OIL & ENERGY INSIDER
Oil prices held at a five-month high earlier this week, and only just managed to close the week higher as the crude complex is looking increasingly 'top heavy'. Energy Alert: Oilprice.com has officially launched the much-anticipated Global Energy Alert service , a service that includes weekly intelligence reports and our exclusive Top 50 Oil & Gas Companies In 2019 report series. Sign up today for your risk-free trial. Friday, April 19, 2019 Oil held steady at the close of the week, with a slowdown in U.S. shale and the looming deadline for a decision on Iran sanctions waivers putting a floor under oil prices. Schlumberger sees shale slowdown. Schlumberger said its earnings were hit in the first quarter by the drilling slowdown in the Permian, while market conditions globally continue to improve. Schlumberger sees “higher investments in the international markets simply to keep production flat, while North America land activity is set for lower inv...