Weatherford Reports 2Q Earnings for 2010

Weatherford reported second quarter 2010 income of $80 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, excluding an after tax loss of $0.15 per diluted share. The excluded after tax loss was comprised of an $82 million non-cash charge for a fair value adjustment to the put option issued in connection with the TNK-BP acquisition and $24 million, net of tax, for severance and investigation costs.

Second quarter diluted earnings per share reflect an increase of ten percent over the second quarter of 2009 diluted earnings per share of $0.10, before severance and investigation costs. Second quarter revenues were $2,438 million, or 22 percent higher than the same period last year, and four percent higher than the prior quarter. Segment operating income of $308 million improved 14 percent year-over-year and 16 percent sequentially. International revenues were up seven percent versus the year ago quarter and five percent versus the prior quarter. Eastern Hemisphere revenues carried the international growth rate, increasing 16 percent versus the year ago quarter and nine percent versus the prior quarter, while Latin America revenue fell 12% compared to the year ago quarter and four percent sequentially due to lower project activity in Mexico. North America revenue increased 61 percent versus the year ago quarter and grew three percent versus the prior quarter. Stronger performance in the U.S. land market more than offset Canada's traditional seasonal decline and one month of severely reduced activity in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sequentially, the company's second quarter diluted earnings per share, before charges, were $0.04 higher than the first quarter of 2010 diluted earnings per share of $0.07, before severance, investigation costs and fair value adjustment for the put option.

Weatherford Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Duroc-Danner commented, "The second quarter was progress with the United States and Russia singled out as the highest performers. The outlook for North America appears constructive. Client feedback leads us to believe that operators are planning to accelerate activity in international markets."

North America

Revenues for the quarter were $921 million, which is a 61 percent increase over the same quarter in the prior year. Revenues were up three percent sequentially, which is the first sequential increase for the second quarter in North America since 2005.

Operating income was $129 million compared to break-even operating results for the second quarter of 2009 and was up $17 million sequentially. The current quarter's margins improved 140 basis points to 14.0%.

Middle East/North Africa/Asia

Second quarter revenues of $601 million were one percent higher than the second quarter of 2009 and six percent higher than the prior quarter. On a sequential basis, strong performances in Iraq and China were partially offset by weakness in Saudi Arabia and Libya.

The current quarter's operating income of $78 million decreased 37 percent as compared to the same quarter in the prior year and decreased six percent compared to the prior quarter.

Europe/West Africa/FSU

Second quarter revenues of $506 million were 39 percent higher than the second quarter of 2009 and 11 percent higher than the prior quarter. The year-over-year increase was largely due to our acquisition of TNK-BP's oilfield service business in the third quarter of 2009. All product lines showed sequential growth.

The current quarter's operating income of $63 million was flat compared to the same quarter in the prior year and increased 63 percent sequentially.

Latin America

Second quarter revenues of $410 million were 12 percent lower than the second quarter of 2009 and four percent lower than the prior quarter. Consistent with the prior quarter, Mexico was the largest contributor to the sequential decline in revenue due to a decrease in volumes of projectbased work.

The current quarter's operating income of $38 million declined 56 percent as compared to the same quarter in the prior year and increased 22 percent compared to the prior quarter.