TABLE-Seadrill Q3 operating profit up, beats forecast

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Three months to end-September

(millions of U.S. dollars unless stated)

Q3 2009 Q3 2008 Forecast*
Operating revenues 808 517 845
Total revenues 863 566 879
Operating profit 394 174 363
Pretax profit 392 103 335
Net profit 325 69 273

Earnings per share (USD) 0.78 0.18 0.68
Dividend per share (USD) 0.50 n/a 0.39

NOTES:

- Full name of the Bermuda-registered oilfield services
group is Seadrill Limited (SDRL.OL).

* Forecasts are average estimates from Reuters poll of 13
analysts.

(Reporting by Oslo newsroom)