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): February 15, 2005



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



      CAYMAN ISLANDS                   333-75899                66-0582307

  (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

          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM  5.02     Departure  of  Directors  or  Principal  Officers;  Election  of
Directors;  Appointment  of  Principal  Officers

William  G.  Henderson  resigned  as Vice President and Controller of Transocean
Inc.  (the  "Company")  on  February  15,  2005.

David  Tonnel  was  appointed  to  replace  Mr.  Henderson as Vice President and
Controller  on  February  16, 2005.  Mr. Tonnel, age 35, most recently served as
Assistant  Controller  of the Company, a position which he held from May 2003 to
February 2005.  Mr. Tonnel served as Finance Manager, Asia Australia Region from
October  2000  to May 2003 and as Controller, Nigeria from April 1999 to October
2000.  Mr.  Tonnel joined the Company in 1996 after working for Ernst & Young in
France  as  Senior  Auditor.




                                   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:  February  17,  2005                      By:  /s/  William  E.  Turcotte
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                                                     William  E.  Turcotte
                                                     Associate  General  Counsel
                                                      and  Assistant  Secretary