油服巨头斯伦贝谢将削减开支30%

中国石化新闻网讯 据离岸工程网站3月24日消息 全球最大的油田服务公司斯伦贝谢周二表示，由于疫情爆发和石油市场价格战搅乱了石油市场，公司今年的支出将比去年减少30%。

该公司预计，在役钻井和水力压裂活动将迅速减少，预计在役钻机数量可能会降至2016年经济衰退期间的最低水平。

由于疫情减少了需求，沙特和俄罗斯开始全力以赴地在低迷的市场中抢占份额，油价今年已经下跌了一半以上，周二跌至每桶24美元以下。

供需的双重冲击促使各大石油公司今年削减开支高达50%，并迫使油田服务供应商降价。竞争对手哈里伯顿计划解雇约3500名员工，以应对生产商削减开支和疫情爆发的影响。

今年早些时候，斯伦贝谢已经为北美业务制定了一项积极的成本削减战略，该公司首席执行官奥利维尔?勒佩克周二表示，这一战略为公司应对最新的价格下滑做好了准备。公司加快了其轻资产战略，以及人员和薪酬的削减。

斯伦贝谢股价周二收于13.81美元，上涨7%。在过去的52周里下跌了68%。

吴恒磊 编译自 离岸工程

原文如下：

Oilfield Services Giant to Cut Spending by 30%

Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield services company, on Tuesday said it would cut spending by 30% this year from last year's levels as the oil market has been roiled by the coronavirus outbreak and Saudi-Russia price war.

The company expects a rapid reduction in active drilling and hydraulic fracturing activity, estimating the number of rigs in operation could fall to levels last seen during the 2016 downturn.

Oil prices have fallen by more than half this year, diving below $24 a barrel on Tuesday, as coronavirus curtails demand and top suppliers Saudi Arabia and Russia began pumping full bore to grab share in a slumping market.

The twin supply and demand shocks have driven major oil companies to slash spending by up to 50% this year and pushed oilfield services providers for price cuts. Rival Halliburton plans to furlough about 3,500 workers in response to the producer spending cuts and coronavirus outbreak.

Earlier this year, Schlumberger had already outlined an aggressive cost-cutting strategy for North American operations, which Chief Executive Officer Olivier Le Peuch on Tuesday said positioned the firm for the latest downturn in prices. The company has accelerated its asset-light strategy, as well as personnel and compensation reductions.

Shares of Schlumberger were trading at $13.81 on Tuesday, up 7%. They are off 68% in the last 52 weeks.