Oil States International rebounds after Hurricane Harvey by Daniel J. Graeber Washington (UPI) Jul 30, 2018 One of the U.S. energy companies hit financially by Hurricane Harvey last year, Oil States International reported hefty profits for the second quarter. Oil States International, which has its headquarters in Houston, reported net income for the second quarter of $2.7 million, compared with a net loss of $14.2 million in the same period last year. Its net loss in the third quarter was $15 million, which the company attributed to damage from Hurricane Harvey. The company operates five manufacturing facilities in the Houston area. One of those facilities was knocked out of service after Harvey dumped close to five feet of rain in the region. A report from Goldman Sachs found that flooding from Hurricane Harvey was the greatest threat to energy infrastructure in the region. Elsewhere, Oil States warned last year the investor push inland toward U.S. shale basins meant lower demand for products for deepwater drilling. Oil States closed on the acquisition of GEODynamics, an oilfield services company, and Falcon Flowback Services, a company working on hydraulic fracturing operations, in the first quarter. "This vast improvement in our results was due to strong contributions from our two strategic acquisitions completed in the first quarter of this year, coupled with improved land completions activity in our key shale play regions," President and CEO Cindy B. Taylor said in a statement. The company said its well services segment saw an 80 percent increase in revenue, which it attributed to a 63 percent increase in jobs performed compared with last year. Oil States was not alone in reporting a financial impact from Harvey. Encana Corp. said in the wake of Harvey that the storm sidelined about 3,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day from the Eagle Ford and Permian basin. That's less than 1 percent of the combined oil production in the forecast from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, though that loss is from just one company.
Total's position boosted by position in LNG Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2018 French supermajor Total said Thursday its net production was up nearly 10 percent from last year, driven in part by gains in liquefied natural gas. Total was among the first of the supermajors to release results from the second quarter. Compared with the same period last year, the company's $3.6 billion in adjusted net income was up 44 percent. Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné said a realized average price for oil at $74 per barrel during the second quarter supported growth. "In ... read more
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