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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
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
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
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 23, 2010
Alex Pape |
It's Time to Buy This Oil Driller A case for contract driller Noble. |
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
August 26, 2009
Toby Shute |
No Dimming Dayrates for This Driller E&P Noble has hired Transocean's ultra-deepwater Sedco Express for a 15-month stint. |
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
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
July 25, 2008
Toby Shute |
Your Move, Noble The question for this driller is: where to grow from here? Noble has few options. |
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
March 10, 2008
Toby Shute |
This Rig Deal Rocks Ensco investors should be content with this letter of intent. |
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
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 22, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Questions Still Remain for Offshore Drillers Earnings uncertainty remains as downtime increases for drillers. |
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
April 1, 2008
Toby Shute |
Noble's Brazilian Bonanza Noble lines up a massive contract renewal on five deepwater rigs that are already in Petrobras' service. |
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. |
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
June 22, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Transocean-Petrobras Samba New deals between the drilling contractor and the Brazilian oil giant show how serious Petrobras is about boosting production. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2009
Toby Shute |
Checking In on Deepwater Demand Drillers' dayrates are the key metric in this high-stakes game. |
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
September 6, 2011
Aimee Duffy |
More Drillships on the Way Noble Energy orders fourth drillship, and peers follow suit. |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Transocean Finds Treasure Offshore While Transocean will see some impact in the fourth quarter from hurricane repairs, and the long-term cash flow picture may be dicey, strong earnings and cash flow leverage over the next few years may yet power a further rise in the stock of this top-notch offshore operator. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2009
Toby Shute |
Noble's Ready for Anything Thanks to steady demand and long-term contracts in the deepwater drilling market, this contractor is riding high despite the industry downturn. |
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
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
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
July 9, 2010
Jim Mueller |
Transocean Is a Buy! Here are three reasons to buy the troubled oil drilling rig operator. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Profitable Petrobras Partnership Brazilian energy giant Petrobras teams up with Transocean to finance a massive drilling project. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2010
Toby Shute |
National Oilwell Twiddles Its Thumbs And so we wait for the rig orders to resume. |
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. |
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 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
April 24, 2009
Toby Shute |
Noble's Still Looking Regal Even after a ridiculously tumultuous 12 months, Noble is still the best-in-class operator. |
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
September 12, 2007
Toby Shute |
Oy Vey, GlobalSantaFe The contract driller GlobalSantaFe announces a speculative newbuild order for an uncontracted rig. Investors should take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Rising Stars Buy: Transocean Buying a megatrend at a bargain price. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2008
Toby Shute |
Transocean Is Coastin' This company's drilling deep, and drilling for keeps. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2008
Toby Shute |
RIG's Record Rate Drill rigs remain a very hot commodity. Read about some recent deals here. |
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
May 21, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Deepwater Diversion DryShips' new foray into deepwater drilling is affecting its freewheeling freight strategy. |
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
November 3, 2010
Toby Shute |
Offshore Drillers Feeling the Urge to Merge Pride and Seahawk are both looking to make moves. |
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. |
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
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 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 13, 2010
Toby Shute |
A Corporate Overhaul to Be Proud of This oil driller's improvements are more than hull-deep. |
