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Weatherford International

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Fiche documentée couvrant 13 controverses, dont « Origines avec Weatherford Spring Company au Texas » et « Rapprochement EVI–Weatherford Enterra ».

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Profile No. 5070 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Weatherford International

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13Documented controversies+ 1 background event
13Sources
0Formal charge · all time
1Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

2025

Situation opérationnelle 2025 après restructuration

No legal proceedings

Weatherford indique opérer dans environ 75 pays avec trois segments principaux couvrant forage-évaluation, construction-complétion et production-intervention.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
Not applicable

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Weatherford / SECWeatherford 2025 Form 10-KRegulatory filingVery high reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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02

2 juin 2021

Relisting au Nasdaq sous le symbole WFRD

No legal proceedings

Weatherford revient sur un marché réglementé américain avec une cotation au Nasdaq sous le symbole WFRD.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
completed

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    WeatherfordRelisting of Weatherford Ordinary Shares on NASDAQCompany documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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03

27 avril 2020

Radiation de la NYSE

No legal proceedings

La radiation des actions ordinaires Weatherford de la NYSE devient effective; les titres continuent ensuite à se négocier de gré à gré.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
completed

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Weatherford / SECWeatherford 2020 Form 10-KRegulatory filingVery high reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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04

1 juillet 2019

Dépôt volontaire sous Chapter 11

Civil / administrative proceedings

Weatherford et deux filiales entament une réorganisation prépackagée sous Chapter 11 aux États-Unis, avec procédures connexes en Irlande et aux Bermudes.

State of the evidence
Documented

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Weatherford / SECWeatherford 2019 Form 10-K — emergence from Chapter 11Regulatory filingVery high reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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05

11 septembre 2019

Confirmation du plan de réorganisation

Civil / administrative proceedings

Le tribunal des faillites confirme le plan révisé de réorganisation de Weatherford.

State of the evidence
Confirmed

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Weatherford / SECWeatherford 2019 Form 10-K — emergence from Chapter 11Regulatory filingVery high reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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06

13 décembre 2019

Sortie du Chapter 11 avec réduction d’environ 6,2 milliards de dollars de dette

No legal proceedings

Weatherford sort du Chapter 11 après une restructuration qui réduit d’environ 6,2 milliards de dollars sa dette financée et met en place de nouvelles facilités de financement.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
completed

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    WeatherfordWeatherford Successfully Completes Financial RestructuringCompany documentHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Weatherford / SECWeatherford 2019 Form 10-K — emergence from Chapter 11Regulatory filingVery high reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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07

2007–2012, sanction en 2016

Fraude comptable liée à la provision d’impôt sur les bénéfices

Civil / administrative proceedings

La SEC conclut que Weatherford a publié des états financiers faux en sous-évaluant sa provision fiscale, gonflant les résultats de plus de 900 millions de dollars sur la période; Weatherford accepte une pénalité de 140 millions de dollars.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
Settlement

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionOil Services Company Paying $140 Million Penalty for Accounting FraudOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionWeatherford International — Fair Fund / accounting findingsOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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08

2014

Vente des activités pipeline et specialty services à Baker Hughes

No legal proceedings

Weatherford cède à Baker Hughes ses activités de pipeline et specialty services, qui sont intégrées au portefeuille de ce dernier.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
completed

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Baker HughesProcess & Pipeline Services | Baker HughesCompany documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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09

années 2000–2013

Enquêtes FCPA, sanctions et contrôles export révélées puis résolues globalement

Investigation

Les autorités américaines enquêtent sur des paiements indus à des responsables publics ainsi que sur des transactions avec Cuba, Iran, Syrie et Soudan; le dossier aboutit à un règlement multiorganismes en 2013.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
Settlement

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC Charges Weatherford International With FCPA ViolationsOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    U.S. Department of JusticeThree Subsidiaries of Weatherford International Agree to Plead Guilty to FCPA and Export Control ViolationsOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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10

26 novembre 2013

Règlement FCPA et sanctions de plus de 250 millions de dollars

Conviction

Weatherford et plusieurs filiales règlent des violations FCPA, sanctions et contrôles export; trois filiales acceptent des plaidoyers de culpabilité et le montant global dépasse 250 millions de dollars.

State of the evidence
Documented

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC Charges Weatherford International With FCPA ViolationsOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    U.S. Department of JusticeThree Subsidiaries of Weatherford International Agree to Plead Guilty to FCPA and Export Control ViolationsOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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11

2009

Nouvelle redomiciliation en Suisse

No legal proceedings

Weatherford International Ltd. devient une société suisse, poursuivant une série de changements de domicile juridique du groupe.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
completed

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Weatherford / SECWeatherford 2012 Form 10-KRegulatory filingVery high reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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12

2002

Transfert du domicile juridique du Delaware aux Bermudes

No legal proceedings

Weatherford indique avoir déplacé en 2002 son incorporation du Delaware vers les Bermudes.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
completed

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Weatherford / SECWeatherford 2012 Form 10-KRegulatory filingVery high reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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13

années 1940

Origines avec Weatherford Spring Company au Texas

No legal proceedings

Weatherford rattache ses racines à Weatherford Spring Company, à Weatherford, Texas, il y a plus de 80 ans.

State of the evidence
Documented
Legal status — source text
Not applicable

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Weatherford / SECWeatherford 2026 Proxy Statement — company rootsRegulatory filingVery high reliability

Last verified: 21 September 2026

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II. Documented background

Documented biographical or institutional milestones (elections, appointments, foundings, acquisitions…). These are not controversies and are not counted as such.

  1. 1998

    Rapprochement EVI–Weatherford Enterra

    EVI et Weatherford Enterra annoncent puis réalisent une combinaison créant l’un des plus grands groupes mondiaux de services pétroliers et adoptent le nom Weatherford.

    Sources · 1
    1. Weatherford — EVI and Weatherford Announce Merger Creating Fourth Largest Oilfield Service Company

III. Constellation of documented links

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List of documented links (1)
  1. Baker Hughes1 documented reference

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