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Jan 29 (LNGJ) - Baker Hughes, the US energy services company and provider of exploration and production drilling rig counts that provide a health indicator for the industry, posted a net loss of $2.35 per share for the fourth quarter, including $2.14 per share of impairment and restructuring charges and costs related to its impending merger with Halliburton. "Our 2015 results are reflective of an extremely difficult and increasingly challenging year for the industry," said Martin Craighead, Baker Hughes Chairman and Chief Executive. "Since the fourth quarter of 2014, the global rig count has declined 46 percent as our customers adjusted their spending to align with declining commodity prices."