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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.
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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 February 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	TODCO and the Sentiment Steamroller Every time natural gas prices trade lower, oil drillers gets kicked in the teeth. With this market environment, it looks like TODCO is going to face summary execution for its fourth-quarter earnings. Investors, take note.
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.
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