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HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The jack-up West Larissa is currently under way to Singapore for a yard-stay. The purpose of the yard-stay is repair of the unit's legs after...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 25, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seadrill has been awarded a letter of award by A/S Norske Shell, on behalf of the operator Hydro, for the assignment of the deepwater drillship...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 25, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seadrill has today entered into an agreement with Keppel O&M in Singapore to build a new semi-submersible self-erecting tender rig...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Highlights Seadrill reports net income of US$168.2 million and earnings per share of US$0.44 for the first quarter of 2007. Seadrill...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seadrill has, after the expiry of the mandatory offer dated April 18, 2007 to acquire all outstanding shares in Eastern Drilling ASA at NOK135 per...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 16, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- In connection with the mandatory offer dated April 18, 2007, to acquire all outstanding shares in Eastern Drilling ASA at NOK135 per share, Seadrill...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 15, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seadrill's first quarter 2007 results is scheduled to be released on Wednesday May 30, 2007. In connection with the earnings release, a...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seadrill has today entered into a turnkey contract to build another ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig at the Jurong Shipyard in...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 1, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seadrill has been awarded a letter of intent by an international E & P operator for one of the newbuild deepwater units under construction in...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 26, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seadrill Norge AS has today entered into an agreement with Lime Rock Partners III L.P to purchase Lime Rock's 4,104,450 shares in Eastern Drilling...