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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
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
October 22, 2008
Toby Shute |
Nuzzling Up to Nabors This driller's down, but not out. For the past several years, Nabors has pursued a major fleet overhaul, and that strategy is starting to pay dividends. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2007
Toby Shute |
Meet the International Nabors The Canadian contract drilling market stinks, the U.S. lower 48 is none too great, either, but the overseas markets are looking brighter and brighter for contract drillers like Nabors. |
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 8, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Good Nabors Bigger customers and longer contracts make Nabors a more interesting play in land-drilling activity. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2008
Toby Shute |
Go East, Young Man Nabors Industries best drilling prospects lie outside the Western hemisphere. |
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
April 23, 2008
Toby Shute |
Nabors Hits Rock Bottom Nabors Industries released first-quarter results that, while soft, still beat all but the highest of earnings estimates. |
The Motley Fool
July 24, 2007
Toby Shute |
Before the Call: Nabors in a Nutshell What's the big picture on the big land driller? While we don't see quite the level of unbridled investor enthusiasm for the land drillers as for their offshore brethren, it's still a strong showing by Nabors. |
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
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
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
October 31, 2008
Toby Shute |
Patterson Headed to the Poorhouse? Patterson is perfectly well positioned right now to pick up shares at a real fire sale price. |
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
July 27, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Success for the Other HP Good customer service and modern rigs help contract drilling company Helmerich & Payne stand apart. Second-quarter results were quite good for the driller. |
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
October 30, 2009
Toby Shute |
Patterson Ponders a Drilling Pickup Patterson says its expectations going forward are far rosier than they were three short months ago. |
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
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
July 23, 2009
Toby Shute |
Drab Results From a Driller? Whodathunkit? Nabors keeps near-term expectations low with cautious quarterly comments. |
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
July 24, 2008
Toby Shute |
Time to Nibble at Nabors Driller Nabors Industries is a great way to ride those shale plays. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2009
Toby Shute |
Get Your Free Drilling Rigs Right Here There is significant asset value in Patterson-UTI that is being assigned a $0 price tag by investors today. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2010
Toby Shute |
A Driller With an Ace in the Hole Nabors has major asset value that's hidden in plain sight. |
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
May 7, 2007
Toby Shute |
Unit Corp. Measures Up Investors, here are three reasons why this company can weather land-drilling weakness. Although you could likely find a better entry price at some future moment of extreme pessimism, the shares are still pretty cheap today. |
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
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
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
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
May 4, 2007
Toby Shute |
Hungry Like Grey Wolf Investors salivated at the land driller's better-than-expected results. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2009
Toby Shute |
Rigs on the Rebound While business deteriorates, driller shares are forecasting a brighter future. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
The Push and Pull on Helmerich & Payne Finding the point of balance between a high-quality land driller and a volatile market. Investors may still have the chance to reap profits from this quality player. |
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
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
October 31, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Nabors Industries: Anything but Neighborly At Nabors' most recent annual meeting, 57% of shareholders voted against the company's compensation policies. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2011
Seth Jayson |
Here's How Nabors Industries Is Making You So Much, So Fast With both 12-month and quarterly CCC running better than average, Nabors Industries gets high marks in this cash-conversion checkup. |
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
February 15, 2008
Toby Shute |
Don't Pity Patterson In its most recent investor conference call, the company pretty convincingly challenged some misperceptions. In actuality, it's performance is way beyond passable. |
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
January 12, 2009
David Lee Smith |
Don't Let Your Portfolio Get Drilled With the rig count falling like a rock, be careful of the contract drillers right now. |
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
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 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
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
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
December 27, 2011
Paul Chi |
Another Way to Play the Shales This company is benefiting from increased horizontal drilling. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2010
Alex Pape |
It's Time to Buy This Oil Driller A case for contract driller Noble. |
