Contraction

Oilfield Sector Earnings to Indicate Strength of Onshore

With a flat U.S. horizontal rig count and a lower-priced backlog still to be worked through, the oilfield services sector didn’t have a lot of “classic” catalysts to propel them in 2Q2013, according to a preview by Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. (TPH).

July 18, 2013

Texas Producers Scrap Drilling Plans, Lay Off Workers

The “punishing economic contraction” and low wellhead energy prices continued to tie Texas producers’ hands in August, with many scrapping drilling plans and laying off workers, according to the latest Texas Petro Index (TPI).

October 5, 2009

Texas Producers Forced to Scrap Drilling Plans, Lay Off Workers

The “punishing economic contraction” and low wellhead natural gas and oil prices continued to force Texas producers’ hands in August, with many scrapping drilling plans and laying off workers, according to the latest Texas Petro Index (TPI).

September 30, 2009