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The Motley Fool
July 24, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Offshore Drilling's Massive New Marriage A Transocean and GlobalSantaFe combination will be an offshore drilling behemoth. Investors, take note.   |
The Motley Fool
March 6, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Get Jacked Up About Rowan? Recent stock price action notwithstanding, the market for jack-up oil drilling rigs is very tight. A recovery and possibly second bull run in drilling stocks should certainly boost Rowan again. |
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
January 6, 2011
Jordan DiPietro |
One Driller Definitely Worth Looking At Diamond Offshore could be a terrific value play. |
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 4, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
GlobalSantaFe: A Smarter Sector Is Good News Larger drilling companies are being smarter this time around, suggesting that prices might stay higher for longer. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2007
Toby Shute |
Transocean's 200K Per Day Oil companies go drilling, and Transocean makes a killing. Quarterly results report an all-time high dayrate of more than $200,000. |
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
August 3, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Can Backlog Back Up Transocean's Earnings? With the end of the drilling boom in sight, grabbing cash in the next few years is critical. However, Transocean does have a few advantages going its way. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2009
David Lee Smith |
A Deepwater Stock You Shouldn't Miss Diamond Offshore beats the analysts and again rewards its shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Diamond Offshore Picks the Wrong Day Despite strong results, the falling market dragged driller Diamond Offshore out to sea. |
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
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
July 17, 2007
Toby Shute |
Before the Call: Noble Results? The first offshore driller to report, Noble is the canary in the oil well. The deepwater is looking like the greatest untapped frontier these days, and demand for capable rigs has driven dayrates higher. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2007
David Lee Smith |
A Nicely Rigged Drilling Combo Hercules Offshore's expected acquisition could be attractive to wise energy investors. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2007
David Lee Smith |
There's Still Bling in Diamond Offshore Diamond Offshore's shares have moved up more than 60% in a year, but it still merits attention from investors. |
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
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
September 1, 2011
Travis Hoium |
2 Drillers Head in Opposite Directions Seadrill and DryShips diverge. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Is This Diamond an Investor's Best Friend? The deepwater driller, Diamond Offshore, is hot -- but maybe not long-term hot. Investors, take note. |
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
July 22, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Questions Still Remain for Offshore Drillers Earnings uncertainty remains as downtime increases for drillers. |
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
July 23, 2010
Alex Pape |
It's Time to Buy This Oil Driller A case for contract driller Noble. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2011
David Lee Smith |
There's Room for Optimism at Diamond Offshore Despite a year-over-year dip, Diamond Offshore's world is strengthening. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Diamond Offshore's Sparkling Results The deepwater driller taps stellar quarterly results, announcing three strong contracts. Investors, take note. |
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
February 4, 2011
David Lee Smith |
This Driller Looks Compelling Diamond Offshore's numbers have slipped, but the company's both attractive and cheap. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Noble Deal Is this the start of a more prolonged rise for oil drillers? While investors need to be careful about stock selection (and remember that these are cyclical companies), so long as day rates keep rising, the stocks should follow. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2009
Toby Shute |
Pulling the Rig Out From Under Rowan Deepwater drilling small-bit players are slashing capital spending like suddenly sober sailors. Rig builders like Rowan Companies are getting left in the lurch. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Oil Drillers Are On Sale The recent stock decline of oil drillers gives investors a great buying opportunity. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
TODCO and the Sentiment Steamroller Every time natural gas prices trade lower, oil drillers gets kicked in the teeth. With this market environment, it looks like TODCO is going to face summary execution for its fourth-quarter earnings. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2011
Isac Simon |
How Significant Are Vantage's Losses? Houston-based Vantage Drilling reported a net loss of $18.6 million for the first quarter this year as compared to a net profit of $5.9 million in the first quarter of 2010. |
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
November 7, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Transocean Towers In the midst of sliding crude prices, Transocean continues to look strong. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2007
Toby Shute |
Whaddya Say, GlobalSantaFe? Investors -- surprise, surprise -- another offshore driller reports a huge quarter. |
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. |
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
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
April 25, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Diamond Offshore's Sparkle Fades Diamond Offshore's strong earnings growth wasn't quite strong enough. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2011
David Lee Smith |
Diamond Offshore Beats Forecasts, Boosts Backlog A higher downtime forecast roils Mr. Market. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Two Offshore Drillers to Pump Up Your Portfolio These oil-service companies won't cause investors any pain. Transocean... Hercules Offshore... |
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 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
April 30, 2007
David Lee Smith |
A Pair of Leggy Drillers It's not a new message from T. Boone Pickens, but it's a difficult one to refute. Wise investors should pay close attention to the soundly managed, quality companies in the oilfield services group. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2007
Toby Shute |
A Driller Undeterred Noble reports a 68% contract drilling margin in the quarter, contracts continue to reprice higher, and management is optimistic about the international jackup market. |
The Motley Fool
December 24, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Five-Star Energy Stocks: Noble Offshore driller Noble has been a favorite with investors, boasting a high profit margin, enormous cash flow, and earnings growing at 30 - 40% annually. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Noble Looking Past Gulf Woes A disappointing third quarter didn't take away Noble's hopes for the future of Gulf drilling. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2011
David Lee Smith |
Time to Simply Watch Transocean Giant offshore driller Transocean continues to face difficulties. It's time to give it a break. |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2007
Toby Shute |
A Noble Calling The offshore driller dug deep and tapped big profits this quarter. Investors, take note. |
