<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
			<?xml-stylesheet href="/rss/rss2html.xsl" type="text/xsl" media="screen"?>
			<rss version="2.0" xmlns:alacra="http://www.alacra.com" xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc" ><channel><title>SeaDrill Limited RSS Research Feed - Subscribe Today - AlacraStore.com</title>
<description>SeaDrill Limited</description>
<link>http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/SeaDrill_Limited-3719812</link>
<lastBuildDate>Friday, July 25, 2008 11:22:25 PM</lastBuildDate>
<alacra:xlsid>3719812</alacra:xlsid>
<alacra:company>SeaDrill Limited</alacra:company>
<language>en</language>
<generator>AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0</generator>
<ttl>30</ttl>
<item><title>Seawell Ltd acquires TecWel AS (pending)</title><description>NORWAY - Seawell Ltd of the UK, an ##%-owned unit of SeaDrill Ltd, agreed to acquire TecWel AS, a Bergen-based manufacturer of cased-hole logging products, for ### mil Norwegian kroner (##.### mil British pounds/$##.### mil US).</description><pubDate>5/29/2008 4:19:34 PM</pubDate><sdc:company_cusip xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">81211N</sdc:company_cusip><sdc:target_company_cusip xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">86993R</sdc:target_company_cusip><sdc:company_cusip_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">81133Q</sdc:company_cusip_up><sdc:target_company_cusip_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">86993R</sdc:target_company_cusip_up><sdc:company xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">Seawell Ltd</sdc:company><sdc:target_company xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">TecWel AS</sdc:target_company><sdc:company_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">SeaDrill Ltd</sdc:company_up><sdc:target_company_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">TecWel AS</sdc:target_company_up><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Seawell_Ltd_acquires_TecWel_AS-1981347040</link><guid isPermaLink="false">sdc/1981347040</guid><sdc:deal xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc"><sdc:deal_no>1981347040</sdc:deal_no><sdc:_copyright><sdc:value>Copyright Â© 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights Reserved</sdc:value></sdc:_copyright><sdc:a_MAINDUSTRY><sdc:value>Oil and Gas; Petroleum Refining</sdc:value></sdc:a_MAINDUSTRY><sdc:a_NATION><sdc:value>United Kingdom</sdc:value></sdc:a_NATION><sdc:a_SICDESC><sdc:value>Crude petroleum and natural gas</sdc:value></sdc:a_SICDESC><sdc:a_SICPI><sdc:value>1311</sdc:value></sdc:a_SICPI><sdc:a_STATE><sdc:value>FF</sdc:value></sdc:a_STATE><sdc:a_STATELONG><sdc:value>Foreign</sdc:value></sdc:a_STATELONG><sdc:a_STATUS><sdc:value>Subsidiary</sdc:value></sdc:a_STATUS><sdc:asic_SIC><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1311:Crude petroleum and natural gas</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">1381:Drilling oil and gas wells</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">1382:Oil and gas field exploration services</sdc:value></sdc:asic_SIC><sdc:aupsic_SIC><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1311:Crude petroleum and natural gas</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">1381:Drilling oil and gas wells</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">1382:Oil and gas field exploration services</sdc:value></sdc:aupsic_SIC><sdc:b_MAINDUSTRY><sdc:value>Machinery</sdc:value></sdc:b_MAINDUSTRY><sdc:b_NATION><sdc:value>Norway</sdc:value></sdc:b_NATION><sdc:b_SICDESC><sdc:value>Machinery,except electrical</sdc:value></sdc:b_SICDESC><sdc:b_SICPI><sdc:value>3599</sdc:value></sdc:b_SICPI><sdc:b_STATE><sdc:value>FF</sdc:value></sdc:b_STATE><sdc:b_STATELONG><sdc:value>Foreign</sdc:value></sdc:b_STATELONG><sdc:b_STATUS><sdc:value>Private</sdc:value></sdc:b_STATUS><sdc:c_ACIDGEN><sdc:value>619749001</sdc:value></sdc:c_ACIDGEN><sdc:c2up_BUSS><sdc:value>Own,op drilling rigs</sdc:value></sdc:c2up_BUSS><sdc:c3up_BUSS><sdc:value>Mnfr cased-hole logging prod</sdc:value></sdc:c3up_BUSS><sdc:co_DESCR><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Cash</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Cash Only</sdc:value></sdc:co_DESCR><sdc:cs_DESCR><sdc:value>Assets</sdc:value></sdc:cs_DESCR><sdc:d_TCIDGEN><sdc:value>1012843001</sdc:value></sdc:d_TCIDGEN><sdc:date_lastupdate><sdc:value>May 29 2008</sdc:value></sdc:date_lastupdate><sdc:finbltm_BV><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_BV><sdc:finbltm_CASH><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASH><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW1><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW2><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW3><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW4><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW5><sdc:finbltm_COMEQ><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_COMEQ><sdc:finbltm_DEBTRAT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_DEBTRAT><sdc:finbltm_DSER2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_DSER2><sdc:finbltm_EBIT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_EBIT><sdc:finbltm_EPS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_EPS><sdc:finbltm_NI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_NI><sdc:finbltm_PTINC><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_PTINC><sdc:finbltm_SALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_SALES><sdc:finbltm_STDEBT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_STDEBT><sdc:finbltm_TASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_TASS><sdc:fiscal_ADCR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ADCR><sdc:fiscal_ANI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ANI><sdc:fiscal_APFDCR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_APFDCR><sdc:fiscal_ASALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ASALES><sdc:fiscal_ATASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ATASS><sdc:fiscal_RATE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_RATE><sdc:g_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">3.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">4.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">5.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">6.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">7.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">8.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">9.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">10.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">11.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">12.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">13.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">14.00000</sdc:value></sdc:g_SEQ><sdc:g_TEST><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Seawell Ltd owns and operates</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">offshore and onshore drilling</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">rigs. The company is</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">headquartered in Aberdeen,UK.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">The company provides</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">production drilling and well</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">maintenance services, as well</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">as drilling facility upgrading</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">and modifications services. It</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">also provides personnel and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">equipment packages for</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">mechanical and electrical wire</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">line services. The company was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">founded in 2007.</sdc:value></sdc:g_TEST><sdc:g_business><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Seawell Ltd owns and operates offshore and onshore drilling</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">rigs. The company is headquartered in Aberdeen,UK. The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">company provides production drilling and well maintenance</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">services, as well as drilling facility upgrading and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">modifications services. It also provides personnel and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">equipment packages for mechanical and electrical wire line</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">services. The company was founded in 2007.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>Seawell Ltd owns and operates offshore and onshore drilling rigs. The company is headquartered in Aberdeen,UK. The company provides production drilling and well maintenance services, as well as drilling facility upgrading and modifications services. It also provides personnel and equipment packages for mechanical and electrical wire line services. The company was founded in 2007.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business1><sdc:h_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">3.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">4.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">5.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">6.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">7.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">8.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">9.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">10.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">11.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">12.00000</sdc:value></sdc:h_SEQ><sdc:h_TEST><sdc:value sdc:p="0">TecWel AS manufactures high</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">frequency ultrasound</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">cased-hole logging products</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">for the oil and gas industry.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">The company is headquartered</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">in Bergen, Norway and with</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">locations in the US, the UK,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">the UAE and Malaysia. The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">company's products include</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">Well Leak Detector, Well Sand</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">Detector, Well Annular Flow</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">and Well Flo</sdc:value></sdc:h_TEST><sdc:h_business><sdc:value sdc:p="0">TecWel AS manufactures high frequency ultrasound cased-hole</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">logging products for the oil and gas industry. The company</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">is headquartered in Bergen, Norway and with locations in the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">US, the UK, the UAE and Malaysia. The company's products</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">include Well Leak Detector, Well Sand Detector, Well Annular</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Flow and Well Flo</sdc:value></sdc:h_business><sdc:h_business1><sdc:value>TecWel AS manufactures high frequency ultrasound cased-hole logging products for the oil and gas industry. The company is headquartered in Bergen, Norway and with locations in the US, the UK, the UAE and Malaysia. The company's products include Well Leak Detector, Well Sand Detector, Well Annular Flow and Well Flo</sdc:value></sdc:h_business1><sdc:i_AFEEPCT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_AFEEPCT><sdc:i_AFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_AFEETOT><sdc:i_ATERMFEE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_ATERMFEE><sdc:i_COMOUT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_COMOUT><sdc:i_CROSS1><sdc:value>N</sdc:value></sdc:i_CROSS1><sdc:i_CURRENCYLONG><sdc:value>Norwegian Krone</sdc:value></sdc:i_CURRENCYLONG><sdc:i_DATEANN><sdc:value>27 May 08</sdc:value></sdc:i_DATEANN><sdc:i_DATEANN2><sdc:value>Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 EST</sdc:value></sdc:i_DATEANN2><sdc:i_DATEANNS><sdc:value>Date Announced: 05/27/2008</sdc:value></sdc:i_DATEANNS><sdc:i_DATEEFFS><sdc:value>Date Effective:</sdc:value></sdc:i_DATEEFFS><sdc:i_DESCR><sdc:value>Acq. of Assets</sdc:value></sdc:i_DESCR><sdc:i_DESCR1><sdc:value>Friendly</sdc:value></sdc:i_DESCR1><sdc:i_FEEPCT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_FEEPCT><sdc:i_FEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_FEETOT><sdc:i_HOSTAFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTAFEETOT><sdc:i_HOSTENTVAL><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTENTVAL><sdc:i_HOSTFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTFEETOT><sdc:i_HOSTPR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTPR><sdc:i_HOSTPRLABEL><sdc:value>Price/Share</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTPRLABEL><sdc:i_HOSTTFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTTFEETOT><sdc:i_HOSTVALUE><sdc:value>168 Norwegian Krone</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTVALUE><sdc:i_HOSTVALUE1><sdc:value>168.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTVALUE1><sdc:i_HOST_EQVAL><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOST_EQVAL><sdc:i_HOST_RANKVAL><sdc:value>168 Norwegian Krone</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOST_RANKVAL><sdc:i_HOST_RANKVAL1><sdc:value>168.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOST_RANKVAL1><sdc:i_PCTACQ><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_PCTACQ><sdc:i_PCTOWN><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_PCTOWN><sdc:i_PR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_PR><sdc:i_PR_INITIAL><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_PR_INITIAL><sdc:i_RANKVAL><sdc:value>168.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_RANKVAL><sdc:i_RANK_HOSTRANKVAL><sdc:value>168 Norwegian Krone</sdc:value></sdc:i_RANK_HOSTRANKVAL><sdc:i_RATE><sdc:value>0.19900</sdc:value></sdc:i_RATE><sdc:i_STATUS_MMC><sdc:value>N</sdc:value></sdc:i_STATUS_MMC><sdc:i_STGVAL><sdc:value>16.95300</sdc:value></sdc:i_STGVAL><sdc:i_TERMFEE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_TERMFEE><sdc:i_TFEEPCT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_TFEEPCT><sdc:i_TFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_TFEETOT><sdc:i_TTERMFEE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_TTERMFEE><sdc:i_VALLIA><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_VALLIA><sdc:i_VALNOLIA><sdc:value>33.47300</sdc:value></sdc:i_VALNOLIA><sdc:i_VALUE><sdc:value>33.47300</sdc:value></sdc:i_VALUE><sdc:j_EQVALCF><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EQVALCF><sdc:j_EVCF><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EVCF><sdc:j_EVEBIT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EVEBIT><sdc:j_EVNI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EVNI><sdc:j_EVSALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EVSALES><sdc:j_MPRICEBOOK><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_MPRICEBOOK><sdc:j_PHELD><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_PHELD><sdc:j_PSOUGHT><sdc:value>100.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_PSOUGHT><sdc:j_RANKVALCF><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALCF><sdc:j_RANKVALEB><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALEB><sdc:j_RANKVALNA><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALNA><sdc:j_RANKVALNI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALNI><sdc:j_RANKVALSALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALSALES><sdc:j_VALEB><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_VALEB><sdc:j_VALNI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_VALNI><sdc:j_VALSALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_VALSALES><sdc:m_AMV><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_AMV><sdc:m_CF3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_CF3YGR><sdc:m_CF5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_CF5YGR><sdc:m_DCR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_DCR><sdc:m_ENTVAL><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_ENTVAL><sdc:m_EPS3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_EPS3YGR><sdc:m_EPS5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_EPS5YGR><sdc:m_LTD><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_LTD><sdc:m_MV><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_MV><sdc:m_NETASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NETASS><sdc:m_NETASS3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NETASS3YGR><sdc:m_NETASS5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NETASS5YGR><sdc:m_NI3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NI3YGR><sdc:m_NI5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NI5YGR><sdc:n_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">3.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">4.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">5.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">6.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">7.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">8.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">9.00000</sdc:value></sdc:n_SEQ><sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:value sdc:p="0">NORWAY - Seawell Ltd of the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">UK, an 80%-owned unit of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">SeaDrill Ltd, agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">acquire TecWel AS, a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Bergen-based manufacturer of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">cased-hole logging products,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">for 168 mil Norwegian kroner</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">(16.953 mil British</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">pounds/$33.474 mil US).</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>NORWAY - Seawell Ltd of the UK, an 80%-owned unit of SeaDrill Ltd, agreed to acquire TecWel AS, a Bergen-based manufacturer of cased-hole logging products, for 168 mil Norwegian kroner (16.953 mil British pounds/$33.474 mil US).</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">NORWAY - Seawell Ltd of the UK, an 80%-owned unit of SeaDrill Ltd, agreed to acquire</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">TecWel AS, a Bergen-based manufacturer of cased-hole logging products, for 168 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Norwegian kroner (16.953 mil British pounds/$33.474 mil US).</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">NORWAY - Seawell Ltd of the UK, an 80%-owned unit of SeaDrill Ltd, agreed to acquire TecWel AS, a Bergen-based manufacturer of cased-hole logging products, for 168 mil Norwegian kroner (16.953 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">British pounds/$33.474 mil US).</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:value sdc:p="0">NORWAY - Seawell Ltd of the UK, an 80%-owned unit of SeaDrill Ltd, agreed to acquire TecWel AS, a Bergen-based manufacturer of cased-hole</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">logging products, for 168 mil Norwegian kroner (16.953 mil British pounds/$33.474 mil US).</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:q_DESCR><sdc:value>Pending</sdc:value></sdc:q_DESCR><sdc:q_HOSTANETASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTANETASS><sdc:q_HOSTANILTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTANILTM><sdc:q_HOSTASALESLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTASALESLTM><sdc:q_HOSTATASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTATASS><sdc:q_HOSTBOOKVALUE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTBOOKVALUE><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW1><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW2><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW3><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW4><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW5><sdc:q_HOSTCOMMONEQUITY><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCOMMONEQUITY><sdc:q_HOSTEBITLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEBITLTM><sdc:q_HOSTEPS1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS1><sdc:q_HOSTEPS2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS2><sdc:q_HOSTEPS3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS3><sdc:q_HOSTEPS4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS4><sdc:q_HOSTEPS5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS5><sdc:q_HOSTEPSLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPSLTM><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS1><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS2><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS3><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS4><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS5><sdc:q_HOSTNI1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI1><sdc:q_HOSTNI2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI2><sdc:q_HOSTNI3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI3><sdc:q_HOSTNI4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI4><sdc:q_HOSTNI5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI5><sdc:q_HOSTNILTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNILTM><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC1><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC2><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC3><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC4><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC5><sdc:q_HOSTPTINCLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINCLTM><sdc:q_HOSTSALES1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES1><sdc:q_HOSTSALES2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES2><sdc:q_HOSTSALES3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES3><sdc:q_HOSTSALES4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES4><sdc:q_HOSTSALES5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES5><sdc:q_HOSTSALESLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALESLTM><sdc:q_HOSTTASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS><sdc:q_HOSTTASS1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS1><sdc:q_HOSTTASS2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS2><sdc:q_HOSTTASS3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS3><sdc:q_HOSTTASS4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS4><sdc:q_HOSTTASS5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS5><sdc:q_STATUS><sdc:value>Status:Pending</sdc:value></sdc:q_STATUS><sdc:r_PE><sdc:value>-999.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PE><sdc:r_PE_PRINT><sdc:value>np</sdc:value></sdc:r_PE_PRINT><sdc:r_PFTMARG><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PFTMARG><sdc:r_PRICEBOOK><sdc:value>-999.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PRICEBOOK><sdc:r_PRICEBOOK_PRINT><sdc:value>np</sdc:value></sdc:r_PRICEBOOK_PRINT><sdc:r_PTINC3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PTINC3YGR><sdc:r_PTINC5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PTINC5YGR><sdc:r_ROE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_ROE><sdc:r_SALES3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_SALES3YGR><sdc:r_SALES5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_SALES5YGR><sdc:r_SE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_SE><sdc:r_TASS3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_TASS3YGR><sdc:r_TASS5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_TASS5YGR><sdc:r_TTCFMULT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_TTCFMULT><sdc:r_TTEBITMULT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_TTEBITMULT><sdc:r_VALNA><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_VALNA><sdc:sic_SIC><sdc:value>3599:Machinery,except electrical</sdc:value></sdc:sic_SIC><sdc:upa_UPACIDGEN><sdc:value>924806001</sdc:value></sdc:upa_UPACIDGEN><sdc:upa1_EXCHANGE><sdc:value>Oslo</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_EXCHANGE><sdc:upa1_NATION><sdc:value>Norway</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_NATION><sdc:upa1_SICP><sdc:value>1311</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_SICP><sdc:upa1_STATE><sdc:value>Foreign</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_STATE><sdc:upa1_STATUS><sdc:value>Public</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_STATUS><sdc:upa1_TICKER><sdc:value>SDRL</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_TICKER><sdc:upsic_SIC><sdc:value>3599:Machinery,except electrical</sdc:value></sdc:upsic_SIC><sdc:upt_UPTCIDGEN><sdc:value>1012843001</sdc:value></sdc:upt_UPTCIDGEN><sdc:upt1_NATION><sdc:value>Norway</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_NATION><sdc:upt1_SICP><sdc:value>3599</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_SICP><sdc:upt1_STATE><sdc:value>Foreign</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_STATE><sdc:upt1_STATUS><sdc:value>Private</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_STATUS><sdc:x_RANK1_VALUE><sdc:value>33.47300</sdc:value></sdc:x_RANK1_VALUE><sdc:x_RANK_HOSTRANKVAL><sdc:value>168.00000</sdc:value></sdc:x_RANK_HOSTRANKVAL><sdc:x_RANK_RANKVAL><sdc:value>33.47300</sdc:value></sdc:x_RANK_RANKVAL><sdc:x_rank_rankstgval><sdc:value>16.95300</sdc:value></sdc:x_rank_rankstgval></sdc:deal><category>Deal Information</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Financial Mergers &amp; Acquisitions</alacra:ip></item><item><title>Ship Finance International Ltd acquires SeaDrill Ltd-West Polaris from SeaDrill Ltd (pending)</title><description>NORWAY - Ship Finance International Ltd of Bermuda agreed to acquire the West Polaris of SeaDrill Ltd, an Oslo-based owner and operator of offshore and onshore drilling rigs and other vessels, for an estimated #.### bil Norwegian kroner ($### mil US), in a sale and leaseback transaction.</description><pubDate>5/21/2008 3:01:37 PM</pubDate><sdc:company_cusip xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">824689</sdc:company_cusip><sdc:target_company_cusip xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">81150C</sdc:target_company_cusip><sdc:company_cusip_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">824689</sdc:company_cusip_up><sdc:target_company_cusip_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">81133Q</sdc:target_company_cusip_up><sdc:company xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">Ship Finance International Ltd</sdc:company><sdc:target_company xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">SeaDrill Ltd-West Polaris</sdc:target_company><sdc:company_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">Ship Finance International Ltd</sdc:company_up><sdc:target_company_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">SeaDrill Ltd</sdc:target_company_up><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Ship_Finance_International_Ltd_acquires_SeaDrill_Ltd_West_Polaris_from_SeaDrill_Ltd-1979261040</link><guid isPermaLink="false">sdc/1979261040</guid><sdc:deal xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc"><sdc:deal_no>1979261040</sdc:deal_no><sdc:_copyright><sdc:value>Copyright Â© 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights Reserved</sdc:value></sdc:_copyright><sdc:a_EXCHANGE><sdc:value>New York</sdc:value></sdc:a_EXCHANGE><sdc:a_MAINDUSTRY><sdc:value>Transportation and Shipping (except air)</sdc:value></sdc:a_MAINDUSTRY><sdc:a_NATION><sdc:value>Bermuda</sdc:value></sdc:a_NATION><sdc:a_SICDESC><sdc:value>Deep sea foreign transportation of freight</sdc:value></sdc:a_SICDESC><sdc:a_SICPI><sdc:value>4412</sdc:value></sdc:a_SICPI><sdc:a_STATE><sdc:value>FF</sdc:value></sdc:a_STATE><sdc:a_STATELONG><sdc:value>Foreign</sdc:value></sdc:a_STATELONG><sdc:a_STATUS><sdc:value>Public</sdc:value></sdc:a_STATUS><sdc:a_TICKER><sdc:value>SFL</sdc:value></sdc:a_TICKER><sdc:asic_SIC><sdc:value>4412:Deep sea foreign transportation of freight</sdc:value></sdc:asic_SIC><sdc:aupsic_SIC><sdc:value>4412:Deep sea foreign transportation of freight</sdc:value></sdc:aupsic_SIC><sdc:b_MAINDUSTRY><sdc:value>Oil and Gas; Petroleum Refining</sdc:value></sdc:b_MAINDUSTRY><sdc:b_NATION><sdc:value>Norway</sdc:value></sdc:b_NATION><sdc:b_SICDESC><sdc:value>Drilling oil and gas wells</sdc:value></sdc:b_SICDESC><sdc:b_SICPI><sdc:value>1381</sdc:value></sdc:b_SICPI><sdc:b_STATE><sdc:value>FF</sdc:value></sdc:b_STATE><sdc:b_STATELONG><sdc:value>Foreign</sdc:value></sdc:b_STATELONG><sdc:b_STATUS><sdc:value>Subsidiary</sdc:value></sdc:b_STATUS><sdc:c_ACIDGEN><sdc:value>281657001</sdc:value></sdc:c_ACIDGEN><sdc:c2up_BUSS><sdc:value>Shipping co</sdc:value></sdc:c2up_BUSS><sdc:c3up_BUSS><sdc:value>Own,op drilling rigs</sdc:value></sdc:c3up_BUSS><sdc:co_DESCR><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Cash</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Cash Only</sdc:value></sdc:co_DESCR><sdc:cs_DESCR><sdc:value>Assets</sdc:value></sdc:cs_DESCR><sdc:d_TCIDGEN><sdc:value>1011476001</sdc:value></sdc:d_TCIDGEN><sdc:date_lastupdate><sdc:value>May 21 2008</sdc:value></sdc:date_lastupdate><sdc:finbltm_BV><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_BV><sdc:finbltm_CASH><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASH><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW1><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW2><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW3><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW4><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW5><sdc:finbltm_COMEQ><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_COMEQ><sdc:finbltm_DEBTRAT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_DEBTRAT><sdc:finbltm_DSER2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_DSER2><sdc:finbltm_EBIT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_EBIT><sdc:finbltm_EPS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_EPS><sdc:finbltm_NI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_NI><sdc:finbltm_PTINC><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_PTINC><sdc:finbltm_SALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_SALES><sdc:finbltm_STDEBT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_STDEBT><sdc:finbltm_TASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_TASS><sdc:fiscal_ACURR_CODE><sdc:value>BE</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ACURR_CODE><sdc:fiscal_ADATEFIN><sdc:value>31 Dec 07</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ADATEFIN><sdc:fiscal_ADCR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ADCR><sdc:fiscal_ANI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ANI><sdc:fiscal_APFDCR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_APFDCR><sdc:fiscal_ASALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ASALES><sdc:fiscal_ATASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ATASS><sdc:fiscal_RATE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_RATE><sdc:g_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">3.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">4.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">5.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">6.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">7.00000</sdc:value></sdc:g_SEQ><sdc:g_TEST><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Ship Finance International</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Ltd, located in Hamilton,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Bermuda, is a shipping company</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">that is engaged primarily in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">the ownership and operation of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">vessels and offshore related</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">assets</sdc:value></sdc:g_TEST><sdc:g_business><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Ship Finance International Ltd, located in Hamilton,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Bermuda, is a shipping company that is engaged primarily in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">the ownership and operation of vessels and offshore related</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">assets</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>Ship Finance International Ltd, located in Hamilton, Bermuda, is a shipping company that is engaged primarily in the ownership and operation of vessels and offshore related assets</sdc:value></sdc:g_business1><sdc:h_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">3.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">4.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">5.00000</sdc:value></sdc:h_SEQ><sdc:h_TEST><sdc:value sdc:p="0">The West Polaris of SeaDrill</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Ltd, located in Bermuda, owns</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">and operates offshore and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">onshore deepwater drilling</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">ship.</sdc:value></sdc:h_TEST><sdc:h_business><sdc:value sdc:p="0">The West Polaris of SeaDrill Ltd, located in Bermuda, owns</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">and operates offshore and onshore deepwater drilling ship.</sdc:value></sdc:h_business><sdc:h_business1><sdc:value>The West Polaris of SeaDrill Ltd, located in Bermuda, owns and operates offshore and onshore deepwater drilling ship.</sdc:value></sdc:h_business1><sdc:i_AFEEPCT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_AFEEPCT><sdc:i_AFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_AFEETOT><sdc:i_ATERMFEE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_ATERMFEE><sdc:i_COMOUT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_COMOUT><sdc:i_CROSS1><sdc:value>Y</sdc:value></sdc:i_CROSS1><sdc:i_CURRENCYLONG><sdc:value>Norwegian Krone</sdc:value></sdc:i_CURRENCYLONG><sdc:i_DATEANN><sdc:value>19 May 08</sdc:value></sdc:i_DATEANN><sdc:i_DATEANN2><sdc:value>Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EST</sdc:value></sdc:i_DATEANN2><sdc:i_DATEANNS><sdc:value>Date Announced: 05/19/2008</sdc:value></sdc:i_DATEANNS><sdc:i_DATEEFFS><sdc:value>Date Effective:</sdc:value></sdc:i_DATEEFFS><sdc:i_DESCR><sdc:value>Acq. of Assets</sdc:value></sdc:i_DESCR><sdc:i_DESCR1><sdc:value>Friendly</sdc:value></sdc:i_DESCR1><sdc:i_FEEPCT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_FEEPCT><sdc:i_FEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_FEETOT><sdc:i_HOSTAFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTAFEETOT><sdc:i_HOSTENTVAL><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTENTVAL><sdc:i_HOSTFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTFEETOT><sdc:i_HOSTPR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTPR><sdc:i_HOSTPRLABEL><sdc:value>Price/Share</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTPRLABEL><sdc:i_HOSTTFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTTFEETOT><sdc:i_HOSTVALUE><sdc:value>4276.51 Norwegian Krone</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTVALUE><sdc:i_HOSTVALUE1><sdc:value>4276.51400</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTVALUE1><sdc:i_HOST_EQVAL><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOST_EQVAL><sdc:i_HOST_RANKVAL><sdc:value>4276.51 Norwegian Krone</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOST_RANKVAL><sdc:i_HOST_RANKVAL1><sdc:value>4276.51400</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOST_RANKVAL1><sdc:i_PCTACQ><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_PCTACQ><sdc:i_PCTOWN><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_PCTOWN><sdc:i_PR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_PR><sdc:i_PR_INITIAL><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_PR_INITIAL><sdc:i_RANKVAL><sdc:value>4276.51400</sdc:value></sdc:i_RANKVAL><sdc:i_RANK_HOSTRANKVAL><sdc:value>4276.51 Norwegian Krone</sdc:value></sdc:i_RANK_HOSTRANKVAL><sdc:i_RATE><sdc:value>0.19900</sdc:value></sdc:i_RATE><sdc:i_STATUS_MMC><sdc:value>N</sdc:value></sdc:i_STATUS_MMC><sdc:i_STGVAL><sdc:value>436.21100</sdc:value></sdc:i_STGVAL><sdc:i_TERMFEE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_TERMFEE><sdc:i_TFEEPCT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_TFEEPCT><sdc:i_TFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_TFEETOT><sdc:i_TTERMFEE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_TTERMFEE><sdc:i_VALLIA><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_VALLIA><sdc:i_VALNOLIA><sdc:value>850.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_VALNOLIA><sdc:i_VALUE><sdc:value>850.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_VALUE><sdc:j_EQVALCF><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EQVALCF><sdc:j_EVCF><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EVCF><sdc:j_EVEBIT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EVEBIT><sdc:j_EVNI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EVNI><sdc:j_EVSALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EVSALES><sdc:j_MPRICEBOOK><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_MPRICEBOOK><sdc:j_PHELD><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_PHELD><sdc:j_PSOUGHT><sdc:value>100.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_PSOUGHT><sdc:j_RANKVALCF><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALCF><sdc:j_RANKVALEB><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALEB><sdc:j_RANKVALNA><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALNA><sdc:j_RANKVALNI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALNI><sdc:j_RANKVALSALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALSALES><sdc:j_VALEB><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_VALEB><sdc:j_VALNI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_VALNI><sdc:j_VALSALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_VALSALES><sdc:m_AMV><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_AMV><sdc:m_CF3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_CF3YGR><sdc:m_CF5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_CF5YGR><sdc:m_DCR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_DCR><sdc:m_ENTVAL><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_ENTVAL><sdc:m_EPS3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_EPS3YGR><sdc:m_EPS5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_EPS5YGR><sdc:m_LTD><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_LTD><sdc:m_MV><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_MV><sdc:m_NETASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NETASS><sdc:m_NETASS3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NETASS3YGR><sdc:m_NETASS5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NETASS5YGR><sdc:m_NI3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NI3YGR><sdc:m_NI5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NI5YGR><sdc:n_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">3.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">4.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">5.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">6.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">7.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">8.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">9.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">10.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">11.00000</sdc:value></sdc:n_SEQ><sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:value sdc:p="0">NORWAY - Ship Finance</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">International Ltd of Bermuda</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">agreed to acquire the West</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Polaris of SeaDrill Ltd, an</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Oslo-based owner and operator</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">of offshore and onshore</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">drilling rigs and other</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">vessels, for an estimated</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">4.277 bil Norwegian kroner</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">($850 mil US), in a sale and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">leaseback transaction.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>NORWAY - Ship Finance International Ltd of Bermuda agreed to acquire the West Polaris of SeaDrill Ltd, an Oslo-based owner and operator of offshore and onshore drilling rigs and other vessels, for an estimated 4.277 bil Norwegian kroner ($850 mil US), in a sale and leaseback transaction.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">NORWAY - Ship Finance International Ltd of Bermuda agreed to acquire the West Polaris of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">SeaDrill Ltd, an Oslo-based owner and operator of offshore and onshore drilling rigs and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">other vessels, for an estimated 4.277 bil Norwegian kroner ($850 mil US), in a sale and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">leaseback transaction.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">NORWAY - Ship Finance International Ltd of Bermuda agreed to acquire the West Polaris of SeaDrill Ltd, an Oslo-based owner and operator of offshore and onshore drilling rigs and other vessels, for an</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">estimated 4.277 bil Norwegian kroner ($850 mil US), in a sale and leaseback transaction.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:value sdc:p="0">NORWAY - Ship Finance International Ltd of Bermuda agreed to acquire the West Polaris of SeaDrill Ltd, an Oslo-based owner and operator</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">of offshore and onshore drilling rigs and other vessels, for an estimated 4.277 bil Norwegian kroner ($850 mil US), in a sale and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">leaseback transaction.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:q_DESCR><sdc:value>Pending</sdc:value></sdc:q_DESCR><sdc:q_HOSTANETASS><sdc:value>614.47700</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTANETASS><sdc:q_HOSTANILTM><sdc:value>167.48200</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTANILTM><sdc:q_HOSTASALESLTM><sdc:value>398.25800</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTASALESLTM><sdc:q_HOSTATASS><sdc:value>2950.02800</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTATASS><sdc:q_HOSTBOOKVALUE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTBOOKVALUE><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW1><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW2><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW3><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW4><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW5><sdc:q_HOSTCOMMONEQUITY><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCOMMONEQUITY><sdc:q_HOSTEBITLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEBITLTM><sdc:q_HOSTEPS1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS1><sdc:q_HOSTEPS2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS2><sdc:q_HOSTEPS3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS3><sdc:q_HOSTEPS4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS4><sdc:q_HOSTEPS5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS5><sdc:q_HOSTEPSLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPSLTM><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS1><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS2><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS3><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS4><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS5><sdc:q_HOSTNI1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI1><sdc:q_HOSTNI2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI2><sdc:q_HOSTNI3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI3><sdc:q_HOSTNI4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI4><sdc:q_HOSTNI5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI5><sdc:q_HOSTNILTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNILTM><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC1><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC2><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC3><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC4><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC5><sdc:q_HOSTPTINCLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINCLTM><sdc:q_HOSTSALES1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES1><sdc:q_HOSTSALES2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES2><sdc:q_HOSTSALES3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES3><sdc:q_HOSTSALES4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES4><sdc:q_HOSTSALES5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES5><sdc:q_HOSTSALESLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALESLTM><sdc:q_HOSTTASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS><sdc:q_HOSTTASS1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS1><sdc:q_HOSTTASS2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS2><sdc:q_HOSTTASS3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS3><sdc:q_HOSTTASS4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS4><sdc:q_HOSTTASS5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS5><sdc:q_STATUS><sdc:value>Status:Pending</sdc:value></sdc:q_STATUS><sdc:r_PE><sdc:value>-999.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PE><sdc:r_PE_PRINT><sdc:value>np</sdc:value></sdc:r_PE_PRINT><sdc:r_PFTMARG><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PFTMARG><sdc:r_PRICEBOOK><sdc:value>-999.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PRICEBOOK><sdc:r_PRICEBOOK_PRINT><sdc:value>np</sdc:value></sdc:r_PRICEBOOK_PRINT><sdc:r_PTINC3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PTINC3YGR><sdc:r_PTINC5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PTINC5YGR><sdc:r_ROE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_ROE><sdc:r_SALES3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_SALES3YGR><sdc:r_SALES5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_SALES5YGR><sdc:r_SE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_SE><sdc:r_TASS3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_TASS3YGR><sdc:r_TASS5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_TASS5YGR><sdc:r_TTCFMULT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_TTCFMULT><sdc:r_TTEBITMULT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_TTEBITMULT><sdc:r_VALNA><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_VALNA><sdc:sic_SIC><sdc:value>1381:Drilling oil and gas wells</sdc:value></sdc:sic_SIC><sdc:upa_UPACIDGEN><sdc:value>281657001</sdc:value></sdc:upa_UPACIDGEN><sdc:upa1_EXCHANGE><sdc:value>New York</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_EXCHANGE><sdc:upa1_NATION><sdc:value>Bermuda</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_NATION><sdc:upa1_SICP><sdc:value>4412</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_SICP><sdc:upa1_STATE><sdc:value>Foreign</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_STATE><sdc:upa1_STATUS><sdc:value>Public</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_STATUS><sdc:upa1_TICKER><sdc:value>SFL</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_TICKER><sdc:upsic_SIC><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1311:Crude petroleum and natural gas</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">1381:Drilling oil and gas wells</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">1382:Oil and gas field exploration services</sdc:value></sdc:upsic_SIC><sdc:upt_UPTCIDGEN><sdc:value>924806001</sdc:value></sdc:upt_UPTCIDGEN><sdc:upt1_EXCHANGE><sdc:value>Oslo</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_EXCHANGE><sdc:upt1_NATION><sdc:value>Norway</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_NATION><sdc:upt1_SICP><sdc:value>1311</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_SICP><sdc:upt1_STATE><sdc:value>Foreign</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_STATE><sdc:upt1_STATUS><sdc:value>Public</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_STATUS><sdc:upt1_TICKER><sdc:value>SDRL</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_TICKER><sdc:x_RANK1_VALUE><sdc:value>850.00000</sdc:value></sdc:x_RANK1_VALUE><sdc:x_RANK_HOSTRANKVAL><sdc:value>4276.51400</sdc:value></sdc:x_RANK_HOSTRANKVAL><sdc:x_RANK_RANKVAL><sdc:value>850.00000</sdc:value></sdc:x_RANK_RANKVAL><sdc:x_rank_rankstgval><sdc:value>436.21100</sdc:value></sdc:x_rank_rankstgval></sdc:deal><category>Deal Information</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Financial Mergers &amp; Acquisitions</alacra:ip></item><item><title>SeaDrill Ltd acquires a minority stake in Scorpion Offshore Ltd (pending)</title><description>BERMUDA - Seadrilll Ltd planned to raise its stake to ##% from ##.###%, by acquiring a ##.###% stake, or #.# mil ordinary shares of Scorpion Offshore Ltd, a manufacturer of offshore drilling rigs, for $##.### per share, or a total value of $###.## mil, in a privately negotiated transaction.</description><pubDate>5/1/2008 4:33:25 PM</pubDate><sdc:company_cusip xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">81133Q</sdc:company_cusip><sdc:target_company_cusip xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">80915W</sdc:target_company_cusip><sdc:company_cusip_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">81133Q</sdc:company_cusip_up><sdc:target_company_cusip_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">80915W</sdc:target_company_cusip_up><sdc:company xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">SeaDrill Ltd</sdc:company><sdc:target_company xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">Scorpion Offshore Ltd</sdc:target_company><sdc:company_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">SeaDrill Ltd</sdc:company_up><sdc:target_company_up xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc">Scorpion Offshore Ltd</sdc:target_company_up><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/SeaDrill_Ltd_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Scorpion_Offshore_Ltd-1973683040</link><guid isPermaLink="false">sdc/1973683040</guid><sdc:deal xmlns:sdc="http://www.alacra.com/sdc"><sdc:deal_no>1973683040</sdc:deal_no><sdc:_copyright><sdc:value>Copyright Â© 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights Reserved</sdc:value></sdc:_copyright><sdc:a_EXCHANGE><sdc:value>Oslo</sdc:value></sdc:a_EXCHANGE><sdc:a_MAINDUSTRY><sdc:value>Oil and Gas; Petroleum Refining</sdc:value></sdc:a_MAINDUSTRY><sdc:a_NATION><sdc:value>Norway</sdc:value></sdc:a_NATION><sdc:a_SICDESC><sdc:value>Crude petroleum and natural gas</sdc:value></sdc:a_SICDESC><sdc:a_SICPI><sdc:value>1311</sdc:value></sdc:a_SICPI><sdc:a_STATE><sdc:value>FF</sdc:value></sdc:a_STATE><sdc:a_STATELONG><sdc:value>Foreign</sdc:value></sdc:a_STATELONG><sdc:a_STATUS><sdc:value>Public</sdc:value></sdc:a_STATUS><sdc:a_TICKER><sdc:value>SDRL</sdc:value></sdc:a_TICKER><sdc:asic_SIC><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1311:Crude petroleum and natural gas</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">1381:Drilling oil and gas wells</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">1382:Oil and gas field exploration services</sdc:value></sdc:asic_SIC><sdc:aupsic_SIC><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1311:Crude petroleum and natural gas</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">1381:Drilling oil and gas wells</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">1382:Oil and gas field exploration services</sdc:value></sdc:aupsic_SIC><sdc:b_EXCHANGE><sdc:value>Oslo</sdc:value></sdc:b_EXCHANGE><sdc:b_MAINDUSTRY><sdc:value>Machinery</sdc:value></sdc:b_MAINDUSTRY><sdc:b_NATION><sdc:value>Bermuda</sdc:value></sdc:b_NATION><sdc:b_SICDESC><sdc:value>Oil and gas field machinery and equipment</sdc:value></sdc:b_SICDESC><sdc:b_SICPI><sdc:value>3533</sdc:value></sdc:b_SICPI><sdc:b_STATE><sdc:value>FF</sdc:value></sdc:b_STATE><sdc:b_STATELONG><sdc:value>Foreign</sdc:value></sdc:b_STATELONG><sdc:b_STATUS><sdc:value>Public</sdc:value></sdc:b_STATUS><sdc:b_TICKER><sdc:value>SCORE</sdc:value></sdc:b_TICKER><sdc:c_ACIDGEN><sdc:value>924806001</sdc:value></sdc:c_ACIDGEN><sdc:c2up_BUSS><sdc:value>Own,op drilling rigs</sdc:value></sdc:c2up_BUSS><sdc:c3up_BUSS><sdc:value>Mnfr drilling rigs</sdc:value></sdc:c3up_BUSS><sdc:co_DESCR><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Cash</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Cash Only</sdc:value></sdc:co_DESCR><sdc:cs_DESCR><sdc:value>Ordinary Share</sdc:value></sdc:cs_DESCR><sdc:d_TCIDGEN><sdc:value>30183001</sdc:value></sdc:d_TCIDGEN><sdc:date_lastupdate><sdc:value>May 1 2008</sdc:value></sdc:date_lastupdate><sdc:finbltm_BV><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_BV><sdc:finbltm_CASH><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASH><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW1><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW2><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW3><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW4><sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_CASHFLOW5><sdc:finbltm_COMEQ><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_COMEQ><sdc:finbltm_DEBTRAT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_DEBTRAT><sdc:finbltm_DSER2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_DSER2><sdc:finbltm_EBIT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_EBIT><sdc:finbltm_EPS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_EPS><sdc:finbltm_NI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_NI><sdc:finbltm_PTINC><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_PTINC><sdc:finbltm_SALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_SALES><sdc:finbltm_STDEBT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_STDEBT><sdc:finbltm_TASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:finbltm_TASS><sdc:fiscal_ADCR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ADCR><sdc:fiscal_ANI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ANI><sdc:fiscal_APFDCR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_APFDCR><sdc:fiscal_ASALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ASALES><sdc:fiscal_ATASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_ATASS><sdc:fiscal_RATE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:fiscal_RATE><sdc:g_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">3.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">4.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">5.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">6.00000</sdc:value></sdc:g_SEQ><sdc:g_TEST><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Own and operate offshore and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">onshore drilling rigs and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">other vessels to be used in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">the exploration for,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">production and transportation</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">of crude oil</sdc:value></sdc:g_TEST><sdc:g_business><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Own and operate offshore and onshore drilling rigs and other</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">vessels to be used in the exploration for, production and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">transportation of crude oil</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>Own and operate offshore and onshore drilling rigs and other vessels to be used in the exploration for, production and transportation of crude oil</sdc:value></sdc:g_business1><sdc:h_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">3.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">4.00000</sdc:value></sdc:h_SEQ><sdc:h_TEST><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Scorpion Offshore Ltd is a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">manufacturer of offshore</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">drilling rigs, headquartered</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">in Hamilton, Bermuda.</sdc:value></sdc:h_TEST><sdc:h_business><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Scorpion Offshore Ltd is a manufacturer of offshore drilling</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">rigs, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.</sdc:value></sdc:h_business><sdc:h_business1><sdc:value>Scorpion Offshore Ltd is a manufacturer of offshore drilling rigs, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.</sdc:value></sdc:h_business1><sdc:i_AFEEPCT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_AFEEPCT><sdc:i_AFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_AFEETOT><sdc:i_ATERMFEE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_ATERMFEE><sdc:i_COMOUT><sdc:value>54.15000</sdc:value></sdc:i_COMOUT><sdc:i_CROSS1><sdc:value>Y</sdc:value></sdc:i_CROSS1><sdc:i_CURRENCYLONG><sdc:value>U.S. Dollar</sdc:value></sdc:i_CURRENCYLONG><sdc:i_DATEANN><sdc:value>28 Apr 08</sdc:value></sdc:i_DATEANN><sdc:i_DATEANN2><sdc:value>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST</sdc:value></sdc:i_DATEANN2><sdc:i_DATEANNS><sdc:value>Date Announced: 04/28/2008</sdc:value></sdc:i_DATEANNS><sdc:i_DATEEFFS><sdc:value>Date Effective:</sdc:value></sdc:i_DATEEFFS><sdc:i_DESCR><sdc:value>Acq. Part. Int.</sdc:value></sdc:i_DESCR><sdc:i_DESCR1><sdc:value>Friendly</sdc:value></sdc:i_DESCR1><sdc:i_FEEPCT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_FEEPCT><sdc:i_FEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_FEETOT><sdc:i_HOSTAFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTAFEETOT><sdc:i_HOSTENTVAL><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTENTVAL><sdc:i_HOSTFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTFEETOT><sdc:i_HOSTPR><sdc:value>15.72100</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTPR><sdc:i_HOSTPRLABEL><sdc:value>Price/Share</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTPRLABEL><sdc:i_HOSTTFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTTFEETOT><sdc:i_HOSTVALUE><sdc:value>127.34 U.S. Dollar</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTVALUE><sdc:i_HOSTVALUE1><sdc:value>127.34000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOSTVALUE1><sdc:i_HOST_EQVAL><sdc:value>851.32300</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOST_EQVAL><sdc:i_HOST_RANKVAL><sdc:value>127.34 U.S. Dollar</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOST_RANKVAL><sdc:i_HOST_RANKVAL1><sdc:value>127.34000</sdc:value></sdc:i_HOST_RANKVAL1><sdc:i_PCTACQ><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_PCTACQ><sdc:i_PCTOWN><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_PCTOWN><sdc:i_PR><sdc:value>15.72100</sdc:value></sdc:i_PR><sdc:i_PR_INITIAL><sdc:value>15.72100</sdc:value></sdc:i_PR_INITIAL><sdc:i_RANKVAL><sdc:value>127.34000</sdc:value></sdc:i_RANKVAL><sdc:i_RANK_HOSTRANKVAL><sdc:value>127.34 U.S. Dollar</sdc:value></sdc:i_RANK_HOSTRANKVAL><sdc:i_RATE><sdc:value>1.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_RATE><sdc:i_STATUS_MMC><sdc:value>N</sdc:value></sdc:i_STATUS_MMC><sdc:i_STGVAL><sdc:value>64.10300</sdc:value></sdc:i_STGVAL><sdc:i_TERMFEE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_TERMFEE><sdc:i_TFEEPCT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_TFEEPCT><sdc:i_TFEETOT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_TFEETOT><sdc:i_TTERMFEE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_TTERMFEE><sdc:i_VALLIA><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:i_VALLIA><sdc:i_VALNOLIA><sdc:value>127.34000</sdc:value></sdc:i_VALNOLIA><sdc:i_VALUE><sdc:value>127.34000</sdc:value></sdc:i_VALUE><sdc:j_EQVALCF><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EQVALCF><sdc:j_EVCF><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EVCF><sdc:j_EVEBIT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EVEBIT><sdc:j_EVNI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EVNI><sdc:j_EVSALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_EVSALES><sdc:j_MPRICEBOOK><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_MPRICEBOOK><sdc:j_PHELD><sdc:value>21.04200</sdc:value></sdc:j_PHELD><sdc:j_PSOUGHT><sdc:value>14.95800</sdc:value></sdc:j_PSOUGHT><sdc:j_RANKVALCF><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALCF><sdc:j_RANKVALEB><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALEB><sdc:j_RANKVALNA><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALNA><sdc:j_RANKVALNI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALNI><sdc:j_RANKVALSALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_RANKVALSALES><sdc:j_VALEB><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_VALEB><sdc:j_VALNI><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_VALNI><sdc:j_VALSALES><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:j_VALSALES><sdc:m_AMV><sdc:value>10687.18500</sdc:value></sdc:m_AMV><sdc:m_C1DAY><sdc:value>15.42700</sdc:value></sdc:m_C1DAY><sdc:m_C1WK><sdc:value>15.76300</sdc:value></sdc:m_C1WK><sdc:m_C4WK><sdc:value>15.00600</sdc:value></sdc:m_C4WK><sdc:m_CF3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_CF3YGR><sdc:m_CF5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_CF5YGR><sdc:m_DCR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_DCR><sdc:m_ENTVAL><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_ENTVAL><sdc:m_EPS3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_EPS3YGR><sdc:m_EPS5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_EPS5YGR><sdc:m_LTD><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_LTD><sdc:m_MV><sdc:value>812.61300</sdc:value></sdc:m_MV><sdc:m_NETASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NETASS><sdc:m_NETASS3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NETASS3YGR><sdc:m_NETASS5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NETASS5YGR><sdc:m_NI3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NI3YGR><sdc:m_NI5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:m_NI5YGR><sdc:m_PM4WK><sdc:value>4.76000</sdc:value></sdc:m_PM4WK><sdc:m_PMDAY><sdc:value>1.91000</sdc:value></sdc:m_PMDAY><sdc:m_PMWK><sdc:value>-0.27000</sdc:value></sdc:m_PMWK><sdc:n_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">3.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">4.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">5.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">6.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">7.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">8.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">9.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">10.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">11.00000</sdc:value></sdc:n_SEQ><sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:value sdc:p="0">BERMUDA - Seadrilll Ltd</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">planned to raise its stake to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">36% from 21.042%, by acquiring</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">a 14.958% stake, or 8.1 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">ordinary shares of Scorpion</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Offshore Ltd, a manufacturer</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">of offshore drilling rigs, for</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">$15.721 per share, or a total</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">value of $127.34 mil, in a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">privately negotiated</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">transaction.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>BERMUDA - Seadrilll Ltd planned to raise its stake to 36% from 21.042%, by acquiring a 14.958% stake, or 8.1 mil ordinary shares of Scorpion Offshore Ltd, a manufacturer of offshore drilling rigs, for $15.721 per share, or a total value of $127.34 mil, in a privately negotiated transaction.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">BERMUDA - Seadrilll Ltd planned to raise its stake to 36% from 21.042%, by acquiring a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">14.958% stake, or 8.1 mil ordinary shares of Scorpion Offshore Ltd, a manufacturer of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">offshore drilling rigs, for $15.721 per share, or a total value of $127.34 mil, in a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">privately negotiated transaction.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">BERMUDA - Seadrilll Ltd planned to raise its stake to 36% from 21.042%, by acquiring a 14.958% stake, or 8.1 mil ordinary shares of Scorpion Offshore Ltd, a manufacturer of offshore drilling rigs, for</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">$15.721 per share, or a total value of $127.34 mil, in a privately negotiated transaction.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:value sdc:p="0">BERMUDA - Seadrilll Ltd planned to raise its stake to 36% from 21.042%, by acquiring a 14.958% stake, or 8.1 mil ordinary shares of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Scorpion Offshore Ltd, a manufacturer of offshore drilling rigs, for $15.721 per share, or a total value of $127.34 mil, in a privately</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">negotiated transaction.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:o_AFINL_ROLEVAL_LONG><sdc:value sdc:p="0">$ 127.340 - Carnegie AS - Adv</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">$ 127.340 - Pareto Securities - Adv</sdc:value></sdc:o_AFINL_ROLEVAL_LONG><sdc:o_ATOTFEENEG><sdc:value sdc:p="0">0.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:o_ATOTFEENEG><sdc:o_MANAGER_LONG2><sdc:value sdc:p="0">Carnegie AS</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Pareto Securities</sdc:value></sdc:o_MANAGER_LONG2><sdc:o_SEQ><sdc:value sdc:p="0">1.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">2.00000</sdc:value></sdc:o_SEQ><sdc:q_DESCR><sdc:value>Pending</sdc:value></sdc:q_DESCR><sdc:q_HOSTANETASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTANETASS><sdc:q_HOSTANILTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTANILTM><sdc:q_HOSTASALESLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTASALESLTM><sdc:q_HOSTATASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTATASS><sdc:q_HOSTBOOKVALUE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTBOOKVALUE><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW1><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW2><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW3><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW4><sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCASHFLOW5><sdc:q_HOSTCOMMONEQUITY><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTCOMMONEQUITY><sdc:q_HOSTEBITLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEBITLTM><sdc:q_HOSTEPS1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS1><sdc:q_HOSTEPS2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS2><sdc:q_HOSTEPS3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS3><sdc:q_HOSTEPS4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS4><sdc:q_HOSTEPS5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPS5><sdc:q_HOSTEPSLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTEPSLTM><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS1><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS2><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS3><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS4><sdc:q_HOSTNETASS5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNETASS5><sdc:q_HOSTNI1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI1><sdc:q_HOSTNI2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI2><sdc:q_HOSTNI3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI3><sdc:q_HOSTNI4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI4><sdc:q_HOSTNI5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNI5><sdc:q_HOSTNILTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTNILTM><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC1><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC2><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC3><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC4><sdc:q_HOSTPTINC5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINC5><sdc:q_HOSTPTINCLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTPTINCLTM><sdc:q_HOSTSALES1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES1><sdc:q_HOSTSALES2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES2><sdc:q_HOSTSALES3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES3><sdc:q_HOSTSALES4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES4><sdc:q_HOSTSALES5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALES5><sdc:q_HOSTSALESLTM><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTSALESLTM><sdc:q_HOSTTASS><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS><sdc:q_HOSTTASS1><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS1><sdc:q_HOSTTASS2><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS2><sdc:q_HOSTTASS3><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS3><sdc:q_HOSTTASS4><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS4><sdc:q_HOSTTASS5><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:q_HOSTTASS5><sdc:q_STATUS><sdc:value>Status:Pending</sdc:value></sdc:q_STATUS><sdc:r_PE><sdc:value>-999.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PE><sdc:r_PE_PRINT><sdc:value>np</sdc:value></sdc:r_PE_PRINT><sdc:r_PFTMARG><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PFTMARG><sdc:r_PRICEBOOK><sdc:value>-999.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PRICEBOOK><sdc:r_PRICEBOOK_PRINT><sdc:value>np</sdc:value></sdc:r_PRICEBOOK_PRINT><sdc:r_PTINC3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PTINC3YGR><sdc:r_PTINC5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_PTINC5YGR><sdc:r_ROE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_ROE><sdc:r_SALES3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_SALES3YGR><sdc:r_SALES5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_SALES5YGR><sdc:r_SE><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_SE><sdc:r_TASS3YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_TASS3YGR><sdc:r_TASS5YGR><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_TASS5YGR><sdc:r_TTCFMULT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_TTCFMULT><sdc:r_TTEBITMULT><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_TTEBITMULT><sdc:r_VALNA><sdc:value>0.00000</sdc:value></sdc:r_VALNA><sdc:sic_SIC><sdc:value>3533:Oil and gas field machinery and equipment</sdc:value></sdc:sic_SIC><sdc:upa_UPACIDGEN><sdc:value>924806001</sdc:value></sdc:upa_UPACIDGEN><sdc:upa1_EXCHANGE><sdc:value>Oslo</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_EXCHANGE><sdc:upa1_NATION><sdc:value>Norway</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_NATION><sdc:upa1_SICP><sdc:value>1311</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_SICP><sdc:upa1_STATE><sdc:value>Foreign</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_STATE><sdc:upa1_STATUS><sdc:value>Public</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_STATUS><sdc:upa1_TICKER><sdc:value>SDRL</sdc:value></sdc:upa1_TICKER><sdc:upsic_SIC><sdc:value>3533:Oil and gas field machinery and equipment</sdc:value></sdc:upsic_SIC><sdc:upt_UPTCIDGEN><sdc:value>30183001</sdc:value></sdc:upt_UPTCIDGEN><sdc:upt1_EXCHANGE><sdc:value>Oslo</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_EXCHANGE><sdc:upt1_NATION><sdc:value>Bermuda</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_NATION><sdc:upt1_SICP><sdc:value>3533</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_SICP><sdc:upt1_STATE><sdc:value>Foreign</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_STATE><sdc:upt1_STATUS><sdc:value>Public</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_STATUS><sdc:upt1_TICKER><sdc:value>SCORE</sdc:value></sdc:upt1_TICKER><sdc:x_RANK1_VALUE><sdc:value>127.34000</sdc:value></sdc:x_RANK1_VALUE><sdc:x_RANK_HOSTRANKVAL><sdc:value>127.34000</sdc:value></sdc:x_RANK_HOSTRANKVAL><sdc:x_RANK_RANKVAL><sdc:value>127.34000</sdc:value></sdc:x_RANK_RANKVAL><sdc:x_rank_rankstgval><sdc:value>64.10300</sdc:value></sdc:x_rank_rankstgval></sdc:deal><category>Deal Information</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Financial Mergers &amp; Acquisitions</alacra:ip></item></channel></rss>