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June 20, 2011

U.S. Drilling Companies Stand to Earn Billions in Iraq Oil Deals 
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A group of U.S. drilling companies, including Halliburton, stand to make
tens of billions of dollars in Iraq under new oil deals. International
oil companies have signed contracts with four largely American oil
service companies to drill for oil and build wells. The four companies
are Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Weatherford International and
Schlumberger.



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