Weatherford International plc (NYSE: WFT) (the "Company" or "Weatherford") today announced it has completed the sale of two land drilling rigs that were relocated in Algeria and has delivered two idle land drilling rigs from Iraq.

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The Company received $10 million in cash for each of the land drilling rigs relocated in Algeria and an additional $12 million in cash for the delivery of two idle land drilling rigs outside of Iraq, for aggregate proceeds of $32 million.

In July 2018, a subsidiary of Weatherford signed definitive agreements with ADES International Holding PLC for the sale of Weatherford’s land drilling rig operations in Algeria, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as well as two idle land rigs in Iraq, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $287.5 million (the “Transaction”). The Transaction includes 31 land drilling rigs and related drilling contracts, as well as approximately 2,300 employees and contract personnel.

These transactions are the last in a series that were subject to regulatory approvals, consents and other customary closing conditions. In December 2018, the Company announced the closing of its Precision Drilling Services Saudi Arabia land drilling operations for $92.5 million in cash. In November 2018, the Company announced the closing of its Kuwait land drilling rigs sale for $123 million in cash, and an additional $12 million to be received in equal $6 million increments upon the delivery of two idle land drilling rigs from Iraq. In February 2019, the Company announced the completion of the sale of four contracted drilling rigs in Algeria for $40 million in cash. In total, the Company has received aggregate proceeds of $287.5 million that it has already used or intends to use to reduce its debt.

Source: Company Press Release