National Oilwell Varco latest to go down soft rebrand route
Houston-headquartered oilfield equipment maker National Oilwell Varco has become the latest firm in the hydrocarbons sector to announce a soft rebrand.
Houston-headquartered oilfield equipment maker National Oilwell Varco has become the latest firm in the hydrocarbons sector to announce a soft rebrand.
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Losses continue to mount for Houston oil field service company National Oilwell Varco, which posted a nearly quarter billion loss during the third quarter.
For the oilfield services industry, it’s no longer about merely navigating a downturn. It’s now about survival.
National Oilwell Varco cut some 1,500 jobs in the first half of the year as the Houston energy services company narrowed its losses.
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has agreed to buy oil and gas service firm Fjords Processing for NOK 1,200million (£120million).
National Oilwell Varco cut its quarterly dividend to $0.05 per share in response to market conditions which continued to deteriorate through the first quarter of 2016.
National Oilwell Varco posted better than expected third quarter results, recording earnings of $155million, compared to $289million in the previous three-month period, whilst stating it expected to take advantage of investment opportunities in the continued downturn.
The boss of US oil field services giant National Oilwell Varco said the company would continue to focus on cost reduction as second quarter earnings dipped.
National Oilwell Varco, the largest U.S. oilfield equipment maker, said it will cut its Norwegian workforce by 1,500 by the end of this year as low oil prices have reduced investments. It plans to cut 900 permanent jobs and 600 contractors, the firm said in a statement on Wednesday.