Oil-field

"Oil-field services are in a very sweet spot right now," Edward Jones analyst Brian Youngberg said.

Schlumberger Booms Ryan Dezember 2011

Oil-field services company Schlumberger Ltd. on Friday posted a 31% gain in fourth-quarter profit, benefiting from a rebound in North American drilling and a large acquisition.

Schlumberger Posts Big Gain Ryan Dezember 2011

Oil-field services company Superior Energy Services Inc. has agreed to buy Complete Production Services Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal that values its peer at $2.7 billion, a move that comes at a time when energy prices have slumped amid fears of another recession.

Superior Energy to Buy Complete for $2.7 Billion Anupreeta Das 2011

Oil-field services companies rose quickly from recession late last year and in the first half of this year as high oil prices and a rush to tap new-found oil fields in North America drove demand for their services beyond their ability to supply them.

Superior Energy to Buy Complete for $2.7 Billion Anupreeta Das 2011

Oil-field services companies, which perform work under contract for the companies that operate oil and gas leases, are particularly sensitive to gyrations in the oil market and jitters about the health of the economy.

Halliburton Rides Drilling Rebound Angel Gonzalez 2011

Oil-field services companies such as Superior help energy exploration-and-production companies extract resources from the ground, providing technical know-how and equipment.

Superior Energy to Buy Complete for $2.7 Billion Anupreeta Das 2011

TORONTO—Oil-field services giant Halliburton Co. is trading its BlackBerrys for iPhones, marking an unusually large smartphone migration in the security-conscious corporate world.

Halliburton Is Trading Its BlackBerrys for iPhones Will Connors 2012

Oil-field service companies have struggled recently as the global economic slowdown cut into demand for oil and gas.

Oil-Field Firms Prospect for Partners Ben Casselman 2010

Oil-field service companies have struggled recently as the global economic slowdown cut into demand for oil and gas.

Schlumberger in Talks to Buy Smith International Jeffrey McCracken 2010

Oil-field service companies have struggled recently as the global economic slowdown cut into demand for oil and gas.

Oil-Field Firms Prospect for Partners Ben Casselman 2010