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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.
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.
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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.
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 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.
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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 August 31, 2011 Jim Mueller	Rising Star Buy: Once More With Transocean A fair price for a good company.
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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 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 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 June 29, 2011 Michael Olsen	Rising Stars Buy: Transocean Buying a megatrend at a bargain price.
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.
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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 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.
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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 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 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.
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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 November 30, 2011 David Lee Smith	Time to Simply Watch Transocean Giant offshore driller Transocean continues to face difficulties. It's time to give it a break.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2008 Toby Shute	Driller Selloff? Sweet! This share-price pullback among offshore drillers is a godsend. If you haven't gotten around yet to buying shares, it's time to get greedy.
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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 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 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.
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The Motley Fool August 26, 2009 Toby Shute	Seahawk Drilling Is for the Birds Investors who don't like risk should probably sidestep this spinoff of Pride International.
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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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