Second-quarter 2019 was a cautious quarter for US upstream operators, and little change is expected in the second half of the year apart from the Permian Basin in the Q3 and Q4, as companies stick to their knitting, improve their financial and operational performance and grow production at a modest clip. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Q2 2019 for upstream operators was characterized by uncertainty on several fronts but particularly over oil prices as rig counts dropped and companies continued to devote more cash to shareholders and focus on financial targets. Here are likely themes of Q2 2019 conference calls that will begin in mid-July, as oil price volatility lodges at top of mind for oil company executives: […]