China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) is an oilfield services provider in the offshore China market. COSL's services cover each phase of offshore oil and gas exploration, development and production. Its four business segments are drilling services, well services, marine support and transportation services, and geophysical services. As of December 31, 2006, COSL owned 15 drilling rigs, including 11 jack ups and three semi-submersibles, and rented one jack up. In addition, COSL owns and operates a fleet of marine support vessels offshore China, including 69 vessels, five oil tankers and one chemical tanker. COSL owns seven seismic vessels, four geotech survey vessels and an array of facilities and equipment for logging, drilling fluids, directional drilling, cementing, well completion and work-over services.
COSL upgraded to 'buy' on strong capex spending - Citigroup
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BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Citigroup has upgraded the Hong Kong-listed China Oilfield Services to ""buy"" from ""hold"" after its affiliate, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), announced a record high capital expenditure budget for 2008.
CNOOC's capex in exploration and production is projected to rise 43.7 pct year on year to 5.235 bln usd, and while some will be used in overseas projects, domestic E&P growth will increase rig fleet utilization and day rates, Citigroup said.
Citigroup has also revised COSL's 2007 earnings projections by 8.1 pct as a result of strong cost controls and improvements to day rates and utilization. Day rates are still 45 pct lower than the international level and the gap should close.
Citigroup has reduced the target price for COSL shares to 16.9 hkd, down from 18.90 hkd, and has also revised its risk rating to ""high"" because of recent share price volatility.
COSL upgraded to 'buy' on strong capex spending - Citigroup
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BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Citigroup has upgraded the Hong Kong-listed China Oilfield Services to ""buy"" from ""hold"" after its affiliate, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), announced a record high capital expenditure budget for 2008.
CNOOC's capex in exploration and production is projected to rise 43.7 pct year on year to 5.235 bln usd, and while some will be used in overseas projects, domestic E&P growth will increase rig fleet utilization and day rates, Citigroup said.
Citigroup has also revised COSL's 2007 earnings projections by 8.1 pct as a result of strong cost controls and improvements to day rates and utilization. Day rates are still 45 pct lower than the international level and the gap should close.
Citigroup has reduced the target price for COSL shares to 16.9 hkd, down from 18.90 hkd, and has also revised its risk rating to ""high"" because of recent share price volatility.