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                                                                                second quarter of 2019. Adjusted net loss for
                                                                                the second quarter of 2020 was $22.3mn, or
                                                                                $0.10 adjusted loss per share. Earnings before
                                                                                interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation
                                                                                (EBITDA) for the second quarter of 2020 was
                                                                                negative $19.4mn, compared to EBITDA of
                                                                                $51.2mn in the same period of the prior year.
                                                                                Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of
                                                                                2020 was negative $17.8mn.3
                                                                                  For the six months ended June 30, 2020,
                                                                                revenues decreased to $333.1mn compared to
                                                                                $693.2mn last year. Net loss for the six-month
                                                                                period was $185.5mn, or $0.87 loss per share,
                                                                                compared to net income of $5.4mn, or $0.02
                                                                                diluted earnings per share in the same period
                                                                                last year.
                                                                                RPC, July 29, 2020
         The CER is today releasing full details of   ended June 30, 2020. Adjusted net loss was
       the CAD40,000 Administrative Monetary   $14.2mn, or $(0.14) per share, reflecting the   National Oilwell Varco
       Penalty (AMP) AMP-001-2020 issued to   impact of $9.6mn of pre-tax adjustments
       Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. (TNPI) for   associated with restructuring expenses and   reports second-quarter
       non-compliance with subsection 29(1)(c)   foreign exchange losses recognised during
       of the Canada Energy Regulator Onshore   the quarter and $3.3mn of other discrete tax   2020 results
       Pipeline Regulations (OPR). The complete   adjustments.
       Notice of Violation (NOV), issued on June 25,   During the prior quarter ended March   National Oilwell Varco today reported second
       2020, is now publicly available following the   31, 2020, Oceaneering reported a net loss of   quarter 2020 revenues of $1.50bn, a decrease
       30-day appeal period.               $368mn, or $(3.71) per share, on revenue   of 21% compared to the first quarter of 2020
         In August 2018, the company was doing   of $537mn. Adjusted net income was   and a decrease of 30% compared to the second
       work on a 17-metre long section of pipeline   $3.5mn, or $0.04 per share, reflecting the   quarter of 2019. Net loss for the second
       as part of regular O&M activities on its 10-  impact of $393mn of pre-tax adjustments,   quarter of 2020 was $93mn, or -6.2% of sales,
       inch Oakville to Clarkson Loop pipeline. A   primarily $379mn associated with goodwill   which included non-cash, pre-tax charges of
       contractor, under the supervision of TNPI,   impairments, asset impairments and write-  $102mn. Adjusted EBITDA (operating profit
       was operating a backhoe when it struck an   offs recognised during the quarter.  excluding depreciation, amortisation, and
       adjacent TNPI-owned 16-inch pipeline. The   OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, July 29, 2020  other items) decreased $94mn sequentially to
       contractor had not properly located and                                  $84mn, or 5.6% of sales.
       exposed the 16-inch pipeline before starting   RPC reports second-quarter   “The oil and gas industry is bearing the
       the excavation work, as required by TNPI’s                               full brunt of the economic damage wrought
       maintenance safety manual. At the time of   2020 financial results       by the COVID-19 pandemic that has driven
       contact, the 16-inch pipeline was active and                             drilling activity to record lows,” commented
       carrying gasoline. The 16-inch pipeline was   RPC today announced its unaudited results   Clay Williams, Chairman, President, and
       damaged and required repair, but there were   for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.   CEO. “Against this backdrop, NOV is
       no injuries and no loss of product.   RPC provides a broad range of specialized   continuing to aggressively reduce its cost
         Following the incident, TNPI took a   oilfield services and equipment primarily to   structure and boost cash flow through more
       number of steps to improve safety, including   independent and major oilfield companies   efficient operations and better working capital
       updating procedures, revising its training,   engaged in the exploration, production   management.”
       issuing safety bulletins, and hosting internal   and development of oil and gas properties   “We are determined to re-size the
       safety seminars.                    throughout the United States and in selected   organisation to fit lower levels of demand and
       THE CANADA ENERGY REGULATOR, July 28,   international markets.           continue to make good progress executing
       2020                                   For the quarter ended June 30, 2020,   the numerous initiatives required to meet
                                           revenues were $89.3mn, a decrease of 75.1%   our objective. During the second quarter,
                                           compared with $358.5mn in the second   we exceeded our cost reduction targets
       SERVICES                            quarter of 2019. Revenues decreased due to   and generated $378mn in cash flow from
                                           lower activity levels and pricing compared   operations, further solidifying our balance
       Oceaneering reports                 to the second quarter of the prior year.   sheet and positioning us well to capitalise on
                                                                                future opportunities.”
                                           Operating loss for the second quarter of 2020
       second-quarter 2020                 was $37.5mn compared to operating profit   and oilfield service companies continue to
                                                                                  “To the extent oil and gas companies
                                           of $8.4mn in the same period of the prior
       results                             year. Adjusted operating loss for the second   work, we find them gravitating to NOV as
                                                                                their supplier of choice. They know they can
                                           quarter of 2020 was $35.9mn. Net loss for
       Oceaneering International today reported   the second quarter of 2020 was $25.1mn, or   depend on us for superior quality, technology,
       a net loss of $24.8mn, or $(0.25) per share,   $0.12 loss per share, compared to net income   value, and to be there to support their efforts
       on revenue of $427mn for the three months   of $6.2mn, or $0.03 earnings per share, in the   for the long-term. With our market-leading


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