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                                                                    EXHIBIT 25.1
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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) |__|

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                              13-5160382
(State of incorporation                               (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                          identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                       10286
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip code)

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                         WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                              04-2515019
(State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                        identification no.)

515 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600
Houston, Texas                                        77027
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip code)

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               Zero Coupon Convertible Senior Debentures due 2020
                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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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.

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               Name                                       Address
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    Superintendent of Banks of the State of      2 Rector Street, New York,
    New York                                     N.Y. 10006, and Albany,
                                                 N.Y. 12203

    Federal Reserve Bank of New York             33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                 N.Y. 10045

    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation        Washington, D.C. 20429

    New York Clearing House Association          New York, New York 10005

    (b) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

    Yes.

2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

    IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
    AFFILIATION.

    None.

16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.

    EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, ARE
    INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO RULE
    7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17 C.F.R.
    229.10(d).

    1.  A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly
        Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to
        commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust
        powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with
        Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed
        with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed
        with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

    4.  A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
        filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

    6.  The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
        (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)

    7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
        pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining
        authority.

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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York,
has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State
of New York, on the 18th day of August, 2000.

                                        THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                                        By: /s/    MICHAEL CULHANE
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                                            Name:  MICHAEL CULHANE
                                            Title: VICE PRESIDENT
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                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31,
1999, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

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<CAPTION>
                                                              Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                         In Thousands
<S>                                                            <C>
Cash and balances due from depository
  institutions:
  Noninterest-bearing balances and
   currency and coin .....................................     $  3,247,576
  Interest-bearing balances ..............................        6,207,543
Securities:
  Held-to-maturity securities ............................          827,248
  Available-for-sale securities ..........................        5,092,464
Federal funds sold and Securities
  purchased under agreements to resell ...................        5,306,926
Loans and lease financing receivables:
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
   income ................................................       37,734,000
  LESS: Allowance for loan and
   lease losses ..........................................          575,224
  LESS: Allocated transfer risk
   reserve ...............................................           13,278
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
   income, allowance, and reserve ........................       37,145,498
Trading Assets ...........................................        8,573,870
Premises and fixed assets (including
  capitalized leases) ....................................          723,214
Other real estate owned ..................................           10,962
Investments in unconsolidated
  subsidiaries and associated
  companies ..............................................          215,006
Customers' liability to this bank on
  acceptances outstanding ................................          682,590
Intangible assets ........................................        1,219,736
Other assets .............................................        2,542,157
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Total assets                                                   $ 71,794,790
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                            <C>
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices ....................................     $ 27,551,017
  Noninterest-bearing ....................................       11,354,172
  Interest-bearing .......................................       16,196,845
  In foreign offices, Edge and
   Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ......................       27,950,004
  Noninterest-bearing ....................................          639,410
  Interest-bearing .......................................       27,310,594
Federal funds purchased and
  Securities sold under agreements to
  repurchase .............................................        1,349,708
Demand notes issued to the
  U.S.Treasury ...........................................          300,000
Trading liabilities ......................................        2,339,554
Other borrowed money:
  With remaining maturity of one year
   or less ...............................................          638,106
  With remaining maturity of more
   than one year through three years .....................              449
  With remaining maturity of more
   than three years ......................................           31,080
Bank's liability on acceptances
  executed and outstanding ...............................          684,185
Subordinated notes and debentures ........................        1,552,000
Other liabilities ........................................        3,704,252
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Total liabilities ........................................       66,100,355
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock .............................................        1,135,284
Surplus ..................................................          866,947
Undivided profits and capital reserves ...................        3,765,900
Net unrealized holding gains (losses)
  on available-for-sale securities .......................          (44,599)
Cumulative foreign currency
  translation adjustments ................................          (29,097)
                                                               ------------
Total equity capital .....................................        5,694,435
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Total liabilities and equity capital .....................     $ 71,794,790
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</TABLE>
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      I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

                                                Thomas J. Mastro

      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 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.

Thomas A. Renyi       ----|
Alan R. Griffith          |---    Directors
Gerald L. Hassell     ----|

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