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Parker Drilling Co. (PKD) is in the Energy Industry

Revenue
Dec 31 2007
$654.5M
Profit
Dec 31 2007
$104.0M
Market Cap
Jul 02 2008
$1.0B

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  • New Analyst Reports for TENARIS, PRAXAIR INC, USEC INC, and PARKER DRILLING CO

    Free Analyst Review MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiasedresearch firms in the world. Through our numerous partnerships with many ofthe top investment minds in the world, we provide research on companiesmaking a move in the markets. Investors seeking genuine analyst opinions ontheir investments for TENARIS (NYSE:...

    Articles 2008-06-23

  • Parker Drilling Receives Letter of Intent for Two Newbuild Alaskan Drilling Rigs

    HOUSTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company , announced today that a subsidiary of BP PLC has issued a Letter of Intent to a Parker subsidiary for a drilling contract that will require two newbuild land rigs for a development drilling program in Alaska. A...

    Articles 2008-05-06

  • Parker Drilling Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

    HOUSTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company , a global drilling contractor and service provider, today reported financial and operating results for the first quarter 2008, as higher dayrates and utilization in the company's international segment partially offset an expected softening of the U.S. barge rig market. ...

    Articles 2008-05-06

  • Parker Drilling Company Shareholders Approve Proposals at Annual Meeting

    HOUSTON, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At Parker Drilling Company's annual meeting today, shareholders elected three Class III directors, approved an amendment to the 2005 Parker Drilling Long-Term Incentive Plan, and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent accountants for 2008. Robert L. Parker...

    Articles 2008-04-24

  • Parker Drilling's First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call at 9:00 a.m. CDT on May 6, 2008

    HOUSTON, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 6 at 9:00 a.m. CDT (10:00 a.m. EDT) to discuss first quarter 2008 financial results. Earnings for the quarter will be released that morning prior to the call. Those interested in participating...

    Articles 2008-04-18

  • Parker Drilling Announces Sale of Interest in Saudi Arabian Joint Venture

    HOUSTON, April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company , a global drilling contractor and service provider, today announced that a subsidiary has executed an agreement to sell its 50 percent interest in its Saudi Arabian joint venture, Al-Rushaid Parker Drilling Company Ltd. ("ARPD") to an affiliate of the...

    Articles 2008-04-09

  • Parker Drilling to Present at the IPAA Oil and Gas Investment Symposium and the Howard Weil Energy Conference

    HOUSTON, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company announced today that David C. Mannon, president and chief operating officer, and W. Kirk Brassfield, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the IPAA Oil and Gas Investment Symposium. Mr. Mannon and Mr. Brassfield are scheduled...

    Articles 2008-04-08

  • Zacks Sell List Highlights: Sears Holdings Corp., Parking Drilling, Domino's Pizza Inc. and Schering-Plough Corp

    CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently members of the exclusive Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 Strong Sell: Sears Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) and Parker Drilling (NYSE: PKD). Further, Zacks...

    Articles 2008-03-24

  • Progressive Following Parker Drilling Company.

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    Articles 2008-03-17

  • Analyst Report Released for PARKER DRILLING COMPANY, OLIN CORPORATION, and SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES INC

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    Articles 2008-03-05

  • Progressive Following on Parker Drilling Company.

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    Articles 2008-02-27

  • Pride International, Inc. Provides Update On Fleet Contract Status and Parker Drilling Updates Kazakhstan Tax Case.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-10 January 2008-U.S. Equity News: Pride International, Inc. Provides Update On Fleet Contract Status and Parker Drilling Updates Kazakhstan Tax CaseC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10012008 City of Industry, CA -- Oil and Gas Exploration industry alert provided by...

    Articles 2008-01-10

  • Stock on the Move for Thursday: AFSE! November 8, 2007

    Stock Market Alerts' performance stock listincludes: ALL Fuels & Energy Company (OTCBB: AFSE), Pacific Ethanol, Inc.(NASDAQ: PEIX), Parker Drilling Company (NYSE: PKD), Aventine RenewableEnergy Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AVR). Investors looking to possibly benefit from energy sectors should continueto keep a close eye on ALL Fuels & Energy Company (OTCBB: AFSE)!...

    Articles 2007-11-08

  • Penton's Occupational Hazards Magazine Announces 2007 "America's Safest Companies" Awards

    NEW YORK -- Penton Media's Occupational Hazards([R]), the magazine of safety, health and loss prevention, has named ten companies to its 2007 "America's Safest Companies" list. Established in 2002, the award program recognizes companies that have demonstrated outstanding multi-level safety efforts throughout their organizations. This year's honorees are BWXT Pantex;...

    Articles 2007-10-16

  • Athens Group Dedicates Chief Technology Officer to Oil and Gas

    Today, Austin-based consulting firm, AthensGroup, in response to tremendous customer growth, announced that it hasdedicated Don Shafer as Chief Technology Officer for the company's oil andgas practice. In this role, he will concentrate his extensive technicalexpertise on providing strategy and solutions for the world's leading oiloperators and drilling contractors, including...

    Articles 2007-09-12

  • Incorporated: 1954
  • CEO: Mr. Robert L. Parker Jr.

Parker Drilling provides contract drilling and drilling-related services. Co. also provides project management services, such as labor, maintenance and logistics for operators who own their own drilling rigs. Co.'s fleet of rigs available for service include eight land rigs in the Commonwealth of Independent States; nine land rigs in Asia Pacific; eight land rigs in the Americas region; a barge drilling rig in the inland waters of Mexico; seven land rigs in the Africa/Middle East region, including four in its 50.0%-owned joint venture in Saudi Arabia; an arctic-class barge rig in the Caspian Sea; and 16 barge drilling and workover rigs in the transition zones of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

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Parker Drilling Co. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. Robert L. Parker Jr.

Chairman

Mr. James W. Whalen

Vice-Chairman

Mr. John W. Gibson Jr.

Mr. Roger B. Plank

Mr. R. Rudolph Reinfrank

Mr. Robert W. Goldman

Mr. Robert E. McKee III

Mr. George J. Donnelly

Contact Information

1401 Enclave Parkway

Suite 200

Houston, TX

http://www.parkerdrilling.com

281 406-2000

NAICS Code

Drilling Oil and Gas Wells: 213111
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