HOUSTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Oilfield service provider
SLB on Friday said its current business in Russia still
aligns with new U.S. sanctions on Russia, but that revenue in
the country was declining.
The world's largest oilfield service company is one of
the few western firms to remain in Russia after its 2022
invasion of Ukraine.
The company is reviewing the new sanctions and believes
that voluntary measures it has taken to adjust its business are
aligned with the new restrictions, Chief Executive Officer
Olivier Le Peuch said on Friday in an earnings call.
Revenue from SLB's operations in Russia has been declining
and accounted for just 4% of its total revenue, down from 5% the
year before, he said.
The U.S. Treasury this month tweaked an executive order to
cut off Russia's access to U.S. services related to the
extraction and production of crude oil and other petroleum
products, effective Feb 27.