UPDATE 2-Halliburton wins drilling tender in Iran-official

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TEHRAN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. oil services company Halliburton (HAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , whose operations in Iran have come under investigation by U.S. authorities, has won a tender to drill a huge Iranian gas field, an official said on Sunday.

A U.S. grand jury issued a subpoena to the Texan firm in July, seeking information about its Cayman Islands unit's work in Iran, where it is illegal for U.S. companies to operate.

Halliburton insists it is not illegal for offshore subsidiaries, such as Halliburton Products & Services Limited, to work in the Islamic Republic, where it provides a range of services to the lumbering state oil company.

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Washington has imposed sanctions to prevent companies doing business with OPEC's second-biggest producer, which it accuses of developing atomic warheads and sponsoring terror networks.

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[SKKY]

1. Oh what a tangled web we weave...The side-step they dance...

...over this should be a riot.

[hangloose]

2. Unlikely you will hear a peep on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS,etc...

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

3. They...

... don't even try to hide it anymore. Despicable.

[LynnTheDem]

4. Just another brick in the wall...

Payback's gonna be a MFer of a bitch.

[Lostnote03]

5. And to think Wellstone attempted to prevent...

...offshore subsidiaries from gourging the Treasury through Homeland Sec. contracts.......

[Moderator]

6. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1135953