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The Motley Fool
May 23, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Drillers Move Into Deeper Water Deep water is proving to be a lucrative place for drilling companies. Ships with the capability to drill farther and farther offshore are being built as quickly as shipyards can make them, and they're being put to work immediately.   |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2011
Travis Hoium |
2 Drillers Head in Opposite Directions Seadrill and DryShips diverge. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Hercules Offshore Making a Risky Bet on Shallow Water Most drillers are moving farther offshore, but Hercules Offshore stays in the shallow end. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Oil Drillers Are On Sale The recent stock decline of oil drillers gives investors a great buying opportunity. |
The Motley Fool
April 14, 2011
Travis Hoium |
SeaDrill Scores Another Drilling Deal The comeback of offshore drilling was in motion this week when SeaDrill signed a $100 million contract with Murphy Sabah Oil. |
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
September 29, 2010
Travis Hoium |
DryShips Inks a Drilling Deal One of DryShips' four drilling vessels finally has a place to drill. |
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 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 24, 2010
Travis Hoium |
DryShips Goes All-In on Drilling DryShips just can't sit still adding the option for another four ultra-deepwater drillships to its arsenal. |
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
July 22, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Questions Still Remain for Offshore Drillers Earnings uncertainty remains as downtime increases for drillers. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Why "Drill Baby, Drill!" Is a Stupid Motto Increased drilling in the U.S. would have a minimal impact on oil and gasoline prices. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2011
Michael Olsen |
Rising Stars Buy: Transocean Buying a megatrend at a bargain price. |
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
March 10, 2008
Toby Shute |
This Rig Deal Rocks Ensco investors should be content with this letter of intent. |
The Motley Fool
April 8, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Offshore Drilling Is Back in Play President Obama's desire to increase domestic oil production means offshore drilling is back on the table. |
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
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
August 23, 2010
Travis Hoium |
DryShips Looking Through the Fog DryShips has challenges, but there could be an opportunity if conditions improve. |
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
December 19, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Another Tragedy Hits Offshore Drilling Just as the industry began recovering from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, a rig sinks off the coast of Russia. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Shallow Water, Deep Profits TODCO booms on higher demand for Gulf of Mexico drilling rigs. Investors, these shares are worth looking at, even at today's relatively high prices. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2011
Aimee Duffy |
More Drillships on the Way Noble Energy orders fourth drillship, and peers follow suit. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Hold the Applause for End of Drilling Ban Ending the moratorium lifts drilling shares, but there are new rules to follow. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2009
Toby Shute |
A Dose of Hope for DryShips This big contract is a much-needed confidence booster. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2010
Toby Shute |
Shiny New Rigs Make Seadrill a Standout The strategy to maintain a modern fleet is really paying off. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2005
Robert Aronen |
Diamond Delivers the Gold This quarter's numbers from Diamond Offshore demonstrate that the deepwater drilling business remains strong. The company can hardly be called cheap at current prices, but earnings growth is quickly bringing the ratios down to earth. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Two Offshore Drillers to Pump Up Your Portfolio These oil-service companies won't cause investors any pain. Transocean... Hercules Offshore... |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2007
Toby Shute |
Whaddya Say, GlobalSantaFe? Investors -- surprise, surprise -- another offshore driller reports a huge quarter. |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2010
Toby Shute |
Two Drillers You Can Count On Noble and Ensco are hiking their payouts to patient investors. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2005
Robert Aronen |
A Diamond in the Deep Currently trading around $59, with a P/E of 90, the oil driller Diamond Offshore is priced for perfection. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2007
David Lee Smith |
A Nicely Rigged Drilling Combo Hercules Offshore's expected acquisition could be attractive to wise energy investors. |
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
September 30, 2009
Toby Shute |
Checking In on Deepwater Demand Drillers' dayrates are the key metric in this high-stakes game. |
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
May 11, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
TODCO Jacked Up on Jack-Ups A dwindling fleet in the Gulf suggests strong dayrates for those who stay. The offshore drilling company seems somewhat cheap and it will be hard to ignore the earnings potential if the company continues to reactivate its stacked rigs. |
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
January 31, 2011
Toby Shute |
Deepwater Rig Building Boom May Leave Casualties One driller in particular looks vulnerable to the furious pace of new orders. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2010
David Lee Smith |
A Noble Act Amid the Spill You can still make money in the Gulf. Drilling contractor Noble Corp. has brought some life to the body of water. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2009
David Lee Smith |
Step Right Up and Watch Brazil's Energy Show Petrobras, the Brazilian state-controlled oil company, has announced yet another discovery in the deepwater Santos Basin. |
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
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
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
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. |
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. |
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
October 5, 2010
Toby Shute |
When Will It Be Game On in the Gulf? Judging by the regulatory morass that's taking shape, not any time soon. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2010
Toby Shute |
Jackup Drilling's Still a Drag This segment's still seriously struggling, with a small exception. |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2008
Toby Shute |
RIP, Oil Rigs? Reports of rig order cancellations are rocking the oil service space. |
