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Checking In on Deepwater Demand Drillers' dayrates are the key metric in this high-stakes game.   |
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
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
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
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
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
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, 2008
Toby Shute |
RIG's Record Rate Drill rigs remain a very hot commodity. Read about some recent deals here. |
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
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
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
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
July 28, 2009
Toby Shute |
A Pair of Oil Patch Disappointments Not all is going swimmingly for these offshore operators. |
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
October 30, 2009
Toby Shute |
Another Subpar Performance by Pride Driller Pride International continues to come up short, a pattern that has been going on for years now. |
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
January 13, 2009
Toby Shute |
Rig Contracts Getting Shredded With so much negative activity in the drilling sector, how can you determine if your drilling contractor safe? |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Rising Stars Buy: Transocean Buying a megatrend at a bargain price. |
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
November 5, 2009
Toby Shute |
Transocean Can Still Turn Heads The offshore driller rounds out the picture on this choppy market. |
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
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
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
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
May 7, 2008
Toby Shute |
Transocean Is Coastin' This company's drilling deep, and drilling for keeps. |
The Motley Fool
August 7, 2008
Toby Shute |
Transocean Tweaks Its Fleet Despite a quarter that saw a good deal of shipyard maintenance and upgrade activity, Transocean still delivered a huge results for shareholders. |
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
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
July 15, 2008
Toby Shute |
Energy Deals of the Day Precision's offer of $10 per share still stands, and Grey Wolf has announced that it has hired a banker to help evaluate strategic alternatives. Will Grey Wolf finally succumb to its Canadian suitor? We'll have to just stay tuned. |
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. |
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
July 19, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Noble Prize for Oil Drilling More operating days, better utilization, and higher rates per day spell profit for Noble Energy. While drillers' stocks will fluctuate with energy prices and storm worries, there's still money to be made from this sector. |
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
July 29, 2010
David Williamson |
Today's Buy Opportunity: Noble Why today's "11 O'Clock Stock" is drilling contractor Noble |
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
November 30, 2007
Toby Shute |
How Deep Is Atwood Oceanics? While they've steadily risen over the last several years, Atwood's contract drilling margins remain unimpressive. |
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 15, 2010
Tomasz Johannsen |
Atwood Downgrades Are No Reason to Sell The sell recommendations on Atwood Oceanics do not undermine its attractive valuation. |
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
April 25, 2008
Toby Shute |
Eat It Up, ENSCO This dynamite driller finally deserves attention. |
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
August 2, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Is This Diamond an Investor's Best Friend? The deepwater driller, Diamond Offshore, is hot -- but maybe not long-term hot. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2010
Toby Shute |
Rig Takeover Rumblings This rumor goes right to the source -- the potential acquirer himself! |
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
November 7, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Transocean Towers In the midst of sliding crude prices, Transocean continues to look strong. |
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
November 3, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Transocean Misses the Mark Oil drilling's biggest player misses by a wide margin in the third quarter. |
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
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
April 23, 2010
Toby Shute |
Two Drillers You Can Count On Noble and Ensco are hiking their payouts to patient investors. |
