EX-25.1 6 h38304exv25w1.htm STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 exv25w1
 

Exhibit 25.1
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
 
o      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b) (2)
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
     
A National Banking Association   94-1347393
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization if not a U.S. national
bank)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
101 North Phillips Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  57104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
Wells Fargo & Company
Law Department, Trust Section
MAC N9305-175
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17
th Floor
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479
(612) 667-4608

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
 
Nabors Industries, Inc.
Nabors Industries Ltd.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   93-071161
98-0363970
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
515 West Green Road
Suite 1200
Houston, Texas
  77067
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
 
0.94% Senior Exchangeable Notes, due 2011
(Title of the indenture securities)
 
 

 


 

Item 1. General Information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee:
  (a)   Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.
 
      Comptroller of the Currency
Treasury Department
Washington, D.C.
 
      Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D.C.
 
      Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
San Francisco, California 94120
  (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
 
      The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
                       None with respect to the trustee.
No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.
Item 15. Foreign Trustee.      Not applicable.
Item 16. List of Exhibits.      List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.
     
Exhibit 1.
  A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*
 
   
Exhibit 2.
  A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence and Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated November 8, 2005.**
 
   
Exhibit 3.
  See Exhibit 2
 
   
Exhibit 4.
  Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.***
 
   
Exhibit 5.
  Not applicable.
 
   
Exhibit 6.
  The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
 
   
Exhibit 7.
  A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
 
   
Exhibit 8.
  Not applicable.
 
   
Exhibit 9.
  Not applicable.
*   Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of Trans-Lux Corporation file number 022-28721.
 
**   Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of Trans-Lux Corporation file number 022-28721.
 
***   Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of Trans-Lux Corporation file number 022-28721.

 


 

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Minneapolis and State of Minnesota on the 21st of August 2006.
         
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
 
  /s/ Steven R. Gubrud    
  Steven R. Gubrud   
  Vice President   
 

 


 

EXHIBIT 6
August 21, 2006
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.
         
  Very truly yours,


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
 
  /s/ Steven R. Gubrud    
  Steven R. Gubrud Vice President   
     
 

 


 

Exhibit 7
Consolidated Report of Condition of
Wells Fargo Bank National Association
of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
at the close of business March 31, 2006, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.
                 
            Dollar Amounts  
            In Millions  
ASSETS
               
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
               
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin
          $ 13,188  
Interest-bearing balances
            2,112  
Securities:
               
Held-to-maturity securities
            0  
Available-for-sale securities
            46,749  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
               
Federal funds sold in domestic offices
            2,381  
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
            940  
Loans and lease financing receivables:
               
Loans and leases held for sale
            42,881  
Loans and leases, net of unearned income
    247,315          
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses
    2,106          
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance
            245,209  
Trading Assets
            7,021  
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)
            3,896  
Other real estate owned
            423  
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
            344  
Intangible assets
               
Goodwill
            8,780  
Other intangible assets
            14,473  
Other assets
            27,405  
 
               
 
             
Total assets
          $ 415,802  
 
             
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits:
               
In domestic offices
          $ 284,964  
Noninterest-bearing
    80,972          
Interest-bearing
    203,992          
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs
            30,665  
Noninterest-bearing
    4          
Interest-bearing
    30,661          
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
               
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices
            9,385  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
            5,131  

 


 

         
    Dollar Amounts  
    In Millions  
 
       
Trading liabilities
    5,941  
Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)
    5,258  
Subordinated notes and debentures
    8,114  
Other liabilities
    29,729  
 
       
 
     
Total liabilities
  $ 379,187  
 
       
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
    50  
 
       
EQUITY CAPITAL
       
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus
    0  
Common stock
    520  
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)
    24,693  
Retained earnings
    11,094  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    258  
Other equity capital components
    0  
 
       
 
     
Total equity capital
    36,565  
 
       
 
     
Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital
  $ 415,802  
 
     
I, Karen B. Martin, Vice President of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Karen B. Martin
Vice President
We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.
     
Carrie Tolstedt
   
John Stumpf
  Directors
Avid Modjtabai