Halliburton experienced a drop in its total net income in the third quarter compared to the second quarter of the year and leaders blamed in part the impact of the hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico.
Third quarter net income, according to Halliburton’s release, was $571 million or 65 cents a share, down from second quarter net income of $709 million and 80 cents a share.
Adjusted third quarter net income was $641 million and 73 cents a share. Halliburton’s total revenue for the third quarter of 2024 was $5.7 billion, compared to total revenue of $5.8 billion in the second quarter of 2024. Operating income was $871 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to operating income of $1.0 billion in the second quarter of 2024. Adjusted operating income4, excluding impairments and other charges, was $987 million in the third quarter of 2024.
“We experienced a $0.02 per share impact to our adjusted earnings from lost or delayed revenue due to the August cybersecurity event and storms in the Gulf of Mexico. Our full year expectations for free cash flow and cash return to shareholders remain unchanged, and we expect both to accelerate in the fourth quarter,” commented Jeff Miller, Chairman, President and CEO.
In a statement, he said he remained confident in the firm’s international business and it will continue to deliver growth and returns.
“I see solid opportunities across business lines and geographies for Halliburton. As we execute on our strategy, we will target opportunities to deliver unique value, allocate capital to the highest return opportunities, and prioritize free cash flow generation and shareholder returns,” concluded Miller.
Operating Segments
Completion and Production
Completion and Production revenue in the third quarter of 2024 was $3.3 billion, a decrease of $102 million, or 3% sequentially, while operating income was $669 million, a decrease of $54 million, or 7%. These results were driven by decreased pressure pumping services in U.S. land, lower completion tool sales in North America and Europe/Africa, and lower stimulation activity in Latin America. Partially offsetting these decreases were increased pressure pumping services and higher completion tool sales in the Middle East.
Drilling and Evaluation
Drilling and Evaluation revenue in the third quarter of 2024 was $2.4 billion, while operating income was $406 million, both flat sequentially. These results were driven by increased drilling-related services in Latin America, higher software sales globally, and improved wireline activity in Middle East/Asia. Offsetting these increases were decreased drilling-related services in Europe, lower fluid services in North America, declined wireline activity in the Western Hemisphere, and decreased testing services in Latin America.
Geographic Regions
North America
North America revenue in the third quarter of 2024 was $2.4 billion, a 4% decrease sequentially. This decline was primarily driven by decreased pressure pumping services in U.S. land, in addition to lower activity across multiple product service lines in the Gulf of Mexico partly due to the impacts from Hurricane Francine and Hurricane Helene. Partially offsetting these declines were higher artificial lift activity in U.S. land along with increased stimulation activity in Canada and the Gulf of Mexico.
International
International revenue in the third quarter of 2024 was $3.3 billion, sequentially flat.
Latin America revenue in the third quarter of 2024 was $1.1 billion, a decrease of 4% sequentially. This decrease was primarily due to lower stimulation activity in the region, decreased testing services in Mexico and the Caribbean, and lower wireline activity in Argentina. Partially offsetting these decreases were increased drilling-related services in Mexico and Brazil and improved project management activity in Ecuador.
Europe/Africa revenue in the third quarter of 2024 was $722 million, a decrease of 5% sequentially. This decline was primarily due to decreased drilling-related services in the North Sea and lower completion tool sales in West Africa. Partially offsetting these decreases were higher cementing activity and increased pipeline services in the North Sea.
Middle East/Asia revenue in the third quarter of 2024 was $1.5 billion, an increase of 3% sequentially. This increase was primarily due to increased pressure pumping services in Saudi Arabia, higher completion tool sales in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, improved fluid services in the Middle East, and higher wireline activity in Asia. Partially offsetting these improvements were declined drilling services in Saudi Arabia and lower project management activity in Kuwait.