SLB beats profit forecast as offshore and international drilling rebounds
Oil Price The biggest oilfield services firm in the world, SLB (NYSE: SLB), reported on Friday higher-than-expected earnings for the second quarter thanks to higher offshore drilling activity and a rebound in the international markets. SLB’s earnings per share for the second quarter rose by 11% sequentially and by 7% year on year, to $0.72, beating the analyst consensus