A hangover energy can’t get rid of

Since commodity markets tanked in 2014, some oil and gas exploration and production companies are faring better, but some still have debt-burdened balance sheets.

Despite something resembling a recovery – or at least stabilisation – of oil prices, some energy companies continue to have a hard time, including many private equity-backed outfits.

In early March, The Jordan Company-backed Harvey Gulf International filed a Chapter 11 petition in a Houston bankruptcy court, a jurisdiction that has seen its share of oil and gas companies seek court protection as a result of the commodity market rout.

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