IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
In re:
SEADRILL PARTNERS LLC, et al.,
1Debtors.
Chapter 11
Case No. 20-35740 (DRJ)
(Jointly Administered)
ORDER GRANTING SEADRILL LIMITED AND SEADRILL MANAGEMENT
LTD.’S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR ORDER (I) AUTHORIZING FILING OF
NOTICES TO PERFECT STATUTORY LIENS UNDER APPLICABLE LOUISIANA
LAW AND 11 U.S.C. § 546(b) AND (II) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF
Upon the Emergency Motion for Order (I) Authorizing Filing of Notices to Perfect
Statutory Liens Under Applicable Louisiana Law and 11 U.S.C. § 546(b) and (II) Granting Related
Relief (the “Motion”) by Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill Ltd.”) and Seadrill Management Ltd.
(“Seadrill Management,” and collectively, Seadrill Ltd. with other related non-debtor entities
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“Seadrill”); and this Court having jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1334; and it
appearing that this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2); and it appearing that
the Court may enter a final order consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution; and
it appearing that venue of this proceeding and the Motion in this district is proper pursuant to 28
U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and it appearing that the notice of the Motion was appropriate under the
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A complete list of each of the Debtors in these chapter 11 cases may be obtained on the website of the
Debtors’ proposed claims and noticing agent at https://cases.primeclerk.com/seadrillpartners/Home-Index. The
location of Debtor Seadrill Partners LLC’s principal place of business and the Debtors’ service address in these chapter
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ENTERED
02/26/2021
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circumstances and no other notice need be provided; and this Court having reviewed the Motion;
and this Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Motion establish
just cause for the relief granted herein; and upon all of the proceedings had before this Court; and
after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1.
Seadrill’s provision of notice to the Debtors of liens against the Debtors’ property
interests, if provided in good faith, and filing of financing statements under the Louisiana Oil Well
Lien Act, La. R.S. § 9:4861, et seq. (“LOWLA”) against such Debtor property interests, if filed in
good faith, will not violate the automatic stay.
2.
Seadrill will provide the notices and file the financing statements contemplated by
Paragraph 1 of this Order by March 1, 2021.
3.
Promptly, but in no event later than three (3) business days, after the notices are
provided and financing statements are filed, Seadrill shall file on the docket in the above-captioned
chapter 11 cases copies of such notices and financing statements.
4.
Nothing in this Order shall be interpreted as a determination or approval of the
amount, validity, priority or perfection of any of Seadrill’s claims or liens, and all parties’ rights
are expressly preserved, including with respect to the amount, validity, priority or perfection of
any such claims or liens.
Signed: ____________________, 2021
Houston, Texas
HONORABLE DAVID R. JONES
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
Signed:
____________________________________
DAVID R. JONES
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: /s/ Charles A. Beckham, Jr.
Charles A. Beckham, Jr.
Texas State Bar No. 02016600
Kelli S. Norfleet
Texas State Bar No. 24070678
Arsalan Muhammad
Texas State Bar No. 24074771
HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP
1221 McKinney Street, Suite 4000
Houston, Texas 77010
Telephone: (713) 547-2000
Facsimile: (713) 547-2600
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
– and –
Paul H. Zumbro (admitted pro hac vice)
George E. Zobitz (admitted pro hac vice)
Lauren A. Moskowitz (admitted pro hac vice)
CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP
Worldwide Plaza
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10019-7475
Telephone: (212) 474-1000
Facsimile: (212) 474-3700
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
– and –
Paul J. Goodwine
La. Bar No. 23757; SDTX ID No. 437800
Taylor P. Gay
La. Bar No. 35140; SDTX ID No. 3251449
LOOPER GOODWINE P.C.
650 Poydras Street, Suite 2400
New Orleans, LA 70130
By: /s/ Justin R. Bernbrock
Justin R. Bernbrock, Esq. (admitted pro hac
vice)
Robert B. McLellarn, Esq. (admitted pro hac
vice)
SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER &
HAMPTON LLP
Three First National Plaza
70 West Madison Street, 48th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone: (312) 499-6321
Facsimile: (312) 499-4741
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
– and –
Amanda L. Cottrell, Esq.
2200 Ross Ave, 24th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telephone: (469) 391-7400
Facsimile: (469) 391-7401
Email: [email protected]
– and –
Lawrence A. Larose, Esq. (admitted pro hac
vice)
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10122
Telephone: (212) 896-0627
Facsimile: (917) 438-6197
Email: [email protected]
– and –
Jennifer L. Nassiri, Esq. (admitted pro hac vice)
333 South Hope Street, 43rd Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone: (213) 617-4106
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By: /s/ Gerard Uzzi
Gerard Uzzi (admitted pro hac vice)
Abhilash Raval (admitted pro hac vice)
Andrew M. Leblanc (admitted pro hac vice)
MILBANK LLP
55 Hudson Yards
New York, NY 10001-2163
Telephone: (212) 530-5000
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Counsel for the TLB Ad Hoc Committee
By: /s/ Maja Zerjal Fink
Maja Zerjal Fink
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER
LLP
250 West 55th Street
New York, New York 10019-9710
Telephone: (212) 836-7131
Facsimile: (212) 836-8689
Email: [email protected]
– and –
Christopher M. Odell
Three First National Plaza
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000
Houston, Texas 77002-2755
Telephone: (713) 576-2400
Facsimile: (713) 576-2499
United States Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas
In re:
Case No. 20-35740-drj
Seadrill Partners LLC
Chapter 11
Official Committee of Unsecured Creditor
Debtors
CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE
District/off: 0541-4
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Date Rcvd: Mar 01, 2021
Form ID: pdf002
Total Noticed: 7
The following symbols are used throughout this certificate: Symbol Definition
+ Addresses marked '+' were corrected by inserting the ZIP, adding the last four digits to complete the zip +4, or replacing an incorrect ZIP. USPS regulations require that automation-compatible mail display the correct ZIP.
Notice by first class mail was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center on Mar 03, 2021: Recip ID Recipient Name and Address
db Seadrill Partners LLC, 566 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick Business Park, London, W4 5YS, UNITED KINGDOM
intp + Ad Hoc Committee of Term Loan B Lenders, Cole Schotz P.C., Michael D. Warner, Esq., 301 Commerce Street, Suite 1700, Fort Worth, TX 76102-4126
intp + BMC Group, Inc., 3732 W. 120th Street, Hawthorne, CA 90250-3202
op + Prime Clerk LLC, Prime Clerk LLC, One Grand Central Place, 60 E 42nd St, Suite 1440 New York, NY 10165-1446 cr + Richey Road Municipal Utility District, c/o Owen M. Sonik, 1235 North Loop West, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77008-1772 TOTAL: 5
Notice by electronic transmission was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center.
Electronic transmission includes sending notices via email (Email/text and Email/PDF), and electronic data interchange (EDI). Electronic transmission is in Eastern Standard Time.
Recip ID Notice Type: Email Address Date/Time Recipient Name and Address
cr Email/Text: [email protected]
Mar 01 2021 21:33:00 Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP, C/O Tara L. Grundemeier, P.O. Box 3064, Houston, TX 77253-3064
cr Email/Text: [email protected]
Mar 01 2021 21:33:00 Harris County, et al., Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP, c/o Tara L. Grundemeier, P.O. Box 3064, Houston, TX 77253-3064
TOTAL: 2
BYPASSED RECIPIENTS
The following addresses were not sent this bankruptcy notice due to an undeliverable address, *duplicate of an address listed above, *P duplicate of a preferred address, or ## out of date forwarding orders with USPS.
Recip ID Bypass Reason Name and Address
cr ALDINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, 2520 W.W. Thorne Blvd., Houston
intp Alter Domus (US) LLC
intp BP Exploration & Production, Inc.
crcm Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
intp Seadrill Limited
intp Seadrill Management Ltd
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Total Noticed: 7
Date: Mar 03, 2021
Signature:
/s/Joseph Speetjens
CM/ECF NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING
The following persons/entities were sent notice through the court's CM/ECF electronic mail (Email) system on February 26, 2021 at the address(es) listed below:
Name Email Address
Amanda L Cottrell
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Partners LLC [email protected] [email protected] Brian E Schartz
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Partners LLC [email protected] [email protected] Charles A Beckham, Jr
on behalf of Interested Party Seadrill Management Ltd [email protected] [email protected] Charles A Beckham, Jr
on behalf of Interested Party Seadrill Limited [email protected] [email protected] Christopher M Odell
on behalf of Interested Party Alter Domus (US) LLC [email protected] [email protected] Coleman Torrans
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Partners LLC [email protected] Elizabeth A Green
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Partners LLC [email protected]
[email protected];[email protected];[email protected];[email protected];[email protected] .com
Genevieve Marie Graham
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill T-16 Ltd. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Genevieve Marie Graham
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Vencedor Ltd. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Genevieve Marie Graham
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Partners Operating LLC [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Genevieve Marie Graham
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Polaris Ltd. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Genevieve Marie Graham
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Vela Hungary Kft. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Genevieve Marie Graham
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill US Gulf LLC [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Genevieve Marie Graham
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Partners LLC [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Genevieve Marie Graham
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill T-15 Ltd. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Hector Duran, Jr
on behalf of U.S. Trustee US Trustee [email protected] John Machir Stull
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Gulf Operations Vela LLC [email protected] [email protected];[email protected];[email protected] John Machir Stull
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Leo Ltd. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected];[email protected] John Machir Stull
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Gulf Operations Sirius LLC [email protected] [email protected];[email protected];[email protected]
John Machir Stull
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Partners LLC [email protected] [email protected];[email protected];[email protected] John Machir Stull
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill International Ltd. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected];[email protected] John Machir Stull
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Ghana Operations Ltd. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected];[email protected] John Machir Stull
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John Machir Stull
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Gulf Operations Auriga LLC [email protected] [email protected];[email protected];[email protected]
Justin Bernbrock
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Partners LLC [email protected] [email protected] Maja Zerjal Fink
on behalf of Interested Party Alter Domus (US) LLC [email protected] Matthew D Cavenaugh
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Auriga Hungary Kft. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Matthew D Cavenaugh
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Capricorn Holdings LLC [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Matthew D Cavenaugh
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Hungary Kft. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Matthew D Cavenaugh
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Canada Ltd. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Matthew D Cavenaugh
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill China Operations Ltd. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Matthew D Cavenaugh
on behalf of Debtor Seabras Rig Holdco Kft. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Matthew D Cavenaugh
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Texas LLC [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Matthew D Cavenaugh
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Partners LLC [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Michael D Warner
on behalf of Interested Party Ad Hoc Committee of Term Loan B Lenders [email protected] [email protected] Omar Jesus Alaniz
on behalf of Interested Party BP Exploration & Production Inc. [email protected], [email protected];[email protected];[email protected] Owen Mark Sonik
on behalf of Creditor Richey Road Municipal Utility District [email protected] [email protected];[email protected]
Paul Joseph Goodwine
on behalf of Interested Party Seadrill Management Ltd [email protected]
[email protected];[email protected];[email protected] Paul Joseph Goodwine
on behalf of Interested Party Seadrill Limited [email protected]
[email protected];[email protected];[email protected] Simon Richard Mayer
on behalf of Creditor Committee Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors [email protected] [email protected]
Stephen Douglas Statham
on behalf of U.S. Trustee US Trustee [email protected] Steven Ordaz
on behalf of Interested Party BMC Group Inc. [email protected], [email protected] Tara L Grundemeier
on behalf of Creditor Cypress-Fairbanks ISD [email protected] Tara L Grundemeier
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Veronica Ann Polnick
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Operating LP [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Veronica Ann Polnick
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Mobile Units (Nigeria) Ltd. [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Veronica Ann Polnick
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill OPCO Sub LLC [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Veronica Ann Polnick
on behalf of Debtor Seadrill Partners LLC [email protected] [email protected];[email protected]
