This segment is from Tuesday's edition of 'Digging for Value', in which sector analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman discuss energy & materials news with host Alison Southwick. The twice-weekly show can be viewed on Tuesdays & Thursdays. It can also be found on Twitter, along with our extended coverage of the energy & materials sectors @TMFEnergy.
A strong third quarter has been something that most offshore drillers have shared in common this year. For this reason, Motley Fool analyst, Taylor Muckerman, was not surprised by Transocean's (RIG 2.24%) near-7% jump in Thursday's trading. The company turned a year-ago loss into strong earnings and announced the order of five additional high specification jackup rigs due beginning in 2016, which helped boost Hercules Offshore (HERO.DL). With Ensco (VAL) having a great day earlier this week after announcing a big dividend boost, the industry is running like a well oiled rig. For more, tune in below.
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