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Insider Trading: TESCO CORP

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of TESCO CORP in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of TESCO CORP since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of TESCO CORP since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is TESOF. The reporting company's CIK number is 1022705.
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The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $6,791,813. The total value of stock sales is $37,648,069. The total value of stock exercises is $6,324,899.


Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at TESCO CORP (TESOF) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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  • $19,643k

    $1,964k

    $196k

    $19k

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at TESCO CORP (TESOF) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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  • $34.27

    $25.70

    $17.14

    $8.57



Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for TESCO CORP (TESOF).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-06 0 0 39,165 1,328,217 39,165 601,314
2008-05 0 0 630,272 19,643,366 130,107 1,445,591
2008-04 0 0 209,400 5,876,120 223,957 2,419,406
2008-02 0 0 10,200 253,707 10,200 180,642
2007-09 0 0 14,250 388,167 14,250 156,490
2007-08 0 0 6,800 206,295 6,800 131,784
2007-06 0 0 13,425 413,657 33,735 296,634
2007-05 0 0 61,284 1,938,407 62,000 558,780
2007-03 0 0 261,850 7,600,133 56,850 534,258
2005-11 398,000 6,791,813 0 0 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for TESCO CORP (TESOF)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-06-06 Lowley Keith M (Vice President - Manufacturing) Sale 6,000 35.77 214,635
2008-06-06 Lowley Keith M (Vice President - Manufacturing) Option Exercise 6,000 18.74 112,439
2008-06-03 Beierbach Barry E (Vice President - Top Drives) Sale 7,165 35.32 253,103
2008-06-03 Beierbach Barry E (Vice President - Top Drives) Option Exercise 7,165 13.92 99,736
2008-06-03 Lakey Nigel M (Sr. VP, Marketing & Bus. Dev.) Sale 18,000 33.26 598,640
2008-06-03 Lakey Nigel M (Sr. VP, Marketing & Bus. Dev.) Option Exercise 18,000 13.29 239,219
2008-06-03 Kayl Robert L (V.P. & Corporate Controller) Sale 8,000 32.73 261,839
2008-06-03 Kayl Robert L (V.P. & Corporate Controller) Option Exercise 8,000 18.74 149,920
2008-05-30 Kayl Robert L (V.P. & Corporate Controller) Sale 5,400 33.79 182,479
2008-05-30 Kayl Robert L (V.P. & Corporate Controller) Option Exercise 5,400 19.21 103,734
2008-05-23 Kott Gary L (Director) Sale 9,800 31.94 312,965
2008-05-23 Kott Gary L (Director) Option Exercise 15,200 15.45 234,890
2008-05-22 Boyle John Ernest (Other) Sale 162 32.06 5,193
2008-05-21 Kayl Robert L (V.P. & Corporate Controller) Sale 1,600 34.23 54,767
2008-05-21 Kayl Robert L (V.P. & Corporate Controller) Option Exercise 1,600 19.68 31,488
2008-05-20 Tessari Robert M (Director) Sale 148,458 31.72 4,709,043
2008-05-18 Boyle John Ernest (Other) Option Exercise 500 .00 0
2008-05-18 Tessari Robert M (Director) Option Exercise 733 .00 0
2008-05-18 Milligan Raymond Vance Qc (Director) Option Exercise 733 .00 0
2008-05-18 Dyment Fred J (Director) Option Exercise 733 .00 0
2008-05-18 Robertson Norman W (Director) Option Exercise 733 .00 0
2008-05-18 Weatherford Clifton Thomas (Director) Option Exercise 733 .00 0
2008-05-18 Sutherlin Michael W (Director) Option Exercise 733 .00 0
2008-05-18 Kott Gary L (Director) Option Exercise 733 .00 0
2008-05-18 Seldin Peter K (Director) Option Exercise 733 .00 0
2008-05-16 Tessari Robert M (Director) Sale 120,057 31.03 3,725,764
2008-05-15 Beierbach Barry E (Vice President - Top Drives) Sale 1,195 30.37 36,292
2008-05-14 Dyment Fred J (Director) Sale 15,500 31.20 483,677
2008-05-13 Quintana Julio M (President and CEO) Sale 18,700 30.66 573,248
2008-05-13 Quintana Julio M (President and CEO) Option Exercise 20,000 13.29 265,800
2008-05-13 Dyment Fred J (Director) Sale 20,000 30.83 616,680
2008-05-13 Dyment Fred J (Director) Option Exercise 35,500 8.90 316,068
2008-05-13 Robertson Norman W (Director) Option Exercise 10,000 10.43 104,300
2008-05-13 Kott Gary L (Director) Sale 10,000 31.04 310,360
2008-05-12 Tessari Robert M (Director) Sale 37,400 30.77 1,150,798
2008-05-09 Tessari Robert M (Director) Sale 217,000 31.11 6,750,870
2008-05-08 Weatherford Clifton Thomas (Director) Sale 10,000 31.11 311,080
2008-05-08 Weatherford Clifton Thomas (Director) Option Exercise 10,000 7.18 71,800
2008-05-02 Quintana Julio M (President and CEO) Sale 15,000 28.01 420,150
2008-05-02 Quintana Julio M (President and CEO) Option Exercise 16,043 13.29 213,211
2008-05-02 Kott Gary L (Director) Option Exercise 10,000 10.43 104,300
2008-04-29 Quintana Julio M (President and CEO) Sale 22,000 28.00 616,000
2008-04-29 Quintana Julio M (President and CEO) Option Exercise 23,529 13.29 312,700
2008-04-28 Quintana Julio M (President and CEO) Sale 127,400 28.09 3,578,920
2008-04-28 Quintana Julio M (President and CEO) Option Exercise 136,257 11.18 1,524,034
2008-04-25 Quintana Julio M (President and CEO) Sale 60,000 28.02 1,681,200
2008-04-25 Quintana Julio M (President and CEO) Option Exercise 64,171 9.08 582,672
2008-02-28 Lank James A (General Counsel & Corp. Sec.) Sale 10,200 24.87 253,707
2008-02-28 Lank James A (General Counsel & Corp. Sec.) Option Exercise 10,200 17.71 180,642
2007-09-27 Schneider Warren P (Other) Sale 10,000 26.80 268,007
2007-09-27 Schneider Warren P (Other) Option Exercise 10,000 10.43 104,300
2007-09-06 Kayl Robert L (V.P. Tx & Treasury) Sale 2,250 28.24 63,540
2007-09-06 Kayl Robert L (V.P. Tx & Treasury) Option Exercise 2,250 12.28 27,630
2007-09-05 Kayl Robert L (V.P. Tx & Treasury) Sale 2,000 28.31 56,620
2007-09-05 Kayl Robert L (V.P. Tx & Treasury) Option Exercise 2,000 12.28 24,560
2007-08-08 Castleman Jerry K (V.P., Tesco Corporation (US)) Sale 6,800 30.34 206,295
2007-08-08 Castleman Jerry K (V.P., Tesco Corporation (US)) Option Exercise 6,800 19.38 131,784
2007-06-08 Beierbach Barry E (Vice President - Top Drives) Sale 8,325 30.72 255,723
2007-06-08 Beierbach Barry E (Vice President - Top Drives) Option Exercise 8,325 8.14 67,765
2007-06-01 Beierbach K Evert (Sr. V.P., R&D Surf Equip) Option Exercise 20,310 8.14 165,323
2007-06-01 Lowley Keith M (Vice President - Global Mfg) Sale 5,100 30.97 157,934
2007-06-01 Lowley Keith M (Vice President - Global Mfg) Option Exercise 5,100 12.46 63,546
2007-05-25 Milligan Raymond Vance Qc (Director) Option Exercise 2,000 18.74 37,480
2007-05-23 Lakey Nigel M (Sr. VP, Marketing & Bus. Dev.) Sale 25,000 32.04 801,000
2007-05-23 Lakey Nigel M (Sr. VP, Marketing & Bus. Dev.) Option Exercise 25,000 7.18 179,500
2007-05-22 Lakey Nigel M (Sr. VP, Marketing & Bus. Dev.) Sale 20,000 32.45 649,028
2007-05-22 Lakey Nigel M (Sr. VP, Marketing & Bus. Dev.) Option Exercise 20,000 10.43 208,600
2007-05-21 Schneider Warren P (V.P. Casing Running) Sale 1,284 32.66 41,929
2007-05-11 Kayl Robert L (V.P. Tx & Treasury) Sale 5,000 31.38 156,900
2007-05-11 Kayl Robert L (V.P. Tx & Treasury) Option Exercise 5,000 12.28 61,400
2007-05-07 Weatherford Clifton Thomas (Director) Sale 10,000 28.96 289,550
2007-05-07 Weatherford Clifton Thomas (Director) Option Exercise 10,000 7.18 71,800
2007-03-30 Lakey Nigel M (Sr. VP, Marketing & Bus. Dev.) Sale 5,000 26.67 133,367
2007-03-30 Breitigam Stephen W (V.P. & Corporate Controller) Sale 8,500 26.62 226,227
2007-03-30 Breitigam Stephen W (V.P. & Corporate Controller) Option Exercise 8,500 13.25 112,625
2007-03-29 Kayl Robert L (V.P. Tx & Treasury) Sale 3,500 26.48 92,688
2007-03-29 Kayl Robert L (V.P. Tx & Treasury) Option Exercise 3,500 12.28 42,980
2007-03-28 Beierbach Barry E (Vice President - Top Drives) Sale 16,700 26.36 440,186
2007-03-28 Beierbach Barry E (Vice President - Top Drives) Option Exercise 16,700 8.80 147,043
2007-03-26 Tessari Robert M (Chief Technology Officer) Sale 200,000 29.96 5,992,000
2007-03-23 Beierbach K Evert (Sr. V.P. Rig Operations) Sale 4,050 25.84 104,652
2007-03-22 Beierbach K Evert (Sr. V.P. Rig Operations) Sale 14,100 26.11 368,213
2007-03-22 Beierbach K Evert (Sr. V.P. Rig Operations) Option Exercise 18,150 8.80 159,810
2007-03-14 Weatherford Clifton Thomas (Director) Sale 10,000 24.28 242,800
2007-03-14 Weatherford Clifton Thomas (Director) Option Exercise 10,000 7.18 71,800
2005-11-18 Oss Capital Management (10% Owner) Purchase 9,200 17.89 164,588
2005-11-16 Oss Capital Management (10% Owner) Purchase 146,000 17.54 2,560,840
2005-11-15 Oss Capital Management (10% Owner) Purchase 200,200 16.89 3,381,378
2005-11-14 Oss Capital Management (10% Owner) Purchase 42,600 16.08 685,007

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of TESCO CORP (symbol TESOF, CIK number 1022705) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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