E&P firms restructure hedges amid oil price plunge

Oil exploration and production companies in North America are looking to restructure hedge positions that have become extremely valuable since the dramatic decline in crude oil prices during the second half of 2014

E&P firms are re-examining hedges following oil price drop

North American exploration and production (E&P) companies are increasingly approaching dealers to restructure hedge portfolios and cash in on in-the-money positions in the wake of plunging oil prices, say dealers.

“A lot of these companies are looking at restructuring their trades,” says Craig Breslau, head of the energy derivatives marketing desk in Houston at Societe Generale Corporate &