Parker Reports Loss for Quarter
Parker Drilling Company reported unaudited revenue of $105 million and a net loss of $7.7 million or a $.10 loss per diluted share for the three months ended November 30, 1998. The prior year's results for the same quarter reflect total revenue of $109.9 million and net income of $10.7 million or $.14 per diluted share. "The industry continues to experience the effects of the most dramatic drop in energy prices since the 1980s," said Robert L. Parker Jr., president and CEO. "Parker's strategy is to curtail costs and concentrate our marketing efforts in areas showing greatest potential," he added.
Parker Reports Loss For Quarter
Parker Drilling Company reported unaudited revenue of $105 million and a net loss of $7.7 million or a $.10 loss per diluted share for the three months ended November 30, 1998. The prior year's results for the same quarter reflect total revenue of $109.9 million and net income of $10.7 million or $.14 per diluted share. "The industry continues to experience the effects of the most dramatic drop in energy prices since the 1980s," said Robert L. Parker Jr., president and CEO. "Parker's strategy is to curtail costs and concentrate our marketing efforts in areas showing greatest potential," he added.
Parker Reports Loss for Quarter
Parker Drilling Company reported unaudited revenue of $105 million and a net loss of $7.7 million or a $.10 loss per diluted share for the three months ended November 30, 1998. The prior year's results for the same quarter reflect total revenue of $109.9 million and net income of $10.7 million or $.14 per diluted share. "The industry continues to experience the effects of the most dramatic drop in energy prices since the 1980s," said Robert L. Parker Jr., president and CEO. "Parker's strategy is to curtail costs and concentrate our marketing efforts in areas showing greatest potential," he added.
No Relief Yet
Oilfield service companies were not nearly as lucky as their oil producing counterparts. While net income in the oil producing industry was up over the 1998 third-quarter, oilfield service companies were still feeling the pain of the low oil prices from earlier in the year. While the stock market - the global business measuring stick - has generally been positive on the offshore oilfield sector throughout much of the year, there has been a relapse of sorts in October, as uncertainty surrounding OPEC output quotas has largely dampened the year's progress. In fact, a major tracker of offshore industry stocks, Warburg Dillon Read, in mid-October cut its ratings of four oilfield equipment and services companies.
