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The Motley Fool June 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Life in the Fast Layne The water and mineral drilling company Layne Christensen has an interesting play on coalbed methane. Investors need to drill into the company for themselves to see whether it all makes sense.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Drilling Into Layne Christensen Poor performance in the water business didn't hurt this diversified drilling and construction services company. Aggressive investors might be intrigued by this underfollowed company.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2008 Toby Shute	A Gusher of a Quarter for Layne Drilling specialist Layne Christensen soars on commodity strength.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Drilling for Value at Layne Christensen Serving hot markets is a double-edged sword. While the reported numbers at Layne were gaudy in its fiscal first quarter, underlying performance was a bit more sedate in some respects.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2008 Chris Jones	Layne Christensen Is Cheap This world leader in groundwater services currently has a market capitalization of less than $300 million, compared to a recent book value of around $450 million.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Layne Christensen's Hot Spots The company is well-positioned in three of the hottest markets going: water, minerals, and energy. Investors who like to explore the hidden and forgotten corners of Wall Street may want to pause and take a look here.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2011 Abantika Chatterjee	Apache Just Got Even More Promising Apache is developing potential oil fields to keep revenue rolling.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Goodrich Looks a Little Sick Another miss on production sends shares of this small-cap energy company down.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2011 Isac Simon	1 Stock That Could Be Huge in a Natural Gas Bull Market With huge reserves of natural gas and a lot of cash to boot, Apache looks set to exploit the expected surge in demand.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2008 Toby Shute	A Pause at Apache The energy producer takes a breather from its recent growth spurt.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Where to, Weatherford? Strong margins and growing international opportunities are a definite draw for investors in this drilling company.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Baker Hughes Not Half-Baked Strong energy prices mean strong drilling activity. Strong drilling activity means growth for the No. 3 player in oil and gas services. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Weatherford's Precision Deal With this deal, the energy services firm will expand its drilling services business, as Precision becomes more focused on contract drilling. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Small Cap Drills Differently Gas producer Petroleum Development has a different operating structure, but it seems to be working. Investors must do their own due diligence, of course.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2010 Kris Eddy	Understanding Natural Gas Know the basics before you investigate the stocks of natural gas exploration and production companies.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2009 Toby Shute	Precision Drilling Dashes Its Dividend Precision Drilling Trust's eye-popping payout has passed from this world. After February's distribution, the land driller's dividends are going the way of the dodo. This is precisely the right move for the debt-laden driller.
BusinessWeek December 19, 2005 Robert Barker	Hot Bets In The Cold North Development of coalbed methane reserves could hardly be hotter right now, particularly in Canada, where unconventional sources still produce less than 10% of gas output, vs. about one-third south of the border.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Toby Shute	Unit Corp. Measures Up Investors, here are three reasons why this company can weather land-drilling weakness. Although you could likely find a better entry price at some future moment of extreme pessimism, the shares are still pretty cheap today.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Here's Hoping Patterson Keeps Pumping The land drilling market is still strong, but this is a risky play on the space. This is not a widows-and-orphans stock.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Patterson-UTI Fights Off the Inevitable Growing rig supply and unstable gas prices make the land drilling space riskier for investors.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2008 Toby Shute	Pride's Still in the Penalty Box The drilling contractor has undergone an extreme makeover in recent years. Their rigs are getting bigger, but profitability is no better.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2010 David Lee Smith	Chevron Drilled by Gulf Moratorium The Gulf moratorium hit Chevron's earnings, but the company continues to be solid.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2007 David Lee Smith	Chesapeake Tries a New Bit With gas prices falling and credit tightening, Chesapeake Energy unveils its plans to deal with these hopefully temporary maladies.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2011 Paul Chi	Another Way to Play the Shales This company is benefiting from increased horizontal drilling.
Financial Planning October 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn	Pumped Up Oil and gas funds are growing, but not all oil and gas funds are alike. Financial planners eyeing direct participation in these deals should draw some distinctions.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Grey Wolf Endangered? U.S. land-based drilling may be energy's riskiest subsector. Investors, approach with caution.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Pioneer Drills Down, Strikes Money In the wake of higher energy prices, the market for drilling has gotten hot. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 Toby Shute	Rowan Up Cash Creek Rowan Companies doesn't fit into a neat little box like some oil and gas drilling firms, and for that reason it may be a little misunderstood. Category confusions aside, there's no miscategorizing the company's latest quarter as anything short of a cash convention.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 Toby Shute	Is Unit Losing It? Shaky year-to-date results from Unit Corp. show cause for concern. The oil and natural gas specialist reported the lowest dayrate on contract drilling seen yet this quarter.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2010 David Lee Smith	With New Rules, It Is Time to End the Moratorium With the spill long since halted and sensible new rules announced, it's time for logic regarding offshore drilling.
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 September 29, 2010 Travis Hoium	DryShips Inks a Drilling Deal One of DryShips' four drilling vessels finally has a place to drill.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2007 Toby Shute	Energy Jargon, Demystified: "Unconventional Gas" Here is some oil and gas terminology in plain English for investors.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2011 Aimee Duffy	Natural Gas 301 An intro to the metrics that shape the natural gas industry and the most recent break even points for ten natural gas producing companies.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2011 Christopher Barker	Get Ready for Some Major Drilling Is Major Drilling the unsung champion of the global resources boom?
The Motley Fool June 16, 2010 Andrew Bond	Leave No Fuel Behind (Except Natural Gas) The president's speech leaves out one big source.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	GlobalSantaFe Keeps Drilling Skeptics Despite repeated cries of "it's over now," energy prices are firm, drilling projects are increasing, and the demand is strong. Second-quarter results were quite solid as drilling activity (especially offshore drilling activity) continued to increase.
Financial Advisor May 2005 Kenny DuBose	So, You Want To Invest In An Oil Deal? With oil recently trading at between $50 and $55 per barrel, more drilling prospects will be looking for funding. If you're considering jumping in, read on for further understanding of the risks.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Wet Blanket on Aqua America Strong industry fundamentals, good management, and overall scarcity make this water company's stock expensive.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Lone Star Boom and Bust Steel manufacturer and drilling industry supplier Lone Star Technologies reports sharply higher earnings, but the stock is falling.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2011 Isac Simon	Hercules Offshore Looks Like a Long-Term Winner Growth in exploration and production activities will fuel higher demand for drilling equipment and services.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2010 Nate Weisshaar	BP Is History; Oil Is the Future Where oil is going and what it means for your portfolio.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2011 Travis Hoium	Another Tragedy Hits Offshore Drilling Just as the industry began recovering from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, a rig sinks off the coast of Russia.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2010 David Lee Smith	Gulf Spill Will Unleash a Regulatory Tumult With a bevy of new offshore regulations likely in the offing, it may be eons before new areas offshore of the East and West coasts are opened to drilling.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Success for the Other HP Good customer service and modern rigs help contract drilling company Helmerich & Payne stand apart. Second-quarter results were quite good for the driller.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Matt Koppenheffer	Drill Deeper Than Big Oil The Gulf find could jack up profits for oil rig equipment manufacturers. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2009 Toby Shute	Obama's Plan to Punish Big Oil Will Backfire New tax proposals may prove most damaging to our nation's small producers.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Chesapeake Bets Against the Peak Chesapeake Energy's incredible reserves and aggressive drilling outweigh its high debt, as long as energy prices stay up. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2009 Toby Shute	E&Ps Are Going to Zero Amid last week's flurry of earnings releases from exploration and production outfits was the news from Swift Energy that they currently have no rigs operating and no plans for the near future to do so.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Pioneer Rates Better Rates Strong demand for land-based drilling rigs is spelling out boom times for this little drilling company. Investors, take note.