Every one i know that work on the rig are getting fired!

Wow every one that i know that works on an oil rig has been fired. ALL OF THEM IN THE SAME MONTH!

My dad and 3 friends dads have been fired off of different oil rigs!
I have a friend that his dad works over seas told me that the rig owners are running out of money. This true? I can understand how cheap gas is now. But wow...