3 Trends Defining Oilfield Services Industry's Future Inflationary Pressure: The market is cheering as with the decline in fuel prices, U.S. inflation recently hit the lowest mark since 2021. One-Year Price Performance Industry's Current Valuation Since oil and gas companies are debt-laden, it makes sense to value them based on the EV/EBITDA (Enterprise Value/Earnings before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization) ratio. Among the companies in the industry that will probably survive the business challenges are Schlumberger Limited SLB, Halliburton Company HAL, Weatherford International plc WFRD and RPC Inc. RES.