Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI), Schlumberger Limited. (SLB), Halliburton Company (HAL): Three Companies That Need North America to Cooperate

A growing natural gas rig count is especially sweet news for Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), which is widely known as the industry’s hydraulic fracturing specialist. While it lost market share internationally in 2012, the company is still heavily dependent on the success of the natural gas market domestically. Now, the development in natural gas in North America is by no means in question, but the timing is still up in the air as to when it will pick back up. All investors in the company are hoping that now is the time.

Get ready for Halliburton’s Monday earnings release
Domestic oil and gas service companies have taken a hit in the recent past because of a slowdown in the natural gas drilling boom of the last couple of years. As this market looks to rebound, investors would be wise to consider Halliburton, one of the top companies in the business and one of those most in tune with the domestic market.

The article 3 Companies That Need North America to Cooperate originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Taylor Muckerman.

Taylor Muckerman owns shares of Halliburton. The Motley Fool recommends Halliburton.

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