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The Motley Fool November 4, 2005 Robert Aronen	Oceaneering Makes a Big Splash This quarter's numbers from Oceaneering International show big benefits from deepwater drilling. However, the stock's $50 price tag, almost 20 times 2006 estimated earnings of $2.70 to $2.85 a share, leaves little margin for safety.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Quanta's Profitable Storm Surge Hurricane-related work helped this quarter, but utility infrastructure spending is the real key. This is a tricky stock to evaluate, so investors need to be careful.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Total Growth Story The French oil giant Total SA was one of the few oil companies to benefit from higher prices after the Gulf hurricanes. While this stock has already been an outperformer among its large brethren, investors shouldn't be in a hurry to sell just yet.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	TODCO's Ace Up the Sleeve As the only owner of meaningful surplus offshore capacity in the Gulf, TODCO should see strong earnings growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Here We Go Again at Calpine The power producer reported bigger-than-expected losses and slower-than-expected progress on debt repayment. Not too surprisingly, investors responded by marking these shares down a bit more.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Duke Power Needs Recharge Interest rates and integration risks have sat on this energy company's shares since the summer.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Foundation Coal Builds a Profit Increasing coal shipments plus higher coal prices equal strong profits. Investors are certainly already on to the coal story, and the stocks have been generally strong across the board.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	BJ Thrives on Pressure So long as demand for drilling stays strong, so too will demand for BJ's pressure pumping services. While I wouldn't plan on holding this cyclical company for the long haul, near-term earnings power and interest in the energy markets could still make for further gains.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Chesapeake All Gassed Up Now the No. 3 gas player in the U.S., Chesapeake still sees growth opportunities. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek November 7, 2005 Kenji Hall	The Japan-China Oil Slick Negotiations over billions of dollars' worth of oil and gas fields along their disputed sea border stalled. Now, a new chapter in the increasingly ugly rivalry between Japan and China could start soon.
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