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National Oilwell Paid $800 Million For Schlumberger Unit - Filing

National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NOV) agreed to pay Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB) $800 million for its Wilson oilfield-equipment distribution business, according to a quarterly securities filing.Though the deal for Wilson International Inc. was announced last month, financial terms were not disclosed until Tuesday when National Oilwell filed its quarterly financial report with securities regulators.The price is in line with analyst estimates.Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield-services company, acquired Wilson in 2010 as part of its merger with Smith International.Houston-based National Oilwell has grown, largely through acquisitions, to become the world's largest manufacturer of oilfield equipment. Wilson was the National Oilwell's second significant acquisition so far this year. Last month it closed a $670-million purchase of Norwegian subsea-pipe maker NKT Flexibles.In Wilson, National Oilwell will "effectively" double the footprint of its own distribution business, analysts with Simmo...

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