Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events	Note 14 Subsequent Events On October 29, 2020, Nabors Delaware completed a private transaction whereby $115.0 million of its 0.75% Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2024 were exchanged for $50.5 million of its newly issued 6.50% Senior Priority Guaranteed Notes due 2025. On October 29, 2020, Nabors Delaware commenced an offering to exchange certain aggregate principal amounts of the Company and Nabors Delaware’s existing notes for up to $300 million aggregate principal amount of 9.00% Senior Priority Guaranteed Notes due 2025 to be issued by Nabors Delaware.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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