油服巨頭斯倫貝謝將削減開(kāi)支30%

據(jù)離岸工程網(wǎng)站3月24日消息 全球最大的油田服務(wù)公司斯倫貝謝周二表示，由于疫情爆發(fā)和石油市場(chǎng)價(jià)格戰(zhàn)攪亂了石油市場(chǎng)，公司今年的支出將比去年減少30%。

該公司預(yù)計(jì)，在役鉆井和水力壓裂活動(dòng)將迅速減少，預(yù)計(jì)在役鉆機(jī)數(shù)量可能會(huì)降至2016年經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退期間的最低水平。

由于疫情減少了需求，沙特和俄羅斯開(kāi)始全力以赴地在低迷的市場(chǎng)中搶占份額，油價(jià)今年已經(jīng)下跌了一半以上，周二跌至每桶24美元以下。

供需的雙重沖擊促使各大石油公司今年削減開(kāi)支高達(dá)50%，并迫使油田服務(wù)供應(yīng)商降價(jià)。競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手哈里伯頓計(jì)劃解雇約3500名員工，以應(yīng)對(duì)生產(chǎn)商削減開(kāi)支和疫情爆發(fā)的影響。

今年早些時(shí)候，斯倫貝謝已經(jīng)為北美業(yè)務(wù)制定了一項(xiàng)積極的成本削減戰(zhàn)略，該公司首席執(zhí)行官奧利維爾?勒佩克周二表示，這一戰(zhàn)略為公司應(yīng)對(duì)最新的價(jià)格下滑做好了準(zhǔn)備。公司加快了其輕資產(chǎn)戰(zhàn)略，以及人員和薪酬的削減。

斯倫貝謝股價(jià)周二收于13.81美元，上漲7%。在過(guò)去的52周里下跌了68%。

吳恒磊 編譯自 離岸工程

原文如下：

Oilfield Services Giant to Cut Spending by 30%

Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield services company, on Tuesday said it would cut spending by 30% this year from last year's levels as the oil market has been roiled by the coronavirus outbreak and Saudi-Russia price war.

The company expects a rapid reduction in active drilling and hydraulic fracturing activity, estimating the number of rigs in operation could fall to levels last seen during the 2016 downturn.

Oil prices have fallen by more than half this year, diving below $24 a barrel on Tuesday, as coronavirus curtails demand and top suppliers Saudi Arabia and Russia began pumping full bore to grab share in a slumping market.

The twin supply and demand shocks have driven major oil companies to slash spending by up to 50% this year and pushed oilfield services providers for price cuts. Rival Halliburton plans to furlough about 3,500 workers in response to the producer spending cuts and coronavirus outbreak.

Earlier this year, Schlumberger had already outlined an aggressive cost-cutting strategy for North American operations, which Chief Executive Officer Olivier Le Peuch on Tuesday said positioned the firm for the latest downturn in prices. The company has accelerated its asset-light strategy, as well as personnel and compensation reductions.

Shares of Schlumberger were trading at $13.81 on Tuesday, up 7%. They are off 68% in the last 52 weeks.