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The Motley Fool
August 31, 2011
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Rising Star Buy: Once More With Transocean A fair price for a good company.   |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2011
Travis Hoium |
2 Drillers Head in Opposite Directions Seadrill and DryShips diverge. |
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
November 17, 2010
Toby Shute |
Jackup Drilling's Still a Drag This segment's still seriously struggling, with a small exception. |
The Motley Fool
August 7, 2009
Toby Shute |
Tough Times, Even for Transocean It's not the dandiest time to be a driller. |
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
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
July 23, 2010
Toby Shute |
The First Driller Back in the Deepwater Ensco's navigating the market uncertainty like a champ. |
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 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
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
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
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
June 29, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Rising Stars Buy: Transocean Buying a megatrend at a bargain price. |
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
May 4, 2007
Toby Shute |
Whaddya Say, GlobalSantaFe? Investors -- surprise, surprise -- another offshore driller reports a huge quarter. |
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 8, 2010
Toby Shute |
Time to Swoop on This Offshore Driller? Taking a second look at Seahawk. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2010
Toby Shute |
Deepwater Drillers: Just Dandy, or Downturn Ahead? A look at rig fundamentals and the risk of overcapacity. |
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
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 23, 2010
Toby Shute |
Two Drillers You Can Count On Noble and Ensco are hiking their payouts to patient investors. |
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
May 2, 2008
Toby Shute |
Pride's Still in the Penalty Box The drilling contractor has undergone an extreme makeover in recent years. Their rigs are getting bigger, but profitability is no better. |
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
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
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
July 23, 2010
Alex Pape |
It's Time to Buy This Oil Driller A case for contract driller Noble. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2008
Toby Shute |
Eat It Up, ENSCO This dynamite driller finally deserves attention. |
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
February 21, 2008
Toby Shute |
Transocean's Got No Taste Transocean, which has merged with GlobalSantaFe, continues to conservatively seek a minimum payback on newbuilds. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2009
David Lee Smith |
A Good Way to Jack Up Your Profits Even with crude prices stalled, there's a lot to recommend Diamond Offshore. |
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
November 3, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Transocean Misses the Mark Oil drilling's biggest player misses by a wide margin in the third quarter. |
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 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
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
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
November 3, 2010
Toby Shute |
Offshore Drillers Feeling the Urge to Merge Pride and Seahawk are both looking to make moves. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2010
Toby Shute |
When Will It Be Game On in the Gulf? Judging by the regulatory morass that's taking shape, not any time soon. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
January 20, 2011
Wethe & Simmons |
After the BP Spill, Small Drillers Are Merger Bait With operating costs rising in the aftermath of the Gulf disaster, many outfits may find it hard to stay independent |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2005
Robert Aronen |
Transocean Cruises in Deep Water The company can drill for oil in 10,000 feet of water. Can it put cash into your pocket? This company deserves a place on your watch list, if not in your portfolio. |
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
June 27, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Recession-Proof Stocks: Diamond Offshore This deepwater driller taps a great combination of growth and income. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2011
Alex Pape |
Oil Riggers Offer Opportunity Such similar stocks shouldn't be valued so differently. |
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
July 22, 2011
David Lee Smith |
Diamond Offshore Beats Forecasts, Boosts Backlog A higher downtime forecast roils Mr. Market. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Different Offshore Driller Seadrill provides some fresh perspective on the drilling boom. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2009
Toby Shute |
This Driller's Down, but Not Out Ensco's earnings get dinged, but it's just a temporary drop. |
