UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 21, 2006

NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		001-32657 (Commission File Number)		980363970 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Mintflower Place 8 Par-La-Ville Road Hamilton, HM08
Bermuda		N/A
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(441) 292-1510
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

     In a press release issued on September 21, 2006, Nabors Industries Ltd. announced it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire the Moncla companies for an undisclosed price. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference, and is hereby filed.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Press Release issued by Nabors Industries Ltd. on September 21, 2006.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Press Release issued by Nabors Industries Ltd. on September 21, 2006.