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The Motley Fool September 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Rita Spares the Worst There's no such thing as a good hurricane, but the U.S. energy infrastructure escaped this one with relatively minimal damage. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	In the Wake of Katrina: Refiners and Others Given how little excess refining and energy-handling capacity there is in the United States, we are lucky that Katrina didn't inflict more damage upon these companies. Investors can breathe a sigh of relief.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	In the Wake of Katrina: Drillers While many offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico took a hard hit from Katrina, the effects should be transient. For those invested in the space, follow the news carefully and keep it in perspective.
Geotimes August 2005 Naomi Lubick	Hurricane Katrina Hits Hard One of the largest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast region since Hurricane Camille in 1969, Hurricane Katrina left a trail of devastation behind it as it touched down in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
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The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Robert Aronen	Katrina: 2 Weeks Later How do refineries on the Gulf Coast stand two weeks into recovery?
InternetNews September 19, 2005 Paul Shread	Focus Turns to Fed, Oil Prices Stocks spent Monday on the defensive on fears of higher oil prices and interest rates... Oil spiked as another storm headed for the Gulf of Mexico... HP rose on acquisitions... etc.
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The Motley Fool May 25, 2011 Isac Simon	A Company Just Revolutionized the Natural Gas Business With a game-changing floating facility to be build, Shell will look to capitalize in natural gas production.
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.
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BusinessWeek September 19, 2005 Cooper & Madigan	U.S.: Katrina's Impact Depends On How Business Reacts Unless business sentiment takes a lasting turn for the worse, and $3.50 gas hangs around a long while, all the latest signs indicate that today's economy remains strong enough to take Katrina's blow and keep chugging ahead.
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The Motley Fool April 3, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Hercules Offshore: Packing an Earnings Punch Let Hercules' earnings power lift your portfolio. The company stands to benefit from the continued tightness in the Gulf of Mexico drilling market, its leadership position in the liftboat sector, and a proven acquisition strategy.
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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 June 25, 2010 David Lee Smith	Who Said the Industry Hates BP? When opportunity to make money knocks, relationships between BP -- which has made both a physical and political disaster of the Gulf -- and its peers may not have fully disintegrated.
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