Friday Sector Laggards: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

In trading on Friday, oil & gas exploration & production shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 4.6%.  Helping drag down the group were shares of Seadrill Partners LLC (SDLP), off about 15.4% and shares of Southwestern Energy Company (SWN) off about 11.5% on the day.