Hercules Offshore Inc., one of the largest global providers of offshore contract drilling and liftboat services to the oil and gas industry, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on August 13. The company stated in court documents that it will implement a $1.2 billion debt-for-equity exchange with its senior bondholders. Hercules Offshore Inc. falls into debt […]
Last week, Samson Resources Corp., one of the largest oil and gas companies in the country, announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to Oil and Gas Investor magazine, Samson Resources will reach a deal with lenders to restructure its $4.15 billion debt. Samson Resources falls into debt The company is one […]
On Aug. 28, Bunkers International Corp., one of the largest suppliers of bunker fuel in the world, announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The bunker fuel supplier company was forced to seek bankruptcy protection after its primary lender terminated its lending agreement. Bunkers International loses primary lender, becomes insolvent The global bunker […]
On August 20, the town of Hillview, Kentucky announced that it had filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. In court documents, the town noted that it had sought bankruptcy protection following an $11.4 million jury verdict, which was approximately four times the town’s budget. Hillview’s legal dispute lands them in […]
