Tumbling energy prices continue to hurt offshore services company as industry cuts oil exploration
The world’s largest oilfield services company Schlumberger has lost more than $1bn and cut a further 10,000 jobs.
Like others in the industry, Schlumberger has been hard hit by the fall in energy prices and the downturn in the sector. It warned on Thursday that it does not expect a turnaround in the near future.
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