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The Motley Fool August 1, 2008 Toby Shute	The Killer Among Drillers This technological leader has one of the very best rigs when it comes to directional and horizontal drilling. Helmerich & Payne is the driller to retain.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2009 Toby Shute	Patterson Ponders a Drilling Pickup Patterson says its expectations going forward are far rosier than they were three short months ago.
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 February 15, 2008 Toby Shute	Don't Pity Patterson In its most recent investor conference call, the company pretty convincingly challenged some misperceptions. In actuality, it's performance is way beyond passable.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2007 Toby Shute	Hungry Like Grey Wolf Investors salivated at the land driller's better-than-expected results.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2009 Toby Shute	Get Your Free Drilling Rigs Right Here There is significant asset value in Patterson-UTI that is being assigned a $0 price tag by investors today.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2008 Toby Shute	Patterson Headed to the Poorhouse? Patterson is perfectly well positioned right now to pick up shares at a real fire sale price.
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 August 8, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Grey Wolf Separate Itself From the Pack? These are certainly trying times for investors in the drilling space. Can Grey Wolf navigate the seemingly inevitable flattening of dayrates?
The Motley Fool February 13, 2010 Toby Shute	A Big Drilling Pickup for Patterson-UTI The company is running a fair amount of rigs again, and management is cautiously optimistic about the future.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 Toby Shute	Gray Skies Over Grey Wolf? Land drilling rates are softening, but this operator is well positioned to benefit from any shakeout. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2009 Toby Shute	Rigs on the Rebound While business deteriorates, driller shares are forecasting a brighter future.
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 February 3, 2009 Toby Shute	Dodge These Drillers for Now Not only are their business conditions deteriorating -- the pace of decay is accelerating.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2007 Toby Shute	No Gusher at Grey Wolf The contract driller has hit a dry patch. While the situation should improve eventually, latest quarterly results and forward guidance reveal eroding figures.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2007 Toby Shute	The Helmerich Maneuver Land driller Helmerich & Payne has avoided falling victim to the domestic oversupply of commoditized rigs that have plagued its peers.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 Toby Shute	It's Payback Time at PTEN Perhaps it's time to stop blaming the victim in this embezzlement case. The land driller's stock has barely budged, so investors are still paying less than seven times earnings for a cyclical firm with a solid long-term outlook and zero long-term debt.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2009 Toby Shute	Drab Results From a Driller? Whodathunkit? Nabors keeps near-term expectations low with cautious quarterly comments.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2008 Toby Shute	Nabors Hits Rock Bottom Nabors Industries released first-quarter results that, while soft, still beat all but the highest of earnings estimates.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2008 Toby Shute	Don't Be Sheepish About Grey Wolf This fleet should meet great fortune in the near future.
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 July 24, 2008 Toby Shute	Precision: Why This Driller's Different Perhaps the most important point made by Precision Drilling Trust during its conference call had nothing to do with margins or growth rates. It had to do with its people.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2008 Toby Shute	National Oilwell Rigs Up Another Winner Just when it seemed the outlook couldn't get any brighter for National Oilwell Varco, these rig renaissance men offer up another reason to rejoice.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Push and Pull on Helmerich & Payne Finding the point of balance between a high-quality land driller and a volatile market. Investors may still have the chance to reap profits from this quality player.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Math Behind BJ Services The equation of higher energy prices plus higher drilling activity equals strong profit growth for the pressure pumper. Though stock price has probably outstripped long-term value, a hot market could continue to propel them further.
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 November 4, 2009 Toby Shute	Forget About the Rig Count This new index could be a more valuable tool for oil and gas investors. Rig efficiency, rather than the absolute number of rigs in action, is the key driver of natural gas production today.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2008 Toby Shute	Energy Deals of the Day Precision's offer of $10 per share still stands, and Grey Wolf has announced that it has hired a banker to help evaluate strategic alternatives. Will Grey Wolf finally succumb to its Canadian suitor? We'll have to just stay tuned.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2007 Toby Shute	Unit's Still Unique The oil and gas company is back on its feet after last quarter's disappointing outing.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2008 Toby Shute	Nuzzling Up to Nabors This driller's down, but not out. For the past several years, Nabors has pursued a major fleet overhaul, and that strategy is starting to pay dividends.
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 July 27, 2007 Toby Shute	Meet the International Nabors The Canadian contract drilling market stinks, the U.S. lower 48 is none too great, either, but the overseas markets are looking brighter and brighter for contract drillers like Nabors.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2007 Toby Shute	Varco's Very Valuable The drilling equipment maker's top line soared 44% year over year on the back of incredibly strong demand for rigs, particularly in international offshore markets. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2007 Toby Shute	Before the Call: Nabors in a Nutshell What's the big picture on the big land driller? While we don't see quite the level of unbridled investor enthusiasm for the land drillers as for their offshore brethren, it's still a strong showing by Nabors.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2008 Toby Shute	A Puzzling Oil-Patch Pairing Drillers and well servicers keep merging, and it's not an encouraging trend.
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.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2008 Toby Shute	Grey Wolf Gets Greedy The driller's buyout opposition doesn't add up for this Fool.
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 January 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Lots of Riches and Little Pain at Helmerich & Payne Exceptional demand for drilling rigs is letting H&P mint money. Investors, if you're showing up late to this party, just be careful. The market has a nasty habit of anticipating cyclical peaks before they actually happen.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2007 Toby Shute	Foolish Fundamentals: Dayrates Investors need to understand energy sector jargon to help with investing decisions. Here's a primer on dayrates.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2010 David Lee Smith	Baker Hughes Joins the Surprising Parade With BJ Services fully integrated, don't ignore this company.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2009 Toby Shute	Here Comes the Oil-Services Slump With crude oil down to the low $40s, even the most sought-after rigs may see their going rates ratcheted down before long.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2009 Toby Shute	Getting Paid Not to Drill at Nabors E&P operators are so eager to back out of prior drilling commitments that they're actually paying Nabors Industries for the privilege.
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 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 March 16, 2010 Toby Shute	2 Key Trends in Onshore Drilling Have you spotted both of these big-picture developments?
The Motley Fool January 12, 2009 David Lee Smith	Don't Let Your Portfolio Get Drilled With the rig count falling like a rock, be careful of the contract drillers right now.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 Toby Shute	BJ Blames Canada A drawn-out spring thaw up north melts the oilfield service firm's margins. So long as Transocean, Rowan, and their ilk keep pushing the limits of offshore drilling, there is a strong niche for BJ Services to fill.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2008 Toby Shute	Calling a Bottom With Precision The Canadian contract driller may be turning the corner to better times.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2009 Toby Shute	Rig Count Vertigo There are fewer U.S. natural gas-directed rigs running this week than at any point in over six years. From its peak in early September, the gas rig count is now down over 52%.