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EUR 232.28 For Business Accounts Only

Nabors Industries Ltd.: Update following downgrade to B2

Refinancing risk and high leverage pose the greatest challenges to credit profile and ratings
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Nabors Industries Ltd.

Nabors Industries, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates land-based drilling rig fleet and is a provider of offshore platform drilling rigs in the U.S. and several international markets. The company also provides directional drilling services, tubular services, performance tools, and technologies for its own rig fleet and those of third parties. The company's business is comprised of its land-based and offshore drilling rig operations and other rig related services and technologies, consisting of equipment manufacturing, rig instrumentation and optimization software. The company has five reportable segments: U.S. Drilling, Canada Drilling, International Drilling, Drilling Solutions and Rig Technologies.

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