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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
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
May 3, 2007
Toby Shute |
Transocean Transcends Today's elevated offshore dayrates are a primary reason that sector leader Transocean just reported operating income 131% above first quarter 2006. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Transocean Towers In the midst of sliding crude prices, Transocean continues to look strong. |
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
May 4, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Same Gig for RIG Costs and maintenance schedules are a concern, but the market for marine rigs is still tight. Transocean investors, take note. |
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
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 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
May 8, 2009
Toby Shute |
The Long View on Deepwater Drilling Transocean's optimistic, for good reason; it has nothing standing in its path. |
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
June 29, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Rising Stars Buy: Transocean Buying a megatrend at a bargain price. |
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, 2007
Toby Shute |
A Noble Calling The offshore driller dug deep and tapped big profits this quarter. Investors, take note. |
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
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
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
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
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 27, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Diamond Offshore's Sparkling Results The deepwater driller taps stellar quarterly results, announcing three strong contracts. Investors, take note. |
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
April 23, 2010
David Lee Smith |
Diamond Offshore Slips Diamond Offshore's reduced its special dividend, but it's still the Lone Ranger there. |
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
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
November 16, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
HP Drills For Dollars Helmerich & Payne may have missed earnings estimates, but the land-based drilling market is still hot. Investors, take note. |
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
December 24, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Five-Star Energy Stocks: Noble Offshore driller Noble has been a favorite with investors, boasting a high profit margin, enormous cash flow, and earnings growing at 30 - 40% annually. |
The Motley Fool
September 12, 2007
Toby Shute |
Oy Vey, GlobalSantaFe The contract driller GlobalSantaFe announces a speculative newbuild order for an uncontracted rig. Investors should take note. |
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
Gene G. Marcial |
A Sea Change in Transocean's Favor After treading water much of the year, Transocean is finally catching up with its peers. Still, shares of the world's largest offshore driller are up a mere 6% since 1999, while the broad oil-service index OSX has doubled. |
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
August 7, 2008
Toby Shute |
Transocean Tweaks Its Fleet Despite a quarter that saw a good deal of shipyard maintenance and upgrade activity, Transocean still delivered a huge results for shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2011
Jordan DiPietro |
Rising Star Buy: A Basket of Energy Stocks These industry heavyweights provide great exposure to various segments of the oil industry: Petrobras... Schlumberger... Diamond Offshore Drilling... El Paso... |
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. |
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
February 9, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Shine On, You Crazy Diamond Diamond Offshore's fourth-quarter results bury the analysts' estimates. But do these shares still have come upside left? |
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
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
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 24, 2007
Toby Shute |
Analysts Entranced With Transocean Offshore driller Transocean draws a top target price from a top Wall Street shop. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
GlobalSantaFe: It's Not Over Yet Strong exploration and development budgets suggest a few more years of strength at the drillers. This is a fine stock for those looking to squeeze a bit more out of this energy cycle. |
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Lots of Riches and Little Pain at Helmerich & Payne Exceptional demand for drilling rigs is letting H&P mint money. Investors, if you're showing up late to this party, just be careful. The market has a nasty habit of anticipating cyclical peaks before they actually happen. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2007 |
Diamond's Black Gold: Fool by Numbers The offshore driller released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Can GlobalSantaFe Strike Oil? The offshore driller has another tough quarter despite a good market for drillers. While there are many reasons to believe 2005 will be a strong year for GlobalSantaFe, there's also no shortage of risk. |
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
November 17, 2010
Toby Shute |
Jackup Drilling's Still a Drag This segment's still seriously struggling, with a small exception. |
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
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. |
