Seadrill announces second quarter 2013 results

Seadrill announces second quarter 2013 results, said in the company's press release.
Highlights
 Seadrill reports its best operating results and net income ever and generated second quarter 2013 EBITDA*) of US$665 million
 Seadrill reports second quarter 2013 net income of US$1,750 million and earnings per share of US$3.68
 Seadrill increases the ordinary quarterly cash dividend by 3 cents to US$0.91
 Economic utilization for floaters increased to 94% in Q2 2013 from 92% in Q1 2013
 Economic utilization for the jack-up fleet in Q2 2013 was 98%, down from 99% in Q1 2013
 Seadrill secured a three-year contract for the newbuild drillship West Neptune with a total estimated revenue potential of US$662 million
 Seadrill realized a gain of US$1,256 million from the sale of the tender rig division to SapuraKencana Petroleum for a total consideration of US$2.9 billion
 Seadrill completed the sale of the tender rig T-15 to Seadrill Partners LLC (SDLP) for a total consideration of US$210 million
 Seadrill ordered two jack-ups for a total estimated project price of US$230 million per rig, with deliveries in 4Q 2015 and 1Q 2016
 Seadrill and SapuraKencana joint project secured an eight year contract for three Pipe Laying Support Vessels with a total estimated revenue potential of US$2.7 billion
 North Atlantic Drilling completes sale and leaseback transaction for the newbuild harsh environment jack-up West Linus for US$600 million
Subsequent events
 Seadrill appoints Per Wullf as CEO to take over from Fredrik Halvorsen
 Seadrill orders four ultra-deepwater drillships for an estimated project price below US$600 million per rig, with deliveries scheduled for the second half of 2015
 Seadrill orders two jack-ups for an estimated project price of US$230 million per rig, with deliveries in the second and third quarters of 2016, respectively
 Seadrill reaches 50.1% ownership in Sevan Drilling and launches mandatory offer for all outstanding shares which closed on August 22, 2013
 Seadrill secures a 180 day contract for the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship West Tellus with a total estimated revenue potential of US$150 million
 Seadrill secures a 2.5 year contract for the jack-up rig West Freedom with a total estimated revenue potential of US$222 million
 Seadrill secures a one year contract extension with Talisman in Malaysia for the jack-up rig West Vigilant at US$167,000 per day
 North Atlantic Drilling is awarded an extension of the current drilling contract, in addition to a new drilling contract for West Navigator, securing employment to December 2014 with a total estimated revenue potential of US$98 million.