SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Newman Steven L (Last) (First) (Middle) 4 GREENWAY PLAZA (Street) HOUSTON TX 77046 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TRANSOCEAN INC [ RIG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Sr. VP, HR, IPS & Treasury
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/11/2006
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Ordinary Shares	04/11/2006		A(1)		6,894	A	(1)	16,057	D
Ordinary Shares	04/11/2006		F(3)		619	D	(3)	15,438	D
Ordinary Shares								624	I	By Issuer Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options	$28.12	04/11/2006		A		11,126		(2)	07/07/2014	Ordinary Shares	11,126	$0	11,126	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On July 8, 2004, the reporting person was awarded a contingent, performance based grant for an opportunity to earn 9,710 restricted shares. This opportunity was subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria based upon specified peer groups. Depending upon the issuer's performance within the peer groups, the reporting person could earn some, all or none of the shares. The issuer's actual performance resulted in 6,894 restricted shares being granted, which vest as follows: 2,298 on April 11, 2006, 2,298 on January 1, 2007 and 2,298 on January 1, 2008.

2. On July 8, 2004, the reporting person was awarded a contingent, performance based grant of 15,670 stock options, which were subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria based upon specified peer groups. Depending upon the issuer's performance within the peer groups, the reporting person could earn some, all or none of the options. The issuer's actual performance resulted in options to purchase 11,126 shares being earned, which vest as follows: 3,708 on April 11, 2006, 3,709 on January 1, 2007 and 3,709 on January 1, 2008.

3. Shares automatically withheld upon vesting to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

Remarks:

	William E. Turcotte by Power of Attorney	04/12/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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