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Form 8-K

 

 

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): April 2, 2009

TRANSOCEAN LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Switzerland   000-53533   98-0599916

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Blandonnet International Business Center

Building F, 7th Floor

Chemin de Blandonnet

Vernier, Switzerland

   CH-1214
(Address of principal executive offices)   (zip code)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

We issue a report entitled “Transocean Fleet Status Report”, which includes drilling rig status and contract information, including contract dayrate and duration. A report dated April 2, 2009 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. You may subscribe to the free Transocean Financial Report Alert which will alert you to new Transocean Fleet Status Reports. This service will send you an automated email which will provide a link directly to the web page containing the updated report. You may subscribe to this service at the “Investor Relations/Email Alerts” section of the site by selecting “Receive E-mail” and providing your email address. Our website may be found at www.deepwater.com.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibit to this report furnished pursuant to item 7.01 is as follows:

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1

    Transocean Ltd. Fleet Status Report

SIGNATURES

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.

 

    TRANSOCEAN LTD.
Date: April 2, 2009     By  

  /s/ Chipman Earle

        Chipman Earle
        Associate General Counsel
        and Corporate Secretary

Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

   

Description

99.1

    Transocean Ltd. Fleet Status Report
Transocean Ltd. Fleet Status Report

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

 

Fleet Status
Report

 

APRIL 2, 2009

 

 

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG)

 

Page 1

LOGO      Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) Fleet Status Report

Updated: April 2, 2009

Revisions to Fleet Status Report Noted in Bold

Dynamically positioned «

 

 

Rig Type/Name   Floater
Type		        Yr. (1)
Entered
Service		  

Water
Depth

(Feet)

  

Drilling
Depth

(Feet)

   Location   Client   Estimated
Contract
Start/Idle Date
(32)		  

Estimated
Expiration

/Out of

Service (2) (32)

  

Current
Contract
Dayrate (3)

(Dollars)

    

Previous
Contract
Dayrate (3)

(Dollars)

  
Rigs Under Construction (10)  

Discoverer Clear Leader (16)

   ship   «   TBA   12,000   40,000   USGOM   Chevron   See Footnote 4   See Footnote 4   See Footnote 4     N/A  

Discoverer Americas (16)

   ship   «   TBA   12,000   40,000   USGOM   StatoilHydro   See Footnote 5   See Footnote 5   475,000     N/A  

Discoverer Inspiration (16)

   ship   «   TBA   12,000   40,000   USGOM   Chevron   See Footnote 6   See Footnote 6   472,000     N/A  

Deepwater Champion (16)

   ship   «   TBA   12,000   40,000   TBA   ExxonMobil   See Footnote 7   See Footnote 7   See Footnote 7     N/A  

Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1

   ship   «   TBA   12,000   35,000   India   Reliance   See Footnote 8   See Footnote 8   See Footnote 8     N/A  

Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2

   ship   «   TBA   10,000   35,000   India   Reliance   See Footnote 9   See Footnote 9   See Footnote 9     N/A  

Discoverer India

   ship   «   TBA   10,000   35,000   India   Reliance   See Footnote 10   See Footnote 10   See Footnote 10     N/A  

Petrobras 10000 (16),(25)

   ship   «   TBA   10,000   37,500   TBA   Petrobras   See Footnote 25   See Footnote 25   See Footnote 25     N/A  

Discoverer Luanda (16)

   ship   «   TBA   7,500   40,000   Angola   BP   See Footnote 11   See Footnote 11   See Footnote 11     N/A  

GSF Development Driller III (16)

   semi   «   TBA   7,500   30,000   Angola   BP   See Footnote 12   See Footnote 12   382,000     N/A  
High Specification Floaters:                                            
Ultra-Deepwater (18)  

Discoverer Deep Seas (16)

   ship   «   2001   10,000   35,000   USGOM   Chevron   Mar-09   Jan-11   499,000     335,000  
                Jul-09  

15 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Discoverer Enterprise (16)

   ship   «   1999   10,000   35,000   USGOM   BP   Dec-07   Mar-11   523,000     191,000  
                Apr-09  

75 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Discoverer Spirit (16)

   ship   «   2000   10,000   35,000   USGOM   Anadarko   Dec-07   Feb-11   500,000     298,000  
            USGOM   Anadarko   Mar-11   Dec-13   520,000     500,000  

GSF C.R. Luigs (16)

   ship   «   2000   10,000   35,000   USGOM   BHP Billiton   Sep-07   Sep-09   393,000     225,000  
            USGOM   BHP Billiton   Sep-09   Nov-13   510,000     393,000  

GSF Jack Ryan (16)

   ship   «   2000   10,000   35,000   Nigeria   Total   Jun-07   Jun-09   297,000     270,000  
            Nigeria   Total   Jun-09   Jun-13   425,000     297,000  
                Sep-09  

20 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Deepwater Discovery

   ship   «   2000   10,000   30,000   Brazil   Devon   Jan-09   Dec-13   463,000 (15),(16)   425,000 (15)
                May-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Deepwater Frontier

   ship   «   1999   10,000   30,000   India   Reliance   Aug-08   Aug-11   477,000     320,000  
                Apr-09  

21 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Deepwater Millennium (15), (16)

   ship   «   1999   10,000   30,000   Brazil   Anadarko   Nov-08   Jul-10   493,000     461,000  
                Jun-09  

100 days Shipyard

or Project

    
            USGOM   Anadarko   Aug-10   Jul-13   535,000     493,000  

Deepwater Pathfinder

   ship   «   1998   10,000   30,000   Nigeria   Shell/Chevron/   Jul-07   Oct-09   395,000 (15)   190,000  
              Agip/Petrobras        
            Nigeria/Sao Tome   Addax   Nov-09   Feb-10   600,000 (15)   395,000  (15)
            Ivory Coast   Lukoil   Mar-10   Apr-10   630,000     600,000  (15)
            USGOM   Eni   Apr-10   Apr-15   650,000 (16)   630,000  

Deepwater Horizon (16)

   semi   «   2001   10,000   30,000   USGOM   BP   Oct-07   Oct-10   See Footnote 13     278,000  
                May-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Deepwater Expedition

   ship   «   1999   10,000   30,000   India   Reliance   Jul-08   Sep-10   375,000     320,000  
            Malaysia   Petronas/BHP   Nov-10   Nov-13   640,000 (16)   375,000  

Cajun Express (16)

   semi   «   2001   8,500   35,000   USGOM   Chevron   Aug-07   Jan-10   490,000     216,000  

Deepwater Nautilus (16)

   semi   «   2000   8,000   30,000   USGOM   Shell   Dec-08   Feb-12   535,000     490,000  
                Apr-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    

GSF Explorer

   ship   «   1972/1998   7,800   30,000   Angola   BP   Jun-07   Apr-09   427,000 (16)   365,000  
            Angola   BP   Apr-09   Oct-09   450,000 (16)   427,000  (16)
                Oct-09  

105 days Mob/

Contract Prep

    
            Indonesia   Marathon-led   Jan-10   Dec-11   510,000     450,000  
              Consortium        

GSF Development Driller I (16)

   semi   «   2004   7,500   37,500   USGOM   BHP Billiton   Jun-08   Sep-12   514,000     220,000  

GSF Development Driller II (16)

   semi   «   2004   7,500   37,500   USGOM   BP   Nov-08   Jan-14   580,000     208,000  
                Jun-09  

30 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Sedco Energy (15), (16)

   semi   «   2001   7,500   30,000   Nigeria   Chevron   Jan-08   Dec-10   484,000     202,000  

Sedco Express (14), (16)

   semi   «   2001   7,500   30,000   Angola   BP   Jun-05   May-10   188,000     125,000  
                Oct-09  

50 days Shipyard

or Project

 

    
Deepwater (16)  

Deepwater Navigator

   ship   «   2000   7,200   25,000   Brazil   Petrobras   Mar-07   Jul-11   183,000     300,000  
            Brazil   Petrobras   Aug-11   Aug-16   382,000     183,000  

Discoverer 534

   ship   «   1975/1991   7,000   25,000   India   Reliance   Dec-07   Jul-10   250,000     245,000  

Discoverer Seven Seas

   ship   «   1976/1997   7,000   25,000   India   ONGC   Jul-08   Jul-11   316,000     292,000  

Transocean Marianas (16)

   semi   «   1979/1998   7,000   25,000   USGOM   BP   Dec-07   Dec-09   446,000     528,000  
            USGOM   Eni   Jan-10   Mar-12   565,000     446,000  

Sedco 706 (15), (16)

   semi   «   1976/1994/ 2008   6,500   25,000       Jan-09  

80 days Mob/

Contract Prep

    
            Brazil   Chevron   Apr-09   May-14   300,000     N/A  

Sedco 702 (15), (16)

   semi   «   1973/2007   6,500   25,000   Nigeria   Shell   Mar-08   Mar-11   350,000     N/A  

Sedco 707 (15)

   semi   «   1976/1997   6,500   25,000   Brazil   Petrobras   Dec-05   Nov-09   182,000     N/A  

 

Page 2

LOGO      Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) Fleet Status Report

Updated: April 2, 2009

Revisions to Fleet Status Report Noted in Bold

Dynamically positioned «

 

Rig Type/Name   Floater
Type		        Yr. (1)
Entered
Service		  

Water
Depth

(Feet)

  

Drilling
Depth

(Feet)

   Location   Client   Estimated
Contract
Start/Idle
Date (32)		   Estimated
Expiration /Out of
Service (2) (32)		  

Current
Contract
Dayrate (3)

(Dollars)

    

Previous
Contract
Dayrate (3)

(Dollars)

  
                Feb-09  

60 days Shipyard

or Project

    
            Brazil   Petrobras   Dec-09   Dec-14   401,000     182,000  
                Dec-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    

GSF Celtic Sea (15), (16)

   semi     1982/1998   5,750   25,000   Brazil   British Gas   Jan-09   Jan-11   475,000     342,000  

Jack Bates

   semi     1986/1997   5,400   30,000   Indonesia   Eni   Nov-08   Apr-09   530,000     362,000  
                Apr-09   May-09   519,000     530,000  
                May-09  

15 days Mob/

Contract Prep

    
            Australia   Hess   Jun-09   Jun-10   376,000 (24)   519,000  

Sedco 709 (15)

   semi   «   1977/1999   5,000   25,000   Nigeria   Shell   Oct-06   Oct-09   205,000     175,000  

M.G. Hulme, Jr.

   semi     1983/1996   5,000   25,000   Nigeria   Eni   Sep-08   Dec-09   430,000 (15)   430,000  
            Libya   Gazprom   Jul-10   Jun-11   495,000 (16),(31)   430,000  
                Dec-09  

200 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Transocean Richardson (14), (16)

   semi     1988   5,000   25,000   Angola   Chevron   Aug-07   Jul-10   456,000     300,000  

Jim Cunningham (16)

   semi     1982/1995   4,600   25,000   Angola   ExxonMobil   Oct-08   Mar-09   372,000     364,000  
            Angola   ExxonMobil   Apr-09   Mar-12   450,000     372,000  

Sedco 710 (14), (15)

   semi   «   1983   4,500   25,000   Brazil   Petrobras   Dec-08   Nov-10   122,000     121,000  
                Apr-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    
            Brazil   Petrobras   Dec-10   Dec-16   290,000     122,000  

Transocean Rather (15), (16)

   semi     1988   4,500   25,000   UKNS   BP   Dec-08   Aug-09   415,000     240,000  
                Sep-09  

30 days Shipyard

or Project

    
            UKNS   Dong E&P   Oct-09   Nov-09   513,000     415,000  

Sovereign Explorer (16)

   semi     1984   4,500   25,000   Brazil   Repsol   Jul-08   May-09   389,000 (15)   380,000  
            Brazil   Repsol   Jun-09   May-10   391,000 (15)   389,000 (15)
Harsh Environment (5)  

Henry Goodrich (16)

   semi     1985/2007   5,000   30,000   Canada   StatoilHydro   Jun-07   Jul-10   384,000     173,000  

Transocean Leader (15), (16)

   semi     1987/1997   4,500   25,000   NNS   StatoilHydro   Nov-08   Aug-09   373,000     340,000  
            NNS   StatoilHydro   Aug-09   Feb-12   433,000 (17)   373,000  

Paul B. Loyd, Jr. (15), (16)

   semi     1990   2,000   25,000   UKNS   BP   Apr-09   Feb-12   478,000     312,000  

Transocean Arctic (15), (16)

   semi     1986   1,650   25,000   NNS   StatoilHydro   Jan-07   Aug-11   263,000     195,000  
                Aug-09  

78 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Polar Pioneer (15), (16)

   semi     1985   1,500   25,000   NNS   StatoilHydro   Aug-06   Apr-09   287,000     181,000  
                Apr-09  

100 days Shipyard

or Project

    
            NNS   StatoilHydro   Jul-09   Oct-09   287,000     281,000  
            NNS   StatoilHydro   Nov-09   Oct-13   470,000     287,000  
Midwater Floaters (29)  

Sedco 700

   semi     1973/1997   3,600   25,000   Nigeria   Total   Apr-09   Aug-09   410,000     421,000  

Transocean Legend

   semi     1983   3,500   25,000   Australia   Woodside   Mar-09   May-09   415,000     424,000  
            Australia   Nexus   Jun-09   Aug-09   450,000     415,000  
            Aus./E. Timor   Oilex   Sep-09   Oct-09   495,000     450,000  
            Australia   Nexus   Nov-09   Apr-10   450,000     495,000  
            Aus./E. Timor   Oilex   Apr-10   May-10   495,000     450,000  

Transocean Amirante (16)

   semi     1978/1997   3,500   25,000   USGOM   Eni   Jul-08   Apr-11   361,000     325,000  

GSF Arctic I (15), (16)

   semi     1983/1996   3,400   25,000   Brazil   Shell   Mar-08   Dec-10   280,000     265,000  
                Jul-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    

C. Kirk Rhein, Jr. (28)

   semi     1976/1997   3,300   25,000   Malaysia       Cold Stacked    

Transocean Driller (14), (15)

   semi     1991   3,000   25,000   Brazil   Petrobras   Aug-06   Sep-10   112,000     53,000  
                Jun-09  

120 days Shipyard

or Project

    
            Brazil   Petrobras   Oct-10   Oct-16   270,000     112,000  

GSF Rig 135 (16)

   semi     1983   2,800   25,000   Congo   Total   Oct-07   Dec-09   325,000     325,000  
            Congo   Total   Feb-10   Apr-10   380,000     325,000  

GSF Rig 140 (16)

   semi     1983   2,400   25,000   Angola   ExxonMobil   Oct-08   Jun-09   256,000     256,000  
                Sep-09  

90 days Shipyard

or Project

    
            Eq. Guin.   ExxonMobil   Dec-09   May-11   435,000     256,000  

Falcon 100 (14), (15)

   semi     1974/1999   2,400   25,000   Brazil   Petrobras   Mar-08   Apr-13   219,000     180,000  

GSF Aleutian Key (16)

   semi     1976/2001   2,300   25,000   Angola   Sonangol   Nov-07   Jul-09   357,000     145,000  
            Congo   Premier   Jul-09   Aug-09   495,000     357,000  

Istiglal (16), (21)

   semi     1991   2,300   25,000   Caspian   BP   Jun-08   Jun-09   112,000     113,000  

Sedco 703

   semi     1973/1995   2,000   25,000   Australia   ConocoPhillips   Jan-09   Jul-09   450,000     435,000  

Sedco 711 (15)

   semi     1982   1,800   25,000   UKNS   Shell   Dec-08   Nov-10   379,000     283,000  

Transocean John Shaw (15)

   semi     1982   1,800   25,000   UKNS   Petrofac   Aug-08   Aug-09   348,000     380,000  

GSF Arctic III

   semi     1984   1,800   25,000   Libya   Eni   Sep-08   Oct-09   453,000 (26)   350,000  

Sedco 712 (29)

   semi     1983   1,600   25,000   UKNS       Warm Stacked    

Sedco 714 (15), (16)

   semi     1983/1997   1,600   25,000   UKNS   Total   Mar-09   Apr-09   181,000     259,000  
            UKNS   Total   May-09   Jul-09   331,000     181,000  
                Oct-09  

65 days Shipyard

or Project

    

 

Page 3

LOGO      Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) Fleet Status Report

Updated: April 2, 2009

Revisions to Fleet Status Report Noted in Bold

Dynamically positioned «

 

Rig Type/Name  

Floater

Type

  

Yr. (1)

Entered

Service

  

Water

Depth

(Feet)

  

Drilling

Depth

(Feet)

   Location   Client  

Estimated

Contract

Start/Idle

Date (32)

  

Estimated

Expiration

/Out of

Service (2) (32)

  

Current

Contract

Dayrate (3)

(Dollars)

    

Previous

Contract

Dayrate (3)

(Dollars)

          UKNS   Total   Aug-09   Oct-10   386,000     331,000

GSF Arctic IV (16), (23)

   semi   1983/1999   1,500   25,000   UKNS   Shell   Sep-07   Sep-10   275,000     185,000
              Apr-09  

15 days Shipyard

or Project

    

GSF Grand Banks (16)

   semi   1984   1,500   25,000   East Canada   Husky   Jan-08   Feb-11   354,000     144,000
              Jun-09  

150 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Actinia

   semi   1982   1,500   25,000   India   Reliance   Sep-06   Jul-09   190,000     54,000

Sedco 601 (16)

   semi   1983   1,500   25,000   Malaysia   Petronas
Carigali		   Jan-08   Jan-11   255,000     268,000
              May-09  

21 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Sedneth 701

   semi   1972/1993   1,500   25,000       Feb-09  

210 days Shipyard

or Project

    
          Angola   Chevron   Sep-09   Dec-09   364,000     90,000

Transocean Winner (15), (16)

   semi   1983   1,500   25,000   NNS   StatoilHydro   Aug-06   Oct-09   364,000     120,000
          NNS   Lundin   Oct-09   Dec-12   438,000     364,000

Transocean Searcher (15), (16)

   semi   1983/1988   1,500   25,000   NNS   StatoilHydro   Dec-08   May-09   395,000     365,000
          NNS   StatoilHydro   May-09   Dec-11   400,000     395,000

Transocean Prospect (15)

   semi   1983/1992   1,500   25,000   UKNS   Nexen   Nov-08   Oct-10   363,000     207,000

Dada Gorgud (16), (21)

   semi   1978/1998   1,500   25,000   Caspian   BP   Jan-08   Jun-09   106,000     90,000

J.W. McLean (15)

   semi   1974/1996   1,250   25,000   UKNS   ConocoPhillips   Aug-08   Apr-09   389,000     250,000
              Apr-09  

35 days Mob/

Contract Prep

    
          UKNS   Petro-Canada   May-09   Feb-10   414,000 (16)   389,000

GSF Arctic II (23)

   semi   1982   1,200   25,000   UKNS       Rig to be sold    

Sedco 704 (15), (16)

   semi   1974/1993   1,000   25,000   UKNS   ADTI   Nov-08   Sep-09   371,000 (22)   316,000
                    UKNS   Shell   Oct-09   Sep-11   418,000     371,000

High Specification Jackups (10)

GSF Constellation I (16)

     2003   400   30,000   Trinidad   BP   Aug-07   Sep-09   220,000     76,000

GSF Constellation II (16)

     2004   400   30,000   Egypt   BP   Jun-07   Mar-10   194,000     170,000
              Aug-09  

15 days Shipyard

or Project

    

GSF Galaxy I

     1991/2001   400   30,000   UKNS   BP   Nov-08   Sep-09   115,000     100,000
          UKNS   BP   Sep-09   Dec-09   227,000     115,000

GSF Galaxy II (15)

     1998   400   30,000   UKNS   Centrica   Jul-08   Apr-09   199,000     300,000

GSF Galaxy III (15), (16)

     1999   400   30,000   UKNS   Nexen   Oct-07   Dec-10   105,000     100,000

GSF Baltic (15), (16)

     1983   375   25,000   Nigeria   ExxonMobil   May-07   May-09   213,000     240,000
              Sep-09  

20 days Shipyard

or Project

    
          Nigeria   ExxonMobil   May-09   May-10   248,000     213,000

GSF Magellan (16)

     1992   350   30,000   UKNS   Shell   Mar-09   Aug-09   145,000     300,000
              Sep-09  

45 days Shipyard

or Project

    

GSF Monarch

     1986   350   30,000       Feb-09  

60 days Shipyard

or Project

    
          UKNS   Shell   May-09   Aug-09   78,000     78,000
          UKNS   Shell   Jul-09   Aug-10   203,000 (15), (27)   78,000

GSF Monitor (16)

     1989   350   30,000   Trinidad   BP   Apr-07   Mar-09   152,000     70,000

Trident 20

     2000   350   25,000   Caspian   Petronas
Carigali		   Jan-06   Dec-09   130,000     90,000
                            Jun-09  

21 days Shipyard

or Project

          

Standard Jackups (55)

Trident IX

     1982   400   20,000   Vietnam   JVPC   Mar-09   Sep-09   200,000     210,000

Trident 17 (16)

     1983   355   25,000   Malaysia   Petronas
Carigali		   Sep-07   Apr-10   185,000     195,000
              May-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    

GSF Adriatic II (16)

     1981   350   25,000   Angola   Chevron   May-07   May-09   193,000     55,000

GSF Adriatic IX (16)

     1981   350   25,000   Gabon   Total   Jul-08   Jun-09   188,000     155,000

GSF Adriatic X

     1982   350   30,000   Egypt   Petrobel   Nov-08   Oct-10   182,000     150,000

GSF Key Manhattan

     1980   350   25,000   Egypt   Petrobel   Aug-08   Jun-09   172,000     152,000

GSF Key Singapore

     1982   350   25,000   See Footnote 30   See Footnote 30   See Footnote 30   See Footnote 30   See Footnote 30     155,000

GSF Adriatic VI

     1981   328   25,000   Gabon   Forest Oil   Mar-09   Apr-09   225,000     217,000

GSF Adriatic VIII (15), (16)

     1983   328   25,000   Nigeria   ExxonMobil   Apr-09   Mar-10   230,000     190,000
              Nov-09  

20 days Shipyard

or Project

    

C.E. Thornton (15)

     1974   300   25,000   India   ONGC   Oct-08   Oct-11   120,000     45,000
              Sep-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    

D.R. Stewart

     1980   300   25,000   Italy   Eni   Apr-07   Mar-10   168,000     57,000
              Sep-09  

20 days Shipyard

or Project

    

F.G. McClintock

     1975   300   25,000   India   ONGC   Oct-08   Oct-11   145,000     50,000
              Nov-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    

G.H. Galloway

     1984   300   25,000   Italy   Eni   Aug-08   Jan-12   170,000     115,000
              Oct-09  

120 days Shipyard

or Project

    

GSF Adriatic I (16)

     1981   300   25,000   Angola   Chevron   Apr-07   Mar-09   193,000     110,000

GSF Adriatic V (16)

     1979   300   25,000   Angola   Chevron   Mar-07   Mar-09   193,000     55,000

 

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Rig Type/Name  

Floater

Type

        Yr. (1)
Entered
Service		   Water
Depth
(Feet)		   Drilling
Depth
(Feet)		   Location   Client   Estimated
Contract
Start/Idle
Date (32)		  

Estimated
Expiration

/Out of
Service (2) (32)

   Current
Contract
Dayrate (3)
(Dollars)		     Previous
Contract
Dayrate (3)
(Dollars)

GSF Adriatic XI

       1983   300   25,000   Indonesia   Total   Sep-08   Jun-09   196,000     221,000

GSF Compact Driller (16)

       1992   300   25,000   Thailand   Chevron   Oct-07   Apr-09   196,000     186,000

GSF Galveston Key

       1978   300   25,000   Vietnam   Cuu Long
JOC		   Mar-09   Sep-09   197,000     192,000
            Vietnam   Cuu Long
JOC		   Sep-09   Mar-10   202,000     197,000
                Jul-09  

20 days Shipyard

or Project

    

GSF Key Gibraltar

       1976/1996   300   25,000   Malaysia       Cold Stacked    

GSF Key Hawaii (16)

       1982   300   25,000   Qatar   Maersk   Jul-07   Jul-09   175,000     195,000

GSF Labrador (15), (16)

       1983   300   25,000   UKNS   E.On   Mar-09   Dec-09   183,000     210,000
            UKNS   Dana   Dec-09   Jan-10   220,000     183,000

GSF Main Pass I

       1982   300   25,000   Saudi
Arabia		   Saudi
Aramco		   Jul-07   Jun-11   164,000     100,000

GSF Main Pass IV

       1982   300   25,000   Saudi
Arabia		   Saudi
Aramco		   Aug-07   Jul-11   164,000     100,000

GSF Parameswara (16)

       1983   300   20,000   Indonesia   Total   Mar-09   Nov-10   168,000     106,000

GSF Rig 134

       1982   300   20,000   Malaysia   Petronas
Carigali		   Apr-07   Apr-10   166,000     128,000

GSF Rig 136

       1982   300   25,000   Malaysia   Petronas
Carigali		   Jun-08   Jun-09   175,000     185,000

Harvey H. Ward

       1981   300   25,000   Malaysia   Talisman   Sep-08  

185 days Shipyard

or Project

    
            Malaysia   Talisman   Apr-09   Aug-10   150,000     110,000

Interocean III

       1978/1993   300   25,000   Egypt   Zeitco-East
Zeit		   Jan-09   Jun-09   122,000     117,000

J.T. Angel

       1982   300   25,000   India   ONGC   Mar-07   Feb-10   148,000     105,000

Randolph Yost

       1979   300   25,000   India   ONGC   Mar-07   Feb-10   148,000     61,000

Roger W. Mowell

       1982   300   25,000   Malaysia   Talisman   Apr-09   Jul-10   150,000     110,000

Ron Tappmeyer

       1978   300   25,000   India   ONGC   Feb-07   Jan-10   148,000     62,000
                Oct-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Shelf Explorer

       1982   300   20,000   Malaysia   Talisman   Nov-08   Apr-09   150,000     184,000
                Apr-09  

50 days Mob/

Contract Prep

    
            Sakhalin   Venin
Holdings		   Jun-09   Oct-09   210,000 (31)   150,000

Transocean Nordic

       1984   300   25,000   Malaysia       Cold Stacked    

Trident 15

       1982   300   25,000   Thailand   Chevron   Feb-06   Mar-12   100,000 (18)   60,000

Trident 16 (16)

       1982   300   25,000   Vietnam   Petronas
Carigali		   Feb-08   Feb-10   189,000     195,000
            Malaysia   Petronas
Carigali		   Mar-10   Aug-11   180,000     189,000

Trident II

       1977/1985   300   25,000   India   ONGC   Apr-07   Apr-10   148,000     60,000
                Apr-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Trident IV

       1980/1999   300   25,000   Gabon       Warm Stacked    

Trident VIII

       1981   300   21,000   Gabon       Warm Stacked    

Trident XII

       1982/1992   300   25,000   India   ONGC   Jan-07   Jan-10   148,000     62,000

Trident XIV

       1982/1994   300   20,000   Angola   Chevron   Jun-06   May-09   98,000     61,000
                Jul-09  

20 days Shipyard

or Project

    
            Angola   Chevron   May-09   May-10   195,000     98,000

GSF High Island II

       1979   270   20,000   Saudi
Arabia		   Saudi
Aramco		   Jul-07   Jul-11   164,000     100,000

GSF High Island IV

       1980/2001   270   20,000   Saudi
Arabia		   Saudi
Aramco		   May-07   May-11   164,000     107,000

GSF High Island V (16)

       1981   270   20,000   Congo   ENI   Oct-08   Apr-09   175,000     175,000

GSF High Island IX (15), (16)

       1983   250   20,000   Nigeria   Addax
Petroleum		   Jun-07   Jun-09   150,000     145,000

GSF High Island VII

       1982   250   20,000   Cameroon   Total   Jan-09   Jan-10   170,000 (16)   160,000

GSF Rig 103

       1974   250   20,000   Egypt   Petzed   Jan-09   Feb-11   116,000     107,000

GSF Rig 105

       1975   250   20,000   Egypt   Petrobel   Mar-08   Feb-11   112,000     90,000

GSF Rig 124

       1980   250   20,000   Egypt   PetroSA   Nov-08   Nov-09   120,000     110,000

GSF Rig 127 (16)

       1981   250   20,000   Qatar   Maersk   Jun-07   May-09   145,000     120,000

GSF Rig 141

       1982   250   20,000   Egypt   Petrogulf   Nov-08   Oct-09   120,000     115,000
                May-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Transocean Comet

       1980   250   20,000   Egypt   GUPCO   Oct-07   Sep-09   112,000     62,000
                Oct-09  

14 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Transocean Mercury

       1969/1998   250   20,000   Egypt   Petrobel   Feb-08   Jan-10   110,000     58,000
                Feb-09  

45 days Shipyard

or Project

    

Trident VI

       1981   220   21,000   Vietnam   Vietsovpetro   Mar-09   Jul-09   137,000     193,000

GSF Britannia

           1968   200   20,000   UKNS   Shell   Dec-08   Jun-09   110,000     110,000

Swamp Barges (2)

Searex 4

       1981/1989   21   25,000   Indonesia   Total   Sep-04   Sep-09   34,000     N/A

Hibiscus (16), (19)

       1979/1993   25   16,000   Indonesia   Total   Oct-07   Aug-12   72,000     74,000
                                Apr-09  

75 days Shipyard

or Project

          

Others (2)

Joides Resolution (16), (20)

   ship   «   1978   27,000   30,000   Worldwide   TAMRF   Jan-09   Jan-14   66,000     35,000

Sedco 135D (15)

       1966/1977/   600     Brazil   SLB   Jun-01   May-09   37,000     N/A
      2001                

 

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Rig Type/Name   Floater
Type		        Yr. (1)
Entered
Service		   Water
Depth
(Feet)		   Drilling
Depth
(Feet)		   Location   Client   Estimated
Contract
Start/Idle
Date (32)		   Estimated
Expiration /
Out of
Service (2) (32)		  

Current
Contract
Dayrate (3)

(Dollars)

   Previous
Contract
Dayrate (3)
(Dollars)
Fixed-Price Options                                            
High Specification Floaters:
Ultra-Deepwater

GSF Explorer

   ship   «   1972/1998   7,800   30,000   Indonesia   Marathon-led   Jan-12   Dec-12   510,000   510,000
              Consortium        

Deepwater

                                            

Discoverer 534

   ship   «   1975/1991   7,000   25,000   India   Reliance   Jul-10   Jan-11   250,000   250,000

Harsh Environment

                                            

Transocean Arctic

   semi     1986   1,650   25,000   NNS   StatoilHydro   Aug-11   Feb-12   450,000   291,000

Midwater Floaters

                                            

Transocean Legend

   semi     1983   3,500   25,000   Australia   Nexus   May-10   Aug-10   450,000   450,000
            East Timor   Oilex   Aug-10   Oct-10   495,000   450,000

Transocean Searcher (15), (16)

   semi     1983/1988   1,500   25,000   NNS   StatoilHydro   Jan-12   Jul-12   398,000   398,000

Standard Jackups

                                            

Trident IX

       1982   400   20,000   Vietnam   JVPC   Sep-09   Jan-10   200,000   200,000

GSF Parameswara (16)

       1983   300   20,000   Indonesia   Total   Nov-10   Nov-12   168,000   168,000

Others

                                            

Joides Resolution (16), (20)

   ship   «   1978   27,000   30,000   Worldwide   TAMRF   Jan-14   Jan-24   64,500   64,500

 

Additional 2009 Estimated Potential Out of Service Time By Rig Class

See “Out of Service Days (Shipyards, Mobilizations, etc.)” on the cover page for a full description.

 

Rig Class

    Firm Reported
Out-of-Service
Days		    Other Estimated
Out-of-Service
Days		    Total

Ultra-Deepwater

    292    129    421

Other Deepwater

    27    91    118

Other High Spec

    45    131    176

Other Floater

    430    300    730

High Spec Jackup

    15    147    162

Jackup

    212    265    477

Other

    60    14    74
              

Total

    1,081    1,077    2,158

 

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(1) Dates shown are the original service date and the date of the most recent upgrade, if any.

(2) Expiration dates represent the company’s current estimate of the earliest date the contract for each rig is likely to expire. Some rigs have two or more contracts in continuation, so the last line shows the estimated earliest availability. Many contracts permit the client to extend the contract. The out of service time represents those days in 2009 where the company anticipates that a rig will be out of service and not be available to earn an operating dayrate for a period of 14 days or longer. Please refer to the “Out of Service Days (Shipyards, Mobilizations, Etc.)” section of the Cover Page for a full description.

(3) Represents the full operating dayrate, although the average dayrate over the term of the contract will be lower and could be substantially lower. Does not reflect incentive programs which are typically based on the rig’s operating performance against a performance curve. Please refer to the “Client Contract Duration and Dayrates and Risks Associated with Operations” section of the Cover Page for a description of dayrates.

(4) We have been awarded a five-year drilling contract by Chevron for the construction of an enhanced Enterprise-class drillship to be named Discoverer Clear Leader. Operations are expected to commence during the second quarter of 2009, after shipyard construction followed by sea trials, mobilization to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and customer acceptance. The contract commencement date is contingent on vendor performance and other factors. During the first three years of the contract, the contract dayrate is $469,000. The dayrate for the last two years of the contract is linked to the standard West Texas Intermediate crude oil price with a floor of $40 per barrel resulting in a contract dayrate of $400,000 and a ceiling of $70 per barrel resulting in a contract dayrate of $500,000.

(5) We have been awarded a four-year drilling contract by StatoilHydro for the construction of an enhanced Enterprise-class drillship to be named Discoverer Americas. Operations are expected to commence during the third quarter of 2009, after shipyard construction followed by sea trials, mobilization to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and customer acceptance. The contract commencement date is contingent on vendor performance and other factors.

(6) We have been awarded a five-year contract by Chevron for the construction of an enhanced Enterprise-class drillship to be named Discoverer Inspiration. Operations are expected to commence during the first quarter of 2010, after shipyard construction followed by sea trials, mobilization to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and customer acceptance. The contract commencement date is contingent on vendor performance and other factors.

(7) We have been awarded a five-year contract by Exxon Mobil for the Gusto MSC/P 10,000 design drillship to be named Deepwater Champion. Operations are expected to commence during the fourth quarter of 2010, after shipyard construction followed by sea trials, mobilization to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and customer acceptance. The contract commencement date is contingent on vendor performance and other factors. Depending on the countries of operation during the term of the contract, the dayrate could range from $640,000 to $650,000.

(8) We own a 50 percent interest in this ultra-deepwater Samsung-design drillship to be named Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 through a joint venture company with Pacific Drilling Limited. The joint venture has been awarded a five-year drilling contract with Reliance for construction of the drillship. Operations are expected to commence during the third quarter of 2009, after shipyard construction followed by sea trials, mobilization to India and customer acceptance. The contract commencement date is contingent on vendor performance and other factors. During the first six months of the contract, the contract dayrate is $495,000. The dayrate for the remaining four and one-half years of the contract is $510,000.

(9) We own a 50 percent interest in this ultra-deepwater Samsung-design drillship to be named Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 through a joint venture company with Pacific Drilling Limited. The joint venture has been awarded a five-year drilling contract with Reliance for construction of the drillship. Operations are expected to commence during the second quarter of 2010, after shipyard construction followed by sea trials, mobilization to India and customer acceptance. The contract commencement date is contingent on vendor performance and other factors. During the first six months of the contract, the contract dayrate is $495,000. The dayrate for the remaining four and one-half years of the contract is $510,000.

(10) We have been awarded a five-year drilling contract by Reliance for the construction of an enhanced Enterprise-class drillship to be named Discoverer India. Operations are expected to commence during the fourth quarter of 2010, after shipyard construction followed by sea trials, mobilization to India and customer acceptance. The contract commencement date is contingent on vendor performance and other factors. The term of the drilling contract may be extended to seven or 10 years at the client’s election up to one week after mobilization. During the first six months of the contract, the contract dayrate is $537,000. The dayrate over the remaining four and one-half years of the initial five-year term is $557,000. If the client elects to extend the contract to 10 years, then the client may further elect to have the operating dayrate for the second five years of the contract fluctuate based on crude oil prices. In such case, the operating dayrate for the second five years (i) will not be adjusted if crude oil is at $75 per barrel, (ii) will be adjusted upward on a straightline basis if crude oil is between $75 per barrel and $100 per barrel, with a maximum positive adjustment of approximately 10 percent if crude oil is at or above $100 per barrel, and (iii) will be adjusted downward on a straightline basis if crude oil is between $75 per barrel and $50 per barrel, with a maximum negative adjustment of approximately 10 percent if crude oil is at or below $50 per barrel. The client retains the right to terminate the contract for convenience. If the client (i) elects to stay with a five-year term, (ii) elects to extend the contract to seven years, or (iii) elects to extend the contract to 10 years and allow operating dayrates to fluctuate with oil prices, then the termination mechanism in the contract is designed to keep Transocean economically whole for the remaining term of the contract. However, if the client elects to extend the contract to 10 years and the dayrate is fixed, then the client will have a right to terminate the contract for convenience with one year’s prior notice which will result in total payments to Transocean ranging from $1.1 billion over a five-year period to $1.85 billion over a 10-year period (which includes paid and unpaid dayrate as well as a termination fee ranging from $100 million to $175 million), and, depending on the date of termination, may result in a discount to the estimated contract revenues that could have otherwise been generated over the 10-year period.

(11) We own a 65 percent interest in this enhanced Enterprise-class drillship to be named Discoverer Luanda through a joint venture company with Angco Cayman Limited. The contract had an initial term of five years, but was converted at the customer’s election to a seven-year term. Operations are expected to commence during the third quarter of 2010, after shipyard construction followed by sea trials, mobilization to Angola and customer acceptance. The contract commencement date is contingent on vendor performance and other factors. The dayrate to be paid on the seven-year contract period is $430,000.

(12) We have been awarded a seven-year drilling contract by BP for the construction of a Keppel Fels MSC DSS 51 design semisubmersible to be named GSF Development Driller III. Operations are expected to commence by the third quarter of 2009, after shipyard construction followed by sea trials, mobilization to Angola and customer acceptance. The contract commencement date is contingent on vendor performance and other factors.

(13) Dayrate for contract period October 2007 through October 2010 to be set using a quarterly average of the stated contract dayrates on the company’s other Ultra-Deepwater, dynamically positioned rigs operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The dayrate is currently estimated to range from $458,000 beginning in March 2008 to $517,000 in October 2010.

(14) Current contract provides for a bonus incentive opportunity not reflected in the stated current contract dayrate.

(15) Reflects the current contracted dayrate which is comprised of a foreign currency component and which could change due to foreign exchange adjustments.

(16) Reflects the current contracted dayrate which could change due to cost escalations.

(17) Dayrate reflects a base level to be paid. The rig will receive a dayrate higher than the stated base level when utilized in a water depth of greater than 1,500 feet.

(18) Dayrate subject to annual adjustment based on market dayrates within specific parameters.

(19) Owned by a joint venture in which the company owns an 80 percent interest. Dayrate indicated reflects 100 percent of contract rate.

(20) Operated under a management contract with the rig’s owner. The rig is currently engaged in scientific geological coring activities and is owned by an unconsolidated joint venture in which a subsidiary of the company has a 50 percent interest. The dayrate disclosed herein reflects 100 percent of the contracted rate. The company’s 50 percent interest in the joint venture’s earnings is included in other income in its consolidated statement of operations.

(21) Operated under a management contract with the rig’s owner.

(22) For the period of time that this rig is contracted to Applied Drilling Technology International, the drilling management services division of the company’s U.K. operating subsidiary, or Applied Drilling Technology Inc., the company’s U.S. drilling management services subsidiary, accounting rules require that we eliminate the revenues and costs related to those contracts from the contract drilling segment of the consolidated statement of operations.

 

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(23) Transocean continues to seek buyers for the GSF Arctic II and GSF Arctic IV while keeping the OFT appraised of progress.

(24) The tax expense related to these contracts has been reduced due to a discrete tax event in the 4th quarter of 2007. In accordance with the terms of these contracts, the dayrate likewise has been reduced from $475,000 per day to $362,000 per day, excluding cost escalation. Taken together, these changes have no effect on after-tax net income.

(25) We have been awarded a 10-year drilling contract by Petrobras to operate the Petrobras 10000, under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. yard in Geoje, South Korea. We will acquire the rig from subsidiaries of Petrobras and Mitsui under a 20-year capital lease contract. Operations are expected to commence during the fourth quarter of 2009, after shipyard construction followed by sea trials, mobilization. The contract commencement date is contingent on vendor performance and other factors. The initial contract dayrate is $410,000 excluding taxes. In addition, we are eligible to earn monthly bonuses of up to 12 percent of dayrate.

(26) Dayrate excludes Libyan taxes for which Transocean will be reimbursed.

(27) The client has the right to extend the term of this contract to 24 months, 36 months, 48 months or 60 months at dayrates of $195,000, $185,000, $180,000 or $175,000 by April 30, 2009.

(28) The agreement with Burgundy, previously disclosed in the December 5, 2008 Fleet Update Summary, was terminated by Transocean as a result of Burgundy’s failure to post the required escrow. Transocean is pursuing appropriate remedies.

(29) On January 5, 2009, Oilexco demobilized the rig; however, the contract remains in full force and effect. On January 7, 2009, Oilexco announced that it had been placed into administration by Order of the Companies Court in London, with operations to continue to be conducted in a safe and orderly manner. Transocean will pursue all appropriate remedies as may become necessary.

(30) The contract on the rig has been terminated by the customer. The company is challenging the validity of the termination. Meanwhile, the rig has been cold stacked for an undetermined period of time at a location off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt.

(31) Dayrate excludes taxes for which Transocean will be reimbursed.

(32) As of April 2, 2009, Estimated Contract Start/Idle and Estimated Expiration/Out of Service Dates are calculated as follows: (1) for events estimated to occur between the 1st and 15th of a month, the previous month is reported (i.e. a contract which is estimated to commence on May 4, 2009 will be reported as commencing in April 2009) and (2) for events estimated to occur between the 16th and the end of a month, the actual month is reported (i.e. a contract which is estimated to commence on May 24, 2009 will be reported as commencing in May 2009).

 

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The information contained in this Fleet Update report (the “Information”) is as of the date of the report only and is subject to change without notice to the recipient. Transocean Ltd. assumes no duty to update any portion of the Information.

DISCLAIMER. NEITHER TRANSOCEAN LTD. NOR ITS AFFILIATES MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE) REGARDING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT, WHICH INFORMATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” Neither Transocean Ltd nor its affiliates will be liable to any recipient or anyone else for any inaccuracy, error or omission, regardless of cause, in the information set forth in this report or for any damages (whether direct or indirect, consequential, punitive or exemplary) resulting therefrom.

No Unauthorized Publication or Use. All information provided by Transocean Ltd. in this report is given for the exclusive use of the recipient and may not be published, redistributed or retransmitted without the prior written consent of Transocean Ltd.

Client Contract Duration, Timing and Dayrates and Risks Associated with Operations. The duration and timing (including both starting and ending dates) of the client contracts are estimates only, and client contracts are subject to cancellation, suspension and delays for a variety of reasons, including some beyond the control of Transocean Ltd. Also, the dayrates set forth in the report are estimates based upon the full contractual operating dayrate. However, the actual average dayrate earned over the course of any given contract will be lower and could be substantially lower. The actual average dayrate will depend upon a number of factors (rig downtime, suspension of operations, etc.) including some beyond the control of Transocean Ltd. Our client contracts and operations are generally subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and we urge you to review the description and explanation of such risks and uncertainties in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The dayrates do not include revenue for mobilizations, demobilizations, upgrades, shipyards or recharges.

Out of Service Days (Shipyards, Mobilizations, Etc.). Estimated out of service time for 2009 is noted where the company anticipates that a rig will be out of service and not be available to earn an operating dayrate for a period of 14 days or longer. Additional rig out of service time in 2009 may occur and will be added to the report as such events arise. With respect to expected out of service time for 2009, we have modified the information in this report given the inherent uncertainty of predicting out of service time events that far in advance. Certain estimated out of service time in 2009 by rig is noted, but only where the out of service time falls within a contract period or between two contracts. We do expect to experience additional rig out of service time in 2009, and will add this information to the report once the timing of such events is more certain. We currently estimate the aggregate out of service time for 2009 that is not reported by rig, including out of service time less than 14 days, to be approximately as reflected in the Fleet Update table entitled “2009 Additional Estimated Potential Out of Service Time by Rig Class” and in the column labeled other estimated out-of-service days.” However this additional estimated out of service time is not firm and could change significantly based on a variety of factors. No estimates are made for 2010 and beyond.

Out of service time is denoted as “Mob/Contract Prep” and Shipyard or Project” out of service days. Mob/Contract Prep refers to periods during which the rig is being mobilized, demobilized and/or modifications or upgrades are being made as a result of contract requirements. Shipyard or Project refers to periods during which the rig is out of service as a result of other planned shipyards, surveys, repairs, regulatory inspections or other planned service or work on the rig. Similar Mob/Contract Prep and Shipyard or Project periods of durations under 14 days will occur but are not noted in the Update. In some instances such as certain mobilizations, demobilizations, upgrades and shipyards, we are paid compensation by our clients that is generally recognized over the life of the underlying contract, although such compensation is not typically significant in relation to the revenue generated by the dayrates we charge our clients.

Forward-Looking Statement. The statements made in the Fleet Update that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements made in the Fleet Update include, but are not limited to, statements involving the estimated duration of client contracts, contract dayrate amounts, future contract commencement dates and locations and planned shipyard projects and other out of service time. Such statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including but not limited to, uncertainties relating to the level of activity in offshore oil and gas exploration and development, exploration success by producers, oil and gas prices, competition and market conditions in the contract drilling industry, shipyard delays, actions and approvals of third parties, possible cancellation or suspension of drilling contracts as a result of mechanical difficulties or performance, the Company’s ability to enter into and the terms of future contracts, the availability of qualified personnel, labor relations and the outcome of negotiations with unions representing workers, operating hazards, factors affecting the duration of contracts including well-in-progress provisions, the actual amount of downtime, factors resulting in reduced applicable dayrates, hurricanes and other weather conditions, terrorism, political and other uncertainties inherent in non-U.S. operations (including the risk of war, civil disturbance, seizure or damage of equipment and exchange and currency fluctuations), the impact of governmental laws and regulations, the adequacy of sources of liquidity, the effect of litigation and contingencies and other factors described above and discussed in the Company’s most recently filed Form 10-K, in the Company’s Forms 10-Q for subsequent periods and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC, which are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, except as required by law.

Fleet Classification. Transocean Ltd. uses a rig classification for its semisubmersible rigs and drillships to reflect the company’s strategic focus on the ownership and operation of premium, high specification floating rigs. The rig classification “High Specification Floaters” is comprised of “Ultra-Deepwater” which refers to the latest generation of semisubmersible rigs and drillships possessing the latest technical drilling capabilities and the ability to operate in water depths equal to or greater than 7,500 feet, “Deepwater” which refers to semisubmersible rigs and drillships that possess the ability to drill in water depths equal to or greater than 4,500 feet, and “Harsh Environment” comprised of five of the company’s premium harsh environment rigs, the semisubmersibles Henry Goodrich, Transocean Leader, Paul B. Loyd, Jr., Transocean Arctic and Polar Pioneer. The category titled “Midwater Floaters” represents semisubmersible rigs and drillships that possess the ability to drill in water depths of up to 4,499 feet. The jackup fleet is subdivided into two categories; “High Specification” which consists of harsh environment and high performance jackups and “Standard”.

 

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