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TABLE-Seadrill Q3 operating profit up, beats forecast

Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:46am EST

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 Nov 5 (Reuters) - Three months to end-September        
          (millions of U.S. dollars unless stated)      
                         Q3 2009    Q3 2008    Forecast*
Operating revenues              808        517         845 
Total revenues                  863        566         879 
Operating profit                394        174         363 
Pretax profit                   392        103         335 
Net profit                      325         69         273 

Earnings per share (USD)       0.78       0.18        0.68 
Dividend per share (USD)       0.50       n/a         0.39 
 

 NOTES:
 - Full name of the Bermuda-registered oilfield services
group is Seadrill Limited (SDRL.OL).
 * Forecasts are average estimates from Reuters poll of 13
analysts.
 (Reporting by Oslo newsroom)



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