Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hoyer Carel
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD [WFT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
515 POST OAK BLVD., STE. 600		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP - Well Construction Svcs
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77027		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares 155,000 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Share Units   (2)   (2) Common Shares 6,817 $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hoyer Carel
515 POST OAK BLVD., STE. 600
HOUSTON, TX 77027		       VP - Well Construction Svcs  

Signatures

Burt M. Martin, by Power of Attorney 02/12/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares are restricted share units that vest as follows: 20,000 on December 14, 2009; 15,000 on each of May 7, 2009 and 2011; 30,000 on each of July 9, 2009 and 2011; 7,500 on each of June 6, 2010 and 2012; and 10,000 on each of February 5, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
(2) The phantom stock units were credited under the Company's Foreign Executive Deferred Compensation Stock Plan (the "FEDC"). The phantom stock units credited are based upon the Company's allocation of an amount equal to 15% of the participant's compensation. All units credited under the FEDC veste at 20% per year for each year of service. Distributions under the Plan are made upon termination of employment, retirement or death of the participant.
(3) The phantom stock units convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis.

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