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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):
October 17, 2019

TRANSOCEAN LTD.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Switzerland

    

001-38373

    

98-0599916

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

File Number)

Identification No.)

Turmstrasse 30

   

Steinhausen, Switzerland

CH-6312

(Address of principal executive offices)

(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (41) 749-0500

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Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

We issue a report entitled “Transocean Fleet Status Report,” which includes drilling rig status and contract information. A report dated October 17, 2019, 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 Transocean “E-mail Alerts,” which based upon your selections will alert you to new Transocean press releases, financial and other updates. This free service will send you an automated email containing the Fleet Status Report press release and a link to our website: www.deepwater.com, where the reports are posted each quarter under “Investors/Fleet Status Report.” You may subscribe to this service in the footer of any of the website’s Investors pages by selecting “E-mail Alerts” then providing your email address. Please select the alerts to which you prefer to subscribe and click “Submit.”

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

Fleet Status Report dated October 17, 2019

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: October 17, 2019

By:

/s/ Daniel Ro-Trock

Daniel Ro-Trock

Authorized Person

RIG_FSR_EX99_1

 

Picture 6

 

 

 

Picture 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated: October 17, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revisions Noted in Bold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamically positioned 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dayrate on

Dayrate on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yr. (1)

Water

Drilling

 

 

Estimated

Estimated

Current

Previous

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footnote

Floater

Dynamically

Entered

Depth

Depth

 

 

Contract

Expiration

Contract (3)

Contract (3)

 

 

 

 

 

Rig Type/Name

References

Type

Positioned

Service

(Feet)

(Feet)

Location

Customer

Start Date (2)

Date (2)

(Dollars)

(Dollars)

    

Additional Comments for Q4 2019 - Q3 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rigs Under Construction (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JSPL Ultra-Deepwater Drillship TBN 1

(9)

ship

TBA

12,000

40,000

TBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Titan

(6), (17)

ship

TBA

12,000

40,000

USGOM

Chevron

Q4 2021

Q4 2026

455,000

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Ultra-Deepwater (28)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Poseidon

(6)

ship

2018

12,000

40,000

USGOM

Shell

Sep-18

Feb-28

477,000

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Pontus

(6)

ship

2017

12,000

40,000

USGOM

Shell

Oct-17

Oct-27

477,000

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Conqueror

(6), (8)

ship

2016

12,000

40,000

USGOM

Chevron

Dec-16

Dec-21

582,000

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Proteus

(6)

ship

2016

12,000

40,000

USGOM

Shell

Aug-16

May-26

473,000

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Thalassa

(6)

ship

2016

12,000

40,000

USGOM

Shell

Jul-16

Feb-26

474,000

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Ocean Rig Apollo

 

ship

2015

12,000

40,000

 

 

 

Stacked May 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Asgard

 

ship

2014

12,000

40,000

USGOM

Murphy Oil Corp

Aug-19

Dec-19

185,000

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Invictus

(6)

ship

2014

12,000

40,000

Trinidad

BHP Billiton

Aug-19

Oct-19

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

USGOM

BHP Billiton

Oct-19

Jan-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

Trinidad

BHP Billiton

Jan-20

Mar-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

USGOM

BHP Billiton

Mar-20

Apr-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Athena

 

ship

2014

12,000

40,000

 

 

 

Stacked March 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Skyros

 

ship

2013

12,000

40,000

Angola

Total

Dec-18

Sep-21

573,000

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Mylos

 

ship

2013

12,000

40,000

 

 

 

Stacked September 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Corcovado

(7), (8)

ship

2011

10,000

35,000

Brazil

Petrobras

Nov-19

Jul-21

191,000

N/A

 

Paid mobilization; 30 days out of service in 2020

 

 

 

Deepwater Mykonos

(7), (8)

ship

2011

10,000

35,000

Brazil

Petrobras

Nov-19

May-21

211,000

N/A

 

Paid mobilization

 

 

 

Deepwater Olympia

 

ship

2011

10,000

35,000

 

 

 

Stacked April 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Orion

(16)

ship

2011

10,000

35,000

 

 

 

Idle October 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Champion

 

ship

2011

12,000

40,000

 

 

 

Stacked Feb. 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discoverer Inspiration

(6), (8)

ship

2010

12,000

40,000

USGOM

Chevron

Mar-15

Mar-20

564,000

571,000

 

 

 

 

 

Discoverer India

(8)

ship

2010

12,000

40,000

Egypt

Burullus

Sep-19

Dec-19

135,000

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8)

 

 

 

 

Egypt

Burullus

Dec-19

Apr-20

170,000

135,000

 

 

 

 

 

Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2

(13)

ship

2010

12,000

35,000

Australia

Chevron

Oct-19

Sep-20

260,000

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Discoverer Luanda

 

ship

2010

7,500

40,000

 

 

 

Stacked February 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discoverer Americas

 

ship

2009

12,000

40,000

 

 

 

Stacked April 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discoverer Clear Leader

 

ship

2009

12,000

40,000

 

 

 

Stacked June 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petrobras 10000

(4), (6), (7)

ship

2009

12,000

37,500

Brazil

Petrobras

Mar-19

Feb-20

298,000

275,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4), (6), (7)

 

 

 

 

Brazil

Petrobras

Mar-20

Feb-21

307,000

298,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4), (6), (7)

 

 

 

 

Brazil

Petrobras

Mar-21

Sep-21

316,000

307,000

 

 

 

 

 

Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1

 

ship

2009

12,000

35,000

India

Reliance

Jul-18

Nov-19

124,000

433,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India

Reliance

Nov-19

Nov-20

127,000

124,000

 

 

 

 

 

Development Driller III

 

semi

2009

7,500

37,500

Equatorial Guinea

ExxonMobil

Feb-19

Feb-20

192,000

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

GSF Development Driller II

 

semi

2005

7,500

37,500

 

 

 

Stacked Jan. 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSF Development Driller I

(13)

semi

2005

7,500

37,500

Australia

Chevron

May-19

May-20

209,000

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13)

 

 

 

 

Australia

Chevron

May-20

Dec-20

217,000

209,000

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Nautilus

 

semi

2000

8,000

30,000

Malaysia

Shell

May-19

Nov-19

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brunei

Shell

Jan-20

Feb-20

175,000

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q4 2019

Q1 2020

Q2 2020

Q3 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Average Contract Dayrates (5)

 

$332,000

$342,000

$357,000

$364,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harsh Environment (14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Norge

(7), (8), (12)

semi

2019

10,000

40,000

Norway

Equinor

Jul-19

Nov-19

271,135

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7), (8), (12)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Nov-19

May-20

281,000

271,135

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Enabler

(6), (7), (8)

semi

2016

1,640

28,000

Norway

Equinor

Jul-19

Jul-20

438,000

448,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Jul-20

Jul-21

434,000

438,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Jul-21

Jul-22

429,000

434,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Jul-22

Jul-23

425,000

429,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Jul-23

Mar-24

415,000

425,000

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Encourage

(6), (7), (8)

semi

2016

1,640

28,000

Norway

Equinor

Mar-19

Mar-20

434,000

440,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Mar-20

Mar-21

430,000

434,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Mar-21

Mar-22

425,000

430,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Mar-22

Mar-23

421,000

425,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Mar-23

Nov-23

412,000

421,000

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Endurance

(6), (8)

semi

2015

1,640

28,000

Norway

Equinor

Dec-18

Dec-19

492,000

493,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Dec-19

Dec-20

487,000

492,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Dec-20

Dec-21

483,000

487,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Dec-21

Dec-22

478,000

483,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Dec-22

Jun-23

467,000

478,000

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Equinox

(6), (8)

semi

2015

1,640

28,000

Norway

Equinor

Nov-18

Nov-19

492,000

493,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Nov-19

Nov-20

487,000

492,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Nov-20

Nov-21

482,000

487,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Nov-21

Nov-22

478,000

482,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Nov-22

Dec-22

468,000

478,000

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Spitsbergen

(7), (8)

semi

2010

10,000

30,000

Norway

Equinor

Oct-19

Jun-22

Not Disclosed

230,000

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Barents

(8)

semi

2009

10,000

30,000

Canada

Suncor Energy

Apr-19

Oct-19

285,000

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

Equinor

Footnote 18

Footnote 18

Not Disclosed

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Leiv Eiriksson

(6)

semi

2001

7,500

25,000

Norway

ConocoPhillips

Aug-19

Dec-19

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norway

ConocoPhillips

Dec-19

Jan-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Paul B. Loyd, Jr.

 

semi

 

1990

2,000

25,000

UKNS

BP

May-19

Oct-19

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UKNS

Hurricane Energy PLC

Feb-20

Apr-20

160,000

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UKNS

Hurricane Energy PLC

Apr-20

Sep-20

205,000

160,000

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Leader

(8)

semi

 

1987/1997

4,500

25,000

UKNS

Hurricane Energy PLC

Apr-19

Nov-19

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UKNS

Premier Oil

Mar-20

Jun-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Arctic

(7)

semi

 

1986

1,650

25,000

Norway

DEA Norge

Jul-19

Jul-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Henry Goodrich

(6), (8)

semi

 

1985/2007

5,000

30,000

Canada

Husky

May-18

Nov-19

275,000

275,000

 

 

 

 

 

Polar Pioneer

 

semi

 

1985/2014

1,500

25,000

 

 

 

Stacked Dec. 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Songa Dee

 

semi

 

1984/2014

1,500

30,000

 

 

 

Stacked Sep. 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q3 2019

Q4 2019

Q1 2020

Q2 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Average Contract Dayrates (5)

 

$330,000

$344,000

$345,000

$373,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midwater Floaters (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sedco 714

 

semi

 

1983/1997

1,600

25,000

 

 

 

Stacked Nov. 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean 712

(7)

semi

 

1983

1,600

25,000

UKNS

ConocoPhillips

Mar-19

Jan-21

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Sedco 711

 

semi

 

1982

1,800

25,000

 

 

 

Stacked Jan. 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q3 2019

Q4 2019

Q1 2020

Q2 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Average Contract Dayrates (5)

 

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

$130,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-Price Options - See Footnote 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultra-Deepwater

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSF Development Driller I

 

semi

2005

7,500

37,500

Australia

Chevron

Jan-21

Feb-21

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

Chevron

Mar-21

Apr-21

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

Chevron

May-21

Jun-21

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

Chevron

Jul-21

Aug-21

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Deepwater Invictus

(6)

ship

2014

12,000

40,000

USGOM

BHP Billiton

May-20

May-21

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

USGOM

BHP Billiton

May-21

May-22

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

USGOM

BHP Billiton

May-22

May-23

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Ocean Rig Skyros

(8), (15)

ship

2013

12,000

40,000

Angola

Total

Oct-21

Jan-22

200,000

573,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8), (15)

 

 

 

 

Angola

Total

Jan-22

May-22

200,000

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8), (15)

 

 

 

 

Angola

Total

May-22

Sep-22

200,000

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

Ocean Rig Corcovado

(7), (8)

ship

2011

10,000

35,000

Brazil

Petrobras

Aug-21

Jun-23

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Ocean Rig Mykonos

(7), (8)

ship

2011

10,000

35,000

Brazil

Petrobras

May-21

Aug-23

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Discoverer India

(8)

ship

2010

12,000

40,000

Egypt

Burullus

Apr-20

Aug-20

Not Disclosed

170,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt

Burullus

Aug-20

Dec-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt

Burullus

Dec-20

Apr-21

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt

Burullus

Apr-21

Aug-21

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt

Burullus

Aug-21

Dec-21

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1

 

ship

2009

12,000

35,000

India

Reliance

Nov-20

May-21

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Harsh Environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Enabler

(7), (11), (8)

semi

2016

1,640

28,000

Norway

Equinor

Mar-24

Mar-27

415,000

415,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7), (11), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Mar-27

Mar-30

415,000

415,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Mar-30

Mar-33

415,000

415,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Mar-33

Mar-36

415,000

415,000

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Encourage

(7), (11), (8)

semi

2016

1,640

28,000

Norway

Equinor

Nov-23

Nov-26

412,000

412,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7), (11), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Nov-26

Nov-29

412,000

412,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Nov-29

Nov-32

412,000

412,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Nov-32

Nov-35

412,000

412,000

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Endurance

(6), (11), (8)

semi

2015

1,640

28,000

Norway

Equinor

Jun-23

Jun-26

483,000

467,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (11), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Jun-26

Jun-29

483,000

483,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Jun-29

Jun-32

483,000

483,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Jun-32

Jun-35

483,000

483,000

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Equinox

(6), (11), (8)

semi

2015

1,640

28,000

Norway

Equinor

Dec-22

Dec-25

483,000

468,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (11), (8)

 

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Dec-25

Dec-28

483,000

483,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (8)

 

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Dec-28

Dec-31

483,000

483,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6), (8)

 

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Dec-31

Dec-34

483,000

483,000

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Spitsbergen

(7), (8)

semi

2010

10,000

30,000

Norway

Equinor

Jun-22

Jul-22

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7), (8)

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Jul-22

Aug-22

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Barents

(8)

semi

2009

10,000

30,000

Canada

Equinor

Footnote 14

Footnote 14

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Transocean Norge

(7), (8), (12)

semi

2019

10,000

40,000

Norway

Equinor

May-20

Jun-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7), (8), (12)

 

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Jun-20

Jul-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7), (8), (12)

 

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Jul-20

Aug-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7), (8), (12)

 

 

 

 

 

Norway

Equinor

Aug-20

Sep-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

Leiv Eiriksson

(6)

semi

2001

7,500

25,000

Norway

Lundin Petroleum

Feb-20

Mar-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

Norway

Lundin Petroleum

Mar-20

Apr-20

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture 1

 

 

 

Updated: October 17, 2019

 

Revisions Noted in Bold

 

 

 

Footnotes

 

 

 

(1)

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

(2)

Estimated Contract Start and Estimated Expiration Dates are generally 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 March 4, 2018 will be reported as commencing in February 2018) 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 March 24, 2018 will be reported as commencing in March 2018). 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 customer to extend the contract. 

(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 “Customer Contract Duration, Timing and Dayrates and Risks Associated with Operations” section of the Disclaimers & Definitions for a description of dayrates. This column may not reflect the rate currently being received under the contract as a result of an applicable standby rate or other rate, which typically is less than the contract dayrate.

(4)

In September 2018, the contract was extended by 2 years through October 2021 and includes a blend and extend modification to the previous contract dayrate.

(5)

Estimated Average Contract Dayrate is defined as the average contracted full operating dayrate to be earned per revenue earning day. See note (3) for definition of full operating dayrate.

(6)

If the dayrate is disclosed, reflects the current contracted dayrate which could reflect prior cost escalations, or de-escalations, and could change in the future due to further cost escalations, or de-escalations.

(7)

If the dayrate is disclosed, reflects the current contracted dayrate which, along with costs, includes a foreign currency component. Changes in the value of the U.S. Dollar relative to certain foreign currencies will result in an adjustment to the dayrate according to the terms of the contract. The dayrate adjustment generally offsets the foreign currency exchange-related change in costs.

(8)

If the dayrate is disclosed, the contract provides for a bonus incentive opportunity not reflected in the current contract dayrate.

(9)

JSPL Ultra-Deepwater Drillship TBN 1 on order from Sembcorp Marine's subsidiary, Jurong Shipyard, is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2020.

(10)

Fixed price options may be exercised at the customer’s discretion. During periods when dayrates on new contracts are increasing relative to existing contracts, the likelihood of customers’ exercising fixed price options increases. During periods when dayrates on new contracts are decreasing relative to existing contracts, the likelihood of customers’ exercising fixed price options declines.

(11)

If exercised, a lump sum payment of $12.5 million shall be payable to the customer upon commencement of the option period.

(12)

We hold a 33.0% ownership interest in the unconsolidated company owning  the rig.  Our customer has entered into the drilling contract with the operating company, a wholly owned subsidiary.  Our contract backlog includes and we will recognize 100% of the contract drilling revenues associated with the drilling contract.

(13)

Customer agreed to transfer dates from the GSF Development Driller I to the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2.  

 

 

(14)

The start date for this contract is variable at the customers choosing between January 1, 2020 and March 1, 2020.  If the customer has not initiated drilling services by March 2, the rig will be on a standby rate paid by the customer at an undisclosed amount. The firm term for this contract is approximately 120 days. We estimated the contract value to be approximately $54 million dollars, including integrated services, mob and de-mob. Additionally, the contract includes three one-well options priced at an undisclosed rate.

(15)

The contract includes three priced options of 2 wells or a minimal duration of 120 days. Since the dayrate of the priced option is substantially lower than the dayrate of the firm contract and our expectation for the future market dayrate, we will defer recognition of a portion of the revenues billed during the firm contract period and recognize it during the option periods. The average dayrate during the firm and priced options period is $467,000.

(16)

Rig formerly known as Ocean Rig Poseidon

(17)

The contract is expected to start in the quarter indicated. Factors that could influence the contract start date include shipyard delivery, customer acceptance, and mobilization to operating location, among others.

 

 

 

 

 

Picture 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISCLAIMERS & DEFINITIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The information contained in this Fleet Status 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 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer Contract Duration, Timing and Dayrates and Risks Associated with Operations. The duration and timing (including both starting and ending dates) of the customer contracts are estimates only, and customer contracts are subject to cancellation, suspension and delays for a variety of reasons, including some beyond the control of Transocean. 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. Our customer 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. The time associated with committed shipyards, upgrades, surveys, repairs, regulatory inspections, contract preparation or other committed activity on the rig and is not expected to earn an operating dayrate, Contract preparation refers to periods during which the rig is undergoing modifications or upgrades as a result of contract requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The references included in this Fleet Status Report may not be firm and could change significantly based on a variety of factors. Any significant changes to our estimates of out of service time will be reflected in subsequent Fleet Status Reports, as applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In some instances such as certain mobilizations, upgrades and shipyards, we are paid compensation by our customers that is generally recognized over the life of the primary contract term of the drilling contract.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 customer 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, Transocean’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 Transocean’s most recently filed Form 10-K, in Transocean’s Forms 10-Q for subsequent periods and in Transocean’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 Classifications. Transocean uses classifications for its drillships, semisubmersibles, and jackup rigs.The classifications reflect the company’s strategic focus on the ownership and operations of premium, high-specification units and are approximately as follows: “Ultra-Deepwater” are the latest generation of drillships and semisubmersible rigs and are capable of drilling in water depths equal to or greater than 7,500 feet; “Deepwater” rigs are drillships and semisubmersible rigs capable of drilling in water depths equal to or greater than 4,500 feet and less than 7,500 feet; “Harsh Environment” are premium rigs equipped for year-round operations in harsh environments; “Midwater Floaters” are semisubmersible rigs capable of drilling in water depths of greater than 300 feet and up to 4,499 feet; and "High-Specification Jackups" are high‑performance, independent cantilever jackup rigs that are capable of  drilling in water depths of up to 400 feet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stacking.  An "Idle" rig is primarily between contracts, readily available for  operations, and operating costs are typically at or near normal levels. A "Stacked" rig, on the other hand, is primarily manned by a reduced crew or unmanned and typically has reduced operating costs and is (i) preparing for an extended period of inactivity, (ii) expected to continue to be inactive for an extended period, or (iii) completing a period of extended inactivity. However, stacked rigs will continue to incur operating costs at or above normal operating costs for approximately 30 days following initiation of stacking.