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The Motley Fool
July 30, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Driller Adrift Offshore driller Hercules has a new man at the helm. Can he right this listing ship?   |
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
November 5, 2009
Toby Shute |
This Driller Stacks Up Nicely Compared to its peers, Rowan's looking strong this season. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2010
Toby Shute |
3 Offshore Drillers, 3 Very Different Futures Two fates appear to be sealed, but one hangs in the balance. |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2007
Toby Shute |
Hercules' Unheroic Outing The shallow-water driller faces tough market conditions, and turns in a disappointing, but not surprising, quarter. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2009
Toby Shute |
You Had Your Chance to Dump This Driller Did you really think Hercules Offshore was out of the woods? |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Hercules Offshore: Packing an Earnings Punch Let Hercules' earnings power lift your portfolio. The company stands to benefit from the continued tightness in the Gulf of Mexico drilling market, its leadership position in the liftboat sector, and a proven acquisition strategy. |
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 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
May 2, 2008
Toby Shute |
The Tide's Rising for Rowan Rowan is steadily moving many Gulf of Mexico jackups to more promising international basins. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2009
Toby Shute |
Hercules' Ungodly Impairment Hercules Offshore's taking a big bath. The company has now cold-stacked three submersibles, five Gulf of Mexico jackups, and 10 inland barges. |
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
November 17, 2010
Toby Shute |
Jackup Drilling's Still a Drag This segment's still seriously struggling, with a small exception. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Hercules Offshore Shares Popped: What You Need to Know News of the Obama administration's lifting of the deepwater drilling ban made Hercules Offshore shares jumped 10% in intraday trading today. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Offshore Drillers Get Back to Work After Storm Scare After a weekend of weather scares, oil platforms and rigs are headed back to work. |
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
December 15, 2011
Isac Simon |
How Will Hercules Offshore Do in 2012? A good knowledge of the opportunities and the challenges ahead should help you take better investing decisions. |
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
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
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
April 25, 2008
Toby Shute |
Eat It Up, ENSCO This dynamite driller finally deserves attention. |
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 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 30, 2008
Toby Shute |
Hercules' Mighty Squeeze The offshore driller stays afloat this quarter and stings the shorts. |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2009
Toby Shute |
Is Hercules Ready to Dig Out of Its Debt Hole? The driller's prospects have brightened, but maybe not enough. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2011
David Lee Smith |
Hercules Powers to a Purchase Hercules is cost-effective at rig buying time. |
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
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
October 11, 2010
Jeremy Phillips |
Time to Sell Hercules Offshore? We're seeking danger signs among Fools' most beloved stocks. |
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
August 22, 2011
Ilan Moscovitz |
Hercules Offshore Is Better Than You Think Hercules tends to generate much more free cash flow than net income, suggesting that the company's stock might be much cheaper than many investors realize. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2009
Toby Shute |
Are These Drillers Doomed or Not? Two debt-laden drillers trot out their latest results. Precision Drilling Trust and Hercules Offshore are reviewed. |
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
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
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
April 26, 2011
Jason Moser |
GulfMark Offshore's Loss Is Still a Win A look at GulfMark Offshore's first-quarter earnings. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Oceans of Money Advanced subsea contractor and engineering company Oceaneering International announces record results and drive shares ahead. |
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
April 14, 2011
Travis Hoium |
SeaDrill Scores Another Drilling Deal The comeback of offshore drilling was in motion this week when SeaDrill signed a $100 million contract with Murphy Sabah Oil. |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2008
David Lee Smith |
An Offshore Drilling Splash? Watch the unfolding events happening in the offshore drilling industry. They could mean a lot for your quality of life, and their potential effects on your oilfield services portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2007
Toby Shute |
Ogling Transocean Transocean's dramatic quarterly results did not disappoint, leaving last years figures in the dust, thanks to higher day rates. |
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
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
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
July 15, 2010
David Lee Smith |
Obama's Spill Commission Unleashes a Shocker Whether or not BP gets the oil stopped, you still need representation in energy stocks. |
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
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, 2008
Toby Shute |
Noble's Still Seaworthy There's fairly smooth sailing ahead for this offshore driller, thanks to their reliable revenue source. |
The Motley Fool
April 1, 2009
Toby Shute |
A Robust Rig Roundup The latest news from all corners of the offshore drilling market. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2008
Toby Shute |
All's Well at ENSCO Things are looking up for this driller, and the share price ought to follow. |
