Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
Paradise Papers disclosures
The Paradise Papers leak identified Weatherford subsidiaries, including Precision Drilling de Venezuela and P.D. Drilling Holdings, in reporting about offshore entities located in Barbados.
2007
Criticism of Sudan operations
Media reports and investors questioned the activities of Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East, a foreign subsidiary with offices and equipment in Sudan. Weatherford subsequently announced plans to withdraw from operations in countries subject to US sanctions and left Sudan in 2008.
Alleged sanctions violations involving Cuba
United States authorities alleged that Weatherford and its subsidiary P.D. Drilling Holdings sold products containing US goods to Cuba in violation of the Trading with the Enemy Act. The allegations also involved documents that purportedly stated the goods were shipped to Barcelona, Venezuela, before being sent to Cuba.