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The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Success for the Other HP Good customer service and modern rigs help contract drilling company Helmerich & Payne stand apart. Second-quarter results were quite good for the driller.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2007 Toby Shute	The Helmerich Maneuver Land driller Helmerich & Payne has avoided falling victim to the domestic oversupply of commoditized rigs that have plagued its peers.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2009 Toby Shute	Getting Paid Not to Drill at Nabors E&P operators are so eager to back out of prior drilling commitments that they're actually paying Nabors Industries for the privilege.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Push and Pull on Helmerich & Payne Finding the point of balance between a high-quality land driller and a volatile market. Investors may still have the chance to reap profits from this quality player.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2008 Toby Shute	The Killer Among Drillers This technological leader has one of the very best rigs when it comes to directional and horizontal drilling. Helmerich & Payne is the driller to retain.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2008 Toby Shute	Feel the Payne Land drilling legend Helmerich & Payne turns in another fine quarter; investors, this is a company that may be perplexingly cheap.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2008 Toby Shute	Time to Nibble at Nabors Driller Nabors Industries is a great way to ride those shale plays.
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The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Toby Shute	Unit's Balancing Act Unit's three divisions, drilling, E&P, and midstream, keep this company fairly balanced in a volatile sector.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2009 Toby Shute	Dodge These Drillers for Now Not only are their business conditions deteriorating -- the pace of decay is accelerating.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2007 Toby Shute	Unit's Still Unique The oil and gas company is back on its feet after last quarter's disappointing outing.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2010 Toby Shute	Monster Fracs and the Death of Gas It's like Halloween all year in the oil patch.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2011 Paul Chi	Another Way to Play the Shales This company is benefiting from increased horizontal drilling.
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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.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Toby Shute	Stop, You'll Wake the Nabors! Margins deteriorated in the most recent quarter for Nabors Industries, but the international segment doubled its contribution to operating income.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2010 Kris Eddy	Understanding Natural Gas Know the basics before you investigate the stocks of natural gas exploration and production companies.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2008 Toby Shute	A New Direction in Energy M&A W-H Energy Services is the latest acquisition target in an increasingly busy M&A season. Smith International is buying the company for about $3.2 billion in cash and shares.
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 August 25, 2008 Toby Shute	Precision Lands Its Prey Persistence pays off in the driller's bid for rival Grey Wolf.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2007 Toby Shute	Varco's Very Valuable The drilling equipment maker's top line soared 44% year over year on the back of incredibly strong demand for rigs, particularly in international offshore markets. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Where to, Weatherford? Strong margins and growing international opportunities are a definite draw for investors in this drilling company.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2011 Isac Simon	Kodiak Shows the Way Ahead The oil and gas company makes big moves in North Dakota.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	HP Drills For Dollars Helmerich & Payne may have missed earnings estimates, but the land-based drilling market is still hot. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2009 Toby Shute	Precision Drilling Dashes Its Dividend Precision Drilling Trust's eye-popping payout has passed from this world. After February's distribution, the land driller's dividends are going the way of the dodo. This is precisely the right move for the debt-laden driller.
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.
The Motley Fool May 8, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Good Nabors Bigger customers and longer contracts make Nabors a more interesting play in land-drilling activity. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2008 Toby Shute	Don't Pity Patterson In its most recent investor conference call, the company pretty convincingly challenged some misperceptions. In actuality, it's performance is way beyond passable.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2009 Toby Shute	Forget About the Rig Count This new index could be a more valuable tool for oil and gas investors. Rig efficiency, rather than the absolute number of rigs in action, is the key driver of natural gas production today.
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The Motley Fool January 12, 2009 David Lee Smith	Don't Let Your Portfolio Get Drilled With the rig count falling like a rock, be careful of the contract drillers right now.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2011 Toby Shute	What a Difference a Well Makes E&Ps can see their stocks soar on the back of a single drilling result. Is it worth the gamble?
The Motley Fool August 8, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Grey Wolf Separate Itself From the Pack? These are certainly trying times for investors in the drilling space. Can Grey Wolf navigate the seemingly inevitable flattening of dayrates?
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The Motley Fool August 28, 2008 Toby Shute	A Gusher of a Quarter for Layne Drilling specialist Layne Christensen soars on commodity strength.
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The Motley Fool September 13, 2007 Toby Shute	Two Paths to Upstream Profits Contango Oil & Gas, and Chesapeake Energy have each generated more than 1000% returns over the past five years. Investors, let's take a closer look at these two highly successful E&Ps with entirely different strategies.