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| Type | Public |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Key people | John Fredriksen (Chairman of the board), Kjell Jacobsen (CEO) |
| Industry | Petroleum |
| Products | Rigs |
| Revenue | US $1.676 billion (2007)1 |
| Operating income | ▲ US $488.9 million (2007)1 |
| Profit | ▲ US $465.5 million (2007)1 |
| Employees | 6,7002 |
| Website | www.seadrill.com |
Seadrill (OSE: SDRL) is a Norwegian-Bermudan offshore drilling company with operations in Brunei, the Republic of Congo,Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, Thailand and the United Kingdom. The company operates Semi-submersibles, Jack ups, Tender rigs, Semi Tenders and Drillships. The company is domiciled in Bermuda and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange. Operational headquarter is situated in Stavanger, Norway. Other major company locations are found in Singapore, Houston and Aberdeen. John Fredriksen has a major ownership in the company.
Rigs
As of Oct 2008 Seadrill operates the following rigs:
In addition to this Seadrill has orders for three jack-ups, seven semi-subs, three dillships and one semi-tender rig and one tender rig.
History
Seadrill was established in May 2005 and listed on Oslo Stock Exchange in November. By July 2005 it had acquired the drilling company Odfjell and by September 2006 it owns a controlling share of Smedvig and Eastern Drilling. The ownership in Smedvig was acquired in competition with Noble.
References
- ^ a b c "Fourth Quarter Results 2007 and preliminary results 2007". Seadrill. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
- ^ "Company facts". Seadrill. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
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