HOUSTON (AP) _ Oceaneering International Inc. (OII) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $18.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had profit of 18 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 23 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 13 cents per share.

The oilfield services company posted revenue of $559.7 million in the period.

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