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HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 31, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Seadrill has, as a consequence of the Oslo Stock Exchange's decision to withdraw its approval of Seadrill's mandatory offer for Eastern Drilling ASA...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 31, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- On October 30, 2006, Seadrill purchased 8,565,800 shares in Aker Drilling ASA at an average price of NOK 34.999. After these transactions Seadrill's...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 27, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Reference is made to the press release dated October 26, 2006, where shareholders in Eastern Drilling ASA that have accepted the mandatory offer were...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 24, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Seadrill has been awarded a letter of intent by a major oil company for international explorations activities with the ultra-deepwater drillship West...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 23, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Seadrill has with satisfaction noted the announcement made by the Oslo Stock Exchange on Friday, October 20 with respect to their general view on the...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 16, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Reference is made to the Letter of Intent disclosed to the Oslo Stock Exchange September 7, 2006 regarding the assignment awarded the deepwater...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 6, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Reference is made to statement from the Independent Board of Eastern Drilling ASA ("Eastern") disclosed on the Oslo Stock Exchange on October 6,...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 5, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Representatives from Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill") had a meeting with the Oslo Stock Exchange on Wednesday October 3, 2006 in connection with the...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Seadrill has been awarded a contract by Chevron for extension of the production drilling assignment for the self-erecting tender rig T4. The contract...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 8, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Seadrill has been awarded a letter of intent by Coogee Resources in Australia for the jack-up drilling rig West Atlas (Seadrill 1), currently under...