HOUSTON (AP) _ EOG Resources Inc. (EOG) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $1.1 billion, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had net income of $1.88. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.16 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.01 per share.

The oil and gas company posted revenue of $4.76 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.7 billion.

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