Oil and Gas

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE:ATW) released their quarterly earnings report and spurred a 33.22% gain in share prices to $11.51. Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE:ATW) is a global offshore drilling contractor engaged in the drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells. It has a fleet of approximately 13 mobile offshore drilling...

Archrock Inc (NYSE:AROC) shares fell more than 40% on Tuesday after the company reported downbeat earnings figures. However, prices recovered 22.06% to $7.47 the next day. Archrock Inc (NYSE:AROC) reported significantly weaker earnings figures for the first quarter of the year of 7.1 cents compared to the previous year's $0.27 EPS....

Willbros Group Inc (NYSE:WG) share prices jumped 22.39% to $3.17 after the stock enjoyed higher than usual trading volume in the past few days. Willbros Group Inc (NYSE:WG) is a specialty energy infrastructure contractor serving the oil, gas, refining, petrochemical and power industries. It focuses on construction, maintenance and facilities...

EV Energy Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:EVEP) shares traded 21.07% higher to $3.17 after the company announced a suspension of cash distribution payments to unit owners. EV Energy Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:EVEP) announced its decision to suspend distributions to unit holders effective immediately. This is part of the amendment to its senior secured credit facility...

Ocean Rig UDW Inc (NASDAQ:ORIG) share prices are up 22.58% to $2.28 after the company announced its purchase of a UDW drillship through its subsidiary. Ocean Rig UDW Inc (NASDAQ:ORIG) announced early on this week that a subsidiary of the company had bought a sixth generation UDW drillship at auction for...