SDRL

Seadrill Limited

Sector: energyOil & Gas DrillingNYSEMarket Cap: $2.76B

Seadrill is an offshore drilling contractor with minimal US political engagement and no measurable government dependence or lobbying activity.

Govt Dependence

5/100

Regulatory Density

25/100

Lobbying Intensity

0/100

Political Signal

LOW

BusinessWhat SDRL does

Seadrill operates a fleet of offshore drilling rigs providing contract drilling services to oil and gas exploration and production companies globally. Revenue is primarily derived from day-rate contracts for deepwater and harsh-environment drilling operations, with exposure to commodity oil/gas prices and customer capex cycles.

Lifetime Government AwardsSDRL federal contracts

SDRL doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding SDRL

$72.4M

Total SDRL held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with SDRL positions

+19

Funds opened this quarter

Citadel Advisors $43M opened 2025-12-31

Bridgewater Associates $9M opened 2025-06-30

Bridgewater Associates $9M opened 2025-03-31

Citadel Advisors $2M opened 2025-09-30

D.E. Shaw & Co. $2M opened 2025-06-30

Citadel Advisors $2M opened 2025-03-31

D.E. Shaw & Co. $2M opened 2025-03-31

Citadel Advisors $2M opened 2025-06-30

11 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading SDRL

2014-12-05 (unknown) Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2014-12-05 (unknown) sale $1,001 - $15,000

2014-10-02 (unknown) Sale (Full) $1,001 - $15,000

2014-10-02 (unknown) sale $1,001 - $15,000

4+ trades on file · most recent 2014-12-18

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills to WatchLegislation flagged by our analysis

Inflation Reduction Act (energy provisions)NEPA reformArctic drilling policy

Political ProfileWhere SDRL sits in Washington

Seadrill has no active US lobbying presence, no PAC donations, and no measurable politician trading activity. Stock movement is driven by commodity prices, rig utilization, and customer spending rather than US political events.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

offshore environmental regulations
Jones Act restrictions
climate-related drilling bans

Regulatory opportunities

Arctic lease sales
Gulf of Mexico lease extensions
permitting streamlining

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Frequently AskedAbout SDRL & political exposure

Does Seadrill Limited (SDRL) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Seadrill Limited. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.

Has Congress traded SDRL stock?

4 congressional trades by 2 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2014-12-05. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is SDRL political risk profile?

Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: low.

How does GovGreed track SDRL political activity?

GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. SDRL data is updated daily from these official federal sources.