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NOV Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/22 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 10/28/22, at 12:43pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/22   ·   Accession #:  950170-22-20421   ·   File #:  1-12317

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

10/28/22  NOV Inc.                          10-Q        9/30/22   75:13M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

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                Information (Detail)                                             
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