USA: Halliburton Profit Climbs

Halliburton Profit Climbs

Halliburton announced today that income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2012 was $745 million.

This compares to income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2012 of $635 million. First quarter reported results included $300 million ($191 million, after-tax) for an estimated loss contingency related to the Macondo well incident.

Halliburton’s consolidated revenue in the second quarter of 2012 was $7.2 billion, compared to $6.9 billion in the first quarter of 2012. Consolidated operating income was $1.2 billion in the second quarter of 2012, compared to $1.0 billion in the first quarter of 2012. All international regions experienced double-digit percentage revenue and operating income growth from the first quarter of 2012. North America margins were negatively impacted, however, by rising costs and pricing pressure in production enhancement services.

I am pleased with our second quarter results, which set a new revenue record for the total company and all three of our international regions,” commented Dave Lesar, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Halliburton.

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LNG World News Staff, July 23, 2012