EXHIBIT 23.1


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 and related Prospectus of Weatherford
International Ltd. and Weatherford International, Inc. and to the incorporation
by reference therein of our report dated January 30, 2002, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2001 of Weatherford International, Inc. and Subsidiaries included
in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.






/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Houston, Texas
October 14, 2002