SDRL SEC Filing News — Seadrill Limited

Latest SEC filings for Seadrill Limited (SDRL) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-08-10.

Seadrill Limited provides offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry worldwide. The company owns and operates floaters, such as drillships and semi-submersible rigs for operations in shallow and ultra-deep water in benign and harsh environments. It also offers jackup rigs, management services, and provides contracts drilling units to drill wells. It serves oil super-majors, state-owned national oil companies, and independent oil and gas companies. The company was formerly known as Se…
Sector: Energy Industry: Oil & Gas Drilling Market Cap: $3.0B CIK: 1737706
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
4
Bearish Classifications
13
Insider Transactions
6
Material Events (8-K)
1
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for SDRL currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 4 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.
SDRL Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-06-05 — 2026-08-10
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 4 sells
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$1.90M
Sauer-Petersen Torsten (See Remarks) · 2026-06-12
42,625 shares · Form 4
Insider Transactions 13 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 13 filings in this group are Form 4s for Seadrill Limited.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 13 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 9 compensation award and 4 open-market sale. 4 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×9
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×4
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-12

SDRL insider Sauer-Petersen Torsten (See Remarks) sold 42,625 shares (~$1.90M)

Sauer-Petersen Torsten, listed as See Remarks at SEADRILL Ltd, reported an open-market sale of 42,625 SDRL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 42,625 $44.68 $1.90M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Sauer-Petersen Torsten (See Remarks) Shares: 42,625 Est. Value: $1.90M
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-12

SDRL insider Creed Grant R (Executive Vice President & CFO) sold 34,147 shares (~$1.53M)

Creed Grant R, listed as Executive Vice President & CFO at SEADRILL Ltd, reported an open-market sale of 34,147 SDRL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 6,195 $44.20 $273.8K
S Open-market sale 27,952 $44.92 $1.26M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Creed Grant R (Executive Vice President & CFO) Shares: 34,147 Est. Value: $1.53M
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-12

SDRL insider Strickler Todd D (SVP & General Counsel) sold 31,409 shares (~$1.40M)

Strickler Todd D, listed as SVP & General Counsel at SEADRILL Ltd, reported an open-market sale of 31,409 SDRL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 31,409 $44.69 $1.40M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Strickler Todd D (SVP & General Counsel) Shares: 31,409 Est. Value: $1.40M
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-12

SDRL insider Wieggers Marcel (Senior VP, Operations) sold 13,475 shares (~$605.6K)

Wieggers Marcel, listed as Senior VP, Operations at SEADRILL Ltd, reported an open-market sale of 13,475 SDRL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 13,474 $44.94 $605.5K
S Open-market sale 1 $44.61 $44.61
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Wieggers Marcel (Senior VP, Operations) Shares: 13,475 Est. Value: $605.6K
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-05

SDRL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

MCCOLLUM MARK A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,618 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MCCOLLUM MARK A (Director)
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-05

SDRL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

CAHUZAC JEAN (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,618 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: CAHUZAC JEAN (Director)
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-05

SDRL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

SCHULTZ ANDREW ELIOT (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,618 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: SCHULTZ ANDREW ELIOT (Director)
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-05

SDRL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Swinney Jonathan (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,618 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Swinney Jonathan (Director)
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-05

SDRL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Quarls Harry (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,618 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Quarls Harry (Director)
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-05

SDRL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Smith Paul Norman (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,618 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Smith Paul Norman (Director)
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-05

SDRL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Kjaervik Jan (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,618 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Kjaervik Jan (Director)
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-05

SDRL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

ROBERTSON JULIE J (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 3,272 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: ROBERTSON JULIE J (Director)
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-05

SDRL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Zambelli Ana (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,618 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Zambelli Ana (Director)
Material Events 6 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 6 in this period for Seadrill Limited. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-10

SDRL filed 8-K — material company event

SEADRILL Ltd filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-06-30

SDRL filed 8-K — material company event

SEADRILL Ltd filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-06-22

SDRL filed 8-K — material company event

SEADRILL Ltd filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-06-18

SDRL filed 8-K — material company event

SEADRILL Ltd filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-06-15

SDRL filed 8-K — material company event

SEADRILL Ltd filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-06-05

SDRL filed 8-K — material company event

SEADRILL Ltd filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for Seadrill Limited.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-10

SDRL filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

SEADRILL Ltd filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

How we classify Seadrill Limited's filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on SDRL. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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