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): August 13, 2002


                                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


ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On August 13, 2002, Transocean Inc. submitted the following certifications by its chief executive officer and its chief financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in correspondence to the SEC accompanying Transocean's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002. The information in Item 9 of this report is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Regulation FD. Accordingly, the information in Item 9 of this report will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Transocean Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE) Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), I, J. Michael Talbert, Chief Executive Officer of Transocean Inc., a Cayman Islands company (the "Company"), hereby certify, to my knowledge, that: (1) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: August 13, 2002 /s/ J. Michael Talbert ----------------------------- Name: J. Michael Talbert Chief Executive Officer The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document. -1-

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE) Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), I, Gregory L. Cauthen, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Transocean Inc., a Cayman Islands company (the "Company"), hereby certify, to my knowledge, that: (1) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: August 13, 2002 /s/ Gregory L. Cauthen ------------------------- Name: Gregory L. Cauthen Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document. -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: August 13, 2002 By: /s/ Gregory L. Cauthen ----------------------------- Gregory L. Cauthen Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer -3-