据世界石油网7月22日休斯顿报道，美国哈利伯顿公司正在改变其在全球最大地区的战略，通过搁置未使用的压裂设备和在北美裁员来应对低迷的客户支出。

这家全球最大的压裂设备供应商周一拒绝向分析师和投资者透露其在美国和加拿大的减压设备数量。发言人米尔说，这家总部位于休斯顿的承包商第二季度在该地区已裁员8%。

哈利伯顿公司首席执行官杰夫?米勒在电话会议上表示：“我们认识到北美客户的行为正在发生变化，我们正在实施一套新的策略，以不断创造回报和自由现金流。几年前，当消费者支出的节奏发生变化时，正确的策略是需要改变。”

挪威著名能源行业咨询公司雷斯塔能源公司（Rystad Energy）2月份估计，哈利伯顿公司及其竞争对手今年年底前可以向压裂作业提供2440万马力，但今年全球的需求仅为1450万马力。由于投资者向页岩生产商施加压力，要求它们向股东返还现金，页岩生产商已削减了支出。

本周一之前的12个月里，哈利伯顿公司一直是标准普尔500指数(S&P 500)中表现最差的公司，但该公司股票周一当天涨幅最大。

李峻 编译自 世界石油

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Halliburton cutting frac jobs, equipment in U.S. and Canada

Halliburton is shifting strategy in its largest region to deal with subdued customer spending by shelving unused frac gear and cutting jobs in North America.

The world’s biggest provider of fracing equipment, including pumping units and sand-storage silos, declined to tell analysts and investors Monday how much pressure-pumping gear it has parked in the U.S. and Canada. Emily Mir, a spokeswoman, said the Houston-based contractor cut 8% of its workforce in the region during the second quarter.

“We recognize the changing behavior of our North American customers and are executing a new playbook to keep generating returns and free cash flow,” Chief Executive Officer Jeff Miller said on the call. “What was the right playbook several years ago, when there was a different cadence and pace of customers’ spend, today needs to change.”

Industry consultant Rystad Energy estimated in February that Halliburton and its competitors would have a year-end supply of 24.4 million horsepower for fracing, but would face demand of just 14.5 million this year. Shale producers have cut spending as investors pressure the companies to return cash to shareholders after the worse oil-price crash in a generation five years ago.

Halliburton, which had been the worst performer in the S&P 500 Index over the past 12 months before Monday, was the day’s biggest gainer in the group.