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The Motley Fool
June 11, 2008
Toby Shute |
Coalition of the Drilling Precision Drilling makes an unsolicited $2 billion bid for Grey Wolf.   |
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2008
Toby Shute |
Howl They Pull Off This Takeover? Precision and Grey Wolf have officially entered hostile territory, with Grey Wolf rejected the Canadian driller's advances via a public statement. |
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
August 25, 2008
Toby Shute |
Precision Lands Its Prey Persistence pays off in the driller's bid for rival Grey Wolf. |
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
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
December 22, 2008
Toby Shute |
Two Stunning Sell-offs Marveling at Mr. Market's Monday madness. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2007
Toby Shute |
No Fear From Bronco Drilling The small land driller is showing signs of strength in a difficult market. With a dirt-cheap valuation, a solid fleet full of refurbished rigs, and a re-energized management structure, this driller is ready to buck its downdraft and do well by its shareholders. |
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
April 20, 2009
Toby Shute |
A Painful Placement at Precision Drilling Precision Drilling Trust is finally on firm financial footing. But should we recoil or rejoice at this refinancing? |
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
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
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
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
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
February 1, 2008
Toby Shute |
Buck This Bronco Deal Shareholders get the short end of the drill stem in this buyout, when Allis-Chalmers Energy makes a friendly offer for Bronco Drilling. |
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
October 24, 2008
Toby Shute |
Put Your Trust in This Driller This was the first time that Canadian driller Precision Drilling Trust reported a year-over-year improvement in earnings since the last quarter of 2006. |
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 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 |
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
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
July 27, 2007
Toby Shute |
Precise Pain at Precision Drilling Weak Canadian gas demand sucks margins dry at Precision Drilling Trust, the largest contract driller in Canada. Overall drilling activity in Canada is down 50%. |
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
December 27, 2011
Paul Chi |
Another Way to Play the Shales This company is benefiting from increased horizontal drilling. |
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
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
November 1, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Has Precision Drilling Become the Perfect Stock? Precision has a very real chance of recovering its former glory, but to do so, it needs to keep paying down debt and reestablish at least part of its past dividend. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Precision Drilling's Cautious Optimism Precision's first-quarter results are down compared to last year, but that shouldn't come as a surprise to investors. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2007
Brian D. Pacampara |
5 More Turnaround Stocks Go ahead, be contrarian -- just make sure you're right. Vaalco Energy... Angiotech Pharmaceuticals... United Retail Group... Universal Truckload Services... etc. |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2007
Toby Shute |
Precision Drilling's New Direction Though Precision has a commanding market share in Canada, it's not bound to keep its rigs there. The lower 48 is no promised land, but it's still promising. While the firm's rigs head south, it's doubtful its shares will follow suit. |
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
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
December 13, 2007
Mac Greer |
Fool Video: Netflix, Buffett, and 5 Stocks for Skeptics What are some stocks that can turn bears into bulls? What do pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, energy company Precision Drilling, and Chinese wireless company KhongZhong have in common? These questions and others are discussed in this video. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2011
Seth Jayson |
Check This to Find Out Whether Precision Drilling Will Bomb For the last fully reported fiscal quarter, Precision Drilling's year-over-year revenue grew 52.2%, and its AR grew 64.0%. That's a yellow flag. |
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
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 25, 2007
Toby Shute |
Stop, You'll Wake the Nabors! Margins deteriorated in the most recent quarter for Nabors Industries, but the international segment doubled its contribution to operating income. |
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
May 1, 2008
Toby Shute |
No Pressure at Patterson In the company's first fiscal quarter, not everything went off without a hitch, but the firm is standing on very firm ground. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2009 |
3 Stocks Hitting Low Notes These stocks have hit bottom. Are they ready to bounce? Take a look at: The Corporate Executive Board Company... Precision Drilling Trust... Advantage Energy, Inc.me Fund... |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2009 |
2 Stocks Hitting Low Notes These stocks have hit bottom. Are they ready to bounce? Take a look at: Precision Drilling Trust... BB&T Corp... |
The Motley Fool
November 21, 2011
Isac Simon |
How Valuable Is Precision Drilling? Precision Drilling's assets generate healthy returns when compared with its peers. |
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
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
October 18, 2010
Brian D. Pacampara |
Vantage Drilling Popped: What You Need to Know Offshore contract driller Vantage Drilling saw its shares surge as high as 14% at the opening bell. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2008
Dan Dzombak |
3 Stocks Hitting High Notes These stocks are bucking the trend and have just hit new highs. Take a look at: Grey Wolf... UltraShort Financials ProShares... General Mills... |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2008
Christopher Barker |
This Week in Commodity Stocks Weekly commodity news: Vale... Freeport-McMoRan... Precision Drilling Trust... XTO Energy...Apache... BHP Billiton... |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2006
John Reeves |
Surprising Five-Star Stocks Are these stocks ripe for the picking? Bodisen Biotech... Precision Drilling Trust... Express Scripts... Guangshen Railway... etc. |
