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The Motley Fool October 22, 2010 Toby Shute	Ensco Muscles Through the Moratorium While negative effects will linger, this driller's been relatively unscathed to date.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2010 Toby Shute	The First Driller Back in the Deepwater Ensco's navigating the market uncertainty like a champ.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2008 Toby Shute	Noble's Still Seaworthy There's fairly smooth sailing ahead for this offshore driller, thanks to their reliable revenue source.
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 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 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 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 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 July 30, 2008 Toby Shute	A Driller Adrift Offshore driller Hercules has a new man at the helm. Can he right this listing ship?
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Toby Shute	A Driller Undeterred Noble reports a 68% contract drilling margin in the quarter, contracts continue to reprice higher, and management is optimistic about the international jackup market.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2008 Toby Shute	Is Offshore Drilling Washed Up? There just seems to be a complete disconnect between the health of this business and what's going on the marketplace.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Toby Shute	Transocean's 200K Per Day Oil companies go drilling, and Transocean makes a killing. Quarterly results report an all-time high dayrate of more than $200,000.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2009 Toby Shute	This Driller Stacks Up Nicely Compared to its peers, Rowan's looking strong this season.
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 August 30, 2007 Toby Shute	Scolding ENSCO Ensco International announces revenue to come in flat this quarter, rather than the previously forecast increase. This news, along with international mobilization delays, may adversely affect customers' and investors' perception of the company's reliability.
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 May 2, 2008 Toby Shute	The Tide's Rising for Rowan Rowan is steadily moving many Gulf of Mexico jackups to more promising international basins.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2009 Toby Shute	Ensco's Halfway There The driller's deepwater buildout is going swimmingly.
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 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 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 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 September 11, 2007 Toby Shute	Wall Street Isn't Thrilled by These Drills There are several catalysts behind Monday's downgrade of a few key shallow-water contract drilling players. Ensco, Rowan, and Noble all took a hit. Investors should take note.
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 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 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 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 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.
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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 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 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 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 July 9, 2010 Jim Mueller	Transocean Is a Buy! Here are three reasons to buy the troubled oil drilling rig operator.
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 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 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 September 17, 2009 David Lee Smith	Step Right Up and Watch Brazil's Energy Show Petrobras, the Brazilian state-controlled oil company, has announced yet another discovery in the deepwater Santos Basin.
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 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.
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The Motley Fool April 8, 2010 Toby Shute	Time to Swoop on This Offshore Driller? Taking a second look at Seahawk.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2007 Toby Shute	Hercules' Unheroic Outing The shallow-water driller faces tough market conditions, and turns in a disappointing, but not surprising, quarter.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2009 Toby Shute	There's Nothing Treacherous in Transocean's Path The deepwater driller is being spared the worst of this downturn.
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