Transocean Inc. Form 8-K For Period Dated March 15, 2005


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): March 15, 2005


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


Cayman Islands
333-75899
66-0582307
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer 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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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ITEM 7.01.
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

Transocean Inc. (the “Company”) issues a monthly report entitled “Monthly Fleet Update,” which includes drilling rig status and contract information, including contract dayrate and duration. This month’s report is dated as of March 15, 2005 and is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. You may also subscribe to the free Transocean Financial Report Alert which will alert you to new Monthly Fleet Updates. 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 “Transocean Financial Report Alert” and providing your email address. The Company’s website may be found at www.deepwater.com.

The statements made in the Monthly 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 Monthly Fleet Update include, but are not limited to, statements involving the estimated duration of client contracts, contract dayrate amounts and future contract commencement dates and locations. Such statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including but not limited to, uncertainties relating to the level of activity in offshore and U.S. inland marine oil and gas exploration and development, exploration success by producers, oil and gas prices, competition and market conditions in the contract drilling industry, actions and approvals of third parties, possible cancellation or suspension of drilling contracts as a result of mechanical difficulties or performance, the Company’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, political and other uncertainties inherent in non-U.S. operations (including the risk of war and 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 the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and in the Company’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.

The information in Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished, not filed. Accordingly, the information in Item 7.01 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.
 
 
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ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:

Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Transocean Inc. Monthly Fleet Update

 
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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: March 15, 2005 By:   /s/ William E. Turcotte
 
  Name: William E. Turcotte
  Title: Associate General Counsel
 
 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
     
99.1
 
Transocean Inc. Monthly Fleet Update
 
 
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Exhibit 99.1

 
Transocean Inc. (NYSE: RIG) Monthly Fleet Update
 
The information contained in this Monthly 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 Inc. assumes no duty to update any portion of the Information.

DISCLAIMER. NEITHER TRANSOCEAN INC. 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 Inc. 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 Inc. 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 Inc.

Client Contract Duration and Dayrates and Risks Associated with Operations. The duration of the client contracts is the estimated duration only, and client contracts are subject to cancellation or suspension for a variety of reasons, including some beyond the control of Transocean Inc. 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 Inc. 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.

Forward-Looking Statement

The statements made in the Monthly 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 Monthly Fleet Update include, but are not limited to, statements involving the estimated duration of client contracts, contract dayrate amounts and future contract commencement dates and locations. 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, actions and approvals of third parties, possible cancellation or suspension of drilling contracts as a result of mechanical difficulties or performance, possible cancellation or suspension of letters of intent, the Company'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, political and other uncertainties inherent in non-U.S. operations (including the risk of war and 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 the Company's Form 10-K for the most recently completed fiscal year, in the Company's Forms 10-Q for subsequent periods and in the Company'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.


Fleet Classification. Transocean Inc. 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 Fleet," is comprised of "5th Generation 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 in excess of 7,000 feet, "Other 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 "Other High Specification," comprised of four of the company's premium harsh environment rigs, the semisubmersibles Henry Goodrich, Paul B. Loyd, Jr., Transocean Arctic and Polar Pioneer. The category titled "Other Floaters" represents semisubmersible rigs and drillships that possess the ability to drill in water depths of up to 4,499 feet.
 
Transocean Inc. Fleet
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Transocean Inc. (NYSE: RIG) Monthly Fleet Update
 
Updated : March 15, 2005
New Firm Contracts and Contract Extensions Noted in Bold
 
Dynamically_positioned______

Rig Type/Name
Floater
Type
 
Yr. Entered
Service
(1)
Water
Depth (ft.)
Drilling
Depth
Location
Client
Current
Contract
Start/Idle Date
Estimated
Expiration
(2)
Current
Contract
Dayrate
(3)
Previous
Contract
Dayrate
(3)
               
 
     
High Specification Floaters:
             
5th Generation Deepwater (13)
             
Discoverer Deep Seas
ship
 
2001
10,000
35,000
USGOM
ChevronTexaco
Jan-01
Jan-06
$205,000
N/A
 
   
 
 
 
USGOM
ChevronTexaco
Jan-06
Jan-07
$240,000
$205,000
Discoverer Enterprise
ship
 
1999
10,000
35,000
USGOM
BP
Dec-04
Dec-07
$182,500
$198,600
Discoverer Spirit
ship
 
2000
10,000
35,000
USGOM
Unocal
Sep-00
Sep-05
$204,000
N/A
 
   
 
 
 
USGOM
Shell
Sep-05
Mar-07
$270,000
$204,000
Deepwater Discovery
ship
 
2000
10,000
30,000
Nigeria
ExxonMobil
Dec-04
Mar-05
$170,000
$165,000
 
   
 
 
 
Ivory Coast
Vanco
Mar-05
Apr-05
$195,000
$170,000
 
   
 
 
 
Nigeria
 
Jul-05
planned 14-day shipyard program
 
$170,000
Deepwater Frontier
ship
 
1999
10,000
30,000
Brazil
Petrobras
Mar-04
Mar-06
$145,000
$158,000
 
   
 
 
 
Brazil
 
Apr-05
planned 14-day shipyard program
 
$145,000
Deepwater Millennium
ship
 
1999
10,000
30,000
USGOM
Anadarko
Dec-04
Jun-05
$200,000
$195,000
 
   
 
 
 
USGOM
Anadarko
Jun-05
Dec-05
$230,000
$200,000
Deepwater Pathfinder
ship
 
1998
10,000
30,000
Nigeria
Devon
Dec-04
Apr-06
$190,000
$175,000
Deepwater Expedition (9)
ship
 
1999
10,000
30,000
Brazil
Petrobras
Oct-99
Oct-05
$135,000
N/A
 
   
 
 
 
Brazil
 
Apr-05
planned 7-day shipyard program
 
$135,000
Deepwater Horizon
semi
 
2001
10,000
30,000
USGOM
BP
Sep-04
Sep-05
$165,000
$200,000
Cajun Express
semi
 
2001
8,500
25,000
USGOM
Dominion
Dec-04
May-05
$140,000
$125,000
 
   
 
 
 
USGOM
ChevronTexaco
Jun-05
Jun-07
$207,300
$140,000
Deepwater Nautilus (4)
semi
 
2000
8,000
30,000
USGOM
Shell
Jun-00
Sep-05
$195,100
N/A
 
   
 
 
 
USGOM
Shell
Sep-05
Sep-06
$220,000
$195,100
Sedco Energy
semi
 
2001
7,500
25,000
Nigeria
ChevronTexaco
Nov-04
Apr-05
$175,000
$186,400
Sedco Express (9)
semi
 
2001
7,500
25,000
Brazil
 
Jan-05
105 day shipyard program / mob
 
$125,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Angola
BP
May-05
May-08
$165,000
$125,000
Other Deepwater (15)
               
Deepwater Navigator
ship
 
2000
7,200
25,000
Brazil
Petrobras
Sep-04
Mar-05
$99,300
$94,300
 
   
 
 
 
Brazil
 
Apr-05
planned 45-day shipyard program
 
$99,300
Discoverer 534
ship
 
1975/1991
7,000
25,000
India
Reliance
Jan-05
Mar-05
$98,300
$110,000
Discoverer Seven Seas
ship
 
1976/1997
7,000
25,000
India
ONGC
Feb-04
Feb-07
$125,000
$125,000
Transocean Marianas
semi
 
1998
7,000
25,000
USGOM
Murphy
Dec-04
Apr-05
$150,000
$90,000
 
   
 
 
 
USGOM
BP
Apr-05
Nov-05
$180,000
$150,000
Sedco 707 (9)
semi
 
1976/1997
6,500
25,000
Brazil
Petrobras
Feb-04
Nov-05
$100,000
$100,000
 
   
 
 
 
Brazil
 
Jul-05
planned 20-day shipyard program
 
$100,000
Jack Bates
semi
 
1986/1997
5,400
30,000
Australia
Woodside
Feb-05
Sep-05
$89,000
$125,000
Peregrine I (5)
ship
 
1996
5,280
25,000
Brazil
 
Apr-04
idle
 
$70,000
Sedco 709
semi
 
1977/1999
5,000
25,000
Ivory Coast
CNR
Jan-05
Apr-05
$80,000
$70,000
M.G. Hulme, Jr. (6)
semi
 
1983/1996
5,000
25,000
Nigeria
 
Nov-04
idle
 
$85,000
Transocean Richardson
semi
 
1988
5,000
25,000
Ivory Coast
CNR
Oct-03
Dec-05
$85,000
$45,000
Jim Cunningham
semi
 
1982/1995
4,600
25,000
Egypt
BG
Feb-05
Aug-05
$65,000
$65,000
 
   
 
 
 
Egypt
BG
Sep-05
Mar-06
$155,000
$65,000
Sedco 710 (9)
semi
 
1983
4,500
25,000
Brazil
Petrobras
Oct-01
Oct-06
$109,500
$71,000
Transocean Rather
semi
 
1988
4,500
25,000
UKNS
BP
Feb-05
Oct-05
$165,000
$95,000
 
   
 
 
 
UKNS
BP
Oct-05
Dec-05
$190,000
$165,000
 
   
 
 
 
UKNS
BP
Dec-05
Feb-06
$165,000
$190,000
Transocean Leader (10)
semi
 
1987/1997
4,500
25,000
Norway
Statoil
Jul-04
Feb-06
$173,500
$107,500
Sovereign Explorer
semi
 
1984
4,500
25,000
Venezuela
Statoil
Dec-04
Mar-05
$65,000
$65,000
 
   
 
 
 
Trinidad
BG
Mar-05
Sep-05
$65,000
$65,000
Other High Specification (4)
                 
Henry Goodrich
semi
 
1985
2,000
30,000
E. Canada
Terra Nova
Feb-04
Aug-05
$106,600
$116,600
 
   
 
 
 
E. Canada
 
Feb-05
planned 40-day shipyard program
 
$106,600
Paul B. Loyd, Jr.
semi
 
1987
2,000
25,000
UKNS
BP
Mar-04
Mar-05
$120,000
$107,500
 
   
 
 
 
UKNS
BP
Mar-05
Mar-07
$144,000
$120,000
Transocean Arctic
semi
 
1986
1,650
25,000
NNS
Statoil
Aug-04
Mar-06
$168,000
$200,000
Polar Pioneer
semi
 
1985
1,500
25,000
NNS
Statoil
Nov-04
Jul-06
$170,000
$110,200
 
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Transocean Inc. (NYSE: RIG) Monthly Fleet Update
 
Updated : March 15, 2005
New Firm Contracts and Contract Extensions Noted in Bold
 
Dynamically_positioned______
 
Rig Type/Name
Floater
Type
 
Yr. Entered
Service
(1)
Water
Depth (ft.)
Drilling
Depth
Location 
Client
Current
Contract
Start/Idle Date
Estimated
Expiration
(2)
Current
Contract
Dayrate
(3)
Previous
Contract
Dayrate
(3)
                       
Other Floaters (24)
                     
Peregrine III
ship
 
1976
4,200
25,000
USGOM
 
 
idle
 
N/A
Sedco 700
semi
 
1973/1997
3,600
25,000
E. Guinea
A. Hess
Jan-05
Jan-06
$90,000
$84,000
Transocean Legend
semi
 
1983
3,500
25,000
Enroute
 
Jan-05
under tow to Singapore
 
$55,000
Transocean Amirante
semi
 
1978/1997
3,500
25,000
USGOM
ENI
Feb-05
Aug-05
$86,800
$50,000
 
   
 
 
 
USGOM
Remington
Aug-05
Feb-06
$102,500
$86,800
C. Kirk Rhein, Jr.
semi
 
1976/1997
3,300
25,000
USGOM
 
Mar-02
idle
 
$63,500
Transocean Driller (9)
semi
 
1991
3,000
25,000
Brazil
Petrobras
Sep-04
Jul-06
$53,000
$52,000
 
   
 
 
 
Brazil
 
Apr-05
planned 10-day shipyard program
 
$53,000
Falcon 100
semi
 
1974/1999
2,400
25,000
USGOM
LLOG
Feb-05
Jul-05
$85,000
$42,500
 
   
 
 
 
USGOM
LLOG
Jul-05
Jan-06
$105,000
$85,000
Sedco 703
semi
 
1973/1995
2,000
25,000
Australia
OMV
Mar-05
May-05
$83,000
$75,000
 
   
 
 
 
Australia
BHPB
Jul-05
Jul-05
$135,000
$83,000
 
   
 
 
 
Australia
 
Jul-05
planned 28-day shipyard program
 
$75,000
Sedco 711
semi
 
1982
1,800
25,000
UKNS
Shell
Dec-04
Dec-05
$50,000
$45,100
Transocean John Shaw
semi
 
1982
1,800
25,000
UKNS
Nexen
Dec-04
May-05
$85,000
$60,000
 
   
 
 
 
UKNS
Kerr McGee
May-05
Aug-05
$115,000
$85,000
 
   
 
 
 
UKNS
Nexen
Aug-05
Oct-06
$100,500
$115,000
Sedco 712
semi
 
1983
1,600
25,000
UKNS
 
Dec-04
Shipyard / contract preparation
 
$47,700
 
   
 
 
 
UKNS
Oilexco
Mar-05
Mar-06
$103,000
$47,000
Sedco 714
semi
 
1983/1997
1,600
25,000
UKNS
BG
Feb-05
Mar-05
$50,000
$47,000
 
   
 
 
 
UKNS
BG
Mar-05
Apr-05
$55,000
$50,000
 
   
 
 
 
UKNS
BG
Apr-05
May-05
$60,000
$55,000
 
   
 
 
 
UKNS
 
May-05
planned 14-day shipyard program
 
$60,000
 
   
 
 
 
UKNS
ADTI
May-05
Aug-05
$145,000
$60,000
Actinia
semi
 
1982
1,500
25,000
India
Reliance
Oct-04
Aug-05
$54,000
$44,000
Sedco 601
semi
 
1983
1,500
25,000
Indonesia
Santos
Jan-05
Mar-05
$66,000
$66,000
 
   
 
 
 
Indonesia
Santos
Mar-05
Apr-05
$77,000
$66,000
 
   
 
 
 
Indonesia
Santos
Apr-05
Jun-05
$66,000
$77,000
 
   
 
 
 
Indonesia
Santos
Jun-05
Jul-05
$77,000
$66,000
Sedneth 701
semi
 
1972/1993
1,500
25,000
Angola
ChevronTexaco
Jan-05
Apr-05
$73,000
$70,000
Sedco 702
semi
 
1973/1992
1,500
25,000
Australia
 
Apr-03
idle
 
$80,000
Transocean Winner
semi
 
1983
1,500
25,000
NNS
 
Aug-02
idle
 
$120,000
Transocean Searcher
semi
 
1983/1988
1,500
25,000
NNS
Statoil
Aug-04
May-05
$122,000
$103,800
Transocean Prospect
semi
 
1983/1992
1,500
25,000
UKNS
 
Oct-02
idle
 
$98,000
Transocean Wildcat
semi
 
1977/1985
1,300
25,000
UKNS
 
Oct-01
idle
 
$85,000
Transocean Explorer
semi
 
1976
1,250
25,000
UKNS
 
Jan-99
idle
 
$145,000
J.W. McLean
semi
 
1974/1996
1,250
25,000
UKNS
ConocoPhillips
Aug-04
Aug-05
$51,000
$60,000
Sedco 704
semi
 
1974/1993
1,000
25,000
UKNS
Venture
Jan-05
Jun-05
$63,500
$45,000
 
   
 
 
 
UKNS
Venture
Jun-05
Jun-06
$91,000
$63,500
Sedco 706
semi
 
1976/1994
1,000
25,000
UKNS
Total
Jan-05
Dec-05
$78,000
$57,000
 
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Transocean Inc. (NYSE: RIG) Monthly Fleet Update
 
Updated : March 15, 2005
New Firm Contracts and Contract Extensions Noted in Bold
 
Dynamically_positioned______
 
Rig Type/Name
Floater
Type
 
Yr.
Entered
Service (1)
Water
Depth (ft.)
Drilling
Depth
Location
Client
Current
Contract
Start/Idle Date
Estimated
Expiration (2)
 Current
Contract
Dayrate
(3)
 Previous
Contract
Dayrate
(3)
                       
Jackups (26)
             
 
     
Interocean III
   
1978/1993
300
25,000
Egypt
Zeitco
May-03
Jul-05
$38,000
$39,000
Shelf Explorer
   
1982
300
20,000
Indonesia
Kodeco
Dec-04
Jul-05
$48,000
$58,000
Transocean Comet
   
1980
250
20,000
Egypt
GUPCO
Oct-03
Oct-05
$32,000
$27,300
Transocean Mercury
   
1969/1998
250
20,000
Egypt
Petrobel
Dec-03
May-05
$33,500
$30,500
Transocean Nordic
   
1984
300
25,000
India
Reliance
Feb-04
Mar-05
$57,800
$72,100
 
   
 
 
 
India
ONGC
Apr-05
Apr-07
$74,200
$57,800
Trident II
   
1977/1985
300
25,000
India
ONGC
May-03
May-06
$60,000
$34,900
Trident IV (11)
   
1980/1999
300
25,000
Egypt
IEOC
Sep-04
Apr-05
$78,600
$59,900
 
   
 
 
 
Italy
ENI
May-05
Jul-05
$57,500
$78,600
Trident VI
   
1981
220
21,000
India
Reliance
Dec-04
Mar-05
$55,000
$53,200
 
   
 
 
 
Singapore
 
Mar-05
planned 35-day shipyard program and mob
 
$55,000
 
   
 
 
 
Vietnam
VSP
Apr-05
Mar-06
$70,500
$55,000
Trident VIII
 
 
1982
300
21,000
Nigeria
Conoil
Feb-05
Aug-05
$55,500
$43,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aug-05
120-day planned shipyard program
 
$55,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nigeria
Conoil
Dec-05
Jan-08
$66,000
$55,000
Trident IX
 
 
1982
400
20,000
Vietnam
JVPC
Sep-04
Sep-05
$60,000
$56,300
 
   
 
 
 
Vietnam
JVPC
Sep-05
Sep-06
$77,200
$60,000
Trident XII
   
1982/1992
300
25,000
India
ONGC
Nov-03
Nov-06
$62,250
$57,000
Trident XIV
   
1982/1994
300
20,000
Cabinda
ChevronTexaco
May-04
Apr-05
$60,000
$75,000
Trident 15
   
1982
300
25,000
Thailand
Unocal
Feb-03
Feb-05
$53,500
$70,000
 
   
 
 
 
Thailand
Unocal
Feb-05
Feb-06
$59,750
$53,500
 
   
 
 
 
Singapore
 
May-05
40-day planned shipyard program
 
$59,750
Trident 16
   
1982
300
25,000
Thailand
ChevronTexaco
Mar-05
Apr-05
$65,000
$60,000
Trident 17
   
1983
355
25,000
Vietnam
Petronas Carigali
May-04
Apr-06
$57,500
$62,000
Trident 20
   
2000
350
25,000
Caspian
Petronas Carigali
Dec-04
Jul-05
$90,000
$90,000
Ron Tappmeyer
   
1978
300
25,000
India
ONGC
Nov-03
Nov-06
$62,250
$50,100
Randolph Yost
   
1979
300
25,000
India
ONGC
Nov-03
Nov-06
$60,750
$64,000
D.R. Stewart
   
1980
300
25,000
Italy
ENI
Jan-05
Mar-05
$51,000
$76,000
 
   
 
 
 
Italy
ENI
Mar-05
Mar-06
$54,000
$51,000
G.H. Galloway
   
1984
300
25,000
Italy
ENI
Jul-04
Jul-05
$51,000
$48,000
Harvey H. Ward
   
1981
300
25,000
Malaysia
Talisman
Jul-04
Jul-05
$46,350
$45,000
Roger W. Mowell
   
1982
300
25,000
Malaysia
Talisman
Nov-04
Nov-05
$46,350
$45,000
J.T. Angel
   
1982
300
25,000
Indonesia
BP
Dec-04
Oct-05
$60,000
$50,000
F.G. McClintock
   
1975
300
25,000
India
ONGC
Jan-05
Dec-07
$50,000
$50,000
C.E. Thornton
   
1974
300
25,000
India
ONGC
Oct-04
Oct-07
$45,000
$45,000
Jupiter
   
1981/1997
170
16,000
UAE
 
Sep-98
idle
 
 
 
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Transocean Inc. (NYSE: RIG) Monthly Fleet Update
 
Updated : March 15, 2005
New Firm Contracts and Contract Extensions Noted in Bold
 
Dynamically_positioned______
 
Rig Type/Name
Floater
Type
  Yr.
Entered
Service (1)
Water
Depth (ft.)
Drilling
Depth
Location
Client
Current
Contract
Start/Idle Date
Estimated
Expiration (2)
Current
Contract
Dayrate(3)
Previous
Contract
Dayrate(3)
                       
Self-ErectingTenders (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Searex 9
 
 
1981
400
20,000
Congo
 
Apr-04
idle
 
$42,000
Searex 10
 
 
1983/1994
450
21,000
Angola
ChevronTexaco
Feb-05
Feb-06
$41,000
$44,000
Charley Graves
 
 
1975
500
20,000
Singapore
 
Dec-04
70-day planned shipyard program
 
$40,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thailand
Unocal
Mar-05
Mar-07
$40,500
$40,000
W.D. Kent
 
 
1977
400
20,000
Malaysia
 
Jan-03
idle
 
$35,000
                       
Non-U.S. Drilling Barges (4)
                   
Searex 4
   
1981/1989
21
25,000
Indonesia
Total
Sep-04
Sep-09
$39,200
N/A
Searex 6
   
1981/1991
25
25,000
Cameroon
 
Jul-02
idle
 
$27,500
Searex 12
   
1982/1992
25
25,000
Nigeria
Shell
Jun-04
Jun-05
$49,000
$49,000
Hibiscus (7)
   
1979/1993
25
16,000
Indonesia
Total
Jan-04
Jan-07
$47,700
$44,300
                       
Platform Rigs (1)
                     
Cliffs # 1
   
1988/98
 
18,000
China
 
 
idle
 
 
                       
Other (2)
                     
Joides Resolution (8)
ship
 
1978
27,000
30,000
Worldwide
IODP
May-04
Jun-05
$66,000
$88,750
Sedco 135D
   
1966/77/01
600
 
Brazil
SLB
Jun-01
Jun-09
$28,500
N/A
 
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 contracts in continuation, so the second line shows the estimated earliest availability. Many contracts permit the client to extend the contract.
(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.
(4) The rig is leased from its owner, an unrelated third party, pursuant to a fully defeased lease arrangement.
(5) Although originally constructed in 1982, this unit was substantially upgraded in 1996.
(6) Accounted for as an operating lease as a result of the sale/leaseback transaction in November 1995.
(7) Owned by a joint venture in which the company has a 75% interest.
(8) Operated under a management contract with the rig's owner. The rig is currently engaged in scientific geological coring activities and is owned by a joint venture in which the company has a 50% interest. Dayrate indicated reflects 100% of contract rate.
(9) Current contract provides for a bonus incentive opportunity not reflected in the stated current contract dayrate.
(10) Dayrate reflects a base level to be paid over the estimated 450-day contract period. The rig will receive a dayrate higher than the stated base level when utilized in a water depth of greater than 2,000 feet.
(11) Rig was assigned by ENI to IEOC in Egypt in early September and is expected to return to ENI in Italy following the completion of work in Egypt. Increase in dayrate reflects higher operating costs associated with work in Egypt.
 
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