Newpark Resources (NYSE: NR) reported Q2 EPS of $0.12, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.09. Revenue for the quarter came in at $236.3 million versus the consensus estimate of $224.81 million.

Paul Howes, Newpark's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We're very pleased to report another solid quarter, with both segments continuing to make meaningful strides in the execution of our long-term strategy. Consolidated revenues increased 4% sequentially to $236 million in the second quarter, driven by continued growth in the U.S. across both operating segments.

"In Fluids, second quarter revenues for the segment came in at $180 million, a 1% sequential improvement. Revenue gains in the U.S., including increases in both land and Gulf of Mexico activities, fully offset the seasonal impact of Spring break-up in Canada. International revenues also rose modestly, benefitting primarily from the Woodside project in offshore Australia," added Howes. "Meanwhile, we also made progress in our efforts to improve our Fluids operating margin, which increased to 7.4% in the second quarter, driven primarily by the impact of a strong sales mix in our international business, along with the increase in revenues.

"In the Mats business, we continue to see the benefits from our market diversification strategy, where revenues improved sequentially in both E&P and non-E&P market sectors. Second quarter Mats revenues came in at a quarterly record of $57 million, reflecting a 13% improvement from the first quarter, while operating margin improved to 26.3%. The sequential revenue gains reflect broad-based improvements across most targeted markets, both in the U.S. and Europe, as revenues remain evenly balanced between E&P and non-E&P end markets," added Howes. "In an effort to support our ongoing expansion into new markets, we've invested an additional $7 million during the second quarter to expand our mat rental fleet."

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