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): July 30, 2004



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



          CAYMAN ISLANDS                333-75899               66-0587307

 (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


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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. The percentage breakdown of the Company's Transocean Drilling business segment operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2004 by asset type, by geographic location and by customers are as follows: BY ASSET TYPE BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION 5th Generation Fleet 36% North America 29% Other Deepwater Fleet 19% Europe/Africa 37% Jackups 18% Brazil 13% Other Floaters 11% Asia/Australia 21% Other High-Spec Floaters 5% Other 11% BY CUSTOMERS Petrobras 13% BP 13% ChevronTexaco 11% ONGC 8% Shell 8% Unocal 5% Total 4% AGIP 4% Oilexco 3% Reliance 3% Other 28% The information in Item 9 of this report is being furnished, not filed. Accordingly, the information in Item 9 of this report will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information in this report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company. 2

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: July 27, 2004 By: /s/ William E. Turcotte ----------------------------- Name: William E. Turcotte Title: Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary 3