RE:RE:ESI likely immediately profitable IF DEBTNo, ESI is a much better company. PD was already bailed out by the government once. Their 10 for 1 share consolidation makes it appear as if they are doing well, but ESI has more rigs, better diversified, better management. ESI was the first to re-deploy many rigs into the US and PD and others followed their lead. ESI does have a lot of debt though, they over-leveraged during the Trinidad deal, but got Trinidad for a song.