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Oil Service Firms Rush To Saudi For Busy Drilling Year Ahead

29.10.2013 - Global energy service giants are banking on a boom in Saudi oil and gas drilling over the next few years to revive profits that are being squeezed by overcapacity in the North...

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Vote On $7 Billion Ensco/Pride Deal Set For End Of May

27.04.2011 - Shareholders of offshore drilling contractors Ensco and Pride International will vote on May 31 on the proposed acquisition of Pride by Ensco for more than $7 billion. The deal...

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Oil Spill Should Accelerate Offshore Driller Deals

01.07.2010 - The U.S. has suddenly become a much riskier place for oil drillers to operate, a consequence of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that could spark a deal making binge. The offshore oil...

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Gulf Drilling Halt Starts To Sting Companies

17.06.2010 - The moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has begun to bite oilfield service companies, with market analysts now forecasting lower than expected spending on new...

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Few Seen Dodging Market Mauling Of Drilling Stocks

02.06.2010 - A market mauling of oil and gas drilling-exposed stocks due to the Gulf of Mexico's persistent leak and resulting deepwater drilling moratorium has left only a few safe bets to...