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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS IN 2001
COMPARED TO 2000

REVENUES


Consolidated revenues for 2001 were $13.0 billion, an increase of 9% compared to 2000. International revenues comprised 62% of total revenues in 2001 and 66% in 2000 as activity and pricing increased in our Energy Services Group more rapidly in the United States particularly in the first half of 2001. Our Engineering and Construction Group revenues, which did not benefit from the positive factors contributing to the growth of the Energy Services Group decreased 16%. Engineering and construction projects are long-term in nature and customers continue to delay major projects with the slowdown in the economy occurring in the latter part of 2001.

Energy Services Group revenues increased by $1.9 billion, or 29%, in 2001 from 2000. International revenues were 58% of the total segment revenues in 2001 compared to 62% in 2000. Revenues in 2001 from our oilfield services product service lines were $6.8 billion. Our oilfield services product service lines experienced revenue growth of 29% despite a 14% decline in oil prices and a 3% decrease in natural gas prices between December 2000 and December 2001. The revenue increase was primarily due to higher drilling activity and pricing improvements, particularly in the United States. Revenues increased across all product service lines and geographic regions. Our pressure pumping product service lines experienced growth of 34% in 2001 as compared to 2000. Logging, drilling services and drilling fluids revenues increased approximately 28%, and drilling bit revenues were 19% higher in 2001 as compared to 2000. Completion products revenues increased 13%. Logging and drilling services revenues increases occurred primarily in the United States, as the product service lines benefited from higher prices and increased drilling activity. Geo-PilotTM and other new products introduced in the drilling services product service line further contributed to the improved revenue in 2001. Drilling fluid revenues increased in 2001 with higher activity levels in the Gulf of Mexico. Geographically, all regions within the oilfield service product service lines prospered with North America revenues increasing 37% from 2000 to 2001. Pressure pumping revenues in North America were 48% higher in 2001 as compared to 2000 primarily due to higher levels of drilling activity. Revenues from Latin America increased 27% with significant increases in Venezuela and Brazil. Europe/Africa and Middle East revenues were about 20% higher in 2001 than 2000, particularly in Russia and Egypt. Revenues for the remainder of the segment of $1.9 billion increased by $400 million, or 27%, primarily due to a large multi-year project in Brazil which began in the third quarter of 2000. Integrated exploration and production information systems revenues were higher by 19% partially due to the acquisition of PGS Data Management as well as growth in software sales and professional services.

Engineering and Construction Group revenues decreased $844 million, or 16%, from 2000 to 2001. The decline is primarily due to the completion of several large international onshore and offshore projects which have not yet been fully replaced with new project awards and delays in start-ups of new projects. International revenues were approximately 71% in 2001 as compared to 72% in 2000. On a percentage basis, revenues declined about the same inside and outside of North America. Revenues for the Asia/Pacific region were down over 40% due to the effects of completing two major projects, partially offset by a new liquefied natural gas project and the start-up of construction on a railway in Australia. In Europe/Africa, revenues were down 6%. The decline was primarily due to the completion of a major project in Norway and lower activity on the logistical support contract in the Balkans which moved to the sustainment phase in late 2000. The decline was partially offset by increases in activities at our shipyard in the United Kingdom. North American revenues declined in 2001 partially due to the completion of highway and paving construction jobs and the baseball stadium in Houston. These declines in North America were partially offset by a slight increase in operations and maintenance revenues as our customers focus on maintaining current facilities and plant operations rather than adding new facilities.

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