Friday, August 14, 2026
Oil Service

Raymond James Upgrades 3 Oil Service Companies

RJ Sees Post OPEC Selloff as “Fleeting” Raymond James announced today that it was upgrading three oil service companies’ ratings. Basic Energy Services, Inc. (ticker: BAS), Nabors Industries Ltd. (ticker: NBR) and Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (ticker: PTEN) all had their ratings raised from “Outperform” to “Strong Buy” today by the financial institution. All three companies’ ratings were enhanced due to

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Bellatrix Exploration Announces $118 Million Acquisition

Increases 2015 Production Guidance                         Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (ticker: BXE) announced this morning that it has completed the acquisition of assets within its core Alder Flats area of west central Alberta (greater Ferrier region) from an unidentified oil and gas producer for approximately $118 million. According to the company, the acquisition will add approximately 2,200 BOEPD of currently unrestricted production (approximately

Canada

Oil and Gas 360® Looks at E&Ps in Canada – Part Four

In the last three weeks, Oil and Gas 360® has reviewed a dozen Canadian E&Ps, looking at operations, financial performance and comments from top management during recent conference calls and management discussions. The four Canadian E&Ps covered this week range in market cap from $5 billion to $46.6 billion. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (ticker: CNQ) Comparative Financial and Operational Metrics