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HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seadrill has been awarded a contract by Candax Energy Inc. through its subsidiary Ecumed Petroleum Tunisia Limited for an assignment in Tunisia...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 17, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seadrill has on April 16, 2007 completed a private placement of a total of 9 million new shares to a subscription price of NOK101.00 per share....

HAMILTON, Norway, April 16, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Seadrill Limited has decided to make a mandatory bid for the outstanding shares in Eastern Drilling ASA at a price of NOK 135 per...

HAMILTON, Norway, April 11, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seadrill has secured a letter of award with Vietsovpetro for an assignment in Vietnam with the jack-up drilling rig West Larissa. The six well...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Seadrill jack-up drilling rig West Janus has secured employment with an E&P operator in Malaysia. The assignment has duration of 12 months...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 22, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Reference is made to decisions by the Oslo Stock Exchange and the Appeal Committee recently, in which it was concluded that Seadrill Limited is...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 28, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Highlights Seadrill reports net income of US$55.1 million and earnings per share of US$0.14 for the fourth quarter of 2006. Seadrill reports...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Following the decision by the Oslo Stock Exchange Appeal Committee on February 20, 2007, Seadrill Limited has been notified by the Oslo Stock...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 22, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seadrill Limited: The owners of the Crystal Sea have completed a sale of the FPSO vessel to BW Offshore. The total consideration for the FPSO...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 22, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seadrill's fourth quarter and preliminary results for 2006 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday February 28, 2007. In connection with the...