[T-Bird45]

According to a comment from an executive in the fabricated metal manufacturing sector, "Our oil and gas customers have come to a complete stop. It looks like everyone in the industry is digging in for a long-term trough."

It looks about like that here in Tulsa, too. Tulsa may not be the Oil Capital anymore but there's still a strong manufacturing base for the oilfield here and they're taking a beating right now. The biggest worry around here right now is what happens to the 4 Baker-Hughes facilities around here when the Halliburton acquisition closes.

[Resolute Conservative]

Not to mention all the tools that built hotels/motels in every small town south of San Antonio and all the houses being built in Midland/Odessa. Those markets are fixing to disappear.