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Weatherford Wins Managed Pressure Drilling and Subsea Intervention Contracts with Constellation Oil Services in Offshore Brazil
HOUSTON, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) (“Weatherford” or the “Company”) today announced that it has been awarded two contracts with Constellation Oil Services to support offshore operations in Brazil, strengthening its long‑standing presence in the country’s deepwater market. The contracts span both well intervention and drilling activities and reinforce Weatherford’s position as a trusted partner to drilling contractors operating in Brazil’s most
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