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The oil and natural gas industry may be going through one of its most challenging periods in modern history from diminished global demand and an uncertain future, but Schlumberger Ltd. CEO Olivier Le Peuch said Friday it’s more than up to the task. During a Friday conference call to share second quarter results, the chief…

North American completions specialist BJ Services LLC filed for voluntary bankruptcy protection on Monday, indicating it is working with potential buyers for some of its assets as it restructures. The voluntary filing, one of now more than two dozen since the beginning of the year as Covid-19 sent energy demand spiraling, was made Monday in…

Houston-based Hi-Crush Inc., one of the leading Lower 48 northern white sand providers, is seeking voluntary bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 to reduce its debt. The operator filed for protection on Sunday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, noting it has a prearranged restructuring support agreement with creditors. The agreement, if…

Oilfield service and supply contractors continue to suffer the biggest job losses in the Canadian oil and gas activity slump driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an industry monitoring agency. Cuts of 6,100 field positions accounted for 89% of 6,870 Canadian industry layoffs during May, based on records compiled by Petroleum Labor Market Information…

The oilfield services (OFS) sector has been looking for a break, brought low for several quarters by reduced exploration and development spending and further upended by Covid-19, but it’s expected to be a long, hard slog before activity moves into high gear. Meanwhile, the jobs picture for the energy industry, and in particular the OFS…

Pressure pumpers in the Lower 48 struggled through 2019, with hydraulic horsepower (hhp) demand falling about 10% sequentially in the final quarter, according to estimates by IHS Markit.

Houston’s Superior Energy Services Inc. is combining its U.S. land services lines into a platform in combination with Forbes Energy Services Ltd. as it turns its focus to the domestic offshore and international markets.

Pressure pumping expert ProPetro Holding Corp. deployed 25.1 fleets in the Lower 48 during the third quarter, but utilization in the final three months is likely to decline to 18-20 because of “customer budget exhaustion, seasonality and overall softening industry demand,” CEO Dale Redman said Thursday.

Atlanta-based RPC Inc., which provides specialized oilfield services and equipment to customers working in the Lower 48 and Gulf of Mexico, has adjusted its operating strategy to compete in a “difficult environment,” CEO Richard A. Hubbell said Wednesday.