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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 May 7, 2008 Toby Shute	Transocean Is Coastin' This company's drilling deep, and drilling for keeps.
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 July 24, 2007 David Lee Smith	Offshore Drilling's Massive New Marriage A Transocean and GlobalSantaFe combination will be an offshore drilling behemoth. Investors, take note.
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 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 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 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 April 7, 2008 Will Frankenhoff	Transocean's Profit Well Hasn't Run Dry The significant demand for Transocean's services gives the company leverage to increase pricing.
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 December 11, 2008 Toby Shute	RIP, Oil Rigs? Reports of rig order cancellations are rocking the oil service space.
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 May 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	GlobalSantaFe: A Smarter Sector Is Good News Larger drilling companies are being smarter this time around, suggesting that prices might stay higher for longer. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2007 Toby Shute	Ogling Transocean Transocean's dramatic quarterly results did not disappoint, leaving last years figures in the dust, thanks to higher day rates.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2009 Toby Shute	Transocean Can Still Turn Heads The offshore driller rounds out the picture on this choppy market.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2010	Why We're Buying Noble Analyst David Williamson argues that the offshore drilling industry is attractive in spite of the uncertainties that currently exist.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2009 Toby Shute	Noble's Not Panicking On its quarterly conference call, the contract driller hit upon a few comforting points, including the caliber of the company's clients.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	One Driller Definitely Worth Looking At Diamond Offshore could be a terrific value play.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2011 Travis Hoium	Oil Drillers Are On Sale The recent stock decline of oil drillers gives investors a great buying opportunity.
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 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 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 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 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 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 October 23, 2009 David Lee Smith	A Deepwater Stock You Shouldn't Miss Diamond Offshore beats the analysts and again rewards its shareholders.
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 November 7, 2008 David Lee Smith	Transocean Towers In the midst of sliding crude prices, Transocean continues to look strong.
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 September 6, 2011 Aimee Duffy	More Drillships on the Way Noble Energy orders fourth drillship, and peers follow suit.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2011 Travis Hoium	Offshore Drilling Is Back in Play President Obama's desire to increase domestic oil production means offshore drilling is back on the table.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2010 Toby Shute	Offshore Drilling Headaches Continue 2011 looks to be no picnic for offshore drillers, and patience is required.
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 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 September 23, 2008 Toby Shute	Noble Goes Naked Noble is spending today with the expectation of signing a multi-year drilling deal with an operator like Chevron or BHP Billiton sometime before the rig gets delivered.
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 August 30, 2005 Robert Aronen	Transocean Cruises in Deep Water The company can drill for oil in 10,000 feet of water. Can it put cash into your pocket? This company deserves a place on your watch list, if not in your portfolio.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2005 Robert Aronen	A Diamond in the Deep Currently trading around $59, with a P/E of 90, the oil driller Diamond Offshore is priced for perfection.
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 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 June 29, 2011 Michael Olsen	Rising Stars Buy: Transocean Buying a megatrend at a bargain price.
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 December 24, 2007 Toby Shute	Analysts Entranced With Transocean Offshore driller Transocean draws a top target price from a top Wall Street shop.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2010 Jim Mueller	Buy Opportunity: Transocean An opening purchase for The Motley Fool's new Rising Star Portfolios is Transocean, which provides a compelling opportunity to take advantage of some really low expectations from the market.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Toby Shute	Hype Hunting: Offshore Drillers It really boils down to whether it's worth paying up for a small, growing operator like Atwood, versus a larger, more established company like Transocean. The analyst growth estimates for Atwood are extremely high, and that seems to be the greatest risk an investor would be taking here.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2007 Toby Shute	Transocean Transcends Today's elevated offshore dayrates are a primary reason that sector leader Transocean just reported operating income 131% above first quarter 2006.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2009 Toby Shute	This Driller's Down, but Not Out Ensco's earnings get dinged, but it's just a temporary drop.
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 April 25, 2008 Toby Shute	Eat It Up, ENSCO This dynamite driller finally deserves attention.