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The semi-submersible self-erecting tender rig West Berani has been awarded a letter of intent by Newfield Peninsula Malaysia Inc. The contract has a duration of two years, with commencement January...

Reference is made to the press release sent earlier today regarding the approved prospectus for the listing of 134,000,000 shares in Seadrill Limited on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The new shares will be...

Seadrill has agreed a new assignment with Premier Natuna Sea BV in Indonesia for the jack-up Seadrill 5. The assignment is for five wells offshore Indonesia and commencement is scheduled for May...

Seadrill and Ship Finance International Limited have entered into a sale and leaseback transaction in which Seadrill sells the jack-up rig Seadrill 3 for a consideration of US$ 210 million. At the...

Seadrill has been awarded a contract by an Indonesian subsidiary of Serica Energy for the jack-up Seadrill 5.   The drilling contract includes four wells offshore Indonesia and commencement...

Seadrill has entered into an agreement with Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering Sdn Bnd for the purpose of building a new self erecting tender rig, T-11. The new barge unit is scheduled for...

Statoil has awarded Seadrill a drilling contract for the ultra large jack-up rig West Epsilon in Norway. The contract duration will either be two years firm with an option for another two years or...

Seadrill has been awarded a contract by Total for extension of the production drilling assignment for the self-erecting semi-tender rig West Menang. The contract extension has a duration of three...

  Highlights   Seadrill reports a net income of USD 69.5 million and earnings per share of USD 0.24 for the first quarter 2006 Seadrill purchased 100 percent of Smedvig asa Seadrill...

               The self-erecting tender rig T-6, in which SeaDrill holds a 49 percent ownership interest, has been awarded and has...