May 7 (Reuters) - Essential Energy Services Ltd ESN.TO :
* ESSENTIAL ENERGY SERVICES ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
* Q1 REVENUE FELL 21 PERCENT TO C$47.4 MILLION
* QTRLY EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.01
* CANADIAN OIL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO BE CHALLENGED BY POLITICAL, REGULATORY AND MARKET ACCESS ISSUES
* CANADIAN NATURAL GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO BE VOLATILE AND LOW.
* IN APRIL, ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCED REDUCED ACTIVITY COMPARED TO PRIOR YEAR PERIOD
* ACTIVITY FOR REMAINDER OF Q2 IS ALSO EXPECTED TO BE BELOW PRIOR YEAR PERIOD
* AT THIS POINT, ALTHOUGH CANADIAN OIL PRICES HAVE IMPROVED, ACTIVITY AND DEMAND FOR H2 2019 REMAINS UNCERTAIN.