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Schlumberger Expect 50% Increase in Offshore Investment

OIL

Schlumberger is looking at the offshore oil sector as a major driver of growth its chief executive Olivier Le Peuch said today.

  • He pointed to an expected 50% increase in offshore investment over the next four years, compared with the period from 2016 to 2019.
  • "The need for reliable energy supply and reinvestment in our industry remain very compelling, and will ultimately extend the growth cycle, both in terms of duration and magnitude," Le Peuch said.
  • He expects services companies like Schlumberger to benefit from the current energy price spike, a sector of the industry that was badly hit by lower prices in recent years.

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