d1331488_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 November 2012

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)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Seadrill Limited (the “Company”), dated October 22, 2012, announcing the Company has entered into a Heads of Agreement with Songa Offshore SE for the potential purchase of an ultra deepwater semi-submersible rig.


 
 
 

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: November 6, 2012    
     
 
By:
/s/ Georgina Sousa
   
Georgina Sousa
 
 

 

 
 
 


EXHIBIT 99.1
 

SDRL - Heads of Agreement for potential puchase of Songa Eclipse
 

Hamilton, Bermuda, October 22, 2012 - Seadrill has entered into a Heads of Agreement ("HoA") with Songa Offshore SE for a potential purchase of the ultra deepwater semi-submersible rig "Songa Eclipse". The HoA has certain subjects, hereunder board approval from Seadrill and Songa. A key element in the HoA is that Seadrill is granted exclusivity up to 15 November 2012 to carry out a due diligence of all adequate issues related to the "Songa Eclipse".