BAAR, Switzerland, July 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Weatherford International plc (NYSE: WFT) today announced that the Company's previously scheduled conference call time has been moved forward due to a significant number of peer companies reporting on the same day. The conference call time will now occur at 7:00 a.m. ET, as compared to the previously scheduled time of 8:30 a.m. ET.  The purpose of the conference call, held on Thursday, July 28, 2016, is to discuss results for the Company's second quarter ended June 30, 2016.  The call will be open to the public.

To access the call, please contact the conference call operator at 866-393-8572, or 706-643-6499 for international calls, approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time, and ask for the Weatherford conference call.  The passcode is "Weatherford".  A replay will be available until 5:00 p.m. ET, August 11, 2016.  The number for the replay is 855-859-2056, or 404-537-3406 for international calls; passcode 28440390.

An enhanced webcast of the conference call and replay will be provided by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions and will be available through Weatherford's website at http://www.weatherford.com.  To access the conference call and replay, click on the Investor Relations link and then click on the Enhanced Audio Webcast link.  The webcast requires Microsoft® Windows Media Player.  If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, send an email to streetevents@streetevents.com.

Weatherford is one of the largest multinational oilfield service companies providing innovative solutions, technology and services to the oil and gas industry. The Company operates in over 100 countries and has a network of approximately 1,100 locations, including manufacturing, service, research and development, and training facilities and employs approximately 33,100 people. For more information, visit www.weatherford.com.

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