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The Motley Fool
July 8, 2008
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China's International Shopping Spree A subsidiary of China's CNOOC acquires Norwegian drilling rigs.   |
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
September 21, 2007
Toby Shute |
A Noble Ending? The offshore driller's CEO resigns suddenly without explanation. Here's one possibility. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2008
Toby Shute |
Eat It Up, ENSCO This dynamite driller finally deserves attention. |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2008
Toby Shute |
More Rig Wrangling With offshore dayrates booming, everyone wants a piece of today's existing rig fleet. Take a look at two current deals. |
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
December 11, 2008
Toby Shute |
RIP, Oil Rigs? Reports of rig order cancellations are rocking the oil service space. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Different Offshore Driller Seadrill provides some fresh perspective on the drilling boom. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2008
Toby Shute |
This Rig Deal Rocks Ensco investors should be content with this letter of intent. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2009
Toby Shute |
Seahawk Drilling Is for the Birds Investors who don't like risk should probably sidestep this spinoff of Pride International. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2010
Josh Wilburn |
What Will Seadrill Buy Next? Offshore driller Seadrill has been active this year. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2007
Toby Shute |
How Deep Is Atwood Oceanics? While they've steadily risen over the last several years, Atwood's contract drilling margins remain unimpressive. |
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. |
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
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
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
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 |
A Noble Dynasty The company's return of capital to shareholders is a sign of excess cash generation, not a sign that the company has reached its twilight years. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Questions Still Remain for Offshore Drillers Earnings uncertainty remains as downtime increases for drillers. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2011
Travis Hoium |
2 Drillers Head in Opposite Directions Seadrill and DryShips diverge. |
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
February 27, 2009
Toby Shute |
The Best Defense in Offshore Drilling At year's end, Ensco International sported a cash position that exceeded debt by about $500 million. Throw in a $350 million revolving line of credit that hasn't been used, and this is one liquid driller. |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2008
Toby Shute |
Dividends in the Deepwater Scandinavian driller Seadrill has entered into a sale/leaseback transaction with dynamic dividend payer Ship Finance International on one of the driller's newly built rigs. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2008
Toby Shute |
Noble Goes Naked Noble is spending today with the expectation of signing a multi-year drilling deal with an operator like Chevron or BHP Billiton sometime before the rig gets delivered. |
The Motley Fool
July 24, 2009
Toby Shute |
Ensco's Halfway There The driller's deepwater buildout is going swimmingly. |
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
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
August 7, 2009
Toby Shute |
Tough Times, Even for Transocean It's not the dandiest time to be a driller. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Tale of Two Contracts Two offshore drilling deals make waves this week. Superior Energy Services wins a giant contract to decommission wells for BP; Atwood Oceanics has won a contract to build new semisubmersibles for Chevron. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2010
Toby Shute |
How Noble Is Dealing With the Gulf Disaster The driller's financial firepower is opening up some interesting opportunities. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2008
Toby Shute |
All's Well at ENSCO Things are looking up for this driller, and the share price ought to follow. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2010
David Williamson |
Today's Buy Opportunity: Noble Why today's "11 O'Clock Stock" is drilling contractor Noble |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Toby Shute |
Another Subpar Performance by Pride Driller Pride International continues to come up short, a pattern that has been going on for years now. |
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
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
May 1, 2007
Dale Baker |
Keppel Rigged for Success Strong demand for offshore rigs keeps the order book full for this Asian rig-making company. Wise investors would be smart to keep this energy play on their radar. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2008
Toby Shute |
No More Whining Over Atwood Atwood Oceanics may just be the driller of your dreams. |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2011
Toby Shute |
2 Drillers Head to the Altar This Ensco and Pride merger may be a match made in heaven. |
The Motley Fool
January 28, 2010
Toby Shute |
What's Not to Love About Noble? The contract driller's annual results show why the company's close to my heart. |
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
April 23, 2010
Toby Shute |
Two Drillers You Can Count On Noble and Ensco are hiking their payouts to patient investors. |
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 29, 2010 |
Why We're Buying Noble Analyst David Williamson argues that the offshore drilling industry is attractive in spite of the uncertainties that currently exist. |
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 30, 2008
Toby Shute |
Make a Killing in Drilling For investors looking to ride the energy wave, the contract drillers are tough to beat. Let's take a look at some deals just announced over the past week or so. |
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
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
January 27, 2009
Toby Shute |
Pulling the Rig Out From Under Rowan Deepwater drilling small-bit players are slashing capital spending like suddenly sober sailors. Rig builders like Rowan Companies are getting left in the lurch. |
