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The Motley Fool March 31, 2008 Toby Shute	A Driller Divided Rowan bends to pressure from hedge fund Steel Partners to spin off its manufacturing segment.
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 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 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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The Motley Fool April 1, 2009 Toby Shute	A Robust Rig Roundup The latest news from all corners of the offshore drilling market.
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.
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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.
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The Motley Fool September 7, 2011 Isac Simon	This Energy Stock Will Go Places The potential this stock holds is huge.
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 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.
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The Motley Fool March 6, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Get Jacked Up About Rowan? Recent stock price action notwithstanding, the market for jack-up oil drilling rigs is very tight. A recovery and possibly second bull run in drilling stocks should certainly boost Rowan again.
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The Motley Fool April 25, 2008 Toby Shute	Eat It Up, ENSCO This dynamite driller finally deserves attention.
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The Motley Fool December 15, 2011 Isac Simon	How Will Hercules Offshore Do in 2012? A good knowledge of the opportunities and the challenges ahead should help you take better investing decisions.
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.
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The Motley Fool June 18, 2009 Toby Shute	McMoRan's Massive Share Sale McMoRan Exploration rolls out a combined offering of 11 million common shares and 50,000 preferred shares.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2010 Jim Mueller	Transocean Is a Buy! Here are three reasons to buy the troubled oil drilling rig operator.
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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 March 23, 2010 David Lee Smith	An Exciting Pair of Deepwater Successes Shell is chalking up one deepwater success after another in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
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.
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The Motley Fool August 22, 2008 Toby Shute	Dollars Keep Flowing to the Deepwater Oil majors continue to pony up for prospective Gulf of Mexico acreage.
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 June 22, 2007 Toby Shute	Transocean Books Another Biggie The leading offshore driller's backlog is as dynamically positioned as its drillships. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek January 20, 2011 Wethe & Simmons	After the BP Spill, Small Drillers Are Merger Bait With operating costs rising in the aftermath of the Gulf disaster, many outfits may find it hard to stay independent
The Motley Fool January 25, 2008 Toby Shute	More Thrilling Drilling Off-shore driller Noble turns in a fourth quarter in which revenue came in 49% higher than last year's, and 43% higher for the full year.
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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.
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