# C_2016006EN.01000301.xml

| 9.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 6/3 |
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9.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/3

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7799 — Schlumberger/Cameron)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 6/03)

| 1. | On 23 December 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rain Merger Sub LLC (United States), controlled by Schlumberger Holdings Corporation of the United States of America (‘Schlumberger’) enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation with Cameron International Corporation of the United States of America (‘Cameron’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 23 December 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Rain Merger Sub LLC (United States), controlled by Schlumberger Holdings Corporation of the United States of America (‘Schlumberger’) enters into a full merger within the meaning of Article 3(1)(a) of the Merger Regulation with Cameron International Corporation of the United States of America (‘Cameron’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Schlumberger provides oilfield products and services supplying technology, information solutions, and integrated project management for oil and gas customers, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Schlumberger provides oilfield products and services supplying technology, information solutions, and integrated project management for oil and gas customers,

| — | Cameron provides drilling and production systems, valves and measurement, and topside process systems used by the oil, gas and process industries. |
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Cameron provides drilling and production systems, valves and measurement, and topside process systems used by the oil, gas and process industries.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7799 — Schlumberger/Cameron, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7799 — Schlumberger/Cameron, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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