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STAVANGER, Norway, June 2, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Smedvig (NYSE:SMVa) (NYSE:SMVb) has been awarded a letter of intent by the Australian oil company Woodside for the assignment of the deepwater drillship...

STAVANGER, Norway, April 28, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Smedvig (NYSE:SMVa) (NYSE:SMVb) today reported consolidated operating profit of NOK 59 million for the first quarter as compared to NOK 52 million in...

STAVANGER, Norway, April 4, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Smedvig (NYSE:SMVa) (NYSE:SMVb) has been awarded a new contract extension by Brunei Shell Petroleum for the semi-submersible self-erecting tender rig,...

STAVANGER, Norway, March 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Smedvig (NYSE:SMVa) (NYSE:SMVb): A letter of intent has been awarded to Smedvig by Statoil for the assignment of the fourth generation drilling rig...

STAVANGER, Norway, March 11, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- A letter of intent has been awarded to Smedvig (NYSE:SMVa) (NYSE:SMVb) by Pertra AS for the assignment of the fourth generation drilling rig West...

STAVANGER, Norway, Feb. 17, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Smedvig (NYSE:SMVa) (NYSE:SMVb) reports preliminary consolidated operating profit for 2002 of NOK 413 million as compared to NOK 996 million in the...