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The Motley Fool
November 5, 2009
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This Driller Stacks Up Nicely Compared to its peers, Rowan's looking strong this season.   |
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
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
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
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
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
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
January 31, 2011
Toby Shute |
Deepwater Rig Building Boom May Leave Casualties One driller in particular looks vulnerable to the furious pace of new orders. |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2008
Toby Shute |
RIP, Oil Rigs? Reports of rig order cancellations are rocking the oil service space. |
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
November 17, 2010
Toby Shute |
Jackup Drilling's Still a Drag This segment's still seriously struggling, with a small exception. |
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
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 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
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
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
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
October 15, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Shallow-Water Driller With Great Depth Rowan lines up some stunning drilling contracts. |
The Motley Fool
September 12, 2008
Toby Shute |
Dip in Drilling Demand? Doubtful. Given the obvious strength in both rates and demand for new rigs, the recent market weakness may have presented some real bargains among the contract drillers. |
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
November 20, 2008
Toby Shute |
No Dayrate Dip for These Drillers These fresh rig contracts are mighty fine for companies like Noble and Ensco. |
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 23, 2010
Toby Shute |
Two Drillers You Can Count On Noble and Ensco are hiking their payouts to patient investors. |
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
January 19, 2011
Toby Shute |
Despite Gulf Woes, New Rigs Getting Built Noble's latest order shows the confidence that drillers have in long-term fundamentals. |
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
June 20, 2008
Toby Shute |
China Does a Rig Jig China Offshore Services is making moves on the oil services front, most recently looking to purchase Norwegian driller Awilco. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2009
Toby Shute |
There's Nothing Treacherous in Transocean's Path The deepwater driller is being spared the worst of this downturn. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Deepwater Drillers Move Forward Despite Oil's Dip Despite low oil prices, the long-term future looks strong for deepwater drillers. |
The Motley Fool
April 8, 2010
Toby Shute |
Time to Swoop on This Offshore Driller? Taking a second look at Seahawk. |
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
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
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
February 29, 2008
Toby Shute |
Drilling With Pride Offshore driller Pride International nearly doubled its per-share earnings compared to the prior year, but looking forward, 2008 may not have the same potential. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2010
Josh Wilburn |
What Will Seadrill Buy Next? Offshore driller Seadrill has been active this year. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Why "Drill Baby, Drill!" Is a Stupid Motto Increased drilling in the U.S. would have a minimal impact on oil and gasoline prices. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2007
Toby Shute |
How Deep Is Atwood Oceanics? While they've steadily risen over the last several years, Atwood's contract drilling margins remain unimpressive. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Hot Profits for This HP Helmerich & Payne has the benefit of both higher rates and long-term contracts. 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
October 9, 2009
Toby Shute |
Steer Clear of These Offshore Drillers In its latest fleet status update, deepwater titan Transocean revealed some more rot in the shallow end of the drilling pool. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2009
Toby Shute |
Rig Contracts Getting Shredded With so much negative activity in the drilling sector, how can you determine if your drilling contractor safe? |
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
December 2, 2010
Toby Shute |
Shiny New Rigs Make Seadrill a Standout The strategy to maintain a modern fleet is really paying off. |
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
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
March 10, 2008
Toby Shute |
This Rig Deal Rocks Ensco investors should be content with this letter of intent. |
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
May 23, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Drillers Move Into Deeper Water Deep water is proving to be a lucrative place for drilling companies. Ships with the capability to drill farther and farther offshore are being built as quickly as shipyards can make them, and they're being put to work immediately. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Different Offshore Driller Seadrill provides some fresh perspective on the drilling boom. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2008
Toby Shute |
No More Whining Over Atwood Atwood Oceanics may just be the driller of your dreams. |
