CHICAGO: After two years of hunkering down, struggling US oilfield service providers are preparing for an expected oil-price recovery in an unexpected way: filing for bankruptcy.
Companies that drill wells, haul water and provide other services to energy exploration firms have been waiting out a slump in oil prices by idling machinery, laying off workers and extending deadlines for repaying debts.
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