PBR announces a $1.2 billion deal with Eni S.p.A, causing JPMorgan to upgrade the company to "overweight".
Transocean announces the renewal of one and the signing of another contract for two ultra-deepwater rigs in which it has 50% ownership; the contracts are worth $900 million each over the next five years. Shares rise at the announcement.
RIG completes acquisition of GSF, divesting two rigs in order to meet British anti-trust regulations, but causing the stock to spike anyway.