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The Motley Fool
February 1, 2008
Toby Shute |
Hercules' Mythic Struggle Hercules Offshore, operator of barges, tugs, liftboats, and drilling rigs, streamlined its operations during the fourth quarter, but results were still rough.   |
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
September 7, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Offshore Drillers Get Back to Work After Storm Scare After a weekend of weather scares, oil platforms and rigs are headed back to work. |
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
June 23, 2011
Isac Simon |
Hercules Offshore Looks Like a Long-Term Winner Growth in exploration and production activities will fuel higher demand for drilling equipment and services. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Two Ways to Play the Gulf Discovery Oil companies won't see profits for years; instead, try investing in companies that service the oil drillers. Transocean... Hercules Offshore... etc. |
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
November 5, 2009
Toby Shute |
This Driller Stacks Up Nicely Compared to its peers, Rowan's looking strong this season. |
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
October 31, 2007
Toby Shute |
Hercules' Unheroic Outing The shallow-water driller faces tough market conditions, and turns in a disappointing, but not surprising, quarter. |
BusinessWeek
December 5, 2005
Assif Shameen |
SembMarine: Cleaning Up After Katrina Singapore oil rig builder SembMarine has a pile of post-hurricane contracts. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
TODCO's Ace Up the Sleeve As the only owner of meaningful surplus offshore capacity in the Gulf, TODCO should see strong earnings growth. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Noble Looking Past Gulf Woes A disappointing third quarter didn't take away Noble's hopes for the future of Gulf drilling. |
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
March 25, 2010
David Lee Smith |
One Massive Offshore Operation If you judge by the number of offshore rigs employed, Petrobras is oil's big enchilada. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2007
Toby Shute |
Foolish Fundamentals: Dayrates Investors need to understand energy sector jargon to help with investing decisions. Here's a primer on dayrates. |
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
September 25, 2009
Toby Shute |
You Had Your Chance to Dump This Driller Did you really think Hercules Offshore was out of the woods? |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2007
Toby Shute |
No Enervation at ENSCO It's not the size of your offshore rigs, it's how you use them. While fleet-wide average dayrates saw a slight sequential slip, jackup rates held firm, bounding 20% higher than last year. |
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
May 2, 2008
Toby Shute |
This HERO's No Zero Hercules Offshore is holding up well, despite pricing pressures. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2010
David Lee Smith |
Deepwater Driller Diamond Offshore's Still Sparkling Despite a slide in its quarterly results, Diamond Offshore will pay something special. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2010
David Lee Smith |
The Gusher's Stopped; Don't Forget Energy The Gulf debacle is nowhere near over, but you can't keep oil out of your portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2011
Travis Hoium |
2 Drillers Head in Opposite Directions Seadrill and DryShips diverge. |
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
July 9, 2010
Jim Mueller |
Transocean Is a Buy! Here are three reasons to buy the troubled oil drilling rig operator. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2010
Alex Pape |
It's Time to Buy This Oil Driller A case for contract driller Noble. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2011
David Lee Smith |
Hercules Powers to a Purchase Hercules is cost-effective at rig buying time. |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2009
Toby Shute |
Is Hercules Ready to Dig Out of Its Debt Hole? The driller's prospects have brightened, but maybe not enough. |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2008
Toby Shute |
Noble's Still Seaworthy There's fairly smooth sailing ahead for this offshore driller, thanks to their reliable revenue source. |
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
March 17, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Rowan Set to Pump Up Profits Rowan Companies boasts a first-rate fleet of jack-up rigs, is heavily leveraged to an increase in dayrates in the tight Gulf of Mexico market, and trades at a 14% discount to its peers. What's not to like? |
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
November 1, 2010
David Lee Smith |
Chevron Drilled by Gulf Moratorium The Gulf moratorium hit Chevron's earnings, but the company continues to be solid. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2010
Toby Shute |
A Deep Discovery in the Shallow Gulf of Mexico McMoRan's geologists think outside the box, and bring home the bacon. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Ignoble Treatment of Noble Despite a 15% drop over the past few weeks, the market for offshore drilling is good and getting better. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2009
Toby Shute |
Hercules' Ungodly Impairment Hercules Offshore's taking a big bath. The company has now cold-stacked three submersibles, five Gulf of Mexico jackups, and 10 inland barges. |
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
July 27, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Diamond Offshore Picks the Wrong Day Despite strong results, the falling market dragged driller Diamond Offshore out to sea. |
BusinessWeek
June 10, 2010
Peter Millard |
Oil-Rich Deep Waters Off Brazil Still Beckon Despite the Gulf spill, Petrobras continues to drill offshore. |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2008
Toby Shute |
The Tide's Rising for Rowan Rowan is steadily moving many Gulf of Mexico jackups to more promising international basins. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Hercules Offshore: Packing an Earnings Punch Let Hercules' earnings power lift your portfolio. The company stands to benefit from the continued tightness in the Gulf of Mexico drilling market, its leadership position in the liftboat sector, and a proven acquisition strategy. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Driller Divided Rowan bends to pressure from hedge fund Steel Partners to spin off its manufacturing segment. |
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. |
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
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
June 29, 2009
David Lee Smith |
A Good Way to Jack Up Your Profits Even with crude prices stalled, there's a lot to recommend Diamond Offshore. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Driller Adrift Offshore driller Hercules has a new man at the helm. Can he right this listing ship? |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Shallow-Water Driller With Great Depth Rowan lines up some stunning drilling contracts. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2010
Toby Shute |
Jackup Drilling's Still a Drag This segment's still seriously struggling, with a small exception. |
