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March 10, 2008
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This Rig Deal Rocks Ensco investors should be content with this letter of intent.   |
The Motley Fool
February 29, 2008
Toby Shute |
Drilling With Pride Offshore driller Pride International nearly doubled its per-share earnings compared to the prior year, but looking forward, 2008 may not have the same potential. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2008
Toby Shute |
Noble Goes Naked Noble is spending today with the expectation of signing a multi-year drilling deal with an operator like Chevron or BHP Billiton sometime before the rig gets delivered. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2008
Toby Shute |
Eat It Up, ENSCO This dynamite driller finally deserves attention. |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2008
Will Frankenhoff |
Transocean's Profit Well Hasn't Run Dry The significant demand for Transocean's services gives the company leverage to increase pricing. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2010
Toby Shute |
A Corporate Overhaul to Be Proud of This oil driller's improvements are more than hull-deep. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2007
Robert Aronen |
I Love Deepwater Drillers Investors' heart's should be a-flutter for the leaders in oil patch technology. As basic economics would suggest, limited supply and strong demand has caused prices to increase. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Ignoble Treatment of Noble Despite a 15% drop over the past few weeks, the market for offshore drilling is good and getting better. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2010
Toby Shute |
Deepwater Drillers: Just Dandy, or Downturn Ahead? A look at rig fundamentals and the risk of overcapacity. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2010
Toby Shute |
Offshore Drillers Feeling the Urge to Merge Pride and Seahawk are both looking to make moves. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2005
Robert Aronen |
Diamond Delivers the Gold This quarter's numbers from Diamond Offshore demonstrate that the deepwater drilling business remains strong. The company can hardly be called cheap at current prices, but earnings growth is quickly bringing the ratios down to earth. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Toby Shute |
Another Subpar Performance by Pride Driller Pride International continues to come up short, a pattern that has been going on for years now. |
The Motley Fool
August 14, 2007
Toby Shute |
Pride Goeth More Small The offshore driller slims down by selling off non-core Latin American assets. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2007
Toby Shute |
No Enervation at ENSCO It's not the size of your offshore rigs, it's how you use them. While fleet-wide average dayrates saw a slight sequential slip, jackup rates held firm, bounding 20% higher than last year. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2010
David Lee Smith |
A Noble Act Amid the Spill You can still make money in the Gulf. Drilling contractor Noble Corp. has brought some life to the body of water. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2010
Alex Pape |
It's Time to Buy This Oil Driller A case for contract driller Noble. |
The Motley Fool
April 8, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Offshore Drilling Is Back in Play President Obama's desire to increase domestic oil production means offshore drilling is back on the table. |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2008
Toby Shute |
China Does a Rig Jig China Offshore Services is making moves on the oil services front, most recently looking to purchase Norwegian driller Awilco. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Oil Drillers Have Hit Black Gold A year after a major slowdown in the industry, it appears oil drillers are back to normal and rig owners are raking in cash again. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2011
Toby Shute |
Despite Gulf Woes, New Rigs Getting Built Noble's latest order shows the confidence that drillers have in long-term fundamentals. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2009
Toby Shute |
Checking In on Deepwater Demand Drillers' dayrates are the key metric in this high-stakes game. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2009
Toby Shute |
Seahawk Drilling Is for the Birds Investors who don't like risk should probably sidestep this spinoff of Pride International. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2010
Toby Shute |
Shiny New Rigs Make Seadrill a Standout The strategy to maintain a modern fleet is really paying off. |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2008
Toby Shute |
More Rig Wrangling With offshore dayrates booming, everyone wants a piece of today's existing rig fleet. Take a look at two current deals. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Rowan Set to Pump Up Profits Rowan Companies boasts a first-rate fleet of jack-up rigs, is heavily leveraged to an increase in dayrates in the tight Gulf of Mexico market, and trades at a 14% discount to its peers. What's not to like? |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Transocean Finds Treasure Offshore While Transocean will see some impact in the fourth quarter from hurricane repairs, and the long-term cash flow picture may be dicey, strong earnings and cash flow leverage over the next few years may yet power a further rise in the stock of this top-notch offshore operator. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
HP Drills For Dollars Helmerich & Payne may have missed earnings estimates, but the land-based drilling market is still hot. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
GlobalSantaFe: It's Not Over Yet Strong exploration and development budgets suggest a few more years of strength at the drillers. This is a fine stock for those looking to squeeze a bit more out of this energy cycle. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
TODCO Jacked Up on Jack-Ups A dwindling fleet in the Gulf suggests strong dayrates for those who stay. The offshore drilling company seems somewhat cheap and it will be hard to ignore the earnings potential if the company continues to reactivate its stacked rigs. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2008
Toby Shute |
Hercules' Mythic Struggle Hercules Offshore, operator of barges, tugs, liftboats, and drilling rigs, streamlined its operations during the fourth quarter, but results were still rough. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2009
Toby Shute |
No Dimming Dayrates for This Driller E&P Noble has hired Transocean's ultra-deepwater Sedco Express for a 15-month stint. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Why "Drill Baby, Drill!" Is a Stupid Motto Increased drilling in the U.S. would have a minimal impact on oil and gasoline prices. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2011
Travis Hoium |
2 Drillers Head in Opposite Directions Seadrill and DryShips diverge. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Hercules Offshore Making a Risky Bet on Shallow Water Most drillers are moving farther offshore, but Hercules Offshore stays in the shallow end. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Questions Still Remain for Offshore Drillers Earnings uncertainty remains as downtime increases for drillers. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2009
Toby Shute |
Rig Contracts Getting Shredded With so much negative activity in the drilling sector, how can you determine if your drilling contractor safe? |
The Motley Fool
July 24, 2009
Toby Shute |
Ensco's Halfway There The driller's deepwater buildout is going swimmingly. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2010
David Williamson |
Today's Buy Opportunity: Noble Why today's "11 O'Clock Stock" is drilling contractor Noble |
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2009
Toby Shute |
This Driller Stacks Up Nicely Compared to its peers, Rowan's looking strong this season. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2009
David Lee Smith |
A Good Way to Jack Up Your Profits Even with crude prices stalled, there's a lot to recommend Diamond Offshore. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2005
Robert Aronen |
Transocean Cruises in Deep Water The company can drill for oil in 10,000 feet of water. Can it put cash into your pocket? This company deserves a place on your watch list, if not in your portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Rising Stars Buy: Transocean Buying a megatrend at a bargain price. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2010
David Lee Smith |
Halliburton Says: Top This! Maybe it's tough for energy these days, but Halliburton has set a high bar. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2010
David Lee Smith |
The Gusher's Stopped; Don't Forget Energy The Gulf debacle is nowhere near over, but you can't keep oil out of your portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
May 1, 2007
Dale Baker |
Keppel Rigged for Success Strong demand for offshore rigs keeps the order book full for this Asian rig-making company. Wise investors would be smart to keep this energy play on their radar. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2005
Robert Aronen |
A Diamond in the Deep Currently trading around $59, with a P/E of 90, the oil driller Diamond Offshore is priced for perfection. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2009
Toby Shute |
ENSCO's Jilted Jackups The offshore driller's earnings take a dip this quarter, but there's no reason to worry. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Transocean's Wedding Day The joining of Transocean and GlobalSantaFe could become a trend for drillers, with the industry shrinking to far fewer -- but significantly larger -- companies. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Different Offshore Driller Seadrill provides some fresh perspective on the drilling boom. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2010
Jim Mueller |
Transocean Is a Buy! Here are three reasons to buy the troubled oil drilling rig operator. |
