Seadrill Limited (SDRL) - First quarter 2013 results

Highlights
• Seadrill records its best operating quarterly result ever and generates first quarter 2013
EBITDA*)of US$713 million

• Seadrill reports first quarter 2013 net income of US$440 million and earnings per share of
US$0.87

• Seadrill increases the ordinary quarterly cash dividend by 3 cents to US$0.88

• Economic utilization for floaters increased to 92% in Q1 2013 from 86% in Q4 2012

• Economic utilization for the jack-up fleet in Q1 2013 was 99%, up from 94% in Q4 2012

• Seadrill ordered four jack-ups for a total estimated project price of US$230 million per rig, with deliveries in 2015

• Seadrill completed the acquisition of the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig Songa Eclipse for a total consideration of US$590 million

• Seadrill secured a two-year extension for the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig West Leo with a total estimated revenue potential of US$430 million

• Seadrill completed the sale of the jack-up rig West Janus for US$73 million recording a gain on sale of US$61 million

• Seadrill issued a NOK1.8 billion unsecured bond maturing in March 2018

Subsequent events
• Seadrill completes the sale of 18 tender rigs to SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd. for a total
consideration of US$2.9 billion on April 30, 2013

• Seadrill secures a three-year contract for the newbuild drillship West Neptune with a total estimated revenue potential of US$662 million

• Seadrill completes the sale of the tender rig T15 to Seadrill Partners LLC (SDLP) for a total consideration of US$210 million

*) EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, depreciation and amortization equal to operating profit plus depreciation and
amortization.

• more here

SDRL Website:
http://www.seadrill.com

Fredriksens Seadrill ud med rekordoverskud i 1. kvartal

Verdens største borerigselskab, norske Seadrill, ind i 2013 med forrygende start og et rekordoverskud på 713 mio. USD i 1. kvartal.

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