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The
European Commission said the companies have yet to provide an
important piece of information.
"Once the missing information is supplied by the parties, the
clock is re-started and the deadline for the Commission’s
decision is then adjusted accordingly," Commission spokesman
Ricardo Cardoso said in an email.
The EU competition authority is concerned that the deal may
reduce competition and innovation in more than 30 product
markets, both onshore and offshore. It had suspended the deal
review for about two weeks in February for a similar reason.
Halliburton, which is willing to divest businesses with combined
2013 revenue of $5.2 billion to sooth regulators, has yet to
make a formal offer of concessions. The deal comes amid weak oil
prices and reduced drilling activity.
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee, editing by Louise Heavens)
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