Parker Drilling News (NYSE:PKD)
| Latest Parker Drilling News Headlines | | Date | Time | Source | | | 09/30/2008 | 9:49AM | PRNUS | Gary R. King Joins Parker Drilling Board of Directors
HOUSTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) announced today that Gary R. King, 49, currently the chief executive officer of Dubai Natural Resources World and the former chief executive officer of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, has been elected to the Parker Drilling Board of Directors... More...>> |
| 09/16/2008 | 3:37PM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling Company Reports No Damage to Gulf of Mexico Barge Rig Fleet Following Hurricane Ike
HOUSTON, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) reported today that all barge rigs operating in the Gulf of Mexico are accounted for in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
No structural damage has been observed during the initial surveys. Prior to the storm, all rigs in the probable paths... More...>> |
| 09/03/2008 | 3:40PM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling Company Reports No Damage to Gulf of Mexico Barge Rig Fleet Following Hurricane Gustav
HOUSTON, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) reported today that all barge rigs operating in the Gulf of Mexico are accounted for in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav.
No structural damage has been observed during the initial surveys. Prior to the storm, all rigs in the probable paths... More...>> |
| 08/28/2008 | 10:57AM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling to Present at the 2008 Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference
HOUSTON, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) announced today that Robert L. Parker Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, and David C. Mannon, president and chief operating officer, will present at the 2008 Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York City. Mr. Parker... More...>> |
| 08/08/2008 | 9:06AM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling to Present at the 2008 Oil and Gas Conference
HOUSTON, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) announced today that Robert L. Parker Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, and W. Kirk Brassfield, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the 2008 Oil and Gas Conference in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Parker and... More...>> |
| 08/05/2008 | 8:08AM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling Second Quarter 2008 Net Income Increases 34 Percent
HOUSTON, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD), a global drilling contractor and service provider, today announced that 44 percent revenue growth for the three months ended June 30, 2008 led to a 34 percent increase in profitability compared with the second quarter of 2007. Other highlights... More...>> |
| 08/05/2008 | 7:45AM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling Announces New Design Contract for Arkutun-Dagi Phase of Sakhalin-1 Project
HOUSTON, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) announced today a new contract to design the drilling package for the Sakhalin-1 Arkutun-Dagi offshore platform.
The Arkutun-Dagi Field, offshore Sakhalin Island, Russia, is one of the three offshore fields to be developed by the Sakhalin-1... More...>> |
| 07/17/2008 | 12:00PM | PRNUS | EnerCom, Inc. Announces Presenting Companies for The Oil & Gas Conference(R) August 10-14, 2008
DENVER, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- EnerCom, Inc., announced today the lineup and schedule for The Oil & Gas Conference(R), http://www.theoilandgasconference.com/. In its 13th year, the Conference, held in Denver Aug. 10-14, is the oldest and largest energy investment conference hosted in Denver, showcasing more than 70... More...>> |
| 07/16/2008 | 9:28AM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling's Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call at 9:00 a.m. CDT on August 5, 2008
HOUSTON, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 5 at 9:00 a.m. CDT (10:00 a.m. EDT) to discuss second quarter 2008 financial results. Earnings for the quarter will be released that morning prior to the call. Those interested in participating... More...>> |
| 07/14/2008 | 2:24PM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling Announces Contract With BP for New Ultra Extended-Reach Drilling Rig
HOUSTON, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD), a global drilling contractor and service provider, today announced a new contract to construct, deliver and commission a land-based rig for BP to drill ultra extended-reach wells to offshore targets in the Liberty field of the Alaskan Beaufort... More...>> |
| 05/06/2008 | 8:00AM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
HOUSTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD), 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... More...>> |
| 05/06/2008 | 7:50AM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling Receives Letter of Intent for Two Newbuild Alaskan Drilling Rigs
HOUSTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD), announced today that a subsidiary of BP PLC (NYSE:BP) 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 five-year drilling... More...>> |
| 04/24/2008 | 3:08PM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling Company Shareholders Approve Proposals at Annual Meeting
HOUSTON, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At Parker Drilling Company's (NYSE:PKD) 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... More...>> |
| 04/18/2008 | 10:16AM | PRNUS | 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 (NYSE:PKD) 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 in... More...>> |
| 04/09/2008 | 8:31AM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling Announces Sale of Interest in Saudi Arabian Joint Venture
HOUSTON, April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD), 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... More...>> |
| 04/08/2008 | 9:52AM | PRNUS | 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 (NYSE:PKD) 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... More...>> |
| 03/14/2008 | 2:22PM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling Announces Final Resolution of Kazakhstan Tax Case and Saudi Joint Venture Update
HOUSTON, March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) ("Parker"), a global drilling contractor and service provider, today announced a $20 million reduction in the interest assessment in accordance with the recent ruling of the Kazakhstan court. The payment today of the reduced assessment of... More...>> |
| 02/26/2008 | 8:00AM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling Reports Company-Record Results for 2007
EBITDA Up 28% on 12% Revenue Growth
HOUSTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD), a global drilling contractor and service provider, today reported strong financial and operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2007. Highlights for 2007 include:
-- Record... More...>> |
| 02/12/2008 | 12:00PM | PRNUS | EnerCom, Inc. Announces Presenting Companies for The Oilservice and International E&P Conference VI(TM) February 21-22, 2008
DENVER, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- EnerCom, Inc. announced today the lineup of presenters for The Oilservice and International E&P Conference VI(TM). The Conference, to be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco February 21-22, 2008, is an exclusive opportunity for institutional, private equity and high net... More...>> |
| 01/21/2008 | 1:41PM | PRNUS | Parker Drilling's Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call at 9:00 a.m. CST on Feb. 26, 2008
HOUSTON, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) will host a conference call on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 9:00 a.m. CST (10:00 a.m. EST) to discuss fourth quarter and year-end 2007 financial results. Earnings for the quarter will be released that morning prior to the call. Those interested in... More...>> |
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