Seadrill Limited (SDRL) 6 Aug 242024 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Seadrill Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I'd now like to turn the call over to Lydia Mabry, Director of Investor Relations.

You may begin.

Thank you, operator. Welcome to Seadrill's Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. Today's call will feature prepared remarks from Simon Johnson, our President and Chief Executive Officer; Samir Ali, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer; and Grant Creed, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Wieggers, that President involve Marcel includes Operations. Today's is statements forward-looking risks joining Senior of Vice call Also and uncertainties. differ may results materially. Actual No and forward-looking the one to these valid should in later update. statements quarter assume we remain year, no obligation or assume

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Now, let me turn call Simon. to the

for us joining call. today's you Thank on

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rigs for will and revised dates within we transition for expectations based other it on entered However, on our X year. moving a second half rigs fleet. We lowering XXXX contract start are near-term availability we're knowing estimates be to our the uncommitted Brazil

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Samir. Thanks,

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first Gruber Instructions] from of comes from Your Scott line [Operator Citi. question the

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Yes.

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Appreciate it. I'll turn it back.

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Your next BTIG. question comes Greg from the line of Lewis from

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shorter-term And on Louisiana. question then one just

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