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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 November 7, 2008 David Lee Smith	Transocean Towers In the midst of sliding crude prices, Transocean continues to look strong.
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 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 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 December 8, 2010 Jim Mueller	Rising Star Buy: Transocean, Again The Rising Star real money portfolio has expanded its position in Transocean as expectations remain low and risk declines.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2010 David Lee Smith	Still Too Many Questions Surrounding Transocean The company is solid, but uncertainty means it's time to hold Transocean.
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 May 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Same Gig for RIG Costs and maintenance schedules are a concern, but the market for marine rigs is still tight. Transocean investors, take note.
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 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.
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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.
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The Motley Fool October 27, 2009 Toby Shute	Stacking Cash and Taking Names in the Oil Patch Last quarter saw National Oilwell Varco taken down a notch following a 9% sequential contraction in its backlog. With not a single order coming in the story is much the same this quarter.
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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 October 23, 2009 David Lee Smith	A Deepwater Stock You Shouldn't Miss Diamond Offshore beats the analysts and again rewards its shareholders.
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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 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.
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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.
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The Motley Fool February 12, 2008 Toby Shute	No More Whining Over Atwood Atwood Oceanics may just be the driller of your dreams.
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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.
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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 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 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 May 12, 2011 Jim Mueller	Rising Star Buy: Going for Thirds on Transocean After further thought and improving results, this Rising Star is going back for more shares.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2010 Dan Dzombak	2 Stocks PEG-ed to Soar Dirt cheap, growing fast. What more could you ask for with Transocean and Marathon Oil?
The Motley Fool April 25, 2008 Toby Shute	Eat It Up, ENSCO This dynamite driller finally deserves attention.
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Gene G. Marcial	A Sea Change in Transocean's Favor After treading water much of the year, Transocean is finally catching up with its peers. Still, shares of the world's largest offshore driller are up a mere 6% since 1999, while the broad oil-service index OSX has doubled.
The Motley Fool October 9, 2009 Toby Shute	Steer Clear of These Offshore Drillers In its latest fleet status update, deepwater titan Transocean revealed some more rot in the shallow end of the drilling pool.
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