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Rig count no longer a reliable bellwether for risk in oil and gas services lending


Abstract: For decades, commercial lenders relied on a simple rule when evaluating credit risk in oil and gas support services: follow the U.S. rig count. But a portfolio classification of oil and gas support services now encompasses businesses with radically different risk profiles.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Source: Dallas Fed Banking

Publication Date: 2026-07-16