Last month, oil and gas producers California Resources and Denbury Resources both filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Together, those firms combined account for $7.7 billion in debt.
Now is the time for oil and gas companies emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy to adequately address their associated fresh-start reporting and valuation considerations.
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy also follows the departure of Fieldwood Energy’s founder, Matt McCarroll, in early July.
Court rulings over disputes with midstream operators are no longer easy to predict.
Offshore oil and gas driller Noble Corp. Plc said on July 31 it has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to restructure debt, following a historic fall in energy prices.
After a rough second quarter that included a historic collapse in oil prices, Bryan Benoit, a principal at Grant Thornton Financial Advisors who also leads the firm’s energy advisory practice, says he’s starting to see green shoots ahead for the industry.
Texas-based Denbury Resources joins a growing wave of companies in oil and gas industry to buckle due to low oil prices.
David Balderach brings deep industry experience to BDO to advise companies, lenders and other investors in the energy secotr on complex restructuring matters, the firm said in a statement.
Rosehill Resources Inc. and Rosehill Operating Co. LLC have commenced voluntary Chapter 11 cases on July 27.
About $140 billion worth of debt is due to mature between 2020 and 2022 in the U.S. oil and gas market, analyst says.