A growing backlog should fuel strong top-line growth for Dresser-Rand in the intermediate term.
After the sale of LTI and its land rig operations, Rowan is finally a focused offshore driller.
Diamond has four deepwater rigs capable of working in depths of 10,000 feet and bidding for the most lucrative industry contracts. The firm's current newbuild program will double that number to eight by 2015. Transocean will have nearly 20 rigs with similar specifications. Diamond's lack of
While new discoveries hold great potential for production gains, development will be difficult and expensive because of water depth and geological structure.Petrobras' reliance on Brazilian production puts the firm at risk from changes in government policies on taxes, royalties, and the
Apache continues its successful acquire-and-exploit model while broadening its exploratory efforts.
Challenges mount for Talisman in 2012 as it targets lower spending and asset divestitures.
Occidental is a relatively small player in a highly competitive global industry populated by much larger players with more technology and financial resources. Larger players could be in more advantageous positions as resources become scarcer.Low natural gas prices may slow the pace of development
Sustainable dividend payout underpinned by regulated cash flows makes SPN an attractive yield play
With Hess still at least a year from seeing its heavy investment phase end, near-term returns are likely to remain depressed as production growth continues to lag behind asset growth. Hess' production growth has been very expensive, as evidenced by high finding and development costs in recent
The new Subsea 7 is well-positioned in a tough subsea engineering and construction landscape.