8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 26, 2017

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12317   76-0475815

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7909 Parkwood Circle Dr.

Houston, Texas

  77036
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-346-7500

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 26, 2017, National Oilwell Varco, Inc. issued a press release announcing earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and conference call in connection therewith. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is provided as part of the information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

99.1    National Oilwell Varco, Inc. press release dated April 26, 2017 announcing the earnings results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: April 26, 2017     NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.
      /s/ Brigitte M. Hunt
      Brigitte M. Hunt
      Vice President


Index to Exhibits

 

99.1    National Oilwell Varco, Inc. press release dated April 26, 2017 announcing the earnings results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

 

NEWS

   Contact: Loren Singletary
   (713) 346-7807

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2017 RESULTS

HOUSTON, TX, April 26, 2017— National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) today reported a first quarter 2017 net loss of $122 million, or $0.32 per share. Excluding other items, net loss for the quarter was $63 million, or $0.17 per share. Other items totaled $37 million, pretax, and primarily consisted of charges related to severance and facility closures.

Revenues for the first quarter of 2017 were $1.74 billion, an increase of three percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 and a decrease of 20 percent from the first quarter of 2016. Operating loss for the first quarter was $97 million, or 5.6 percent of sales. Excluding other items, operating loss was $70 million, or 4.0 percent of sales. Adjusted EBITDA (operating profit excluding other items before depreciation and amortization) for the first quarter was $105 million, or 6.0 percent of sales, an increase of $3 million from the fourth quarter of 2016. Cash flow from operations for the first quarter was $111 million.

“The Company posted its second consecutive quarter of rising revenues and its third consecutive quarter of rising Adjusted EBITDA,” commented Clay Williams, Chairman, President and CEO. “Our businesses that serve the improving North American land market generated solid sequential improvements in profitability and are growing quickly. This lifted NOV’s consolidated mix of land revenues to 57 percent during the first quarter of 2017.”

“We continue to drive cost reductions and efficiencies and pivot toward the products and technologies we believe will benefit disproportionately through the upcycle. In a global market that is slowly grinding higher, our improving financial results demonstrate the extraordinary effort and execution from our team.”

Rig Systems

Rig Systems generated revenues of $393 million, a decrease of eight percent from the fourth quarter of 2016 and a decrease of 58 percent from the first quarter of 2016. Operating profit was $9 million, or 2.3 percent of sales. Adjusted EBITDA was $33 million, or 8.4 percent of sales, a decrease of 42 percent sequentially and a decrease of 76 percent from the prior year.

Backlog for capital equipment orders for Rig Systems at March 31, 2017 was $2.32 billion. New orders during the quarter were $118 million, representing a book-to-bill of 41 percent when compared to the $285 million of orders shipped from backlog.

 

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Rig Aftermarket

Rig Aftermarket generated revenues of $321 million, a decrease of five percent from the fourth quarter of 2016 and a decrease of 18 percent from the first quarter of 2016. Operating profit was $61 million, or 19.0 percent of sales. Adjusted EBITDA was $71 million, or 22.1 percent of sales, a decrease of 11 percent sequentially and a decrease of 13 percent from the prior year.

Wellbore Technologies

Wellbore Technologies generated revenues of $555 million, an increase of five percent from the fourth quarter of 2016 and a decrease of 12 percent from the first quarter of 2016. Operating loss was $57 million, or 10.3 percent of sales. Adjusted EBITDA was $38 million, or 6.8 percent of sales, an increase of 90 percent sequentially and a decrease of 12 percent from the prior year.

Completion & Production Solutions

Completion and Production Solutions generated revenues of $648 million, an increase of eight percent from the fourth quarter of 2016 and an increase of 16 percent from the first quarter of 2016. Operating profit was $8 million, or 1.2 percent of sales. Adjusted EBITDA was $77 million, or 11.9 percent of sales, an increase of 12 percent sequentially and an increase of 60 percent from the prior year.

Backlog for capital equipment orders for Completion & Production Solutions at March 31, 2017 was $751 million. New orders during the quarter were $323 million, representing a book-to-bill of 90 percent when compared to the $359 million of orders shipped from backlog.

Significant Events and Achievements

NOV recently introduced the highest strength coiled tubing string commercially available today, the QT-1400™. QT-1400 coiled tubing has a specified minimum yield strength of 140,000 psi and greater resistance to low-cycle fatigue cracking at high pressure. The new coiled tubing improves customers’ operational efficiencies in completing and refracturing long laterals onshore and offshore with a 54% further reach capability, 28% stronger internal yield pressure, and 23% higher yield load capability, as compared to QT-1100™ with a 2-in. OD.

NOV introduced two real-time condition-based monitoring (CBM) systems for intervention and stimulation equipment. The CTES™ CBM system maximizes uptime and reduces maintenance costs associated with personnel and inventory requirements through early identification of potential failures. This is accomplished by monitoring pump performance, filters, and engine health in addition to hydraulic systems, lubrication systems, and specific bearings on rotating machinery. The Texas Oil Tools™ Stack Monitor increases customer confidence of coiled tubing blowout preventer (BOP) performance by providing real-time data of the entire stack. Mounted in the control cabin, the Stack Monitor allows the customer to determine if the BOP rams are fully opened or closed from a safe distance from the operation.

NOV booked another 75,000 HHP hydraulic fracturing equipment order during the first quarter, bringing the Company’s total to 150,000 HHP for 2017. The most recent order includes 30 frac units, two blenders, one chemical unit, one hydration unit, and a data van.

 

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NOV booked orders for 30 high-spec well servicing rigs for the US market. These rigs incorporate purpose-built components that optimize the rigs’ ability to be utilized in a variety of applications, including extended lateral completions.

NOV booked orders for 16 NOVOS™ rig operating systems, a key element of the Company’s automation initiative. NOVOS automates drilling activities and incorporates the ability to utilize applications and algorithms which leverage real-time drilling data to optimize drilling performance.

NOV introduced its new Vector™ Series 50 motor, a short bit-to-bend downhole drilling motor with an ERT™ power section that delivers extended operational hours, less aggressive rotation, and tighter curve sections. Using the new motor, an independent operator in the Permian drilled back-to-back record runs, including their fastest lateral section. The tool delivered 32% and 58% ROP improvement over Reagan County’s top five-performing wells. Following similar successes around North America, NOV is adding additional Series 50 motors to its rental fleet.

Grant Prideco’s newest connection, Delta™, completed its first commercial run. An independent E&P company in the Permian basin used 5 12-in. S-135 Delta 544 Grant Prideco™ drill pipe to drill one of their longest and fastest lateral wells in the area. The operator drilled a clean hole, eliminating casing run concerns and reducing the open hole friction factor from 0.34 to 0.24, a 30% reduction in torque and tension loads, to make it easier to reach total depth. The operator plans to continue using Grant Prideco 5 12-in. drill pipe with Delta connections. With such strong initial performance, the Company anticipates broader adoption of 5 12-in. drill pipe with Delta connections for horizontal land drilling.

An NOV customer set a record for the longest lateral drilled in the 8 34-in. section in Howard County, Texas using a ReedHycalog™ DS616M-T1 drill bit with Permian Series cutters and an Agitator™ system. The bit drilled 10,927 ft in 138 hr for an average rate of penetration of 79 ft/hr. The bit drilled 53% farther and 7% faster than the county’s top ten bit runs, motivating the customer to continue using this drill bit for their Midland Basin laterals.

NOV Tuboscope’s tubular inspections now feature the latest ultrasonic phased array technology. Tuboscope can now identify any transverse, longitudinal, and oblique flaws within the pipe body of oil country tubular goods simultaneously. With this new technology, Tuboscope can provide higher-resolution inspections at faster speeds with improved operational flexibility.

NOV opened a new plant in Abu Dhabi to provide Tuboscope™ TK™ Liner products to the Middle Eastern market. TK Liner products are glass-reinforced epoxy (GRE) liners designed to protect new and used oil country tubular goods and flow lines in corrosive environments. In its first quarter of operation, the plant delivered 350,000 ft of liner.

NOV received a multi-year integrated service contract to provide drilling fluids, solids control, and waste management for Mittelplate Island. Mittelplate is an artificial island for drilling and production in the middle of the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park in Northern Germany, making proper drilling waste treatment and disposal operation-critical.

 

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Other Corporate Items

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $1.48 billion in cash and cash equivalents and total debt of $3.21 billion. NOV had $4.5 billion available on its revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2017. The unsecured facility matures in September of 2018 and is subject to one primary covenant, a maximum debt-to-capitalization ratio of 60 percent. As of March 31, 2017, NOV had a debt-to-capitalization ratio of 18.7 percent.

First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

NOV will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2017 results on April 27, 2017 at 8:00 AM Central Time (9:00 AM Eastern Time). Interested parties are invited to participate on the call by dialing +1 (844) 464-3148 or, if calling internationally, +1 (574) 990-9849 approximately ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time and asking for the “NOV Earnings Call.” The call will be broadcast simultaneously at www.nov.com/investors on a listen-only basis. A replay will be available on the website for 30 days.

About National Oilwell Varco

National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry. NOV has been pioneering innovations that improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact of oil and gas operations since 1862. The depth and breadth of NOV’s offerings support customers’ full-field, drilling, completion, and production needs. NOV powers the industry that powers the world.

Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of the “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Statements made in this press release that are forward-looking in nature are intended to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and may involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from the actual future events or results. Readers are referred to documents filed by National Oilwell Varco with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K, which identify significant risk factors which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

 

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NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2016  

Revenue:

      

Rig Systems

   $ 393     $ 926     $ 426  

Rig Aftermarket

     321       391       339  

Wellbore Technologies

     555       631       531  

Completion & Production Solutions

     648       558       602  

Eliminations

     (176     (317     (206
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     1,741       2,189       1,692  

Gross profit (loss) (1)

     209       244       (459

Gross profit (loss) %

     12.0     11.1     (27.1 %) 

Selling, general, and administrative

     306       433       307  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (97     (189     (766

Interest and financial costs

     (25     (25     (25

Interest income

     4       5       4  

Equity income (loss) in unconsolidated affiliates

     —         (6     (2

Other income (expense), net

     (11     (21     (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (129     (236     (805

Provision for income taxes

     (9     (118     (88
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (120     (118     (717

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     2       1       (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Company

   $ (122   $ (119   $ (714
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per share data:

      

Basic

   $ (0.32   $ (0.32   $ (1.90
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.32   $ (0.32   $ (1.90
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

      

Basic

     376       375       376  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     376       375       376  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Gross profit excluding other items was $236 million and $300 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Gross profit excluding other items was $235 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. See GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation on page 9.

 

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NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

 

     March 31,
2017
     December 31,
2016
 
     (Unaudited)         

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,479      $ 1,408  

Receivables, net

     1,978        2,083  

Inventories, net

     3,254        3,325  

Costs in excess of billings

     653        665  

Other current assets

     380        395  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     7,744        7,876  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     3,108        3,150  

Goodwill and intangibles, net

     9,532        9,597  

Other assets

     520        517  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 20,904      $ 21,140  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 388      $ 414  

Accrued liabilities

     1,512        1,568  

Billings in excess of costs

     363        440  

Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings

     506        506  

Accrued income taxes

     83        119  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     2,852        3,047  

Long-term debt

     2,707        2,708  

Other liabilities

     1,360        1,382  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,919        7,137  

Total stockholders’ equity

     13,985        14,003  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 20,904      $ 21,140  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.

OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) – GAAP to Non-GAAP RECONCILIATION (Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2016  

Revenue:

      

Rig Systems

   $ 393     $ 926     $ 426  

Rig Aftermarket

     321       391       339  

Wellbore Technologies

     555       631       531  

Completion & Production Solutions

     648       558       602  

Eliminations

     (176     (317     (206
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

   $ 1,741     $ 2,189     $ 1,692  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss):

      

Rig Systems

   $ 9     $ 67     $ (81

Rig Aftermarket

     61       69       26  

Wellbore Technologies

     (57     (91     (439

Completion & Production Solutions

     8       (38     (134

Eliminations and corporate costs

     (118     (196     (138
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating profit (loss)

   $ (97   $ (189   $ (766
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other items:

      

Rig Systems

   $ 7     $ 52     $ 121  

Rig Aftermarket

     5       8       49  

Wellbore Technologies

     —         38       364  

Completion & Production Solutions

     15       34       151  

Eliminations and corporate costs

     —         9       9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other items

   $ 27     $ 141     $ 694  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss) excluding other items:

      

Rig Systems

   $ 16     $ 119     $ 40  

Rig Aftermarket

     66       77       75  

Wellbore Technologies

     (57     (53     (75

Completion & Production Solutions

     23       (4     17  

Eliminations and corporate costs

     (118     (187     (129
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating profit (loss) excluding other items

   $ (70   $ (48   $ (72
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.

AS ADJUSTED BEFORE DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE (Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2016  

Operating profit (loss) excluding other items:

      

Rig Systems

   $ 16     $ 119     $ 40  

Rig Aftermarket

     66       77       75  

Wellbore Technologies

     (57     (53     (75

Completion & Production Solutions

     23       (4     17  

Eliminations and corporate costs

     (118     (187     (129
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating profit (loss) excluding other items

   $ (70   $ (48   $ (72
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation & amortization:

      

Rig Systems

   $ 17     $ 18     $ 17  

Rig Aftermarket

     5       5       5  

Wellbore Technologies

     95       96       95  

Completion & Production Solutions

     54       52       52  

Eliminations and corporate costs

     4       4       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total depreciation & amortization

   $ 175     $ 175     $ 174  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (Operating profit excluding other items before depreciation & amortization) (Note 1):

      

Rig Systems

   $ 33     $ 137     $ 57  

Rig Aftermarket

     71       82       80  

Wellbore Technologies

     38       43       20  

Completion & Production Solutions

     77       48       69  

Eliminations and corporate costs

     (114     (183     (124
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 105     $ 127     $ 102  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA % (Note 1):

      

Rig Systems

     8.4     14.8     13.4

Rig Aftermarket

     22.1     21.0     23.6

Wellbore Technologies

     6.8     6.8     3.8

Completion & Production Solutions

     11.9     8.6     11.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA %

     6.0     5.8     6.0

Total Adjusted EBITDA:

   $ 105     $ 127     $ 102  

Other items in operating profit

     (27     (141     (694

Interest income

     4       5       4  

Equity income (loss) in unconsolidated affiliates

     —         (6     (2

Other income (expense), net

     (11     (21     (16

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (2     (1     3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (Note 1)

   $ 69     $ (37   $ (603
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of EBITDA (Note 1):

      

GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Company

   $ (122   $ (119   $ (714

Provision for income taxes

     (9     (118     (88

Interest expense

     25       25       25  

Depreciation & amortization

     175       175       174  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     69       (37     (603

Other items in operating profit

     27       141       694  

Other items in other income (expense), net

     10       6       12  

EBITDA excluding other items (Note 1)

   $ 106     $ 110     $ 103  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.

GAAP to Non-GAAP (Adjusted) RECONCILIATION (Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2016  

GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Company

   $ (122   $ (119   $ (714

Other Items:

      

Severance, inventory charges, facility closures and other

     27       141       694  

Fixed asset write-down

     10       6       12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income (loss) less pre-tax other items

     (85     28       (8

Tax impact on other items

     (12     (49     (224

Tax items (Note 2)

     34       —         175  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Company (Note 1)

     (63     (21     (57

Noncontrolling interest

     2       1       (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (loss) (Note 1)

   $ (61   $ (20   $ (60
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2016  

GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Company per share

   $ (0.32   $ (0.32   $ (1.90

Other items:

      

Severance, inventory charges, facility closures and other

     0.04       0.25       1.26  

Fixed asset write-down

     0.02       0.01       0.02  

Tax items

     0.09       —         0.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings (loss) per share (Note 1)

   $ (0.17   $ (0.06   $ (0.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2017     2016     2017  

GAAP gross profit

   $ 209     $ 244     $ (459

Other items included in gross profit

     27       56       694  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted gross profit (Note 1)

   $ 236     $ 300     $ 235  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP selling, general, and administrative

   $ 306     $ 433     $ 307  

Other items included in selling, general, and administrative

     —         (85     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted selling, general, and administrative (Note 1)

   $ 306     $ 348     $ 307  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 1: In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we disclose various non-GAAP financial measures in our quarterly earnings press releases and other public disclosures. Each of these financial measures excludes the impact of certain other items and therefore has not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to its most comparable GAAP financial measure is included here within, and these non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace GAAP financial measures. We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally to evaluate and manage the Company’s operations because we believe it provides useful supplemental information regarding the Company’s on-going economic performance. We have chosen to provide this information to investors to enable them to perform more meaningful comparisons of operating results and as a means to emphasize the results of on-going operations.

Note 2: The excluded Tax Items are primarily valuation allowances booked on foreign tax credits because the Company is in a three-year cumulative tax loss position.

 

CONTACT: National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
  Loren Singletary (713) 346-7807
  Loren.Singletary@nov.com

 

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