关键词: 石油价格, 石油工程技术服务业, 资本支出, 经营收入, 净利润, 技术创新, 降本增效

Abstract: International oil price slump plunges the world back into the era of low oil price, exerting a serious impact on the global petroleum industry. Engineering technological service business is also fallen into the “cold winter.” Global investment in oil and gas exploration and development was significantly reduced by more than 25 percent in 2015 as compared to the previous year, leading to a substantial reduction of capital expenditure in engineering technological service business, less amount of workload, idleness of service equipment and surplus of service personnel. Facing a stern challenge, oil majors saw a significant decline in their income and profit and even a serious economic loss. The industry is under a higher concentration. This paper analyzes the business turnover and net profit of the first three quarters of 2015 from five international major onshore drilling contractors, five major offshore drilling contractors and four major oilfield service companies. Facing the impact of low oil prices, the companies within the industry adopted active policies and committed themselves to managerial and technological innovations for cost reduction and benefit boost. They consolidated their market positions by means of acquisitions and mergers, “turning the risks into opportunities.” It can be foreseen that a number of new technology or breakthrough technology for remarkable cost-effectiveness will appear in this round of low oil prices.