Atlanta-based oilfield specialist RPC Inc. saw its revenue climb in the first quarter from a year ago across all of its major service lines as oil prices increased and customers opened their wallets.

CEO Richard A. Hubbell, in discussing the operator’s first-quarter performance, said RPC saw the environment improve as exploration and production (E&P) customers initiated their annual drilling and completion plans. Equipment and crew utilization rates are climbing too.

“We are encouraged by how 2021 has started,” Hubbell told analysts during the conference call. “Activity levels and pricing have largely tracked our expectations coming into the year, and all signs point to a continued modest recovery as the year progresses.”

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