In this segment of The Motley Fool's energy-focused show, "Digging for Value", energy analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman discuss two companies that have been moving in opposite directions over the past three months. Transocean (RIG +13.74%) is down 13% on top of being downgraded by Wall Street firms. On the other hand, Seadrill (SDRL +0.00%) is up 10% and prospects couldn't look better. While the deepwater drilling market might soften up in the near term, is Transocean still a good buy or should investors hop ship and sail with Seadrill? Check out the video below for more insight into the offshore services market.
2 Offshore Drillers Moving in Different Directions
By Joel South and Taylor Muckerman – Aug 19, 2013 at 10:00AM
NYSE: RIG
Transocean
Market Cap
$4.3B
Today's Change
(13.74%) $0.47
Current Price
$3.89
Price as of October 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
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