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): October 8, 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 October 8, 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 and Fleet Update Summaries. 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: October 8, 2009   By  

  /s/ Margaret C. Fitzgerald

      Margaret C. Fitzgerald
      Associate General Counsel

 


Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1   Transocean Ltd. Fleet Status Report
Fleet Status Report

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

 

 

  

Fleet Status

Report

 

October 08, 2009

 

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG)

 


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

Updated: October 8, 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 (26)

 

Estimated
Expiration

/Out of
Service (2)(26)

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

Rigs Under Construction (8)

  

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 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),(23)

  ship   «     TBA   10,000   37,500   Angola   Petrobras   See Footnote 23   See Footnote 23   See Footnote 23      N/A   

Discoverer Luanda (16)

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

Development Driller III (16)

  semi   «     TBA   7,500   30,000   USGOM   BP   See Footnote 12   See Footnote 12   403,000      N/A   

High Specification Floaters:

                     

Ultra-Deepwater (20)

  

Discoverer Clear Leader (16), (4)

  ship   «     2009   12,000   40,000   USGOM   Chevron   Aug-09   Jul-14   469,000      N/A   

Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1(8)

  ship   «     2009   12,000   35,000   India   Reliance   Aug-09   Aug-14   510,000      N/A   

Discoverer Deep Seas (16)

  ship   «     2001   10,000   35,000   USGOM   Chevron   Mar-09   Feb-11   512,000      335,000   

Discoverer Enterprise (16)

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

Discoverer Spirit (16)

  ship   «     2000   10,000   35,000   USGOM   Anadarko   Dec-07   Feb-11   505,000      298,000   
            USGOM   Anadarko   Mar-11   Jan-14   520,000      505,000   
                Apr-10   70 days Shipyard or Project    

GSF C.R. Luigs (16)

  ship   «     2000   10,000   35,000   USGOM   BHP Billiton   Sep-09   Nov-13   510,000      411,000   
                Mar-10   55 days Shipyard or Project   510,000      510,000   

GSF Jack Ryan (16)

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

Deepwater Discovery

  ship   «     2000   10,000   30,000   Brazil   Devon   Oct-09   Jan-14   463,000 (15),(16)    425,000   
                Nov-09   14 days Shipyard or Project    
                Jul-10   85 days Shipyard or Project    

Deepwater Frontier

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

Deepwater Millennium (15), (16)

  ship   «     1999   10,000   30,000   Brazil   Anadarko   Nov-08   Jul-10   493,000      302,000   
            USGOM   Anadarko   Aug-10   May-13   535,000      493,000   

Deepwater Pathfinder

  ship   «     1998   10,000   30,000   Nigeria / Sao
Tome
  Addax   Aug-09   Dec-09   600,000 (15)    395,000
 
  
  
            Ivory Coast   Lukoil   Dec-09   Feb-10   630,000      600,000
 
  
  
            USGOM   Eni   Feb-10   Feb-15   650,000 (16)    630,000   
                Apr-10   95 days Shipyard or Project    

Deepwater Horizon (16)

  semi   «     2001   10,000   30,000   USGOM   BP   Oct-07   Oct-10   See Footnote 13      278,000   
            USGOM   BP   Oct-10   Oct-13   497,000     

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   
                Sep-10   50 days Shipyard or Project    

Cajun Express (16)

  semi   «     2001   8,500   35,000   USGOM   Chevron   Aug-07   Jan-10   493,000      216,000   
                Jan-10   115 days Shipyard or Project    
            Brazil   Petrobras   May-10   May-13   510,000 (28),(15)    493,000   

Deepwater Nautilus (16)

  semi     2000   8,000   30,000   USGOM   Shell   Dec-08   Dec-11   538,000      493,000   

GSF Explorer

  ship   «     1972/1998   7,800   30,000   Angola   BP   Jun-07   Jan-10   426,000 (16)    365,000   
                Jan-10  

125 days Mob/

Contract Prep

   
            Indonesia   Marathon-led
Consortium
  May-10   Apr-12   510,000      426,000   

GSF Development Driller I (16)

  semi   «     2004   7,500   37,500   USGOM   BHP Billiton   Jun-08   Sep-12   514,000      220,000   
                Mar-10   45 days Shipyard or Project    

GSF Development Driller II (16)

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

Sedco Energy (15), (16)

  semi   «     2001   7,500   30,000   Nigeria   Chevron   Jan-08   Jan-11   487,000      202,000   

Sedco Express (16)

  semi   «     2001   7,500   30,000   Angola   BP   Jun-05   May-10  

 

188,000

 

(14) 

  125,000   
                Jun-10  

100 days Mob/

Contract Prep

   
            Mediterranean
Sea
  Noble Energy   Sep-10   Dec-11  

 

530,000

 

(16) 

  188,000   

Deepwater (16)

  

Deepwater Navigator (15)

  ship   «     2000   7,200   25,000   Brazil   Petrobras   Mar-07   Feb-11   188,000      300,000   
            Brazil   Petrobras   Mar-11   Jul-16   372,000 (14)    188,000   
                Apr-10   180 days Shipyard or Project    

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   Dec-09   Dec-11   565,000      446,000   

Sedco 706 (15), (16)

  semi   «     1976/1994/
2008
  6,500   25,000   Brazil   Chevron   Apr-09   May-14   311,000      N/A   

Sedco 702 (15), (16)

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

 

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

Updated: October 8, 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 (26)

 

Estimated
Expiration

/Out of
Service (2)(26)

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

Sedco 707 (15)

  semi   «     1976/1997   6,500   25,000   Brazil   Petrobras   Dec-05   Nov-09   188,000      N/A
            Brazil   Petrobras   Nov-09   Apr-15   390,000 (14)    188,000
                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

  486,000      342,000

 

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

Updated: October 8, 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 (26)

 

Estimated
Expiration

/Out of
Service (2)(26)

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

Jack Bates

  semi     1986/1997   5,400   30,000   Australia   Hess   Jun-09   Jul-10   376,000 (22)    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   
                Dec-09   250 days Shipyard or Project    
            Libya   Gazprom   Aug-10   Jul-11   495,000 (16),(25)    430,000   

Transocean Richardson (14), (16)

  semi     1988   5,000   25,000   Angola   Chevron   Aug-07   Jul-10   459,000      456,000   

Jim Cunningham (16)

  semi     1982/1995   4,600   25,000   Angola   ExxonMobil   Apr-09   Oct-09   450,000      372,000   
            Angola   ExxonMobil   Nov-09   Jan-10   257,000      450,000   
            Angola   ExxonMobil   May-10   Oct-12   450,000      257,000   

Sedco 710 (14), (15)

  semi   «     1983   4,500   25,000   Brazil   Petrobras   Dec-08   Oct-10   126,000      121,000   
            Brazil   Petrobras   Oct-10   Feb-17   282,000      126,000   

Transocean Rather (15), (16)

  semi     1988   4,500   25,000   UKNS   Dong E&P   Oct-09   Oct-09   467,000      517,000   

Sovereign Explorer (16)

  semi     1984   4,500   25,000   Brazil   Repsol   Jun-09   Apr-10   391,000 (15)    389,000   

Harsh Environment (5)

                                                 

Henry Goodrich (16)

  semi     1985/2007   5,000   30,000   Canada   StatoilHydro   Jun-07   Oct-10   381,000      173,000   
                Apr-10   75 days Shipyard or Project    

Transocean Leader (15), (16)

  semi     1987/1997   4,500   25,000   NNS   StatoilHydro   Sep-09   Mar-12   452,000      340,000   

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

  semi     1990   2,000   25,000   UKNS   BP   Apr-09   Mar-12   480,000      312,000   
                Sep-10   70 days Shipyard or Project    

Transocean Arctic (15), (16)

  semi     1986   1,650   25,000   NNS   StatoilHydro   Jan-07   Aug-11   282,000      195,000   
               

Aug-09

  85 days Shipyard or Project    

Polar Pioneer (15), (16)

  semi     1985   1,500   25,000   NNS   StatoilHydro   Jul-09   Feb-10   302,000      295,000   
            NNS   StatoilHydro   Feb-10   Jan-14   496,000      302,000   

Midwater Floaters (27)

                                                 

Sedco 700

  semi     1973/1997   3,600   25,000   Eq. Guinea       Stacked    

Transocean Legend

  semi     1983   3,500   25,000   Australia   ConocoPhillips   Sep-09   Mar-10   300,000      450,000   
            Aus./E. Timor   ENI   Mar-10   Dec-10   298,000      300,000   

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   Oct-10   289,000      265,000   
                Jan-10   21 days Shipyard or Project    

C. Kirk Rhein, Jr.

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

Transocean Driller (14), (15)

  semi     1991   3,000   25,000   Brazil   Petrobras   Aug-06   Jul-10   115,000      53,000   
            Brazil   Petrobras   Jul-10   Aug-16   262,000      115,000   

GSF Rig 135 (16)

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

GSF Rig 140 (16)

  semi     1983   2,400   25,000   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   239,000      180,000   
                Sep-10   14 days Shipyard or Project    

GSF Aleutian Key (16)

  semi     1976/2001   2,300   25,000   Angola   Sonangol   Aug-09   Jan-10   357,000      495,000   

Sedco 703

  semi     1973/1995   2,000   25,000   Malaysia       Stacked    

Sedco 711 (15)

  semi     1982   1,800   25,000   UKNS   Shell   Dec-08   Nov-10   384,000      283,000   

Transocean John Shaw (15)

  semi     1982   1,800   25,000   UKNS   Petrofac   Aug-08   Oct-09   352,000      380,000   

GSF Arctic III

  semi     1984   1,800   25,000   Italy       Stacked    

Sedco 712

  semi     1983   1,600   25,000   UKNS       Stacked    

Sedco 714 (15), (16)

  semi     1983/1997   1,600   25,000   UKNS   Total   Aug-09   Nov-10   391,000      236,000   
                Oct-09   65 days Shipyard or Project    

GSF Arctic IV (16), (21)

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

GSF Grand Banks (16)

  semi     1984   1,500   25,000   East Canada   Husky   Jan-08   Feb-11   356,000      144,000   
               

Jun-09

  150 days Shipyard or Project    

Actinia

  semi     1982   1,500   25,000   Malaysia       Idle    

Sedco 601 (16)

  semi     1983   1,500   25,000   Malaysia   Petronas
Carigali
  Jan-08   Jan-11   255,000      268,000   
                Jan-10   21 days Shipyard or Project    

Sedneth 701

  semi     1972/1993   1,500   25,000   Angola   Chevron   Sep-09   Dec-09   366,000      90,000   

Transocean Winner (15), (16)

  semi     1983   1,500   25,000   NNS   Lundin   Oct-09   Nov-12   446,000      375,000   

Transocean Searcher (15), (16)

  semi     1983/1988   1,500   25,000   NNS   StatoilHydro   May-09   Sep-12   415,000      395,000   

Transocean Prospect (15)

  semi     1983/1992   1,500   25,000   UKNS   Nexen   Nov-08   Oct-10   367,000      207,000   

J.W. McLean (15)

  semi     1974/1996   1,250   25,000   UKNS   Petro-Canada   May-09   Feb-10   422,000 (16)    389,000   

GSF Arctic II (21)

  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   Oct-09   371,000 (20)    316,000   
            UKNS   Shell   Oct-09   Sep-11   427,000      371,000   

High Specification Jackups (10)

                                                 

GSF Constellation I (16)

      2003   400   30,000   Trinidad   BP   Aug-09   Jan-10   110,000      220,000   

GSF Constellation II (16)

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

GSF Galaxy I

      1991/2001   400   30,000   UKNS       Stacked    

GSF Galaxy II

      1998   400   30,000   UKNS       Stacked    

 

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

Updated: October 8, 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 (26)

 

Estimated
Expiration

/Out of
Service (2)(26)

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

GSF Galaxy III (15), (16)

      1999   400   30,000   UKNS   Nexen   Oct-07   Aug-11   109,000      100,000

GSF Baltic (15), (16)

      1983   375   25,000   Nigeria   ExxonMobil   May-09   May-10   248,000      213,000

GSF Magellan

      1992   350   30,000   Holland       Stacked    

GSF Monarch

      1986   350   30,000   UKNS   Shell   Sep-09   Jul-10   212,000 (15),(24)    207,000

GSF Monitor

      1989   350   30,000   Trinidad       Stacked    

Trident 20

      2000   350   25,000   Caspian   Petronas Carigali   Jan-06   Dec-09   130,000      90,000
                Oct-09   25 days Shipyard or Project    
            Caspian   Petronas Carigali   Dec-09   Dec-12   185,000      130,000
                Aug-10   60 days Shipyard or Project    

 

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

Updated: October 8, 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 (26)
 

Estimated
Expiration

/Out of

Service(2)(26)

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

Standard Jackups (55)

                                              
Trident IX        1982   400   20,000   Vietnam   JVPC   Mar-09   Oct-09   200,000      210,000
Trident 17 (16)        1983   355   25,000   Malaysia   Petronas Carigali   Sep-07   Apr-10   185,000      195,000
GSF Adriatic II        1981   350   25,000   Gabon       Stacked    
GSF Adriatic IX (16)        1981   350   25,000   Nigeria   Afren   Sep-09   May-10   97,000      188,000
GSF Adriatic X        1982   350   30,000   Egypt   Petrobel   Nov-08   Oct-10   182,000      150,000
                 Feb-10   14 days Mob    
GSF Key Manhattan        1980   350   25,000   Croatia       Idle / Contract Prep    
             Italy   Eni   Feb-10   Feb-13   137,000     
GSF Key Singapore        1982   350   25,000   Egypt       Stacked    
GSF Adriatic VI        1981   328   25,000   Gabon       Stacked    
GSF Adriatic VIII (15), (16)        1983   328   25,000   Nigeria   ExxonMobil   Apr-09   Mar-10   230,000      190,000
                 Nov-09   30 days Shipyard

or Project

   
C.E. Thornton (15)        1974   300   25,000   India   ONGC   Oct-08   Oct-11   122,000      45,000
                 Oct-09   14 days Shipyard

or Project

   
D.R. Stewart        1980   300   25,000   Italy   Eni   Apr-07   Mar-10   168,000      57,000
                 Nov-09
  20 days Shipyard

or Project

   
F.G. McClintock        1975   300   25,000   India   ONGC   Oct-08   Oct-11   145,000      50,000
                 Dec-09   14 days Shipyard
or Project
   
G.H. Galloway        1984   300   25,000   Croatia       Stacked    
GSF Adriatic I        1981   300   25,000   Gabon       Stacked    
GSF Adriatic V        1979   300   25,000   Gabon       Stacked    
GSF Adriatic XI        1983   300   25,000   Malaysia       Stacked    
GSF Compact Driller        1992   300   25,000   Thailand   Chevron   Apr-09   Apr-12   120,000 (27)    196,000
                 Mar-10   14 days Shipyard
or Project
   
GSF Galveston Key        1978   300   25,000   Vietnam   Cuu Long JOC   Sep-09   Mar-10   202,000      197,000
GSF Key Gibraltar        1976/1996   300   25,000   Malaysia       Stacked    
GSF Key Hawaii        1982   300   25,000   Bahrain       Stacked    
GSF Labrador        1983   300   25,000   UKNS   E.On   Mar-09   Feb-10   205,000      210,000
             UKNS   Dana   Feb-10   Mar-10   220,000      205,000
GSF Main Pass I        1982   300   25,000   Saudi Arabia   Saudi Aramco   Jul-07   Jul-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
                 Nov-09   15 days Shipyard
or Project
   
GSF Parameswara (16)        1983   300   20,000   Indonesia   Total   Mar-09   Nov-10   168,000      106,000
                 Apr-10   20 days Shipyard
or Project
   
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       Stacked    
Harvey H. Ward        1981   300   25,000   Malaysia   Talisman   Apr-09   Aug-10   150,000      110,000
Interocean III        1978/1993   300   25,000   Egypt       Stacked    
J.T. Angel        1982   300   25,000   India   ONGC   Mar-07   Mar-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   Aug-10   150,000      110,000
Ron Tappmeyer        1978   300   25,000   India   ONGC   Feb-07   Feb-10   148,000      62,000
                 Oct-09   14 days Shipyard

or Project

   
Shelf Explorer        1982   300   20,000   Sakhalin   Venin Holdings   Jun-09   Nov-09   210,000 (25)    150,000
Transocean Nordic        1984   300   25,000   Malaysia       Stacked    
Trident 15        1982   300   25,000   Thailand   Chevron   Feb-06   Mar-12   100,000 (17)    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   140,000      148,000
Trident IV        1980/1999   300   25,000   Gabon       Stacked    
Trident VIII        1981   300   21,000   Gabon       Stacked    
Trident XII        1982/1992   300   25,000   India   ONGC   Jan-07   Jan-10   140,000      148,000
Trident XIV        1982/1994   300   20,000   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
                 Jan-10   21 days Shipyard
or Project
   
GSF High Island IV        1980/2001   270   20,000   Saudi Arabia   Saudi Aramco   May-07   May-11   164,000      107,000
                 Dec-10   15 days Shipyard
or Project
   
GSF High Island V        1981   270   20,000   Congo       Stacked    
GSF High Island IX        1983   250   20,000   Ghana       Stacked    
GSF High Island VII        1982   250   20,000   Cameroon   Total   Jan-09   Mar-10   170,000 (16)    160,000
GSF Rig 103        1974   250   20,000   Egypt       Stacked    
GSF Rig 105        1975   250   20,000   Egypt   Petrobel   Mar-08   Feb-11   112,000      90,000
                 Feb-10   21 days Shipyard
or Project
   
GSF Rig 124        1980   250   20,000   Egypt   PetroSA   Nov-08   Nov-09   120,000      110,000
GSF Rig 127        1981   250   20,000   Bahrain       Stacked    
GSF Rig 141        1982   250   20,000   Egypt   Petrogulf   Nov-08   Oct-09   120,000      115,000
Transocean Comet        1980   250   20,000   Egypt   GUPCO   Oct-07   Oct-09   112,000      62,000
Transocean Mercury        1969/1998   250   20,000   Egypt   Petrobel   Feb-08   Jan-10   110,000      58,000

 

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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 (26)
 

Estimated
Expiration

/Out of
Service (2)(26)

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

Trident VI

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

GSF Britannia

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

Swamp Barges (2)

                                            

Searex 4

       1981/1989   21   25,000   Singapore       Stacked    

Hibiscus (16), (18)

       1979/1993   25   16,000   Indonesia   Total   Oct-07   Dec-12   73,000   74,000

 

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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 (26)
 

Estimated
Expiration

/Out of
Service (2)(26)

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

Other (1)

                                               

Joides Resolution (16), (19)

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

Fixed-Price Options (30)

                                               

High Specification Floaters:

                                               

Ultra-Deepwater

                                               

GSF Explorer

  ship   «     1972/1998   7,800   30,000   Indonesia   Marathon-led
Consortium
  Apr-12   Mar-13   510,000      510,000

Deepwater Frontier

  ship   «     1999   10,000   30,000   India   Reliance   Aug-11   Sep-11   477,000      477,000

Deepwater

                                               

Jack Bates

  semi     1986/1997   5,400   30,000   Australia   Hess   Jul-10   Oct-10   376,000 (22)    519,000

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   Aus./E.
Timor
  ENI   Dec-10   May-11   298,000      298,000
                May-11   Dec-11   298,000      298,000

Standard Jackups

                                               

GSF Adriatic IX

      1981   350   25,000   Nigeria   Afren   May-10   See Footnote 29   See Footnote 29     

GSF Parameswara (16)

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

Other

                                               

Joides Resolution (16), (19)

  ship   «     1978   27,000   30,000   Worldwide   TAMRF   Jan-14   Jan-24   66,000      66,000

 

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Remaining 2009 Estimated Potential Out of Service Time By Rig Class

               

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

 

Rig Class

   Firm
Reported
Out-of-

Service
Days
   Additional
Estimated
Out-of-

Service
Days
   Total     

Ultra-Deepwater

   34    5    39   

Other Deepwater

   14    —      14   

Other High Spec

   50    —      50   

Other Floater

   243    28    271   

High Spec Jackup

   29    7    36   

Jackup

   131    84    215   

Other

   —      —      —     
                 

Total

   501    124    625     

 

2010 Estimated Potential Out of Service Time By Rig Class

               

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

Rig Class

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

Ultra-Deepwater

   756    37    793   

Other Deepwater

   421    153    574   

Other High Spec

   147    —      147   

Other Floater

   44    148    192   

High Spec Jackup

   60    37    97   

Jackup

   63    270    333   

Other

   —      —      —     
                 

Total

   1,491    645    2,136     

 

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Footnotes

(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 and 2010 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 Disclaimers & Definitions 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 Disclaimers & Definitions for a description of dayrates.

(4) 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 in October 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 first quarter of 2011, after shipyard construction followed by sea trials, mobilization, 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 through a joint venture company with Pacific Drilling Limited. 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 in October 2009, after shipyard construction followed by sea trials, mobilization to USGOM 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 subject to annual adjustment based on market dayrates within specific parameters.

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

(19) 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.

(20) 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.

(21) Transocean has signed the agreement to sale for the GSF Arctic II and GSF Arctic IV while keeping the OFT appraised of progress.

(22) 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.

(23) 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.

(24) 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 October 30, 2009.

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

(26) 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).

(27) Dayrate is fixed for first 6 months then subject to quarterly adjustment based on market dayrates within specific parameters.

(28) The client has the right within one year of execution to convert the three-year contract to a five-year contract.

(29) The client has the right to extend the term of this contract for either 175 days at a dayrate of $95,000 or 250 days at a dayrate of $90,000 or 425 days at a dayrate of $85,000 by the 120th day following the contract commencement date.

(30) 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.

 

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DISCLAIMERS & DEFINITIONS

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 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.

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. 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 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.). Changes in estimated out of service time for 2009 and 2010 are noted where changes in the time Transocean anticipates that a rig will be out of service and not be available to earn an operating dayrate have changed by a period of 60 days or longer since the previously issued Monthly Fleet Update Summary or Comprehensive Fleet Status Report. The changes to estimated out of service time included in this Fleet Update are not firm and could change significantly based on a variety of factors. Any significant changes to our estimates of out of service time for 2009 and 2010 will be reflected in subsequent Monthly Fleet Updates and Comprehensive Fleet Status Reports, as applicable. No estimates are made for 2011 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, 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 Classification. Transocean 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”.

Stacking. An “Idle” rig is between contracts, readily available for operations, and operating costs are typically at or near normal levels. A “Stacked” rig, on the other hand, is 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.