Offshore drillers, Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc (NYSE:DO), Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL), Rowan Companies PLC (NYSE:RDC), ENSCO PLC (NYSE:ESV), Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE:ATW) and Ocean Rig UDW Inc (NASDAQ:ORIG), have not had a good year to date. The offshore drilling sector is heading into a two year slowdown as oil E&P companies cut spending and an influx of new drilling units hits the market, pushing down day and utilization rates. For value investors, there are some deals to be found. But while these companies, and indeed the sector as a whole looks attractive based on valuations, there have been…
Are Offshore Drillers As Valuable As They Seem?
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