Pues tiene mala pinta la operación con Valaris, según Reuters buscan opciones para una restructuración
April 21 (Reuters) - Offshore oil driller Valaris PLC is preparing to start talks with creditors to see if they can agree on terms for a possible bankruptcy filing, as it grapples with a $6.5 billion debt burden and an unprecedented plunge in U.S. crude prices, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Reuters reported last month that the London-based company was working with debt restructuring advisers as it struggled to cope with a rig accident and falling energy prices.
Since then, U.S. crude futures have traded in negative territory for the first time in history amid a supply glut and a collapse in demand brought about by the coronavirus outbreak, putting further pressure on the company’s customers, which are mainly large oil companies.
Valaris, which employs about 5,800 people worldwide, in recent weeks hired corporate restructuring experts at turnaround firm Alvarez & Marsal, the sources said.
The sources requested anonymity because the deliberations are confidential. Valaris and Alvarez did not respond to requests for comment.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed federal officials to formulate plans for steering money to U.S. oil and gas companies, underscoring the turmoil’s severity on the industry.
Valaris, formed a year ago through the merger of Ensco and Rowan Companies, plans to attempt negotiations with creditors to gain support for a restructuring plan before a bankruptcy filing, the sources said.