Summary
•Weatherford's EVP of corporate strategy and former COO, Dharmesh Mehta, resigned about one week after disappointing Q2 results.
•Weatherford's plan to divest non-core business and pare down $3 - $5B in debt has gone awry.
•Given waning demand for oil services, the window of opportunity for divestitures may have closed.
•The company faces cut-throat competition in North America, and its $7.8 billion debt load is approaching junk levels.
•Weatherford's bleak outlook could prompt more executive departures. Investors should avoid WFT.