Halliburton Sees Margins Lower in Quarter on Guar Gum Cost
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Halliburton Co., the world’s largest provider of hydraulic-fracturing services, said North American profit margins this quarter will shrink more than previously forecast because of higher material costs.
A potential shortage of guar gum, an agricultural commodity used to blend materials used in hydraulic fracturing, has driven up prices more than expected, Houston-based Halliburton said today in a statement.