Tenaris: Expands MOOC Offering on edX Platform with New Courses
Tenaris is expanding its online library on the edX platform with the launch of two additional MOOCs – massive open online courses. Tenaris experts will lead “Introduction to Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG),” which starts August 18, 2015, and will encompass everything from the geology of the ground and drilling …
Integra-Services: Wins Completions Contract for the Vostochno-Messoyakhskoye Field
Integra-Services LLC affiliated to the Integra Group has signed a long-term contract on casing and liners cementing and installment of cement plugs at the Vostochno-Messoyakhskoye deposit. Integra-Services specialists will perform works on the wells from March 2015 till 2017 with the perspective to extend the contract for another three years. …
Fugro HY 2015: Improved Results Under Continued Challenging Market Circumstances
Increased margin pressure expected in second half year Leidschendam, The Netherlands 06 Aug 2015 Year-on-year revenue growth of 4.3%; decline of 7.3% on a currency comparable basis EBIT margin (excluding exceptional items) increased to 5.7% from 2.1% in the same period last year, mainly driven by the strong improvement at …
Mercury Well Control: Training the “Next Generation” of Drilling Professionals
I had a very interesting conversation with a potential customer last week and thought it worth putting something on paper around that topic. The discussion was around well control, obviously, and the customer was lamenting about the lack of training for professionals in the drilling space. The comment was made …
Polarcus: Q2 2015 Report – Riding Out the Storm
Polarcus Limited announces the release of its second quarter 2015 financial statements. Highlights in the second quarter 2015: Revenues of USD 91.7 million down 33% from Q2 2014 Gross cost of sales of USD 61.6 million down 27% from Q2 2014 EBITDA of USD 38.4 million down 23% from Q2 …
Exterran: Q2 Results – EBITDA $162m
Exterran Holdings, Inc. today reported EBITDA, as adjusted (as defined below), of $162.5 million for the second quarter 2015, compared to $182.0 million for the first quarter 2015 and $161.1 million for the second quarter 2014. – EBITDA, as adjusted, of $162 million for the quarter, compared to $161 million …
Halliburton Certifies Substantial Compliance With DoJ Second Request
Halliburton Company today announced that it has certified substantial compliance with the United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request for additional information (second request). Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) previously certified substantial compliance with its second request on July 14, 2015. The companies each received second requests from the DOJ …
Polarcus: Awarded Additional Boadband 3D Project
Polarcus Limited is pleased to announce that the Company has received a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic project utilizing Polarcus’ RightBAND(TM) technique for broadband data acquisition. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract, will commence in Q4 2015 and …
TGS Announces Q2 Revenues of USD 140 million
TGS reports net revenues of USD 140 million in Q2 2015, compared to USD 205 million in Q2 2014. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) totaled USD 36 million, corresponding to an EBIT margin of 26%. Despite the industry’s market challenges and uncertain outlook, TGS reports a backlog of USD 242 million and a cash balance of USD …
Schneider Electric Announce 2015 Half Year Results
H1 revenues reached €12.8bn up 9.8%, flat org. in Q2 Adj. EBITA reached €1.6bn, up 6.4%, Adj. EBITA margin flat excl. Invensys in a challenging environment 2015 targets: Around flat organic growth in revenues and a significant growth in adj. EBITA at current FX rates, with a stable to moderate …