據全球能源新聞5月21日消息，油田服務提供商哈里伯頓 (Halliburton)周三將季度股息削減了75%，這是該公司為應對3月份開始的油價暴跌而采取的最新舉措。

由于與疫情有關的封鎖以及產油國之間的價格戰導致需求破壞，美國的石油價格在整個三月和四月經歷了歷史性的下跌。

隨著石油和天然氣勘探公司為了在低油價下生存而停止鉆探，像哈里伯頓這樣提供鉆探設備和服務的公司遭受了沉重打擊。

哈里伯頓和規模更大的競爭對手斯倫貝謝(Schlumberger)和貝克休斯(Baker Hughes)公布第一季度虧損，原因是低油價導致資產大幅減記。

這三家服務提供商也都大幅削減了今年的支出計劃，哈里伯頓公司的削減幅度為50%，是業內降幅最大的公司之一。

作為削減10億美元成本計劃的一部分，哈里伯頓已經降低了公司高管的薪水，并從休斯頓總部裁員約1,000人。

該公司在6月24日設定了每股0.045美元的股息，低于3月25日每股0.18美元的股息。

全球最大油服公司斯倫貝謝上個月削減了75%的股息。

周三，哈里伯頓董事會成員還同意將他們的年度保留金削減20%。

隨著美國原油價格攀升至每桶32.18美元，哈里伯頓公司股價在盤前交易中上漲了約3%。盡管如此，哈里伯頓的股價和美國原油價格都僅為年初的一半左右。

裘寅 編譯自 全球能源新聞

原文如下：

Halliburton Cuts Dividend 75%

Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co slashed its quarterly dividend by 75% on Wednesday, the latest move by the company to shore up cash to cope with a dramatic plunge in oil prices that began in March.

U.S. oil prices experienced historic drops throughout March and April, brought on by the demand destruction caused by coronavirus-related lockdowns and a price war between producing nations.

As oil and gas explorers slam the brakes on drilling to survive low prices, companies like Halliburton that provide drilling equipment and services have taken a major beating.

Halliburton and larger rivals Schlumberger and Baker Hughes Co posted losses for the first quarter, owing to heavy writedowns on assets on the back of low oil prices.

Each of the three service providers have also slashed their spending plans for the year, with Halliburton's 50% reduction among the deepest in the industry.

Halliburton has already lowered salaries for the company's executives and cut roughly 1,000 jobs from its headquarters in Houston as part of a plan to reduce $1 billion of costs.

The company set a dividend of $0.045 per share payable on June 24, down from $0.18 per share paid on March 25.

Schlumberger, the world's largest services provider, slashed its dividend by 75% last month.

Members of Halliburton's board also agreed to reduce their annual retainer by 20% on Wednesday.

Halliburton's shares rose about 3% in premarket trading as U.S. crude oil prices climbed to $32.18 a barrel. Still, both Halliburton's shares and U.S. crude are at about half of what they began the year at.