International drilling rebound helps SLB beat earnings estimates
Oil Price Oilfield services giant SLB (NYSE: SLB) reported on Friday higher-than-expected earnings for the third quarter as global drilling demand further strengthened amid what the world’s biggest oilfield services provider described as an ongoing “multiyear growth cycle”. SLB posted a net income of $1.12 billion for the third quarter, up by 9% sequentially and up by 24% year-on-year. Earnings per