** Shares of energy equipment maker ERII.O down ~14% at
$7.7 in low volume premarket
** Co on Monday after market hours announced agreement with
Schlumberger SLB.N to exit a 15-year licensing deal which
allowed the oilfield services major exclusive use of ERII's
VorTeq hydraulic pumping system urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nACS3mDZka
** Under the new deal, no further payments are to be made by
either party
** ERII will now be fully responsible for commercialization
of its VorTeq technology globally
** The technology ensures that high-pressure pumps handle
water and not abrasive materials which protects pumps from
erosion
** Stock down ~9% YTD as of last close
(Reporting by Shradha Singh in Bengaluru)
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