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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 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 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 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 May 4, 2007 Toby Shute |
Hungry Like Grey Wolf Investors salivated at the land driller's better-than-expected results. |
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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 May 7, 2007 Toby Shute |
Hi-Diddly-Ho, Nabors! Domestic and Canadian land-drilling markets are weak. Guess where Nabors is headed? The leading land driller surprised to the upside with its recent earnings and revenue numbers. |
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 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 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 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 March 30, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Here's Hoping Patterson Keeps Pumping The land drilling market is still strong, but this is a risky play on the space. This is not a widows-and-orphans stock. |
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 July 27, 2007 Toby Shute |
Varco's Very Valuable The drilling equipment maker's top line soared 44% year over year on the back of incredibly strong demand for rigs, particularly in international offshore markets. Investors, take note. |
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 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 August 25, 2008 Toby Shute |
Precision Lands Its Prey Persistence pays off in the driller's bid for rival Grey Wolf. |
The Motley Fool August 5, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Pioneer Rates Better Rates Strong demand for land-based drilling rigs is spelling out boom times for this little drilling company. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool June 11, 2008 Toby Shute |
Coalition of the Drilling Precision Drilling makes an unsolicited $2 billion bid for Grey Wolf. |
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 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 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 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 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 December 27, 2011 Paul Chi |
Another Way to Play the Shales This company is benefiting from increased horizontal drilling. |
The Motley Fool June 25, 2008 Toby Shute |
Is That Your Final Offer? With three weeks to go before Precision Drilling Trust's merger with Basic Energy Systems, the driller makes its third offer for land driller Grey Wolf. |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Pioneer Drills Down, Strikes Money In the wake of higher energy prices, the market for drilling has gotten hot. Investors, take note. |
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 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 June 11, 2007 Toby Shute |
It's Payback Time at PTEN Perhaps it's time to stop blaming the victim in this embezzlement case. The land driller's stock has barely budged, so investors are still paying less than seven times earnings for a cyclical firm with a solid long-term outlook and zero long-term debt. |
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 August 28, 2008 Toby Shute |
A Gusher of a Quarter for Layne Drilling specialist Layne Christensen soars on commodity strength. |
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 June 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Noble Deal Is this the start of a more prolonged rise for oil drillers? While investors need to be careful about stock selection (and remember that these are cyclical companies), so long as day rates keep rising, the stocks should follow. |
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 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 February 13, 2010 Toby Shute |
A Big Drilling Pickup for Patterson-UTI The company is running a fair amount of rigs again, and management is cautiously optimistic about the future. |
The Motley Fool July 17, 2007 Toby Shute |
Before the Call: Noble Results? The first offshore driller to report, Noble is the canary in the oil well. The deepwater is looking like the greatest untapped frontier these days, and demand for capable rigs has driven dayrates higher. |
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 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 June 27, 2008 Toby Shute |
Grey Wolf Gets Greedy The driller's buyout opposition doesn't add up for this Fool. |
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 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. |