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 *
  Mehta Dharmesh
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/14/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Weatherford International Ltd./Switzerland [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 Production Systems
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)
Registered Shares 124,221 (1)
D
 
Registered Shares 4,361
I
By 401(k) plan

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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) Registered Shares 3,370 $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mehta Dharmesh
515 POST OAK BLVD, STE 600
HOUSTON, TX 77027
      VP Production Systems  

Signatures

Joseph C. Henry, by Power of Attorney 04/14/2011
**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) Includes restricted share/share unit awards that vest as follows: 20,000 on July 9, 2011, 3,333 on March 6, 2012, 12,000 in equal increments on February 2, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, and 20,000 in equal increments on April 12, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
(2) The phantom share units were credited under the Issuer's Executive Deferred Compensation Stock Ownership Plan. Distributions under the plan are made upon termination of employment, retirement or death of the participant.
(3) The phantom share units convert to registered shares on a one-for-one basis.

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