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The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	In the Wake of Katrina: Drillers While many offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico took a hard hit from Katrina, the effects should be transient. For those invested in the space, follow the news carefully and keep it in perspective.
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 September 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	In the Wake of Katrina: Refiners and Others Given how little excess refining and energy-handling capacity there is in the United States, we are lucky that Katrina didn't inflict more damage upon these companies. Investors can breathe a sigh of relief.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	In the Wake of Katrina: Energy The disruptions to the Gulf's energy infrastructure will have far-reaching effects for who knows how long? With demand unlikely to drop off in any meaningful way, there are still ample opportunities in the global energy sector for sharp-eyed investors.
Geotimes September 2005 Megan Sever	Katrina Strikes the Energy Sector In the nearly two weeks since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, the nation's energy sector - and its citzens' emotions - have been on a roller coaster ride.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2006 Robert Aronen	Ready for the Hurricanes? A look at what hurricane season means for investors in the oil patch.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 Christopher Barker	Lehman and AIG Weren't the Only Storms This Week Hurricane Ike damaged oil rigs and shut-in significant refinery production.
Popular Mechanics September 3, 2008 David R. Baker	Early Checkup Shows Little Oil Platform Damage From Gustav The Noble Clyde Boudreaux, a semisubmersible floating oil-drilling platform, sinks pilot wells in the ultradeep waters of the Gulf of Mexico for Shell Oil.
Popular Mechanics August 29, 2008 Kristen Hays	Katrina Lessons in Mind, Oil Companies Prep Platforms for Gustav When Hurricane Katrina roared through the Gulf of Mexico three years ago, it ripped the drilling rig atop Royal Dutch Shell's Mars platform from its clamps and slammed it back onto the top deck in a crumpled pile of steel.
InternetNews August 29, 2005 Paul Shread	Stocks Stage Reversal Tech stocks led the way higher Monday after Hurricane Katrina appeared to do less damage than feared.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	In the Wake of Katrina: Transporters What does the damage from Hurricane Katrina spell for those whose business is moving energy around the world? Most good companies are prepared and able to work around the disruptions. Don't let stories about the magnitude of the damage sway your investing philosophy too much.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Oil Keeps Slip-Sliding Around What does recent price action say about the outlook for oil prices?
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.
Geotimes August 2005 Naomi Lubick	Hurricane Katrina Hits Hard One of the largest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast region since Hurricane Camille in 1969, Hurricane Katrina left a trail of devastation behind it as it touched down in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Geotimes September 2005 Kathryn Hansen	Rita: Could Have Been Worse The Category-3 storm was not nearly as devastating as Hurricane Katrina, but damage from wind, fire and flooding still prevent some residents from returning to their homes and businesses.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	One Driller Definitely Worth Looking At Diamond Offshore could be a terrific value play.
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 October 12, 2005 Robert Aronen	Gasoline Hangover Consumers are still feeling the pain of high prices after Katrina and Rita, but for how much longer? As production returns, oil prices continue to fall -- crude oil futures were down 6.6% and gasoline futures were down 14.4% last week alone (retail gasoline prices fell only 2.7%).
BusinessWeek December 5, 2005 Assif Shameen	SembMarine: Cleaning Up After Katrina Singapore oil rig builder SembMarine has a pile of post-hurricane contracts.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2010 David Lee Smith	A Noble Act Amid the Spill You can still make money in the Gulf. Drilling contractor Noble Corp. has brought some life to the body of water.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2010 David Lee Smith	Chaos in the Gulf Has Only Just Begun With rigs likely to parade from the gulf, what's your best investment approach?
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 David Lee Smith	Transocean's Wedding Day The joining of Transocean and GlobalSantaFe could become a trend for drillers, with the industry shrinking to far fewer -- but significantly larger -- companies.
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 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 October 23, 2009 David Lee Smith	A Deepwater Stock You Shouldn't Miss Diamond Offshore beats the analysts and again rewards its shareholders.
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 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 July 9, 2010 Jim Mueller	Transocean Is a Buy! Here are three reasons to buy the troubled oil drilling rig operator.
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 January 23, 2006 Robert Aronen	Shallow Water, Deep Profits TODCO booms on higher demand for Gulf of Mexico drilling rigs. Investors, these shares are worth looking at, even at today's relatively high prices.
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 July 5, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Peek at BP BP's guidance on the second quarter is positive but not really surprising. While the market reacted well to this news, energy prices also were trading higher
The Motley Fool November 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Total Growth Story The French oil giant Total SA was one of the few oil companies to benefit from higher prices after the Gulf hurricanes. While this stock has already been an outperformer among its large brethren, investors shouldn't be in a hurry to sell just yet.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2011 Tim Beyers	Hartford Financial Services Group Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of Hartford Financial Services Group surged more than 12% in early trading on news that damage from Hurricane Irene wouldn't be as costly as expected.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Robert Aronen	Katrina: 2 Weeks Later How do refineries on the Gulf Coast stand two weeks into recovery?
The Motley Fool September 6, 2005 Robert Aronen	Pricey Gas? Blame Katrina The hurricane severely battered Gulf Coast oil production, refineries, and infrastructure. But overall, the picture looks a lot better than it did just a few days ago.
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 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	BP: Barely Producing? This multinational oil giant treats its shareholders well, but it needs to pump more oil to keep the good times rolling.
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 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 August 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can TODCO Keep Jacking Up Rates? A supply crunch bodes well for Gulf of Mexico jack-up rig rates -- for now. But what has shot up in recent times is likely to fall back down in the coming years. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2010 David Lee Smith	Still Too Many Questions Surrounding Transocean The company is solid, but uncertainty means it's time to hold Transocean.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2005 Bill Mann	Oil Services Surging Looking for a market with capacity constraints and pricing power with increased demand? Try oil refinery Valero's stock. And what's happened in refining has happened elsewhere up and down the oil value chain, from exploration and production to tankers to retail sales.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Transocean Finds Treasure Offshore While Transocean will see some impact in the fourth quarter from hurricane repairs, and the long-term cash flow picture may be dicey, strong earnings and cash flow leverage over the next few years may yet power a further rise in the stock of this top-notch offshore operator.
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.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Reed & Palmeri	Open Season On Big Oil An angry public wants quick relief from high gas prices. Here's why none is in sight.
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 March 25, 2010 David Lee Smith	One Massive Offshore Operation If you judge by the number of offshore rigs employed, Petrobras is oil's big enchilada.
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 September 6, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Two Ways to Play the Gulf Discovery Oil companies won't see profits for years; instead, try investing in companies that service the oil drillers. Transocean... Hercules Offshore... etc.