Iain Hope

Seadrill Ltd. engages in the provision of offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry. It operates through the following segments: Harsh Environment, Floaters, Jack-up rigs, and Other. The Harsh Environment segment include both semi-submersibles and jack-ups that have a number of design modifications to be able to handle to weather conditions as seen in the North Sea and Canada. The Floaters segment encompasses drilling, completion, and maintenance of offshore exploration and production wells. the Jack-up Rigs segment includes drilling contracts relate to jack-up rigs for operations in harsh and benign environments in shallow water. The Other segment represents management services to third parties and related parties. The company was founded on May 10, 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Seadrill Americas, Inc. provides deepwater drilling contracting services. Its products include drill ships, semi- submersibles, jack ups, tender rigs, semi tenders, harsh environment units, and ultra deepwater units. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Seadrill is a leading offshore deepwater drilling company, aiming to be the customers' most important partner in making oil and gas available in a safe and cost-effective manner. The company operates a versatile fleet of 50 units that comprises drillships, jack-up rigs, semi-submersible rigs and tender rigs for operations in shallow to ultra-deepwater areas in harsh environment and benign environments.