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Weatherford International Ltd. (WFT)On Dec 4: 16.64  Down 0.27 (1.60%)  
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Weatherford International Ltd.
4-6 Rue Jean-François Bartholoni
Geneva,  1204
Switzerland - Map
Phone: 41 22 816 15 00
Web Site: http://www.weatherford.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Basic Materials
Industry:Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Full Time Employees:50,000

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Weatherford International Ltd. provides equipment and services used in the drilling, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention of oil and natural gas wells to independent oil and natural gas producing companies worldwide. It primarily offers artificial lift systems, which include progressing cavity pumps, reciprocating rod lift systems, gas lift systems, hydraulic lift systems, plunger lift systems, and hybrid lift systems, as well as wellhead systems and production optimization. The company also designs and manufactures drilling jars, rotating control devices, and other pressure-control equipment used in drilling oil and natural gas wells; and provides a selection of in-house or third-party manufactured equipment for the drilling, completion, and work over of oil and natural gas wells for operators and drilling contractors. In addition, Weatherford International offers a line of completion tools and sand screens; wireline and evaluation services; re-entry, fishing, and thru-tubing services; pipeline and specialty services; and drilling and well construction services. Further, it provides chemical technology and services comprising fracturing technologies, production chemical systems, and capillary injection technology and services, as well as operates land drilling rigs. Weatherford International has a Joint Development Agreement with Exxon Mobil Corp. to develop and commercialize MazeFloTM technology. The company was founded in 1972 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Bernard J. Duroc-Danner Ph.D., 55
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
    $ 4.50M $ 0
    Mr. Andrew P. Becnel , 41
    Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP
    $ 1.15M $ 0
    Mr. Keith R. Morley , 58
    Sr. VP of Operations Support & Well Construction
    $ 1.02M $ 0
    Mr. Stuart E. Ferguson , 42
    Chief Technology Officer and Sr. VP of Reservoir & Production
    $ 902.00K $ 0
    Ms. Jessica Abarca , 37
    Chief Accounting Officer and VP of Accounting
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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