After being jilted in its half-decade-long courtship of offshore oil driller Pride International Inc (PDE.N), Seadrill Ltd (SDRL.N) should not have any trouble finding a new partner. Seadrill was still trying to woo Pride when that company agreed in February to a $7.3 billion union with Ensco Plc (ESV.N), according to a recent filing by Ensco with U.S. regulators. A combined Ensco/Pride would have the second-largest fleet after Transocean Ltd (RIGN.VX)(RIG.N) and would also challenge Seadrill for the sector's number-two spot by market value.
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