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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 1, 2008
Toby Shute |
Don't Be Sheepish About Grey Wolf This fleet should meet great fortune in the near future. |
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 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
February 1, 2008
Toby Shute |
Feel the Payne Land drilling legend Helmerich & Payne turns in another fine quarter; investors, this is a company that may be perplexingly cheap. |
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
January 31, 2011
Toby Shute |
It's Good to Be a Land Driller Helmerich & Payne kicks off what should be an extraordinary earnings season for contract drillers. |
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
February 3, 2009
Toby Shute |
Dodge These Drillers for Now Not only are their business conditions deteriorating -- the pace of decay is accelerating. |
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
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
August 25, 2008
Toby Shute |
Precision Lands Its Prey Persistence pays off in the driller's bid for rival Grey Wolf. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2008
Toby Shute |
A New Direction in Energy M&A W-H Energy Services is the latest acquisition target in an increasingly busy M&A season. Smith International is buying the company for about $3.2 billion in cash and shares. |
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
June 11, 2008
Toby Shute |
Coalition of the Drilling Precision Drilling makes an unsolicited $2 billion bid for Grey Wolf. |
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
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, 2007
Toby Shute |
Hungry Like Grey Wolf Investors salivated at the land driller's better-than-expected results. |
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
April 24, 2008
Toby Shute |
Calling a Bottom With Precision The Canadian contract driller may be turning the corner to better times. |
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
July 15, 2008
Toby Shute |
Energy Deals of the Day Precision's offer of $10 per share still stands, and Grey Wolf has announced that it has hired a banker to help evaluate strategic alternatives. Will Grey Wolf finally succumb to its Canadian suitor? We'll have to just stay tuned. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2008
Toby Shute |
Grey Wolf Gets Greedy The driller's buyout opposition doesn't add up for this Fool. |
