United States v. Baker Hughes Inc., et al.

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) , that a proposed Final Judgment, Hold Separate Stipulation and Order, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States v. ( printed page 24974) Baker Hughes Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:10-cv-00659. On April 27, 2010, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that the proposed acquisition by Baker Hughes, Inc. (“Baker Hughes”) of BJ Services Company (“BJ”) would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18 , by substantially lessening competition in the market for vessel stimulation services in the United States Gulf of Mexico. The proposed Final Judgment, filed the same time as the Complaint, requires the Defendants to create a new competitor for vessel stimulation services by divesting their interests in two specially equipped stimulation vessels, Baker Hughes' HR Hughes and BJ's Blue Ray, as well as certain other tangible and intangible assets. Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, and Competitive Impact Statement are available for inspection at the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Antitrust Documents Group, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Suite 1010, Washington, DC 20530 (telephone 202-514-2481), on the Department of Justice's Web site at http://www.usdoj.gov/​atr , and at the Office of the Clerk…