HOUSTON-Monday 31
January 2022 [ AETOS Wire ]
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Fourth-quarter revenue of $6.22 billion increased 6% sequentially and
13% year-on-year
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Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS of $0.42 increased 8% sequentially and 56%
year-on-year
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Fourth-quarter EPS, excluding charges and credits, of $0.41 increased
14% sequentially and 86% year-on-year
·
Fourth-quarter cash flow from operations was $1.93 billion and free cash
flow was $1.30 billion
·
Board approved quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share
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Full-year revenue was $22.9 billion
·
Full-year GAAP EPS was $1.32
·
Full-year EPS, excluding charges and credits, was $1.28
·
Full-year cash flow from operations was $4.65 billion and free cash flow
was $3.00 billion
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Schlumberger
Limited (NYSE: SLB) today reported results for the fourth-quarter and full-year
2021.
Fourth-Quarter
Results
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(Stated in millions, except per
share amounts)
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Three Months Ended
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Change
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Sept. 30, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Sequential
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Year-on-year
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Revenue*
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$6,225
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$5,847
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$5,532
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6%
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13%
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Income before taxes - GAAP basis
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$755
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$691
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$471
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9%
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60%
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Net income - GAAP basis
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$601
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$550
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$374
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9%
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61%
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Diluted EPS - GAAP basis
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$0.42
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$0.39
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$0.27
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8%
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56%
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Adjusted EBITDA**
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$1,381
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$1,296
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$1,112
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7%
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24%
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Adjusted EBITDA margin**
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22.2%
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22.2%
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20.1%
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2 bps
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208 bps
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Pretax segment operating income**
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$986
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$908
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$654
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9%
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51%
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Pretax segment operating margin**
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15.8%
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15.5%
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11.8%
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31 bps
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401 bps
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Net income, excluding charges &
credits**
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$587
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$514
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$309
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14%
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90%
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Diluted EPS, excluding charges
& credits**
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$0.41
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$0.36
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$0.22
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14%
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86%
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Revenue by Geography
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International
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$4,898
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$4,675
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$4,343
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5%
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13%
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North America*
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1,281
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1,129
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1,167
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13%
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10%
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Other
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46
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43
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22
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n/m
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n/m
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$6,225
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$5,847
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$5,532
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6%
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13%
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*Schlumberger divested certain
businesses in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. These
businesses generated revenue of $284 million during the fourth quarter of
2020. Excluding the impact of these divestitures, global fourth-quarter 2021
revenue increased 19% year-on-year. North America fourth-quarter 2021
revenue, excluding the impact of these divestitures, increased 45%
year-on-year.
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**These are non-GAAP financial
measures. See sections titled "Charges & Credits",
"Divisions", and "Supplemental Information" for details.
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n/m = not meaningful
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(Stated in millions)
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Three Months Ended
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Change
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Sept. 30, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Sequential
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Year-on-year
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Revenue by Division
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Digital & Integration
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$889
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$812
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$832
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10%
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7%
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Reservoir Performance*
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1,287
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1,192
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1,247
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8%
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3%
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Well Construction
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2,388
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2,273
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1,868
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5%
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28%
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Production Systems**
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1,765
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1,674
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1,649
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5%
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7%
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Other
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(104)
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(104)
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(64)
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n/m
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n/m
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$6,225
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$5,847
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$5,532
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6%
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13%
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Pretax Operating Income by Division
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Digital & Integration
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$335
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$284
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$269
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18%
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25%
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Reservoir Performance
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200
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$190
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95
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5%
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111%
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Well Construction
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368
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$345
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183
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6%
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101%
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Production Systems
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159
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$166
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155
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-4%
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3%
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Other
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(76)
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$(77)
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(48)
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n/m
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n/m
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$986
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$908
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$654
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9%
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51%
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Pretax Operating Margin by Division
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Digital & Integration
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37.7%
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35.0%
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32.4%
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268 bps
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537 bps
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Reservoir Performance
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15.5%
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16.0%
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7.6%
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-43 bps
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792 bps
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Well Construction
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15.4%
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15.2%
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9.8%
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20 bps
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559 bps
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Production Systems
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9.0%
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9.9%
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9.4%
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-85 bps
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-38 bps
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Other
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n/m
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n/m
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n/m
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n/m
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n/m
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15.8%
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15.5%
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11.8%
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31 bps
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401 bps
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*Schlumberger divested its OneStim® pressure
pumping business in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. This
business generated revenue of $274 million during the fourth quarter of 2020.
Excluding the impact of this divestiture, Reservoir Performance
fourth-quarter 2021 revenue increased 32% year-on-year.
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**Schlumberger divested its
low-flow artificial lift business in North America during the fourth quarter
of 2020. This business generated revenue of $11 million during the fourth
quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of this divestiture, Production Systems
fourth-quarter 2021 revenue increased 8% year-on-year.
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n/m = not meaningful
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Schlumberger CEO Olivier Le Peuch
commented, “Strengthening activity, accelerating digital sales, and outstanding
free cash flow performance combined to deliver another quarter of remarkable
financial results to close the year with great momentum.
“In retrospect, we started 2021 with a
constructive outlook and an ambition to visibly expand margins and deliver
robust free cash flow, while remaining focused on capital discipline.
“In fact, we concluded the year with
88% growth in EPS, excluding charges and credits; adjusted EBITDA margin of
21.5%; and $3.0 billion in free cash flow. The adjusted EBITDA margin—which
represents a year-on-year expansion of 320 basis points (bps)—is the highest
level since 2018. We restored our North America pretax operating margin to
double-digits and expanded our international margin, both exceeding prepandemic
2019 levels.
“This was also a momentous year for us
in terms of our commitment to sustainability. We announced our comprehensive
2050 net-zero commitment, inclusive of Scope 3 emissions, and launched our
Transition Technologies* portfolio.
“I am extremely proud of the full-year
results, as we operationalized our returns-focused strategy and surpassed our
financial ambitions with resounding success.
“Turning to the fourth-quarter results,
sequential revenue growth was broad based across all geographies and Divisions,
led by Digital & Integration.
“International revenue of $4.90 billion
grew 5% sequentially, driven primarily by strengthening activity, increased
digital sales, and early benefits of pricing improvements. The sequential
revenue increase was led by growth in Europe/CIS/Africa due to strong offshore
activity in Africa and new projects in Europe. This growth was complemented by
project startups and activity gains in the Middle East & Asia and sustained
activity growth in Latin America. The fourth-quarter international revenue
performance represents a 13% year-on-year increase, enabling us to accomplish
our double-digit revenue growth ambition for the second half of 2021 when
compared to the same period in 2020.
“In North America, revenue of $1.28
billion grew 13% sequentially, outperforming the rig count growth. The
sequential growth was driven by strong offshore and land drilling activity and
increased exploration data licensing in the US Gulf of Mexico and the Permian.
“Among the Divisions, Digital &
Integration revenue increased 10% sequentially, driven by very strong digital
sales, as the adoption of our digital offering continues to accelerate, and
from increased exploration data licensing sales. Reservoir Performance revenue
increased 8% sequentially from higher intervention activity in Latin America,
new stimulation projects and activity gains in the Middle East & Asia, and
increased offshore evaluation activity in North America. Well Construction
revenue increased 5% due to higher land and offshore drilling activity both in
North America and internationally. Similarly, Production Systems revenue grew
5% sequentially from new offshore projects and year-end sales.
“Overall, our fourth-quarter pretax
segment operating income increased 9% sequentially, attaining the highest
quarterly operating margin level since 2015. Contributing to this remarkable
performance are the accretive effect of accelerating digital sales and early
signs of pricing improvements, particularly when driven by new technology
adoption and performance differentiation.
“Looking ahead into 2022, the industry
macro fundamentals are very favorable, due to the combination of projected
steady demand recovery, an increasingly tight supply market, and supportive oil
prices. We believe this will result in a material step up in industry capital
spending with simultaneous double-digit growth in international and North
American markets. Absent any further COVID-related disruption, oil demand is
expected to exceed prepandemic levels before the end of the year and to further
strengthen in 2023. These favorable market conditions are strikingly similar to
those experienced during the last industry supercycle, suggesting that
resurgent global demand-led capital spending will result in an exceptional
multiyear growth cycle.
“Schlumberger is well prepared to fully
seize this growth ahead of us. We have entered this cycle in a position of
strength, having reset our operating leverage, expanded peer-leading margins
across multiple quarters, and aligned our technology and business portfolio
with the new industry imperatives. Throughout 2021, we continued to strengthen
our core portfolio, enhanced our sustainability leadership, successfully
advanced our digital journey, and expanded our new energy portfolio.
“The combination of our performance and
returns-focused strategy is resulting in enduring customer success and higher
earnings. As such, we have increased confidence in reaching our midcycle
adjusted EBITDA margin ambition earlier than anticipated and sustaining our
financial outperformance. I am truly excited about this year and the outlook
for Schlumberger—rooted in capital discipline and superior returns while also
continuing to lead technology, digital, and clean energy innovation—to enable
performance and sustainability for the global energy industry.”
Other Events
On November 30, 2021, Schlumberger
deposited sufficient funds with the trustee for its $1.0 billion of 2.40%
Senior Notes due May 2022 to satisfy and discharge all of its legal obligations
relating to such notes.
On January 20, 2022, Schlumberger’s
Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of
outstanding common stock, payable on April 7, 2022 to stockholders of record on
February 9, 2022.
Fourth-Quarter
Revenue by Geographical Area
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(Stated in millions)
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Three Months Ended
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Change
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Sept. 30, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Sequential
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Year-on-year
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North America*
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$1,281
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$1,129
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$1,167
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13%
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10%
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Latin America
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1,204
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1,160
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969
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4%
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24%
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Europe/CIS/Africa
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1,587
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1,482
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1,366
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7%
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16%
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Middle East & Asia
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2,107
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2,033
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2,008
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4%
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5%
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Other
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46
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43
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22
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n/m
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n/m
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$6,225
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$5,847
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$5,532
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6%
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13%
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International
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$4,898
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$4,675
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$4,343
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5%
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13%
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North America*
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$1,281
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$1,129
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$1,167
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13%
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10%
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*Schlumberger divested certain
businesses in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. These
businesses generated revenue of $284 million during the fourth quarter of
2020. Excluding the impact of these divestitures, global fourth-quarter 2021
revenue increased 19% year-on-year. North America fourth-quarter 2021
revenue, excluding the impact of these divestitures, increased 45%
year-on-year.
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n/m = not meaningful
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North America
North America revenue of $1.28
billion increased 13% sequentially, driven by strong offshore and land drilling
activity and increased exploration data licensing in the US Gulf of Mexico and
the Permian.
International
Revenue in Latin America of
$1.20 billion increased 4% sequentially due to double-digit revenue growth in
Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, mainly from robust Well Construction activity.
Reservoir Performance and Production Systems revenue also increased but was
partially offset by a temporary production interruption in our Asset
Performance Solutions (APS) projects in Ecuador due to pipeline disruption.
Europe/CIS/Africa revenue of
$1.59 billion increased 7% sequentially, due to higher revenue in Europe and
Africa driven by strong offshore activity, increased digital sales, and new
projects—mainly in Turkey—that benefited Production Systems. These increases,
however, were partially offset by reduced Reservoir Performance and Well
Construction activity in Russia and Scandinavia due to the onset of seasonal effects.
Revenue in the Middle East
& Asia of $2.11 billion increased 4% sequentially due to new
projects and activity gains that benefited Reservoir Performance in Saudi
Arabia, Oman, Australia, Qatar, Indonesia, and Iraq. Similarly, Well
Construction revenue grew from new projects in Iraq and the United Arab
Emirates, and from increased drilling activity in Qatar, Kuwait, and Indonesia.
Growth was also driven by higher digital sales in China and Malaysia. These
increases, however, were partially offset by lower sales of production systems
due to delivery delays as a result of logistics constraints.
Fourth-Quarter
Results by Division
Digital &
Integration
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(Stated in millions)
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Three Months Ended
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Change
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Sept. 30, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Sequential
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Year-on-year
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Revenue
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International
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$624
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$615
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$688
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1%
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-9%
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North America
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263
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196
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142
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34%
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85%
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Other
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2
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1
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2
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n/m
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n/m
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$889
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$812
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$832
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10%
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7%
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Pretax operating income
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$335
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$284
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$269
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18%
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25%
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Pretax operating margin
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37.7%
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35.0%
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32.4%
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268 bps
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537 bps
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n/m = not meaningful
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Digital & Integration revenue of
$889 million increased 10% sequentially, propelled by accelerated digital sales
internationally, particularly in Europe/CIS/Africa and Middle East & Asia,
and increased exploration data licensing sales in North America offshore and
the Permian. These increases, however, were partially offset by the effects of
a temporary production interruption in our APS projects in Ecuador due to
pipeline disruption.
Digital & Integration pretax
operating margin of 38% expanded 268 bps sequentially, due to improved
profitability in digital and exploration data licensing.
Reservoir Performance
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(Stated in millions)
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Three Months Ended
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Change
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Sept. 30, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Sequential
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Year-on-year
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Revenue*
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International
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$1,194
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$1,112
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$906
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7%
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32%
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North America*
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92
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79
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339
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16%
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-73%
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Other
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1
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1
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2
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n/m
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n/m
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$1,287
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$1,192
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$1,247
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8%
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3%
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Pretax operating income
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$200
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$190
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$95
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5%
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111%
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Pretax operating margin
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15.5%
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16.0%
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7.6%
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-43 bps
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792 bps
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*Schlumberger divested its OneStim
pressure pumping business in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020.
This business generated revenue of $274 million during the fourth quarter of
2020. Excluding the impact of this divestiture, global fourth-quarter 2021
revenue increased 32% year-on-year. North America fourth-quarter 2021
revenue, excluding the impact of this divestiture, increased 42%
year-on-year.
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n/m = not meaningful
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Reservoir Performance revenue of $1.29
billion increased 8% sequentially due to higher intervention activity across
the international offshore markets, mainly in the UK and Latin America, and
from new stimulation projects and activity gains in the Middle East & Asia,
particularly in Saudi Arabia. These increases, however, were partially offset
by the onset of seasonal effects in Russia and Scandinavia. North America
revenue grew from higher offshore evaluation activity.
Reservoir Performance pretax operating
margin of 16% was essentially flat sequentially. Profitability improved from
higher offshore and exploration activity but was offset by technology mix and
seasonality effects in the Northern Hemisphere.
Well Construction
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(Stated in millions)
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Three Months Ended
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Change
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Sept. 30, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Sequential
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Year-on-year
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Revenue
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International
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$1,901
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$1,839
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$1,569
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3%
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21%
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North America
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441
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382
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252
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15%
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75%
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Other
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46
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52
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47
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n/m
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n/m
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$2,388
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$2,273
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$1,868
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5%
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28%
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|
|
|
|
Pretax operating income
|
|
$368
|
|
$345
|
|
$183
|
|
6%
|
|
101%
|
|
Pretax operating margin
|
|
15.4%
|
|
15.2%
|
|
9.8%
|
|
20 bps
|
|
559 bps
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
n/m = not meaningful
|
Well Construction revenue of $2.39
billion increased 5% sequentially, driven by higher measurements and drilling
fluids activity and increased drilling equipment sales. North America revenue
increased due to higher rig count on land and increased well construction
activity in the US Gulf of Mexico. International revenue growth was driven by
the double-digit growth in Latin America, mainly in Mexico and Argentina, in
Sub-Sahara Africa, and in the Middle East in Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, and UAE.
These increases were partially offset by seasonal effects in Russia and
Scandinavia.
Well Construction pretax operating
margin of 15% was essentially flat sequentially as the favorable mix of
increased activity and new technology was offset by seasonal effects in the
Northern Hemisphere.
Production Systems
|
|
|
(Stated in millions)
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
Dec. 31, 2021
|
|
Sept. 30, 2021
|
|
Dec. 31, 2020
|
|
Sequential
|
|
Year-on-year
|
|
Revenue*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International
|
|
$1,278
|
|
$1,205
|
|
$1,215
|
|
6%
|
|
5%
|
|
North America*
|
|
484
|
|
469
|
|
433
|
|
3%
|
|
12%
|
|
Other
|
|
3
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
n/m
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
$1,765
|
|
$1,674
|
|
$1,649
|
|
5%
|
|
7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pretax operating income
|
|
$159
|
|
$166
|
|
$155
|
|
-4%
|
|
3%
|
|
Pretax operating margin
|
|
9.0%
|
|
9.9%
|
|
9.4%
|
|
-85 bps
|
|
-38 bps
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*Schlumberger divested its low-flow
artificial lift business in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020.
This business generated revenue of $11 million during the fourth quarter of
2020. Excluding the impact of this divestiture, global fourth-quarter 2021
revenue increased 8% year-on-year. North America fourth-quarter revenue,
excluding the impact of this divestiture, increased 15% year-on-year.
|
|
n/m = not meaningful
|
Production Systems revenue of $1.76
billion increased 5% sequentially. Revenue increases in subsea, well
production, and midstream production systems were offset by a revenue decline
in surface production systems. International activity was driven by double-digit
growth in Europe/CIS/Africa—mainly from strong project progress in Angola,
Gabon, and Mozambique, new projects in Turkey, and increased activity in
Scandinavia and Russia & Central Asia—and by growth in Latin America,
mainly in Brazil and Ecuador. This revenue growth was partially offset by
delivery delays in the Middle East & Asia as a result of global supply and
logistics constraints.
Production Systems pretax operating
margin of 9% declined 85 bps sequentially due to an unfavorable mix and the impact
of delayed deliveries due to global supply and logistics constraints.
Quarterly Highlights
As activity growth accelerates,
Schlumberger’s performance differentiation, technology, and integration
capabilities continue to earn customer recognition and contract awards for all
types of oil and gas projects, from short- and long-cycle development to
exploration—including offshore and deepwater. Awards from the quarter include:
·
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. awarded Schlumberger contracts for integrated well
construction and wireline services for deepwater projects in the Gulf of
Mexico. Schlumberger was awarded the contracts for integrated services and
technology for deepwater wells, in addition to subsea services previously
awarded for another high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) deepwater Gulf of
Mexico project. The integrated contract includes well construction, for which
Schlumberger will bring specific technologies suited for HPHT environments as
well as digital capabilities that will enhance overall project execution,
efficiency, and safety, including the Performance Live* remote operation
service.
·
TotalEnergies has awarded Schlumberger a three-year contract for the
provision of a significant well intervention scope to improve well production
and downhole testing services on new wells located offshore the United Kingdom
and Denmark. Under the contract, which has options for two single-year
extensions, the project team will apply a comprehensive portfolio of downhole
testing services, coiled tubing, slickline, and wireline—including the latest
technologies. Work is expected to commence in Q1 2022.
·
In Saudi Arabia, Schlumberger was awarded a five-year contract for
coiled tubing drilling services to be deployed in major gas fields across the
Kingdom. The contract, which has a two-year option to extend, includes a full
suite of unique underbalanced coiled tubing drilling technologies and other
fit-for-basin technology.
·
Equinor has made a direct award to Schlumberger for four RapidXtreme*
TAML 3 large-bore multilateral junctions to retrofit existing wells to
multilaterals in the Statfjord Field. This award is the result of an integrated
contract and the unique architecture of the Rapid* multilateral systems—part of
the Transition Technologies portfolio. Conversion of existing wellbores to
multilaterals will unlock additional reserves and extend the productive life in
the Statfjord Field while reducing the carbon impact of production.
Installation of these multilateral completion systems is expected to commence
in Q2 2022.
·
Woodside, as operator for and on behalf of the Scarborough Joint
Venture, for the Scarborough project offshore Western Australia, awarded a
contract to OneSubsea®—the subsea technologies, production, and processing systems division of
Schlumberger—as part of the Subsea Integration Alliance. The contract includes
a subsea production systems scope, which OneSubsea will deliver, including
wellheads, single-phase flowmeters, subsea distribution units, flying leads, a
connection system, subsea production control system for topsides and subsea,
and postdelivery services. This project will help the Scarborough Joint Venture
maximize the potential of this significant gas resource, which will be
developed through new offshore facilities connected to a second liquified
natural gas (LNG) train at the existing Pluto LNG onshore facility.
·
In Indonesia, Premier Oil—a subsidiary of Harbour Energy—has awarded
Schlumberger a three-year contract for services and technology for its
deepwater offshore exploration project in the Andaman Sea. The contract scope
covers a broad range of services, including drilling, drilling fluids, wireline
logging, and well testing. A Schlumberger team drawn from three Divisions will
deliver a broad set of services and technologies, including Muzic* wireless
telemetry, Quanta Geo* photorealistic reservoir geology service, and the Sonic
Scanner* acoustic scanning platform—driving performance and efficiency of
exploration operations. Work is expected to commence in the second quarter of
2022.
Schlumberger technologies—which won an
array of innovation awards in 2021, including an Offshore Technology Conference
Spotlight on New Technology, six World Oil Awards, and two Hart Energy's
E&P Meritorious Awards for Engineering Innovation—and peer-leading execution
capabilities are making significant performance impacts for customers, who are
increasingly adopting technologies that help them create differentiated value.
Examples of performance impact during
the quarter in North America include:
·
In the Appalachian Basin, CNX implemented NeoSteer* at-bit steerable
system paired with Smith Bits, a Schlumberger company, cutting structures and
dual-telemetry MWD xBolt G2* accelerated drilling service to drill curves and
laterals consistently in single runs in their Marcellus Shale assets. Over the
last three months, Schlumberger has drilled the top three longest single curve
and laterals in CNX's history, with footages ranging between 21,836 ft and
22,565 ft, and with exceptional safety and service quality performance. These
are also the top three longest single curve and lateral operations in
Schlumberger US Land history to date. NeoSteer system provided enhanced
steerability, overall superior performance, and reduced footprint when compared
with conventional technologies, resulting in a reduction in drilling time, and
savings in drilling operational costs for these three record wells.
·
In the Permian Basin, an ExxonMobil and Schlumberger partnership enabled
the reduction of drilling rig days by 34% across five wells, performance that
will enable ExxonMobil to drill more wells per year with the same number of
rigs. An integrated fit-for-basin technology package, including the PowerDrive
Orbit G2* rotary steerable system and XBolt G2 accelerated drilling
service—controlled from the ExxonMobil Remote Operations Center in
Houston—enabled ExxonMobil to drill its first Delaware Basin well in less than
nine days and achieve similar performance with five total record-setting wells.
Compared to prior target performance benchmarks, a total reduction of more than
26 drilling days was realized for these five wells.
Examples of performance impact during
the quarter internationally include:
·
In the fourth quarter of 2021, Schlumberger commenced integrated
stimulation operations at Jafurah, the largest unconventional nonassociated gas
field in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The combination of cutting-edge
technology, fully integrated supply chain, and close project management
collaboration between Aramco and Schlumberger resulted in more than 35%
improvement in stages per month. This new performance benchmark matches that of
top-quartile stimulation fleets in United States unconventional assets during
2021—a key ambition set between Schlumberger and Aramco on the path to deliver
the full potential of the Jafurah project.
·
In Kuwait, Schlumberger has begun to deploy technology with Kuwait Oil
Company (KOC) to increase productivity of its Jurassic gas fields with rigless
perforation, made possible by the newest generation of StreamLINE iX* extreme-performance
polymer-locked wireline cable. A combination of technologies enabled by
StreamLINE iX cable has reduced per-run operating time by half. The increased
strength of this generation cable made it possible to run a 70-ft perforation
gun in a single run—a first in the history of KOC rigless operations on
wireline. The capabilities of the new StreamLINE iX cable have enabled use of
technology that has reduced operating time per run and CO2 impact while
saving deferred production.
·
Offshore Australia in the North West Shelf, Santos Ltd. recently
achieved a record production rate from the first Van Gogh Phase 2 infill well,
which exceeded expectations and produced at a peak rate of 23,200 bbl/d. The
extended-reach, dual-lateral well was drilled with a total horizontal section
of 5,430 m—490 m more than originally planned. The PowerDrive Archer* high
build rate rotary steerable system and GeoSphere HD* high-definition reservoir
mapping-while-drilling service enabled Santos to overcome numerous geological challenges
and unlock the full production potential of this asset by executing an
optimized well completion design.
·
In Argentina, Schlumberger deployed technology that reduced drilling
time by 10 days and avoided 120 metric tons of CO2 emissions for
a joint venture between YPF S.A. and Chevron in the unconventional Vaca Muerta
Formation. Drilling the pilot extended-reach well on the project, Schlumberger
used the NeoSteer* at-bit steerable system and new features of the autonomous
downhole control system to minimize tortuosity and unplanned deviation,
constructing a wellbore optimized to increase production. A PowerDrive vorteX*
powered rotary steerable system equipped with DynaPower XP* extreme-power motor
elastomer managed the high-temperature conditions, improved the rate of
penetration (ROP), and enabled delivering 4,155 m of lateral section breaking
the 1,000 m drilled-per-day barrier and it became the longest well lateral
drilled in the field.
The adoption of Schlumberger’s
comprehensive digital platform continues to accelerate as customers advance
their digital transformation and apply digital solutions to improve
productivity and efficiency. Furthermore, the use cases for Schlumberger
digital solutions also continue to expand into adjacent sectors, increasing the
total addressable market and enabling decarbonization in and beyond the oil and
gas industry.
Digital awards and implementations from
the quarter include:
·
Schlumberger will deploy the DELFI* cognitive E&P environment on the
Norwegian CO2 project by the Northern Lights Joint Venture (NL), to streamline
subsurface workflows and longer-term modeling and surveillance of CO2 sequestration.
NL was established to develop the world’s first open-source CO2 transport and
storage infrastructure, providing accelerated decarbonization opportunities for
European industries, with an ambition to store up to 5 million metric tons of
CO2 per year based on market demand. Northern Lights is part of
Longship—Norway’s largest climate initiative—which comprises a full-scale
carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, covering capture, transport, and
storage of CO2.
·
Angola’s oil and gas regulator—Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás e
BiocombustÃveis (ANPG)—has signed an agreement with Schlumberger to fast-track
its digital transformation, with the rollout of DELFI environment. The project
follows a detailed consultation and review by a Schlumberger-led consulting
team in collaboration with an ANPG team. The team evaluated ANPG’s technology
landscape and digital readiness, resulting in a compressed digitalization
roadmap. The accelerated deployment of the DELFI environment will enable
efficient remote teamwork across ANPG, expanded data analytics capabilities,
and increased exploration and field development efficiency—driving sizeable
production gains.
·
In Ecuador, DrillOps Automate, part of the DrillOps* on-target well
delivery solution, and DrillPilot* equipment sequencing software have been
deployed on two Schlumberger rigs operating on its APS assets. These digital
solutions are orchestrating multiple workflows and driving a step change in
operational performance. Since deployment, more than 77,000 ft have been
drilled with multiple levels of automation made possible using these advanced
digital solutions. Automated rig control has increased on-bottom ROP and
reduced connections time, resulting in a 10.6% average efficiency improvement
at the end of 2021. Schlumberger continues to expand the use of digital
solutions to improve integrated performance, increase safety, and reduce CO2
footprint—resulting in the creation and capture of higher value across these
assets.
Decarbonization is a priority, and in
2021, Schlumberger made a bold commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas
emissions by 2050, with our net-zero target inclusive of Scope 3 emissions.
Schlumberger is uniquely positioned to
help customers decarbonize oil and gas operations through our Transition
Technologies portfolio and the novel application of our technologies in
low-carbon energy:
·
Equinor recently completed the installation of a OneSubsea subsea
multiphase boosting system, a solution that will reduce the cost and carbon
impact of producing an additional 16 million barrels of oil from the Vigdis
Field in the North Sea. In production for more than 20 years, the Vigdis Field
is producing into the existing Snorre A facility, a cost advantage over
building new infrastructure. Leveraging an all-electric control system, the
multiphase boosting system requires less than 50% of the energy to produce the
same volume of oil as compared to gas lift, avoiding 200,000 tons of CO2 equivalent
over 10 years of operation at Vigdis and paving the way for future subsea
electrification around the world.
·
In France, Schlumberger was awarded the downhole completions scope for a
proof-of-concept green hydrogen storage pilot project called HyPSTER for
Storengy, a company of ENGIE—the first project of its kind. HyPSTER aims to
support the development of a green hydrogen ecosystem across France—and later
Europe. Schlumberger is a key technical partner in this flagship development of
renewable hydrogen underground storage using repurposed natural gas storage
salt caverns. Schlumberger will provide equipment, engineering, project
management, and develop fit-for-purpose economical solutions to enable future
development at scale.
In Schlumberger New Energy, we are
forging partnerships to apply a portfolio of low-carbon and carbon-neutral
energy technologies across industries, contributing to a more sustainable
future energy mix.
·
Schlumberger New Energy, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic
Energy Commission (CEA), and partners have announced the signature of pilot
project agreements with leading steel and cement companies on the pathway to
net zero in those industries. In the steel industry, Genvia has agreed pilot
projects with ArcelorMittal Méditerranée, a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, a
world leader in the steel industry; and Ugitech—part of Swiss Steel Group, a
world leader in long stainless-steel products. In the cement industry, Genvia has
agreed pilot projects with Vicat, a cement production group; and Hynamics—a
low-carbon and renewable-hydrogen solutions subsidiary of EDF Group. Genvia
aims to deliver the highest green-hydrogen creation efficiency, resulting in
significantly less electricity use per kilogram of hydrogen produced.
·
Celsius Energy, a Schlumberger New Energy venture that provides
geoenergy technology for zero-carbon heating and cooling of buildings, has
expanded its commercial operations in Europe and North America. In France, a
leading healthcare company has selected the Celsius Energy solution in two new
developments, and feasibility studies for implementation at additional
facilities is ongoing. In the US, Celsius Energy completed its first operation
during the fourth quarter of 2021 at a prestigious East Coast university
campus, opening new market opportunities for the expansion of Celsius Energy
solutions. During COP26, more than 1,000 cities committed to the UN-backed
“Cities Race to Zero” campaign, while companies and municipalities globally
have advanced net-zero targets and commitments to address global greenhouse gas
emissions. Celsius Energy is uniquely positioned to support these commitments,
contributing to global decarbonization.
FINANCIAL TABLES
|
Full-Year Results
|
|
|
(Stated in millions, except per
share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec. 31, 2021
|
|
Dec. 31, 2020
|
|
Change
|
|
Revenue*
|
|
|
$22,929
|
|
$23,601
|
|
-3%
|
|
Income (loss) before taxes - GAAP
basis
|
|
|
$2,374
|
|
($11,298)
|
|
n/m
|
|
Net income (loss) - GAAP basis
|
|
|
$1,881
|
|
$(10,518)
|
|
n/m
|
|
Diluted EPS (loss per share) - GAAP
basis
|
|
|
$1.32
|
|
$(7.57)
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA**
|
|
|
$4,925
|
|
$4,313
|
|
14%
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin**
|
|
|
21.5%
|
|
18.3%
|
|
320 bps
|
|
Pretax segment operating income**
|
|
|
$3,365
|
|
$2,401
|
|
40%
|
|
Pretax segment operating margin**
|
|
|
14.7%
|
|
10.2%
|
|
450 bps
|
|
Net income, excluding charges &
credits**
|
|
|
$1,831
|
|
$956
|
|
92%
|
|
Diluted EPS, excluding charges
& credits**
|
|
|
$1.28
|
|
$0.68
|
|
88%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue by Geography
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International
|
|
|
$18,295
|
|
$18,002
|
|
2%
|
|
North America*
|
|
|
4,466
|
|
5,478
|
|
-18%
|
|
Other
|
|
|
168
|
|
121
|
|
n/m
|
|
|
|
|
$22,929
|
|
$23,601
|
|
-3%
|
|
*Schlumberger divested certain
businesses in North America during the fourth quarter of 2020. These
businesses generated revenue of $1.347 billion during 2020. Excluding the
impact of these divestitures, global 2021 revenue increased 3% year-on-year.
North America 2021 revenue, excluding the impact of these divestitures,
increased 8% year-on-year.
|
|
**These are non-GAAP financial
measures. See sections titled "Charges & Credits",
"Divisions", and "Supplemental Information" for details.
|
|
n/m = not meaningful
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Income (Loss)
|
|
(Stated in millions, except per share
amounts)
|
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
Twelve Months
|
|
Periods Ended December 31,
|
|
2021
|
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$6,225
|
|
|
|
|
$5,532
|
|
$22,929
|
|
$23,601
|
|
Interest and other income (1)
|
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
69
|
|
148
|
|
163
|
|
Gain on sales of businesses (1)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
104
|
|
-
|
|
104
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
5,136
|
|
|
|
|
4,828
|
|
19,271
|
|
21,000
|
|
Research & engineering
|
|
145
|
|
|
|
|
129
|
|
554
|
|
580
|
|
General & administrative
|
|
109
|
|
|
|
|
71
|
|
339
|
|
365
|
|
Impairments & other (1)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
-
|
|
12,658
|
|
Interest (1)
|
|
137
|
|
|
|
|
144
|
|
539
|
|
563
|
|
Income (loss) before taxes (1)
|
|
$755
|
|
|
|
|
$471
|
|
$2,374
|
|
($11,298)
|
|
Tax expense (benefit) (1)
|
|
144
|
|
|
|
|
89
|
|
446
|
|
(812)
|
|
Net income (loss) (1)
|
|
$611
|
|
|
|
|
$382
|
|
$1,928
|
|
($10,486)
|
|
Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
47
|
|
32
|
|
Net income (loss) attributable to
Schlumberger (1)
|
|
$601
|
|
|
|
|
$374
|
|
$1,881
|
|
($10,518)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
of Schlumberger (1)
|
|
$0.42
|
|
|
|
|
$0.27
|
|
$1.32
|
|
($7.57)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average shares outstanding
|
|
1,403
|
|
|
|
|
1,392
|
|
1,400
|
|
1,390
|
|
Average shares outstanding assuming
dilution
|
|
1,430
|
|
|
|
|
1,411
|
|
1,427
|
|
1,390
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation & amortization
included in expenses (2)
|
|
$532
|
|
|
|
|
$583
|
|
$2,120
|
|
$2,566
|
|
(1)
|
See section entitled “Charges &
Credits” for details.
|
|
(2)
|
Includes depreciation of property,
plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets, multiclient
seismic data costs, and APS investments.
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheet
|
|
(Stated in millions)
|
|
|
|
Dec. 31,
|
|
Dec. 31,
|
|
Assets
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and short-term investments
|
|
$3,139
|
|
$3,006
|
|
Receivables
|
|
5,315
|
|
5,247
|
|
Inventories
|
|
3,272
|
|
3,354
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
928
|
|
1,312
|
|
|
|
12,654
|
|
12,919
|
|
Investment in affiliated companies
|
|
2,044
|
|
2,061
|
|
Fixed assets
|
|
6,429
|
|
6,826
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
12,990
|
|
12,980
|
|
Intangible assets
|
|
3,211
|
|
3,455
|
|
Other assets
|
|
4,183
|
|
4,193
|
|
|
|
$41,511
|
|
$42,434
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
|
|
$8,382
|
|
$8,442
|
|
Estimated liability for taxes on
income
|
|
879
|
|
1,015
|
|
Short-term borrowings and current
portion of long-term debt
|
|
909
|
|
850
|
|
Dividends payable
|
|
189
|
|
184
|
|
|
|
10,359
|
|
10,491
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
13,286
|
|
16,036
|
|
Postretirement benefits
|
|
231
|
|
1,049
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
2,349
|
|
2,369
|
|
|
|
26,225
|
|
29,945
|
|
Equity
|
|
15,286
|
|
12,489
|
|
|
|
$41,511
|
|
$42,434
|
Liquidity
|
(Stated in millions)
|
|
Components of Liquidity
|
|
Dec. 31,
2021
|
|
Sept. 30,
2021
|
|
Dec. 31,
2020
|
|
Cash and short-term investments
|
|
$3,139
|
|
$2,942
|
|
$3,006
|
|
Short-term borrowings and current
portion of long-term debt
|
|
(909)
|
|
(1,025)
|
|
(850)
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
(13,286)
|
|
(14,370)
|
|
(16,036)
|
|
Net Debt (1)
|
|
$(11,056)
|
|
$(12,453)
|
|
$(13,880)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Details of changes in liquidity
follow:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve
|
|
Fourth
|
|
Twelve
|
|
|
|
Months
|
|
Quarter
|
|
Months
|
|
Periods Ended December 31,
|
|
2021
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$1,928
|
|
$611
|
|
$(10,486)
|
|
Charges and credits, net of
tax (2)
|
|
(50)
|
|
(14)
|
|
11,474
|
|
|
|
|