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): May 9, 2002


                                 TRANSOCEAN INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           CAYMAN ISLANDS            333-75899              N/A

  (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission      (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)   File Number)     Identification No.)


                                4 GREENWAY PLAZA
                              HOUSTON, TEXAS 77046
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 232-7500

                           TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX INC.
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

     On  May  9,  2002, shareholders of Transocean Sedco Forex Inc. approved the
proposal  to  change the name of the company to Transocean Inc. (the "Company").
The  Company's  new  name  is  now  effective.  The  Company's  CINS  (CUSIP
International Numbering System) number pertaining to its ordinary shares did not
change  and  remains  G90078109.  The  trading symbol for the Company's ordinary
shares  (RIG)  also  remains  the  same.




                                   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  thereunto  duly  authorized.

                                               TRANSOCEAN INC.


Date:  May 10, 2002                   By:      /s/  William  E.  Turcotte
                                               ---------------------------------
                                      Name:    William  E.  Turcotte
                                      Title:   Associate General Counsel