BAAR, Switzerland, Aug. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Weatherford International plc (NYSE: WFT) today announced that it has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. ET.  The purpose of the conference call is to discuss results for the Company's third quarter ended September 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, November 10, 2016.  The number for the replay is 855-859-2056, or 404-537-3406 for international calls; passcode 67590493.

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.

About Weatherford

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 1,000 locations, including manufacturing, service, research and development, and training facilities and employs approximately 32,000 people. For more information, visit www.weatherford.com and connect with Weatherford on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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