducting internal investigations of certain areas of our operations in Angola and Iraq, focusing on compliance with certain company policies, including our Code of Business Conduct (COBC), and the FCPA and other applicable laws.
In December 2010, we received an anonymous e-mail alleging that certain current and former personnel violated our COBC and the FCPA, principally through the use of an Angolan vendor. The e-mail also alleges conflicts of interest, self-dealing, and the failure to act on alleged violations of our COBC and the FCPA. We contacted the DOJ to advise them that we were initiating an internal investigation.
During the second quarter of 2012, in connection with a meeting with the DOJ and the SEC regarding the above investigation, we advised the DOJ and the SEC that we were initiating unrelated, internal investigations into payments made to a third-party agent relating to certain customs matters in Angola and to third-party agents relating to certain customs and visa matters in Iraq.
Since the initiation of the investigations described above, we have participated in meetings with the DOJ and the SEC to brief them on the status of the investigations and produced documents to them both voluntarily and as a result of SEC subpoenas to us and certain of our current and former officers and employees.
We expect to continue to have discussions with the DOJ and the SEC regarding issues relevant to the Angola and Iraq matters described above. We have engaged outside counsel and independent forensic accountants to assist us with these investigations.
Because these investigations are ongoing, we cannot predict their outcome or the consequences thereof.
Environmental
We are subject to numerous environmental, legal, and regulatory requirements related to our operations worldwide. In the United States, these laws and regulations include, among others:
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the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act;
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the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act;
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the Clean Air Act;
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the Federal Water Pollution Control Act;
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the Toxic Substances Control Act; and
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the Oil Pollution Act.
In addition to the federal laws and regulations, states and other countries where we do business often have numerous environmental, legal, and regulatory requirements by which we must abide. We evaluate and address the environmental impact of our operations by assessing and remediating contaminated properties in order to avoid future liabilities and comply with environmental, legal, and regulatory requirements. Our Health, Safety, and Environment group has several programs in place to maintain environmental leadership and to help prevent the occurrence of environmental contamination. On occasion, in addition to the matters relating to the Macondo well incident described above, we are involved in other environmental litigation and claims, including the remediation of properties we own or have operated, as well as efforts to meet or correct compliance-related matters. We do not expect costs related to those claims and remediation requirements to have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, consolidated results of operations, or consolidated financial position. Excluding our loss contingency for the Macondo well incident, our accrued liabilities for environmental matters were $58 million as of March 31, 2015 and $57 million as of December 31, 2014 . Because our estimated liability is typically within a range and our accrued liability may be the amount on the low end of that range, our actual liability could eventually be well in excess of the amount accrued. Our total liability related to environmental matters covers numerous properties.
Additionally, we have subsidiaries that have been named as potentially responsible parties along with other third parties for eight federal and state Superfund sites for which we have established reserves. As of March 31, 2015 , those eight sites accounted for approximately $1 million of our $58 million total environmental reserve. Despite attempts to resolve these Superfund matters, the relevant regulatory agency may at any time bring suit against us for amounts in excess of the amount accrued. With respect to some Superfund sites, we have been named a potentially responsible party by a regulatory agency; however, in each of those cases, we do not believe we have any material liability. We also could be subject to third-party claims with respect to environmental matters for which we have been named as a potentially responsible party.
Guarantee arrangements
In the normal course of business, we have agreements with financial institutions under which approximately $2 billion of letters of credit, bank guarantees, or surety bonds were outstanding as of March 31, 2015 . Some of the outstanding letters of credit have triggering events that would entitle a bank to require cash collateralization.


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Note 8. Income per Share
Basic income or loss per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share includes additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potential common shares with a dilutive effect had been issued.
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 , we incurred losses from continuing operations attributable to company shareholders and accordingly excluded all potentially dilutive securities from the determination of diluted loss per share as their impact was antidilutive. Antidilutive securities during the quarter totaled eleven million shares, which includes options to purchase nine million shares of common stock where the exercise price was greater than the average market price and options to purchase two million shares of common stock which ordinarily would be considered dilutive if not for us being in a net loss position during the quarter.
For the three months ended March 31, 2014 , differences between basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding resulted from the dilutive effect of awards granted under our stock incentive plans. There were no antidilutive shares outstanding for the quarter.

Note 9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
At March 31, 2015 , we held $105 million of investments in fixed income securities with maturities ranging from less than one year to November 2019 , of which $61 million are classified as “Other current assets” and $44 million are classified as “Other assets” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2014 , we held $103 million of investments in fixed income securities, of which $56 million are classified as “Other current assets” and $47 million are classified as “Other assets” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
These securities consist primarily of corporate bonds and other debt instruments, are accounted for as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value, and are classified as Level 2 assets. Our Level 2 asset fair values are based on quoted prices for identical assets in less active markets. We have no financial instruments measured at fair value based on quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) or using unobservable inputs (Level 3). The carrying amount of cash and equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable, as reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, approximates fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments.
The carrying amount and fair value of our long-term debt is as follows:
March 31, 2015
December 31, 2014
Millions of dollars
Level 1
Level 2
Total fair value
Carrying value
Level 1
Level 2
Total fair value
Carrying value
Long-term debt
$
5,511

$
3,753

$
9,264

$
7,841

$
4,822

$
4,257

$
9,079

$
7,840


Our Level 1 debt fair values are calculated using quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities with transactions occurring on the last two days of period-end. Our Level 2 debt fair values are calculated using significant observable inputs for similar liabilities where estimated values are determined from observable data points on our other bonds and on other similarly rated corporate debt or from observable data points of transactions occurring prior to two days from period-end and adjusting for changes in market conditions. We have no debt measured at fair value using unobservable inputs (Level 3).


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Note 10 . New Accounting Pronouncements
Revenue Recognition
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede existing revenue recognition guidance under United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The issuance of this guidance completes the joint effort by the FASB and the IASB to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and IFRS.
The core principle of the new guidance is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard creates a five-step model that requires companies to exercise judgment when considering the terms of a contract and all relevant facts and circumstances. The standard allows for several transition methods: (a) a full retrospective adoption in which the standard is applied to all of the periods presented, or (b) a modified retrospective adoption in which the standard is applied only to the most current period presented in the financial statements, including additional disclosures of the standard’s application impact to individual financial statement line items.
This standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. In April 2015, the FASB agreed to propose a one-year deferral of the revenue recognition standard's effective date for all entities, which would change the effectiveness to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. We are currently evaluating this standard and our existing revenue recognition policies to determine which contracts in the scope of the guidance will be affected by the new requirements and what impact they would have on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption of this standard. We have not yet determined which transition method we will utilize upon adoption.

Discontinued Operations
On January 1, 2015, we adopted an accounting standard update issued by the FASB related to discontinued operations, which added criteria providing that only those disposals of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations. The update allows an entity to present a disposal as discontinued operations even when it has continuing cash flows and significant continuing involvement with the disposed component. The update also requires expanded disclosures for discontinued operations and individually significant components of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The adoption of this update did not impact our condensed consolidated financial statements. This new pronouncement may have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements in connection with the anticipated divestitures related to the pending acquisition of Baker Hughes. The anticipated divestitures discussed in Note 11 will not be presented as discontinued operations under this new standard, as it does not represent a strategic shift in our business.

Note 11 . Subsequent Events
On April 7, 2015, we announced our decision to market for sale our Fixed Cutter and Roller Cone Drill Bits, our Directional Drilling, and our Logging-While-Drilling/Measurement-While-Drilling businesses as part of the regulatory review of the pending Baker Hughes acquisition. The aggregate carrying amount of assets associated with these businesses is approximately $2.8 billion ; primarily consisting of property, plant, and equipment, receivables, and inventories; the carrying amount of total liabilities associated with businesses to be sold will depend upon the structure of the underlying sales transactions. These businesses will be classified as held for sale beginning in the second quarter of 2015. When an asset is classified as held for sale, the asset’s book value is evaluated and adjusted to the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. In addition, depreciation and amortization on the asset is ceased while it is classified as held for sale.
The final sale of these businesses will be subject to our ability to negotiate acceptable terms and conditions, the approval of our Board of Directors and final approval of the Baker Hughes acquisition by competition authorities. We anticipate that we will complete the sale of these businesses in the same timeframe as the closing of the Baker Hughes acquisition, which is currently expected to occur late in the second half of 2015. See Note 2 for further information.



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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

Organization
We are a leading provider of services and products to the energy industry. We serve the upstream oil and natural gas industry throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir, from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field. Activity levels within our operations are significantly impacted by spending on upstream exploration, development, and production programs by major, national, and independent oil and natural gas companies. We report our results under two segments, the Completion and Production segment and the Drilling and Evaluation segment:
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our Completion and Production segment delivers cementing, stimulation, well intervention, pressure control services, well control and prevention services, pipeline and process services, specialty chemicals, artificial lift, and completion products and services. The segment consists of Production Enhancement, Cementing, Completion Tools, Production Solutions (formerly Boots & Coots), Multi-Chem, and Artificial Lift.
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our Drilling and Evaluation segment provides field and reservoir modeling, drilling, evaluation, and precise wellbore placement solutions that enable customers to model, measure, drill, and optimize their well construction activities. The segment consists of Baroid, Sperry Drilling, Wireline and Perforating, Drill Bits and Services, Landmark Software and Services, Testing and Subsea, and Consulting and Project Management.
The business operations of our segments are organized around four primary geographic regions: North America, Latin America, Europe/Africa/CIS, and Middle East/Asia. We have significant manufacturing operations in various locations, including the United States, Canada, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
With over 75,000 employees, we operate in approximately 80 countries around the world, and our corporate headquarters are in Houston, Texas and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Pending acquisition of Baker Hughes
On November 16, 2014, we and Baker Hughes entered into a merger agreement under which, subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement, we will acquire all the outstanding shares of Baker Hughes in a stock and cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to create a leading global oilfield services company and combine the companies’ product and service capabilities to deliver exceptional depth and breadth of solutions to our customers. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur late in the second half of 2015. See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information about the pending acquisition.
Financial results
We experienced a decline in revenue and margins in the first quarter of 2015, as compared to the first quarter of 2014, due to the depressed crude oil pricing environment. Our consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2015 was $7.1 billion, a decrease of $298 million, or 4%, from the first quarter of 2014 , attributable to reduced activity levels and pricing concessions in both North America and Europe/Africa/CIS regions. The industry experienced an unprecedented decline in North America drilling activity during the first quarter of 2015, which significantly impacted our financial results. Since November 2014, the United States experienced an approximately 50% decrease in rig count, which in turn has resulted in pricing pressure across the services industry.
During the first three months of 2015 , we had a total operating loss of $548 million, a decrease of $1.5 billion from the $970 million of operating income in the first three months of 2014 . The decrease in the first quarter of 2015 was mainly due to approximately $1.2 billion of impairments and other charges recorded during the quarter. These charges were recorded primarily as a result of the recent downturn in the energy market, and consisted of asset impairments and write-offs, impairments of intangible assets, inventory write-downs, severance costs, country and facility closures, and other items. We reduced our global headcount during the first quarter of 2015 in order to address current market conditions. We anticipate that these collective actions will result in cost savings beginning in the second quarter of 2015. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information about these first quarter charges. Additionally, our operating results were negatively impacted by reduced activity and profitability in most of our product services lines, particularly production enhancement services, in the United States land market.
Business outlook
We anticipate the remainder of 2015 will be challenging for us, as our customers continue to respond to the impact of reduced commodity prices by making downward revisions to their operating budgets, creating widespread pricing pressure on a global basis. As such, we expect continued near-term declines in activity levels and further pricing pressures, with corresponding reductions in revenue and operating margins in the second quarter of 2015. We are continuing to evaluate the impact of these conditions on our business and expect that further cost reducing actions may be required in the second quarter of 2015, although we anticipate that any resulting charges from such actions would be significantly less than the amounts we recorded in the first quarter. We continue to believe in the strength of the long-term fundamentals of our business. Despite the expected worldwide activity declines in 2015, energy demand is still anticipated to increase over the long term.

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In North America, we continue to experience pricing pressures, which have impacted our margins. Lower commodity prices have translated into unprecedented reductions in rig count throughout the first quarter, which translated into competitive pricing pressure across all of our product service lines. We will likely continue to observe pricing pressure until we see stabilization in the rig count.
We took actions during the quarter reducing our headcount and cost structure to help mitigate the current market conditions that we are experiencing. We also believe that our focus on asset utilization and the efficiencies we expect to realize from our low cost service delivery model will benefit us during these market conditions.
Internationally, we expect the remainder of 2015 to be challenging across all of our international regions, as our customers continue to respond to current market conditions. Our Middle East/Asia region is expected to benefit from recent project awards in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, and Kuwait, partially offset by activity declines in Malaysia and Australia. Europe/Africa/CIS is experiencing significant activity declines across the entire region, with the most susceptible areas being the North Sea, Russia, and Angola. Lower activity levels are expected in Latin America, primarily in Mexico and Colombia, coupled with lower revenue and profitability in Venezuela as we utilize the new SIMADI exchange rate mechanism. See "Business Environment and Results of Operations" for further information about recent changes to exchange rates we are using in Venezuela.
While the intensity and duration of the current market downturn is uncertain, we intend to remain focused and look beyond the down cycle by continuing to invest in capital and strategic programs, and we will make necessary adjustments as activity dictates. We plan to continue executing the following strategies in 2015 :
- directing capital and resources into strategic growth markets, including unconventional plays, mature fields, and deepwater;
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leveraging our broad technology offerings to provide value to our customers through integrated solutions and enabling them to more efficiently drill and complete their wells;
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exploring additional opportunities for acquisitions that will enhance or augment our current portfolio of services and products, including those with unique technologies or distribution networks in areas where we do not already have significant operations;
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investing in technology that will help our customers reduce reservoir uncertainty and increase operational efficiency;
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improving working capital, and managing our balance sheet to maximize our financial flexibility; and
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continuing to seek ways to be one of the most cost efficient service providers in the industry by maintaining capital discipline and leveraging our scale and breadth of operations.
Our operating performance and business outlook are described in more detail in “Business Environment and Results of Operations.”
Financial markets, liquidity, and capital resources
We believe we have invested our cash balances conservatively and secured sufficient financing to help mitigate any near-term negative impact on our operations from adverse market conditions. In addition, we have committed financing available to finance the cash portion of the consideration for the pending Baker Hughes acquisition. For additional information, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Business Environment and Results of Operations.”

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We had $2.3 billion of cash and equivalents at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Additionally, at March 31, 2015 , we held $105 million of investments in fixed income securities compared to $103 million at December 31, 2014 . These securities are reflected in "Other current assets" and "Other assets" in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2015 , approximately $808 million of the $2.3 billion of cash and equivalents was held by our foreign subsidiaries, of which $313 million would be subject to United States tax if repatriated. However, our intent is to permanently reinvest these funds outside of the United States and our current plans do not suggest a need to repatriate them to fund our United States operations.
Significant sources and uses of cash
Cash flows from operating activities were $812 million in the first three months of 2015 .
Capital expenditures were $704 million in the first three months of 2015 , and were predominantly made in our Production Enhancement , Sperry Drilling , Cementing , Production Solutions , and Wireline and Perforating product service lines.
During the first three months of 2015 , our primary components of working capital (receivables, inventories, and accounts payable) decreased by a net $313 million , primarily due to decreased business activity driven by current market conditions.
We paid $153 million in dividends to our shareholders during the first three months of 2015 .
Future sources and uses of cash
Subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement, the closing of the acquisition of Baker Hughes is expected to occur late in the second half of 2015. We intend to finance the cash portion of the acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and debt financing. We have obtained a commitment letter for an $8.6 billion senior unsecured bridge facility, which is greater than the expected cash consideration required upon closing of the Baker Hughes acquisition. We have not drawn any amounts under this commitment as of March 31, 2015 . We may issue debt securities, obtain bank loans or pursue other debt financings, or use cash on hand in lieu of utilizing all or a portion of the bridge facility. See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information about the pending acquisition.
We manufacture our own equipment which gives us flexibility to assist in mitigating the impact of market conditions.
Capital spending for 2015 is currently expected to be approximately $2.8 billion , a reduction from the $3.3 billion of capital expenditures in 2014, primarily due to the current market environment. We intend to remain focused and look beyond the down cycle by continuing to invest in capital and strategic programs. The capital expenditures plan for 2015 is primarily directed toward our Production Enhancement , Cementing , Sperry Drilling , Production Solutions , and Wireline and Perforating product service lines.
Subject to Board of Directors approval, our intention is to pay dividends representing at least 15% to 20% of our net income on an annual basis. Currently, our dividend rate is $0.18 per common share, or approximately $153 million per quarter.
Our Board of Directors has authorized a program to repurchase our common stock from time to time. Approximately $5.7 billion remains authorized for repurchases as of March 31, 2015 and may be used for open market and other share purchases.
Other factors affecting liquidity
Financial position in current market. As of March 31, 2015 , we had $2.3 billion of cash and equivalents, $105 million in fixed income investments, and a total of $3.0 billion of available committed bank credit under our revolving credit facility. Furthermore, we have no financial covenants or material adverse change provisions in our bank agreements, and our debt maturities extend over a long period of time. Although a portion of earnings from our foreign subsidiaries is reinvested outside the United States indefinitely, we do not consider this to have a significant impact on our liquidity. We currently believe that our capital expenditures, working capital investments, and dividends, if any, during the remainder of 2015 can be fully funded through cash from operations.
As a result, we believe we have a reasonable amount of liquidity and, if necessary, additional financing flexibility given the current market environment to fund our potential contingent liabilities, if any. However, as discussed in Note 7 to the
condensed consolidated financial statements, there are future developments that may arise as a result of the Macondo well incident that could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity.
Guarantee agreements. In the normal course of business, we have agreements with financial institutions under which approximately $2.0 billion of letters of credit, bank guarantees, or surety bonds were outstanding as of March 31, 2015 . Some of the outstanding letters of credit have triggering events that would entitle a bank to require cash collateralization.
Credit ratings. Credit ratings for our long-term debt remain A2 with Moody’s Investors Service and A with Standard & Poor’s. The credit ratings on our short-term debt remain P-1 with Moody’s Investors Service and A-1 with Standard & Poor’s. After the announcement of the pending Baker Hughes acquisition, Standard & Poor’s placed all of our ratings on negative watch.

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Customer receivables . In line with industry practice, we bill our customers for our services in arrears and are, therefore, subject to our customers delaying or failing to pay our invoices. In weak economic environments, we may experience increased delays and failures to pay our invoices due to, among other reasons, a reduction in our customers’ cash flow from operations and their access to the credit markets as well as unsettled political conditions. If our customers delay paying or fail to pay us a significant amount of our outstanding receivables, it could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, consolidated results of operations, and consolidated financial condition. See “Business Environment and Results of Operations – International operations – Venezuela” for further discussion related to Venezuela.

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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We operate in approximately 80 countries throughout the world to provide a comprehensive range of discrete and integrated services and products to the energy industry related to the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas. A significant amount of our consolidated revenue is derived from the sale of services and products to major, national, and independent oil and natural gas companies worldwide. The industry we serve is highly competitive with many substantial competitors in each segment of our business. During the first three months of 2015 , based upon the location of the services provided and products sold, 48% of our consolidated revenue was from the United States, compared to 50% of consolidated revenue from the United States in the first three months of 2014. No other country accounted for more than 10% of our revenue during these periods.
Operations in some countries may be adversely affected by unsettled political conditions, acts of terrorism, civil unrest, force majeure, war or other armed conflict, sanctions, expropriation or other governmental actions, inflation, foreign currency exchange restrictions, and highly inflationary currencies, as well as other geopolitical factors. We believe the geographic diversification of our business activities reduces the risk that loss of operations in any one country, other than the United States, would be materially adverse to our consolidated results of operations.
Activity within our business segments is significantly impacted by spending on upstream exploration, development, and production programs by our customers. Also impacting our activity is the status of the global economy, which impacts oil and natural gas consumption.
Some of the more significant determinants of current and future spending levels of our customers are oil and natural gas prices, global oil supply, the world economy, the availability of credit, government regulation, and global stability, which together drive worldwide drilling activity. Our financial performance is significantly affected by oil and natural gas prices and worldwide rig activity, which are summarized in the following tables. Additionally, due to improved drilling and completion efficiencies as more of our customers move to multi-well pad drilling, our financial performance is impacted by well count in the North America market.
The following table shows the average oil and natural gas prices for West Texas Intermediate (WTI), United Kingdom Brent crude oil, and Henry Hub natural gas:
Three Months Ended
March 31
Year Ended
December 31
2015
2014
2014
Oil price - WTI (1)
$
48.54

$
98.80

$
93.37

Oil price - Brent (1)
53.95

107.81

99.04

Natural gas price - Henry Hub (2)
2.90

5.20

4.39

(1) Oil price measured in dollars per barrel
(2) Natural gas price measured in dollars per million British thermal units (Btu), or MMBtu


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The historical average rig counts based on the weekly Baker Hughes Incorporated rig count information were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31
Year Ended
December 31
Land vs. Offshore
2015
2014
2014
United States:
Land
1,331

1,725

1,804

Offshore (incl. Gulf of Mexico)
49

55

57

Total
1,380

1,780

1,861

Canada:



Land
306

526

378

Offshore
3

1

2

Total
309

527

380

International (excluding Canada):



Land
943

1,019

1,011

Offshore
318

318

326

Total
1,261

1,337

1,337

Worldwide total
2,950

3,644

3,578

Land total
2,580

3,270

3,193

Offshore total
370

374

385

Three Months Ended
March 31
Year Ended
December 31
Oil vs. Natural Gas
2015
2014
2014
United States (incl. Gulf of Mexico):


Oil
1,091

1,433

1,528

Natural gas
289

347

333

Total
1,380

1,780

1,861

Canada:



Oil
145

338

218

Natural gas
164

189

162

Total
309

527

380

International (excluding Canada):



Oil
1,002

1,070

1,070

Natural gas
259

267

267

Total
1,261

1,337

1,337

Worldwide total
2,950

3,644

3,578

Oil total
2,238

2,841

2,816

Natural gas total
712

803

762

Three Months Ended
March 31
Year Ended
December 31
Drilling Type
2015
2014
2014
United States (incl. Gulf of Mexico):
Horizontal
1,038

1,184

1,274

Vertical
213

387

376

Directional
129

209

211

Total
1,380

1,780

1,861


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Our customers’ cash flows, in most instances, depend upon the revenue they generate from the sale of oil and natural gas. Lower oil and natural gas prices usually translate into lower exploration and production budgets.
During the first quarter of 2015, WTI and Brent crude oil spot prices averaged approximately $49 and $54 per barrel, respectively, as compared to $99 and $108 per barrel, respectively, during the first quarter of 2014. Crude oil prices were negatively affected by a combination of factors, including weakening demand in Europe and Asia and increased production in the United States. Additionally, stronger economic performance in the United States has led to a strengthening in the U.S. dollar relative to most other currencies, contributing further to the fall in the U.S. dollar value of crude oil. WTI crude oil spot prices decreased to a monthly average of approximately $48 per barrel in March, down nearly $3 per barrel from February, mainly due to increasing commercial crude oil inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma. Brent crude oil spot prices averaged approximately $56 per barrel in March, a decrease of $2 per barrel from the February average, as the combination of robust world crude oil supply growth and weak global demand contributed to an increase in the rate of global inventory builds.
According to the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) April 2015 "Short Term Energy Outlook," Brent prices are projected to average $59 per barrel in 2015, with prices rising from an average of $56 per barrel in the second quarter to an average of $67 per barrel in the fourth quarter. WTI prices in 2015 are expected to average $7 per barrel below Brent prices. The EIA also noted that strong global oil inventory builds are expected to continue in the coming months, but are projected to moderate later in the year and provide stability to crude oil prices. Although there are no signs that point to an immediate rebalancing of the market, the International Energy Agency's (IEA) April 2015 "Oil Market Report" forecasts the 2015 global demand to average approximately 93.6 million barrels per day, which is up 1% from 2014, driven by an increase in all regions except for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
For the first quarter of 2015, the average Henry Hub natural gas price in the United States decreased by 44% compared to the first quarter of 2014, due to a decrease in natural gas storage withdrawals as a result of a this year's winter heating season being warmer than last year's historically cold winter. The Henry Hub natural gas spot price averaged $2.83 per MMBtu in March, a decline of $0.04 per MMBtu from February. The EIA's April 2015 "Short Term Energy Outlook" projects that monthly average spot prices will remain at less than $3 per MMBtu through May, and less than $4 per MMBtu through the remainder of the forecast. Over the long term, the EIA expects that increases in drilling efficiency and growth in oil production will continue to support growing natural gas production in the forecast.
North America operations
Volatility in oil and natural gas prices can impact our customers’ drilling and production activities, particularly in North America. For the first quarter of 2015, the average oil directed rig count decreased 30%, while the average natural gas directed rig count decreased 15%, compared to the first quarter of 2014.
The United States rig count has dropped approximately 50% from the peak in late November 2014 and activity is still decreasing, although the pace of decline has slowed. Current market conditions aside, in the long run, we believe the shift to unconventional oil and liquids-rich basins in the United States land market will continue to drive increased service intensity and will require higher demand in fluid chemistry and other technologies required for these complex reservoirs which will have beneficial implications for our operations.
In the Gulf of Mexico, the average offshore rig count for first quarter 2015 was down 11% compared to the first quarter of 2014. Activity in the Gulf of Mexico is dependent on, among other things, governmental approvals for permits, our customers' actions, and new deepwater rigs entering the market.
International operations
The average international rig count for the first quarter of 2015 decreased by 6% compared to the first quarter of 2014. Declining crude oil prices have caused several of our customers to reduce their budgets and defer several new projects. We expect that 2015 will be a challenging year for all of our international regions, primarily in our Europe/Africa/CIS region, with our Middle East/Asia region likely being the most resilient.
Despite the current market environment, we believe that international unconventional oil and natural gas, mature field, and deepwater projects will contribute to activity improvements over the long term, and we plan to leverage our extensive experience in North America to optimize these opportunities. Consistent with our long-term strategy to grow our operations outside of North America, we also expect to continue to invest in capital equipment for our international operations.
Venezuela. In February 2015, the Venezuelan government created a new foreign exchange rate mechanism, called the Marginal Currency System, or SIMADI. The new mechanism, which is the third system in a three-tier exchange control mechanism, is a floating market rate for the conversion of Bolívares to United States dollars based on supply and demand. The three-tier exchange rate mechanisms are as follows: (i) the National Center of Foreign Commerce official rate of 6.3 Bolívares per United States dollar, which remains unchanged; (ii) the SICAD I, which will continue to hold periodic auctions for specific sectors of the economy with a rate of 12 Bolívares per United States dollar at March 31, 2015 ; and (iii) the Marginal Currency System, which replaces the SICAD II system with a market rate of 192 Bolívares per United States dollar at March 31, 2015 .

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We intend to utilize the new SIMADI mechanism for liquidity purposes in our Venezuelan operations. During the first quarter of 2015, we began utilizing the SIMADI mechanism to remeasure our net monetary assets denominated in Bolívares, which resulted in us recording a foreign currency loss of $199 million during the first quarter of 2015.
As of March 31, 2015 , our total net investment in Venezuela was approximately $556 million , including net monetary assets of $8 million denominated in Bolívares. Also, at March 31, 2015 we had $24 million of surety bond guarantees outstanding relating to our Venezuelan operations. The United States dollar value of our net monetary assets and surety bond guarantees have significantly declined from December 31, 2014 primarily as a result of the currency devaluation in Venezuela.
We are continuing to collect on our receivables from our primary customer in Venezuela. These receivables are not disputed, and we have not historically had material write-offs relating to this customer. Additionally, we routinely monitor the financial stability of our customers. Our total outstanding trade receivables in Venezuela were $437 million , or approximately 7% of our gross trade receivables, as of March 31, 2015 , compared to $670 million , or approximately 9% of our gross trade receivables, as of December 31, 2014 . This significant decline is primarily driven by the currency devaluation in Venezuela, which more than offset increased activity during the quarter. Of the $437 million receivables in Venezuela as of March 31, 2015 , $130 million has been classified as long-term and included within “Other assets” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
For additional information, see Part I, Item 1(a), “Risk Factors” in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS IN 2015 COMPARED TO 2014

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
REVENUE:
Three Months Ended
March 31
Favorable
Percentage
Millions of dollars
2015
2014
(Unfavorable)
Change
Completion and Production
$
4,246

$
4,420

$
(174
)
(4
)%
Drilling and Evaluation
2,804

2,928

(124
)
(4
)
Total revenue
$
7,050

$
7,348

$
(298
)
(4
)%
By geographic region:
Completion and Production:



North America
$
2,777

$
2,927

$
(150
)
(5
)%
Latin America
394

355

39

11

Europe/Africa/CIS
528

607

(79
)
(13
)
Middle East/Asia
547

531

16

3

Total
4,246

4,420

(174
)
(4
)
Drilling and Evaluation:



North America
765

974

(209
)
(21
)
Latin America
555

504

51

10

Europe/Africa/CIS
569

692

(123
)
(18
)
Middle East/Asia
915

758

157

21

Total
2,804

2,928

(124
)
(4
)
Total revenue by region:




North America
3,542

3,901

(359
)
(9
)
Latin America
949

859

90

10

Europe/Africa/CIS
1,097

1,299

(202
)
(16
)
Middle East/Asia
1,462

1,289

173

13


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OPERATING INCOME:
Three Months Ended
March 31
Favorable
Percentage
Millions of dollars
2015
2014
(Unfavorable)
Change
Completion and Production
$
462

$
661

$
(199
)
(30
)%
Drilling and Evaluation
306

398

(92
)
(23
)
Corporate and other
(108
)
(89
)
(19
)
(21
)
Impairments and other charges
(1,208
)
—

(1,208
)
—

Total operating income (loss)
$
(548
)
$
970

$
(1,518
)
(156
)%
By geographic region:
Completion and Production:
North America
$
234

$
446

$
(212
)
(48
)%
Latin America
65

48

17

35

Europe/Africa/CIS
55

78

(23
)
(29
)
Middle East/Asia
108

89

19

21

Total
462

661

(199
)
(30
)
Drilling and Evaluation:




North America
45

156

(111
)
(71
)
Latin America
57

52

5

10

Europe/Africa/CIS
31

68

(37
)
(54
)
Middle East/Asia
173

122

51

42

Total
306

398

(92
)
(23
)
Total operating income by region




(excluding Corporate and other):
North America
279

602

(323
)
(54
)
Latin America
122

100

22

22

Europe/Africa/CIS
86

146

(60
)
(41
)
Middle East/Asia
281

211

70

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The 4% decrease in consolidated revenue in the first quarter of 2015 , as compared to the first quarter of 2014 , was primarily attributable to decreased well completion and drilling services in the United States land market, coupled with decreased activity in the Europe/Africa/CIS region, which more than offset strong activity growth across most product service lines in Saudi Arabia. Revenue outside of North America was 50% of consolidated revenue in the first quarter of 2015 , compared to 47% of consolidated revenue in the first quarter of 2014.
The decrease of $1.5 billion, or 156%, in consolidated operating income during the first quarter of 2015 , as compared to the first quarter of 2014 , was driven by $1.2 billion of impairments and other charges in the first quarter of 2015 primarily to address the recent downturn in the energy market. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Completion and Production revenue in the first quarter of 2015 decreased 4% as compared to the first quarter of 2014 , primarily due to steep rig count declines and price discounts for well completion services in North America, along with decreased activity in Norway, Angola, Mexico, and Australia, which more than offset increased activity across all product lines in Venezuela and increased completion tools sales in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Nigeria. North America revenue dropped 5%, primarily as a result of steep rig count declines and pricing pressure. Latin America revenue increased 11%, mainly due to strong activity growth across all product service lines in Venezuela, which more than offset decreased pressure pumping services in Mexico. Europe/Africa/CIS revenue decreased 13% , as a result of decreased completion tools sales in Angola and decreased activity across all product service lines in Norway, which more than offset increased completion tools sales in Nigeria. Middle East/Asia revenue grew 3% , mainly due to increased completion tools sales and stimulation activity in Saudi Arabia, which were partially offset by decreased pressure pumping services in Australia. Revenue outside of North America

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was 35% of total segment revenue in the first quarter of 2015 , compared to 34% of total segment revenue in the first quarter of 2014 .
Completion and Production operating income was $462 million, a decrease of $199 million, or 30%, compared to the first quarter of 2014. North America operating income declined $212 million, or 48%, from the first quarter of 2014, primarily due to activity declines and price discounts impacting well completion services. Latin America operating income increased $17 million, or 35%, compared to the first quarter of 2014, primarily as a result of improved activity and profitability across all product lines in Venezuela. Europe/Africa/CIS operating income decreased $23 million, or 29%, from the first quarter of 2014, mainly due to decreased well completion services in Norway and decreased completion tools sales in Angola. Middle East/Asia operating income improved by $19 million, or 21%, compared to the first quarter of 2014, primarily due to increased completion tools sales in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Drilling and Evaluation revenue decreased 4% in the first quarter of 2015 , compared to the first quarter of 2014 , as a result of decreased drilling activity and fluid services in the United States land market and Europe/Africa/CIS region, which more than offset strong activity growth across all product service lines in Saudi Arabia and increased drilling activity in Venezuela. North America revenue dropped 21%, compared to the first quarter of 2014, due to decreased drilling activity and fluid services in the United States land market. Latin America revenue increased 10% , primarily due to increased fluid services and drilling activity in Venezuela and Argentina. Europe/Africa/CIS revenue decreased 18% as a result of decreased fluid services in Norway and decreased drilling services in Russia. Middle East/Asia revenue grew 21% , mainly due to strong activity growth across all product service lines in Saudi Arabia and increased consulting services in Indonesia and India. Revenue outside of North America was 73% of total segment revenue in the first quarter of 2015 , compared to 67% of total segment revenue in the first quarter of 2014.
Drilling and Evaluation operating income was $306 million, a decrease of $92 million, or 23%, compared to the first quarter of 2014. North America operating income decreased $111 million, or 71%, from the first quarter of 2014, primarily due to decreased fluid and drilling services in the United States land market. Latin America operating income improved by $5 million, or 10%, compared to the first quarter of 2014, primarily due to increased fluid and drilling services in Venezuela, which were partially offset by reduced testing and fluid services in Brazil and Mexico. Europe/Africa/CIS operating income declined $37 million, or 54%, from the first quarter of 2014, mainly due to decreased fluid activity in Norway as well as currency and sanction-related issues in Russia. Middle East/Asia operating income increased $51 million, or 42%, compared to the first quarter of 2014, driven by strong activity growth across all product lines in Saudi Arabia.
Corporate and other was $ 108 million of expenses in the first quarter of 2015 , compared to $ 89 million of expenses in the first quarter of 2014 , primarily due to $39 million of costs related to the pending Baker Hughes acquisition.
Impairments and other charges. Primarily as a result of the recent downturn in the energy market and its corresponding impact on the company’s business outlook, we recorded a total of approximately $1.2 billion in company-wide charges during the first quarter of 2015, which consisted of asset impairments and write-offs, inventory write-downs, impairments of intangible assets, severance costs, facility closures, and other charges. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.

NONOPERATING ITEMS
Other, net was $224 million of expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 , compared to $31 million of expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. This $193 million increase is primarily due to a $199 million foreign exchange loss we incurred in Venezuela as a result of utilizing the new SIMADI currency exchange mechanism. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements and "Business Environment and Results of Operations" for further information.
Effective tax rate . Our effective tax rate on continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 was 27.4%, which includes the tax effects of the $1.2 billion of impairments and other charges recorded during the quarter, and was positively impacted by settlements of certain international tax audits. Our effective tax rate on continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was 27.1%, which was positively impacted by a revised estimate of the tax basis of foreign leased assets. The effective tax rates in both periods were affected by lower tax rates in certain foreign jurisdictions.


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ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

We are subject to numerous environmental, legal, and regulatory requirements related to our operations worldwide. For information related to environmental matters, see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor provisions for forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based on projections and estimates, not historical information. Some statements in this Form 10-Q are forward-looking and use words like “may,” “may not,” “believe,” “do not believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “intend,” “expect,” “do not expect,” “anticipate,” “do not anticipate,” “should,” “likely,” and other expressions. We may also provide oral or written forward-looking information in other materials we release to the public. Forward-looking information involves risk and uncertainties and reflects our best judgment based on current information. Our results of operations can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. In addition, other factors may affect the accuracy of our forward-looking information. As a result, no forward-looking information can be guaranteed. Actual events and the results of our operations may vary materially.
We do not assume any responsibility to publicly update any of our forward-looking statements regardless of whether factors change as a result of new information, future events, or for any other reason. You should review any additional disclosures we make in our press releases and Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filed with or furnished to the SEC. We also suggest that you listen to our quarterly earnings release conference calls with financial analysts.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see Part II, Item 7(a), “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our exposure to market risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2014 .

Item 4. Controls and Procedures
In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2015 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Information related to Item 1. Legal Proceedings is included in Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Item 1(a). Risk Factors
As of March 31, 2015 , there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1(a), of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Following is a summary of our repurchases of our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2015 .
Period
Total Number
of Shares Purchased (a)
Average
Price Paid per Share
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or Programs (b)
Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that may yet
be Purchased Under the Program (b)
January 1 - 31
129,201

$39.48
—
$5,700,004,373
February 1 - 28
10,892

$44.38
—
$5,700,004,373
March 1 - 31
37,717

$42.88
—
$5,700,004,373
Total
177,810

$40.50
—

(a)
All of the 177,810 shares purchased during the three-month period ended March 31, 2015 were acquired from employees in connection with the settlement of income tax and related benefit withholding obligations arising from vesting in restricted stock grants. These shares were not part of a publicly announced program to purchase common stock.
(b)
Our Board of Directors has authorized a program to repurchase our common stock from time to time. Approximately $5.7 billion remains authorized for repurchases as of March 31, 2015 . From the inception of this program in February 2006 through March 31, 2015 , we repurchased approximately 201 million shares of our common stock for a total cost of approximately $8.4 billion .

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Our barite and bentonite mining operations, in support of our fluid services business, are subject to regulation by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 . Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.104) is included in Exhibit 95 to this quarterly report.

Item 5. Other Information
None.



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Item 6. Exhibits

*
12.1
Statement Regarding the Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
*
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
**
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*
95
Mine Safety Disclosures
*
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
*
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
*
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
*
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
*
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
*
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
*
Filed with this Form 10-Q
**
Furnished with this Form 10-Q

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SIGNATURES


As required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has authorized this report to be signed on behalf of the registrant by the undersigned authorized individuals.

HALLIBURTON COMPANY

/s/ Christian A. Garcia
/s/ Charles E. Geer, Jr.
Christian A. Garcia
Charles E. Geer, Jr.

Senior Vice President, Finance and
Vice President and
Acting Chief Financial Officer

Corporate Controller



Date: April 23, 2015


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