d1117091_6-k.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of July 2010
 
Commission File Number 001-34667
 
SEADRILL LIMITED
 
P.O. Box HM 1593
Par-la-Ville Place, 4th Floor
14 Par-la-Ville Road
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda
(441)295-6935
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
 
 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release from Seadrill Limited (the "Company") dated July 19, 2010 announcing certain information related to the mandatory tender offer of the outstanding shares of Scorpion Offshore Ltd.
 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 is a press release announcing that the Company's ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig West Orion commenced drilling operations.
 
 

 
 
 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEADRILL LIMITED
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Dated: July 19, 2010
 
By
/s/ Georgina Sousa
 
 
 
Georgina Sousa
 
 
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
Seadrill Limited - Disclosure of acceptances related to the mandatory offer for outstanding shares in Scorpion
 
Hamilton, Bermuda, July 19, 2010 - Reference is made to Seadrill Limited's mandatory offer to purchase all outstanding shares in Scorpion Offshore Ltd. at NOK40.50 per share that expired on Friday, July 16, 2010. Seadrill has received acceptances for a total of 43,760,355 shares equaling approximately 48.7 percent of the total number of outstanding shares and votes in Scorpion Offshore Ltd. As such, Seadrill following completion of the offer period in total controls 88,771,206 shares, which represent approximately 98.8 percent of the outstanding shares and votes in Scorpion Offshore Ltd. Settlement for shares tendered, is scheduled to take place on July 21, 2010.
 
 
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)
 

 
 
 

 

Exhibit 99.2
 
 
 
SDRL - The ninth consecutive ultra-deepwater newbuild commences operations
 
Seadrill informs that the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig West Orion has commenced drilling operations for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A - Petrobras offshore Brazil. West Orion, which was delivered from Jurong Shipyard in Singapore on April 20 this year, arrived offshore Brazil in early July and has since the been preparing for start-up of operations. West Orion is chartered to Petrobras under a six-year contract for operations offshore Brazil.
 
Alf C Thorkildsen, Chief Executive Officer, says, "In April 2008, we entered into an agreement with Petrobras for operations of three ultra-deepwater rigs offshore Brazil. We are pleased to report that the third rig West Orion now has commenced operations in line with the agreed schedule. This strengthens our operational presence in one of the most important and promising regions for ultra-deepwater drilling."
 
 
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)