Seadrill Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2005

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 3,220

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • General Corporate Purpose

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $75M

Seadrill General Information

Description

Seadrill Ltd provides drilling and well services to the offshore industry. The company has three reportable segments. Floaters segment encompasses drilling, completion and maintenance of offshore exploration and production wells. Its Jack-up rigs segment relates to operations in harsh and benign environments. Harsh environment rigs segment include both semi-submersibles and jack-ups. It generates maximum revenue from the Floaters segment. Geographically, it derives majority revenue from Norway and also has a presence in Nigeria, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, United States, Angola, and Other countries.

Contact Information

Website
www.seadrill.com
Formerly Known As
New Sdrl Ltd.
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Debt Financed
Corporate Office
  • 2nd Floor, Building 11, Chiswick Business Park
  • 566 Chiswick High Road
  • London W4 5YS
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Energy Production
Other Industries
Energy Infrastructure
Other Commercial Services
Vertical(s)
Oil & Gas
Corporate Office
  • 2nd Floor, Building 11, Chiswick Business Park
  • 566 Chiswick High Road
  • London W4 5YS
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

Seadrill Timeline

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Seadrill Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
16. General Corporate Purpose 25-Jul-2023 $75M Completed
15. Debt Refinancing 13-Jul-2023 Completed
14. Merger/Acquisition 20-Aug-2021 Cancelled Generating Revenue
13. Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg 10-Feb-2021 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
12. Secondary Transaction - Open Market Completed Generating Revenue
11. PIPE 02-Jul-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg 12-Sep-2017 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
9. Debt Refinancing 26-Jun-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Merger/Acquisition 24-May-2014 Cancelled Generating Revenue
7. Debt Refinancing 04-Mar-2014 $1.9B $3.9B Completed Generating Revenue
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Seadrill Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Seadrill Ltd provides drilling and well services to the offshore industry. The company has three reportable segments. Fl
Energy Production
London, United Kingdom
3,220 As of 2021

Houston, TX
 

London, United Kingdom
 
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Seadrill Competitors (3)

One of Seadrill’s 3 competitors is Noble Corporation, a Corporation company based in Houston, TX.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Noble Corporation Corporation Houston, TX
Tullow Oil Corporation London, United Kingdom
Transocean Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed Steinhausen, Switzerland
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Seadrill Signals

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Seadrill Investments & Acquisitions (23)

Seadrill’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Aquadrill for . The deal was made on 03-Apr-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Aquadrill 03-Apr-2023 Merger/Acquisition Other Energy
Asia Offshore Drilling 28-Sep-2020 Secondary Transaction - Private Alternative Energy Equipment
GulfDrill 15-Aug-2019 Joint Venture Energy Exploration
Sonadrill 06-Feb-2019 Joint Venture Marine
Prospector Rig 3 Owning Co. 27-Nov-2013 Merger/Acquisition Energy Exploration
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Seadrill ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated October, 22, 2023

29.25 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

Med

20-30

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30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Covered Companies

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Energy Services

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of 111

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Oil & Gas Drilling

Subindustry

of 23

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Seadrill Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Paratus Energy Services Hamilton, Bermuda 2018
Smedvig Capital London, United Kingdom 1996

Seadrill FAQs

  • When was Seadrill founded?

    Seadrill was founded in 2005.

  • Where is Seadrill headquartered?

    Seadrill is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Seadrill?

    Seadrill has 3,220 total employees.

  • What industry is Seadrill in?

    Seadrill’s primary industry is Energy Production.

  • Is Seadrill a private or public company?

    Seadrill is a Private company.

  • What is Seadrill’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Seadrill is .

  • How much funding has Seadrill raised over time?

    Seadrill has raised $6.81B.

  • Who are Seadrill’s competitors?

    Noble Corporation, Tullow Oil, and Transocean are competitors of Seadrill.

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