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Drillers Leading The Oil Sector Higher Following OPEC Decision

NBR, PTEN, RIG, T.PD, PKDC

Energy stocks and ETFs traded up Wednesday afternoon, following the OPEC’s decision to limit its oil output to 32.5 million barrels per day (bpd), down from a current production of 33.24 million bpd. During the next formal meeting, scheduled for November, the group will set production levels for each of the member countries, sources said.

Related Link: Oil Stocks Gushing Higher On News Of OPEC Output Limit Deal

Among energy stocks, no other industry spiked like drillers. Some of the top gainers of the space were:

  • Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc (NYSE: DO) up 7 percent to $17.16
  • Pacific Drilling SA (NYSE: PACD) up 6.6 percent to $3.68
  • Transocean LTD (NYSE: RIG) up 7.4 percent to $10.11
  • Rowan Companies PLC (NYSE: RDC) up 9 percent to $14.57
  • Parker Drilling Company (NYSE: PKD) up 10 percent to $2.15
  • Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR) up 10 percent to $11.22
  • Pioneer Energy Services Corp (NYSE: PES) up 10.5 percent to $3.59
  • Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEN) up 8 percent to $20.38
  • Precision Drilling Corp (USA) (NYSE: PDS) up 11 percent to $4.04
  • Seadrill Ltd (NYSE: SDRL) up 19 percent to $2.30
  • ENSCO PLC (NYSE: ESV) up 12.5 percent to $8.17
  • Transocean Partners LLC (NYSE: RIGP) up 8 percent to $11.78
  • Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) up 14 percent to $8.23


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