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Fitch: Drillers Continue to Default on Bonds – It Ain’t Over Yet | Marcellus Drilling News
In the past 12 months, some 27% of all E&Ps (exploration and production companies, what we call "drillers") have defaulted on some of their bonds--the debt they owe. That's huge. According to Fitch Ratings, before we turn the corner, they expect that number to grow to 30-35% of E&Ps. Defaulting on bonds doesn't necessarily mean