Exclusive: Halliburton in talks to buy billionaire Kaiser’s equipment firm – sources Jun 28, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital HOUSTON (Reuters) – Halliburton Co is in late-stage talks to acquire a fast-growing U.S. oilfield equipment supplier backed by Oklahoma energy and banking billionaire George Kaiser, according to sources familiar with the matter.