# C_2010031EN.01001401.xml

| 9.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 31/14 |
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9.2.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 31/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5773 — Qatar Petroleum/General Electric Company/PII Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 31/08

| 1. | On 29 January 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Al Shaheen Energy Services Company (‘ASESC’, Qatar), controlled by Qatar Petroleum (‘QP’, Qatar) and General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation joint control of the PII Group Ltd (‘PII Group’, United Kingdom) and PII North America LLC (‘PII Group’, USA), controlled by the General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 29 January 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Al Shaheen Energy Services Company (‘ASESC’, Qatar), controlled by Qatar Petroleum (‘QP’, Qatar) and General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation joint control of the PII Group Ltd (‘PII Group’, United Kingdom) and PII North America LLC (‘PII Group’, USA), controlled by the General Electric Company (‘GE’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for QP: exploration, drilling and production operations, transport, storage, marketing and sale of crude oil, refined products, petrochemicals and fertilizers, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for QP: exploration, drilling and production operations, transport, storage, marketing and sale of crude oil, refined products, petrochemicals and fertilizers,

| — | for GE: global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company, |
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for GE: global, diversified manufacturing, technology and services company,

| — | for PII Group: worldwide provider of pipeline inspection and integrity services to operators of oil and gas pipelines. |
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for PII Group: worldwide provider of pipeline inspection and integrity services to operators of oil and gas pipelines.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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 number COMP/M.5773 — Qatar Petroleum/General Electric Company/PII Group, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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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 number COMP/M.5773 — Qatar Petroleum/General Electric Company/PII Group, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).

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