As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2021

Registration No. 333-

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

TRANSOCEAN LTD.

TRANSOCEAN INC.

(Exact Name of Each Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Brady K. Long
Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Transocean Ltd.
c/o Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.
1414 Enclave Parkway
Houston, Texas 77077
+1 (713) 232-7500
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

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With copies to:

James B. Marshall

Baker Botts L.L.P.

910 Louisiana Street

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 229-1234

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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  ☐

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.  ☒

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ☒

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act of 1934.

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

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PROSPECTUS

Transocean Ltd.

Shares
Warrants
Purchase Contracts
Rights
Units
Guarantees

Transocean Inc.

Debt Securities
Warrants
Purchase Contracts
Rights
Units

Transocean Ltd. or Transocean Inc. will provide the specific terms of the securities in supplements to this prospectus.  The securities may be offered separately or together in any combination or as separate series.  You should read this prospectus and any supplement carefully before you invest.

Transocean Ltd.’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “RIG.”

Transocean Ltd.’s principal executive offices are located at Turmstrasse 30, 6312 Steinhausen, Switzerland, and its telephone number at that address is +41 (41) 749 0500.  Transocean Inc.’s principal executive offices are located at 36C Dr. Roy’s Drive, Bermuda House, 4th Floor, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands KY1-1003, and its telephone number at that address is +1 (345) 745 4500.

INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS. SEE THE “RISK FACTORS” ON PAGE 4 OF THIS PROSPECTUS AND ANY SIMILAR SECTION CONTAINED IN THE APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROSPECTUS CONCERNING FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined whether this prospectus is truthful or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is June 14, 2021.

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Table of Contents

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS‌ii

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION‌iii

ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES AGAINST FOREIGN PERSONS‌1

ABOUT TRANSOCEAN LTD.‌2

ABOUT TRANSOCEAN INC.‌2

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION‌3

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE‌3

RISK FACTORS‌5

USE OF PROCEEDS‌6

DESCRIPTION OF TRANSOCEAN INC. DEBT SECURITIES AND TRANSOCEAN LTD. GUARANTEE‌7

DESCRIPTION OF TRANSOCEAN LTD. SHARES‌15

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS‌25

DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS‌26

DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS‌26

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS‌27

ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS‌27

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION‌30

VALIDITY OF THE SECURITIES‌33

EXPERTS‌33

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that Transocean Ltd. and Transocean Inc. filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), using a “shelf” registration process. By using a shelf registration statement, either or both of Transocean Ltd. and Transocean Inc. may sell securities from time to time and in one or more offerings.  This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities Transocean Ltd. and Transocean Inc. may offer. Each time Transocean Ltd. or Transocean Inc. uses this prospectus to offer securities, the issuer(s) will provide a prospectus supplement and, if applicable, a free writing prospectus that will describe the specific terms of the offering.  Any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus that Transocean Ltd. or Transocean Inc. files in connection with any specific offering by Transocean Ltd. and Transocean Inc. may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, you should rely on the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, as applicable. Before purchasing any securities, you should read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable free writing prospectus, together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Transocean Ltd. and Transocean Inc. have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any applicable free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus is accurate only as of the date on its respective cover page and that any information incorporated by reference into any of the foregoing is accurate only as of the date of such document incorporated by reference. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

In this prospectus, references to “dollars” and “$” are to United States currency, and the terms “United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America, its states, its territories, its possessions and all areas subject to its jurisdiction. References to “CHF” are to Swiss francs.

Transocean Ltd. and Transocean Inc. are not making an offer to sell securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale of such securities is not permitted.

References in this prospectus to “we,” “our,” “us” and similar terms mean Transocean Ltd. and its subsidiaries unless indicated otherwise.  References to “issuers” mean Transocean Ltd. and Transocean Inc.

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

The statements included in this prospectus regarding future financial performance and results of operations and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Forward-looking statements in this prospectus are identifiable by use of the following words and other similar expressions:

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Such statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to:

The foregoing risks and uncertainties are beyond our ability to control, and in many cases, we cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-

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looking statements.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated.  All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these risks and uncertainties.  You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.  Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement.  We expressly disclaim any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or beliefs with regard to the statement or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based, except as required by law.

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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES AGAINST FOREIGN PERSONS

Transocean Inc. is a Cayman Islands exempted company, and Transocean Ltd. is a Swiss corporation.  Certain of their respective officers and directors may be residents of various jurisdictions outside the United States.  All or a substantial portion of the assets of Transocean Inc. and Transocean Ltd. and the assets of these persons may be located outside the United States.  As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons or to enforce any U.S. court judgment obtained against Transocean Inc., Transocean Ltd. or these persons, including judgments in actions predicated upon the civil liability provisions of U.S. federal securities laws.  Each of Transocean Inc. and Transocean Ltd. has agreed to be served with process with respect to actions based on offers and sales of its securities.  To bring a claim against either, you may serve Transocean Ltd.’s Corporate Secretary, c/o Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc., 1414 Enclave Parkway, Houston, Texas 77077, the U.S. agent appointed for such purpose.

Carey Olsen, Transocean Inc.’s Cayman Islands legal counsel, has advised Transocean Inc. that it is uncertain that Cayman Islands courts would enforce (1) judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions against Transocean Inc. or other persons that are predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws or (2) original actions brought against Transocean Inc. or other persons predicated upon the Securities Act.  There is no treaty between the United States and the Cayman Islands providing for enforcement of judgments, and there are grounds upon which Cayman Islands courts may not enforce judgments of U.S. courts.  In general, Cayman Islands courts would not enforce any remedies if they are deemed to be penalties, fines, taxes or similar remedies.

Homburger AG, Transocean Ltd.’s Swiss legal counsel, has advised Transocean Ltd. that it is uncertain that Swiss courts would enforce (1) judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions against Transocean Ltd. or other persons that are predicated upon the civil liability provisions of U.S. federal securities laws or (2) original actions brought against Transocean Ltd. or other persons predicated upon the Securities Act.  The enforceability in Switzerland of a foreign judgment rendered against Transocean Ltd. or such other persons is subject to the limitations set forth in such international treaties by which Switzerland is bound and the Swiss Federal Private International Law Act.  In particular, and without limitation to the foregoing, a judgment rendered by a foreign court may only be enforced in Switzerland if:

In addition, enforceability of a judgment by a non-Swiss court in Switzerland may be limited if Transocean Ltd. can demonstrate that it or such other persons were not effectively served with process.

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ABOUT TRANSOCEAN LTD.

Transocean Ltd., through its subsidiaries and predecessors, is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells.  As of June 10, 2021, we owned or had partial ownership interests in and operated 37 mobile offshore drilling units, including 27 ultra-deepwater floaters and 10 harsh environment floaters. As of June 10, 2021, we were constructing two ultra-deepwater drillships.

We provide contract drilling services, in a single, global operating segment, which involves contracting our mobile offshore drilling fleet, related equipment and work crews primarily on a dayrate basis to drill oil and gas wells.  We specialize in technically demanding regions of the offshore drilling business with a particular focus on ultra-deepwater and harsh environment drilling services.  Our drilling fleet is one of the most versatile fleets in the world, consisting of drillships and semisubmersible floaters used in support of offshore drilling activities and offshore support services on a worldwide basis.

Our contract drilling services operations are geographically dispersed in oil and gas exploration and development areas throughout the world.  Although rigs can be moved from one region to another, the cost of moving rigs and the availability of rig-moving vessels may cause the supply and demand balance to fluctuate somewhat between regions.  Still, significant variations between regions do not tend to persist long term because of rig mobility.  Our fleet operates in a single, global market for the provision of contract drilling services.  The location of our rigs and the allocation of resources to operate, build or upgrade our rigs are determined by the activities and needs of our customers.

Transocean Ltd. is a Swiss corporation with its registered office in Steinhausen, Canton of Zug and with principal executive offices located at Turmstrasse 30, 6312 Steinhausen, Switzerland.  Transocean Ltd.’s telephone number at that address is +41 (41) 749 0500.  Shares of Transocean Ltd.’s common stock are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “RIG.”

ABOUT TRANSOCEAN INC.

Transocean Inc. is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. Transocean Inc. is the issuer of certain notes and debentures that have been guaranteed by Transocean Ltd. Transocean Inc.’s principal executive offices are located at 36C Dr. Roy’s Drive, Bermuda House, 4th Floor, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands KY1-1003, and its telephone number at that address is +1 (345) 745 4500.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

Transocean Ltd. files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov where you can access reports, proxy information and registration statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically. The shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “RIG.” We also maintain an Internet website at www.deepwater.com, which provides additional information about us through which you can also access Transocean Ltd.’s SEC filings. Except for the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus as described under the heading “Incorporation by Reference,” the information and other content contained on our website are not incorporated by reference, do not constitute part of this prospectus and should not be relied upon in connection with making any investment in our shares.

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that the issuers have filed with the SEC. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits thereto. You may obtain the full registration statement from the SEC or us (as described below). Forms of the documents establishing the terms of the offered securities are or may be filed as exhibits to the registration statement or documents incorporated by reference in the registration statement. Statements in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement are qualified in all respects by reference to the documents to which they refer. You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description of the relevant matters.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows the issuers to “incorporate by reference” the information Transocean Ltd. has filed with it, which means that the issuers can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents filed separately with the SEC.  The information the issuers incorporate by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, and subsequent information that Transocean Ltd. files with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information.  The issuers incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings Transocean Ltd. makes with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than information “furnished” and not “filed” with the SEC, unless the issuers specifically provide that such “furnished” information is to be incorporated by reference) after the date of this prospectus and until the offering is terminated.  The documents the issuers incorporate by reference are:

Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.

A copy of these filings will be provided upon oral or written request, other than an exhibit to these filings unless the issuers have specifically incorporated that exhibit by reference into the filing, at no cost.  You may request such copies by writing or calling:

Transocean Ltd.
c/o Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.
1414 Enclave Parkway
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Houston, Texas 77077
Attn: Investor Relations
+1 (713) 232-7500

RISK FACTORS

An investment in the issuers’ securities involves certain risks. You should carefully consider the risks related to the issuers’ securities described in the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as well as the other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, before making an investment decision. The business, financial condition or results of operations of Transocean Ltd. and Transocean Inc. could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. This prospectus also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Transocean Ltd. and Transocean Inc.’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors. See “Forward-Looking Information” and “Where You Can Find More Information”.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

Unless we inform you otherwise in the prospectus supplement, the net proceeds from the sale of the securities will be used for general corporate purposes, including:

Pending any specific application, we may initially invest funds in short-term marketable securities or apply them to the reduction of other short-term indebtedness.

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DESCRIPTION OF TRANSOCEAN INC. DEBT SECURITIES AND TRANSOCEAN LTD. GUARANTEE

The debt securities covered by this prospectus will be the general unsecured obligations of Transocean Inc. Transocean Inc. may issue two types of debt securities, senior or subordinated.  The exact terms of the debt securities will be described in a prospectus supplement.  The senior debt securities will be issued under an indenture dated December 11, 2007, among Transocean Ltd., Transocean Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as supplemented.  In this prospectus, we refer to such indenture as the senior indenture.  The senior debt securities will be guaranteed by Transocean Ltd., and may also be guaranteed by one or more subsidiaries of Transocean Ltd.  The subordinated debt securities will be issued under an indenture that is substantially in the form of the Form of Indenture included as Exhibit 4.3 to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, which will be entered into with a trustee and will be described more fully in the prospectus supplement for those debt securities.  In this prospectus, we refer to any such indenture as the subordinated indenture.  The subordinated debt securities may be guaranteed by Transocean Ltd., and may also be guaranteed by one or more subsidiaries of Transocean Ltd.  We refer to the senior indenture and the subordinated indenture collectively as the indentures.  The indentures are substantially identical, except for provisions relating to subordination.  The senior debt securities will constitute senior debt and will rank equally with all of Transocean Inc.’s unsecured and unsubordinated debt.  The subordinated debt securities will be subordinated to, and thus have a junior position to, Transocean Inc.’s senior debt (as defined with respect to the series of subordinated debt securities) and may rank equally with or senior or junior to Transocean Inc.’s other subordinated debt that may be outstanding from time to time.

We have summarized material provisions of the indentures and the debt securities below.  We have filed the senior indenture and the form of subordinated indenture with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement, and you should read the indentures for provisions that may be important to you.  Please read “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Provisions Applicable to Each Indenture

General.  The indentures do not limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued under that indenture, and do not limit the amount of other unsecured debt or securities that Transocean Inc. may issue.  Transocean Inc. may issue debt securities under the indentures from time to time in one or more series, each in an amount authorized prior to issuance.  The indentures also give Transocean Inc. the ability to reopen a previous issue of a series of debt securities and issue additional debt securities of that series.

Unless we inform you otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the indentures do not contain any covenants or other provisions designed to protect holders of the debt securities in the event Transocean Inc. participates in a highly leveraged transaction or upon a change of control.  The indentures also do not contain provisions that give holders the right to require Transocean Inc. to repurchase their securities in the event of a decline in its credit ratings for any reason, including as a result of a takeover, recapitalization or similar restructuring or otherwise.

Transocean Ltd. Guarantee.  Transocean Ltd. has irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed the obligations of Transocean Inc. under the senior indenture and the debt securities issued thereunder and may irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee the obligations of Transocean Inc. under the subordinated indenture and the debt securities issued thereunder.  Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, Transocean Ltd.’s guarantee of the Transocean Inc. senior debt securities will be an unsecured obligation of Transocean Ltd. and will rank equally with all of its other unsecured and unsubordinated debt.  Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, Transocean Ltd.’s guarantee of the Transocean Inc. subordinated debt securities will be an unsecured obligation of Transocean Ltd., subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Transocean Ltd. senior debt.

Terms.  The prospectus supplement relating to any series of debt securities being offered will include specific terms relating to the offering.  These terms will include some or all of the following:

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Transocean Inc. may sell the debt securities at a discount, which may be substantial, below their stated principal amount.  These debt securities may bear no interest or interest at a rate that at the time of issuance is below market rates.  If Transocean Inc. sells these debt securities, it will describe in the prospectus supplement any material U.S. federal income tax consequences and other special considerations relating to those debt securities.

If Transocean Inc. sells any of the debt securities for any foreign currency or currency unit or if payments on the debt securities are payable in any foreign currency or currency unit, it will describe in the prospectus supplement the restrictions, elections, tax consequences, specific terms and other information relating to those debt securities and the foreign currency or currency unit.

Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets.  The indentures generally permit a consolidation, merger or scheme of arrangement qualifying as an amalgamation between Transocean Inc. and another entity.  They also permit

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Transocean Inc. to sell, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets.  Transocean Inc. has agreed, however, that it will not consolidate with, merge into or complete a scheme of arrangement qualifying as an amalgamation with any entity or sell, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to any entity unless:

Upon any such consolidation, merger or scheme of arrangement qualifying as an amalgamation in which Transocean Inc. is not the continuing entity or any such asset sale, lease, conveyance, transfer or disposition involving Transocean Inc., the resulting successor entity or transferee will be substituted for Transocean Inc. under the applicable indenture and debt securities and Transocean Inc. will be released from the applicable indenture.

Events of Default.  Unless we inform you otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the following are events of default with respect to a series of debt securities:

A default under one series of debt securities will not necessarily be a default under another series.  The indentures provide that the trustee generally must mail notice of a default or event of default of which it has actual knowledge to the registered holders of the applicable debt securities within 90 days of occurrence.  However, the trustee may withhold notice to the holders of the debt securities of any default or event of default (except in any payment on the debt securities) if the trustee considers it in the interest of the holders of the debt securities to do so.

If an event of default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occurs, the principal of and interest on all the debt securities issued under the applicable indenture will become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of the trustee or any holder.  If any other event of default for any series of debt securities occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the series affected by the default (or, in some cases if Transocean Inc. fails to comply with the terms of the indenture, 25% in principal amount of all debt securities issued under the applicable indenture that are affected, voting as one class) may declare the principal of and all accrued and unpaid interest on those debt securities immediately due and payable.  The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the series affected by the event of default (or, in some cases, of all debt securities issued under the applicable indenture that are affected, voting as one class) may in some cases rescind this accelerated payment requirement.

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A holder of a debt security of any series issued under an indenture may pursue any remedy under that indenture only if:

This provision does not, however, affect the right of a holder of a debt security to sue for enforcement of any overdue payment.

In most cases, holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series (or of all debt securities issued under the applicable indenture that are affected, voting as one class) may direct the time, method and place of:

The trustee, however, may refuse to follow any such direction that conflicts with law or the indentures, is unduly prejudicial to the rights of other holders of the debt securities, or would expose the trustee to personal liability.  In addition, prior to acting at the direction of holders, the trustee will be entitled to be indemnified by those holders against any loss and expenses caused thereby.

The indentures require Transocean Inc. to file each year with the trustee a written statement as to its compliance with the covenants contained in the applicable indenture.

Modification and Waiver.  Each indenture may be amended or supplemented if the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of all series issued under that indenture that are affected by the amendment or supplement (acting as one class) consent to it.  Without the consent of the holder of each debt security issued under the indenture and affected, however, no modification to that indenture may:

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Each indenture may be amended or supplemented or any provision of that indenture may be waived without the consent of any holders of debt securities issued under that indenture in certain circumstances, including:

The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series (or, in some cases, of all debt securities issued under the applicable indenture that are affected, voting as one class) may waive any existing or past default or event of default with respect to those debt securities.  Those holders may not, however, waive any default or event of default in any payment on any debt security or compliance with a provision that cannot be amended or supplemented without the consent of each holder affected.

Defeasance.  When Transocean Inc. uses the term defeasance, it means discharge from some or all of its obligations under an indenture.  Transocean Inc. will inform you in the applicable prospectus supplement if defeasance provisions apply to a series of debt securities.  For such debt securities, if any combination of funds or government securities are deposited with the trustee under an indenture sufficient to make payments on the debt securities of a

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series issued under that indenture on the dates those payments are due and payable, then, at Transocean Inc.’s option, either of the following will occur:

If a series of debt securities is defeased, the holders of the debt securities of the series affected will not be entitled to the benefits of the applicable indenture, except for obligations to register the transfer or exchange of debt securities, replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities or maintain paying agencies and hold moneys for payment in trust.  In the case of covenant defeasance, Transocean Inc.’s obligation to pay principal, premium and interest on the debt securities will also survive.

Unless it informs you otherwise in the prospectus supplement, Transocean Inc. will be required to deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel that the deposit and related defeasance would not cause the beneficial owners of the debt securities to recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  If Transocean Inc. elects legal defeasance, that opinion of counsel must be based upon a ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or a change in law to that effect.

Governing Law.  New York law will govern the indentures and the debt securities.

Trustee.  If an event of default occurs under an indenture and is continuing, the trustee under that indenture will be required to use the degree of care and skill of a prudent person in the conduct of that person’s own affairs.  The trustee will become obligated to exercise any of its powers under that indenture at the request of any of the holders of any debt securities issued under that indenture only after those holders have offered the trustee indemnity satisfactory to it.

Each indenture contains limitations on the right of the trustee, if it becomes Transocean Inc.’s creditor, to obtain payment of claims or to realize on certain property received for any such claim, as security or otherwise.  The trustee is permitted to engage in other transactions with Transocean Inc.  If, however, it acquires any conflicting interest, it must eliminate that conflict or resign within 90 days after ascertaining that it has a conflicting interest and after the occurrence of a default under the applicable indenture, unless the default has been cured, waived or otherwise eliminated within the 90-day period.

Form, Exchange, Registration and Transfer.  The debt securities will be issued in registered form, without interest coupons.  There will be no service charge for any registration of transfer or exchange of the debt securities.  However, payment of any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable for that registration may be required.

Debt securities of any series will be exchangeable for other debt securities of the same series, the same total principal amount and the same terms but in different authorized denominations in accordance with the applicable indenture.  Holders may present debt securities for registration of transfer at the office of the security registrar or any transfer agent Transocean Inc. designates.  The security registrar or transfer agent will effect the transfer or exchange if its requirements and the requirements of the applicable indenture are met.

The trustee will be appointed as security registrar for the debt securities.  If a prospectus supplement refers to any transfer agents Transocean Inc. initially designates, Transocean Inc. may at any time rescind that designation or approve a change in the location through which any transfer agent acts.  Transocean Inc. is required to maintain an office or agency for transfers and exchanges in each place of payment.  Transocean Inc. may at any time designate additional transfer agents for any series of debt securities.

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In the case of any redemption, Transocean Inc. will not be required to register the transfer or exchange of:

Payment and Paying Agent.  Unless Transocean Inc. informs you otherwise in a prospectus supplement, payments on the debt securities will be made in U.S. dollars at the office of the trustee and any paying agent.  At the option of Transocean Inc., however, payments may be made by wire transfer for global debt securities or by check mailed to the address of the person entitled to the payment as it appears in the security register.  Unless Transocean Inc. informs you otherwise in a prospectus supplement, interest payments will be made to the person in whose name the debt security is registered at the close of business on the record date for the interest payment.

Unless Transocean Inc. informs you otherwise in a prospectus supplement, the trustee under the applicable indenture will be designated as the paying agent for payments on debt securities issued under that indenture.  Transocean Inc. may at any time designate additional paying agents or rescind the designation of any paying agent or approve a change in the office through which any paying agent acts.

If the principal of or any premium or interest on debt securities of a series is payable on a day that is not a business day, the payment will be made on the next succeeding business day as if made on the date that the payment was due and no interest will accrue on that payment for the period from and after the due date to the date of that payment on the next succeeding business date.  For these purposes, unless Transocean Inc. informs you otherwise in a prospectus supplement, a “business day” is any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in any of New York, New York or Houston, Texas or a place of payment on the debt securities of that series is authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed.

Subject to the requirements of any applicable abandoned property laws, the trustee and paying agent will pay to Transocean Inc. upon written request any money held by them for payments on the debt securities that remains unclaimed for two years after the date upon which that payment has become due.  After payment to Transocean Inc., holders entitled to the money must look to Transocean Inc. for payment.  In that case, all liability of the trustee or paying agent with respect to that money will cease.

Notices.  Any notice required by the indentures to be provided to holders of the debt securities will be given by mail to the registered holders at the addresses as they appear in the security register.

Replacement of Debt Securities.  Transocean Inc. will replace any debt securities that become mutilated, destroyed, stolen or lost at the expense of the holder upon delivery to the trustee of the mutilated debt securities or evidence of the loss, theft or destruction satisfactory to Transocean Inc. and the trustee.  In the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed debt security, indemnity satisfactory to the trustee and Transocean Inc. may be required at the expense of the holder of the debt securities before a replacement debt security will be issued.

Book-Entry Debt Securities.  The debt securities of a series may be issued in the form of one or more global debt securities that would be deposited with a depositary or its nominee identified in the prospectus supplement.  Global debt securities may be issued in either temporary or permanent form.  Transocean Inc. will describe in the prospectus supplement the terms of any depositary arrangement and the rights and limitations of owners of beneficial interests in any global debt security.

Provisions Applicable Solely to Subordinated Debt Securities

Subordination.  Under the subordinated indenture, payment of the principal of and any premium and interest on the subordinated debt securities will generally be subordinated and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Debt, as described below.  Unless Transocean Inc. informs you otherwise in the prospectus supplement, Transocean Inc. may not make any payment of principal of or any premium or interest on the subordinated debt securities if Transocean Inc. fails to pay the principal, interest, premium or any other amounts on any Senior Debt

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when due.  Upon distribution of the assets of Transocean Inc. or any dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, the holders of all Senior Debt will be entitled to payments in full before the holders of subordinated debt securities are entitled to receive any payment of principal or interest.

The subordination does not affect Transocean Inc.’s obligation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay, when due, the principal of and any premium and interest on the subordinated debt securities.  In addition, the subordination does not prevent the occurrence of any default under the subordinated indenture.

The subordinated indenture does not limit the amount of Senior Debt that Transocean Inc. may incur.  As a result of the subordination of the subordinated debt securities, if Transocean Inc. becomes insolvent, holders of subordinated debt securities may receive less on a proportionate basis than other creditors.

Unless Transocean Inc. informs you otherwise in a prospectus supplement, “Senior Debt” will mean all debt, including guarantees, of Transocean Inc., unless the debt states that it is not senior to the subordinated debt securities or Transocean Inc.’s other junior debt.  Senior Debt with respect to a series of subordinated debt securities could include other series of debt securities issued under a subordinated indenture.

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DESCRIPTION OF TRANSOCEAN LTD. SHARES

The following description of the share capital of Transocean Ltd. is a summary.  This summary is subject to the complete text of our articles of association, which are incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.  We encourage you to read the articles of association carefully.  In this section, references to “we,” “our,” and “us” mean Transocean Ltd.

General

Issued Share Capital.  As of June 10, 2021, the share capital of Transocean Ltd. registered shares in the commercial register, which reflects Transocean Ltd.’s total issued share capital was CHF 68,567,616.50, divided into 685,676,165 registered shares, par value 0.10 Swiss francs per share. The issued shares are fully paid, non-assessable, and rank pari passu with each other and all other shares.

General Authorized Share Capital.  Our board of directors is authorized to issue new shares at any time until May 27, 2023 and thereby increase the stated share capital by a maximum amount of 20,570,285.00 Swiss francs by issuing a maximum of 205,702,850 shares.  Our general authorized share capital expires on May 27, 2023.

Our board of directors determines the time of the issuance, the issuance price, the manner in which the new shares have to be paid in, the date from which the new shares carry the right to dividends and, subject to the provisions of our articles of association, the conditions for the exercise of the preemptive rights with respect to the issuance and the allotment of preemptive rights that are not exercised.  The board of directors may allow preemptive rights that are not exercised to expire, or it may place such rights or shares, the preemptive rights in respect of which have not been exercised, at market conditions or use them otherwise in our interest.  A withdrawal of preemptive rights with respect to shares issued out of our authorized share capital is limited to 68,567,616 shares. For further information on preemptive rights with respect to our authorized share capital, see “—Preemptive Rights and Advance Subscription Rights” below.

An increase of the share capital (i) by means of an offering underwritten by a financial institution, a syndicate of financial institutions or another third party or third parties, followed by an offer to the then-existing shareholders of Transocean Ltd., and (ii) in partial amounts shall be permissible.

The shares will be subject to the limitations for registration in the share register pursuant to Articles 7 and 9 of our articles of association.

Conditional Share Capital. Article 6 of our articles of association provide for a conditional share capital that allows the issuance by us of up to 142,363,647 shares and thus an increase of the stated share capital by a maximum amount of 14,236,364.70 Swiss francs.  These shares may be issued through:

For information on preemptive rights with respect to our conditional share capital, see “—Preemptive Rights and Advance Subscription Rights” below.

Other Classes or Series of Shares / Non-voting stock.  The board of directors may not create shares with increased voting powers (Stimmrechtsaktien) without the affirmative resolution adopted by shareholders holding at least two-thirds of the voting rights and an absolute majority of the par value of the shares, each as represented (in person or by proxy) at a general meeting of the shareholders.  The board of directors may create preferred stock (Vorzugsaktien) with the vote of a majority of the votes cast at a general meeting of our shareholders (not counting

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broker non-votes, abstentions and blank or invalid ballots). We have not issued any non-voting stock to date (Partizipationsscheine, Genussscheine).

Preemptive Rights and Advance Subscription Rights

Under the Swiss Code of Obligations (the “Swiss Code”), the prior approval of a general meeting of shareholders is generally required to authorize, for later issuance, the issuance of shares, or rights to subscribe for, or convert into, shares (which rights may be connected to debt instruments or other obligations).  In addition, the existing shareholders will have preemptive rights in relation to such shares or rights in proportion to the respective par values of their holdings (Bezugsrechte).  The shareholders may, with the affirmative vote of shareholders holding two-thirds of the voting rights and a majority of the par value of the shares represented at the general meeting, withdraw or limit the preemptive rights for valid reasons (such as a merger, an acquisition or any of the reasons authorizing the board of directors to withdraw or limit the preemptive rights of shareholders in the context of an authorized capital increase as described below).

If the general meeting of shareholders has approved the creation of authorized or conditional capital, it may delegate the decision whether to withdraw or limit the preemptive and advance subscription rights for valid reasons to the board of directors. However, the valid reasons justifying the exclusion of the preemptive right must be stated in the articles of association. Our articles of association provide for this delegation and state the valid reasons with respect to our authorized and conditional share capital in the circumstances described below under “—Authorized Share Capital” and “—Conditional Share Capital.”

General Authorized Share Capital.  At any time until May 27, 2023 and pursuant to Article 5 of the articles of association, the board of directors is authorized to withdraw or limit the preemptive rights of the shareholders with respect to a maximum of 68,567,616 shares and to allot them to individual shareholders or third parties with respect to the issuance of shares from authorized capital if:

Conditional Share Capital.  In connection with the issuance of bonds, notes, warrants or other financial instruments or contractual obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our shares, the preemptive rights of shareholders are excluded and the board of directors is authorized to withdraw or limit the advance subscription rights (Vorwegzeichnungsrecht) of shareholders in connection with the issuance of bonds, notes, warrants or other securities or contractual obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our shares if the issuance is for purposes of financing or refinancing the acquisition of an enterprise or business, parts of an enterprise, participations or investments, or if the issuance occurs in national or international capital markets or through a private placement.

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The preemptive rights and the advance subscription rights of shareholders are excluded with respect to shares, bonds, notes, warrants or other securities or contractual obligations issued from our conditional share capital to directors, members of executive management, employees, contractors, consultants or other persons providing services to us or any of our subsidiaries.

Dividends and Other Distributions

Under the Swiss Code, dividends may be paid out only if we have sufficient distributable profits from the previous fiscal year, or if we have freely distributable reserves (including contribution reserves, which are also referred to as additional paid-in capital), each as will be presented on our audited annual standalone statutory balance sheet.  The affirmative vote of shareholders holding a majority of the votes cast at a general meeting of shareholders (not counting abstentions and blank or invalid ballots) must approve the distribution of dividends.  The board of directors may propose to shareholders that a dividend or other distribution be paid but cannot itself authorize the distribution.

Payments out of our share capital (in other words, the aggregate par value of our registered share capital) in the form of dividends are not allowed; however, payments out of registered share capital may be made by way of a par value reduction.  Such a par value reduction requires the approval of shareholders holding a majority of the votes cast at the general meeting of shareholders (not counting abstentions and blank or invalid ballots).  A special audit report must confirm that claims of our creditors remain fully covered despite the reduction in the share capital recorded in the commercial register.  A licensed audit expert must prepare the audit report and be present at the general meeting of shareholders that adopts the resolution.  Upon approval by the general meeting of shareholders of the capital reduction, the board of directors must give public notice of the par value reduction resolution in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce three times and notify creditors that they may request, within two months of the third publication, satisfaction of or security for their claims.

Under the Swiss Code, if our general reserves amount to less than 20% of our share capital recorded in the commercial register (i.e., 20% of the aggregate par value of our registered capital), then at least 5% of our annual profit must be retained as general reserves.  The Swiss Code and our articles of association permit us to accrue additional general reserves.  In addition, if we acquire our own shares, we would be required to account for these shares, if acquired by our parent company Transocean Ltd., as a negative item in our shareholders' equity or, if these shares are acquired by one of our subsidiaries, to create a special reserve, in each case on our audited annual standalone statutory balance sheet in the amount of the purchase price of the shares repurchased by our parent or our subsidiary.  The negative item in our shareholders' equity or the reserve amount would effectively reduce our capacity to declare dividends or effect subsequent repurchases of our shares.

Swiss companies generally must maintain a separate company, stand-alone “statutory” balance sheet for the purpose of, among other things, determining the amounts available for the return of capital to shareholders, including by way of a distribution of dividends.  Our auditor must confirm that a proposal made by the board of directors to shareholders regarding the appropriation of our available earnings or the distribution of freely distributable reserves conforms to the requirements of the Swiss Code and our articles of association.  Dividends are usually due and payable shortly after the shareholders have passed a resolution approving the payment, but shareholders may also resolve at the annual general meeting of shareholders to pay dividends in quarterly or other installments.  Our articles of association provide that dividends that have not been claimed within five years after the payment date become our property and are allocated to the general reserves.  Dividends paid out of distributable profits or distributable general reserves are subject to Swiss withholding tax, all or part of which can potentially be reclaimed under the relevant tax rules in Switzerland or double taxation treaties concluded between Switzerland and foreign countries.  Distributions to shareholders in the form of a par value reduction and distributions out of qualifying additional paid-in capital are not subject to the Swiss federal withholding tax.

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Dividends, if declared by us, are expected to be declared, subject to applicable limitations under Swiss law, in U.S. dollars, or in Swiss francs, and shareholders may be given the right to elect to be paid any such dividends in U.S. dollars or Swiss francs.  Distribution through a reduction in the par value of the shares must be declared in Swiss francs; however, shareholders may be provided with the option to elect to be paid in U.S. dollars or Swiss francs.

Repurchases of Shares

The Swiss Code limits our ability to hold or repurchase our own shares.  We and our subsidiaries may only repurchase shares if and to the extent that sufficient freely distributable equity capital is available, as described above under “—Dividends and Other Distributions.”  The aggregate par value of all of our shares held by us and our subsidiaries may not exceed 10% of the registered share capital.  However, we may repurchase our own shares beyond the statutory limit of 10% if the shareholders have passed a resolution at a general meeting of shareholders authorizing the board of directors to repurchase shares in an amount in excess of 10% and the repurchased shares are dedicated for cancellation.  Any shares repurchased pursuant to such an authorization will then be cancelled at a general meeting of shareholders upon the approval of shareholders holding a majority of the votes cast at the general meeting.  Repurchased shares held by us or our subsidiaries do not carry any rights to vote at a general meeting of shareholders but are, unless otherwise resolved by our shareholders at a general meeting, entitled to the economic benefits generally associated with the shares.

General Meetings of Shareholders

The general meeting of shareholders is our supreme corporate body.  Ordinary and extraordinary shareholders meetings may be held.  Among other things, the following powers will be vested exclusively in the shareholders meeting:

Notice and Proxy Statements

Under the Swiss Code and our articles of association, we must hold an annual, ordinary general meeting of shareholders within six months after the end of our fiscal year for the purpose, among other things, of approving the annual financial statements and the annual management report, the annual election of our chairman of the board of directors, the members of the board of directors, the members of the compensation committee of our board of directors,

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our auditor and our independent proxy, and the ratification of the maximum aggregate amount of compensation of the board of directors and the executive management team.  The invitation to general meetings must be published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce at least 20 calendar days prior to the date of the relevant general meeting of shareholders.  The notice of a meeting must state the items on the agenda and the proposals of the board of directors and of the shareholders who requested that a shareholders meeting be held or that an item be included on the agenda and, in case of elections, the names of the nominated candidates.  No resolutions may be passed at a shareholders meeting concerning agenda items for which proper notice was not given.  This does not apply, however, to proposals made during a shareholders meeting to convene an extraordinary shareholders meeting or to initiate a special investigation.  No previous notification will be required for proposals concerning items included on the agenda or for debates as to which no vote is taken.

Annual general meetings of shareholders are convened by the board of directors or, under certain circumstances required by law, by the auditor.  A general meeting of shareholders can be held anywhere.

We expect to set the record date for each general meeting of shareholders on a date not more than 20 calendar days prior to the date of each general meeting and announce the date of the general meeting of shareholders prior to the record date.

Extraordinary General Meetings of Shareholders

An extraordinary general meeting may be called upon the resolution of the board of directors or, under certain circumstances required by law, by the auditor.  In addition, the board of directors is required to convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders if so resolved by the general meeting of shareholders, or if so requested by shareholders holding an aggregate of at least 10% of the share capital recorded in the commercial register or according to the views expressed in legal writing, which is a persuasive authority in Switzerland, holding shares with an aggregate par value of CHF 1 million, specifying the items for the agenda and their proposals, or if it appears from the annual stand-alone statutory balance sheet that half of our share capital recorded in the commercial register and legal reserves are not covered by our assets (Kapitalverlust).  In the latter case, the board of directors must immediately convene an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders and propose financial restructuring measures.

Agenda Requests

Under our articles of association, any shareholder may request that an item be included on the agenda of a general meeting of shareholders.  Such shareholder may also nominate one or more directors for election.  A request for inclusion of an item on the agenda or a nominee must be made in writing at least 30 calendar days prior to the anniversary date of the proxy statement in connection with our last general meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that if the date of the general meeting of shareholders is more than 30 calendar days before or after the anniversary date of the last annual general meeting of shareholders, such request must instead be made by the tenth calendar day following the date on which we have made public disclosure of the date of the general meeting of shareholders.  The request must specify in writing the relevant agenda items and motions, together with evidence of the required shares recorded in the share register, as well as any other information as would be required to be included in a proxy statement pursuant to the rules of the SEC.

Under the Swiss Code, a general meeting of shareholders for which a notice of meeting has been duly published may not be adjourned without publishing a new notice of meeting.

Our annual report, our compensation report pursuant to Swiss law and the auditor’s reports must be made available for inspection by the shareholders at our registered office in Steinhausen, Canton of Zug, Switzerland, no later than 20 calendar days prior to the annual general meeting of shareholders.  Each shareholder is entitled to request immediate delivery of a copy of these documents free of charge.  Shareholders of record will be notified of this in writing.

Voting

Each of our shares carries one vote at a general meeting of shareholders.  Voting rights may be exercised by shareholders registered in our share register or by a duly appointed proxy of a registered shareholder (including the independent proxy), which proxy need not be a shareholder.  Our articles of association do not limit the number of

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shares that may be voted by a single shareholder.  Shareholders wishing to exercise their voting rights who hold their shares through a bank, broker or other nominee should follow the instructions provided by such bank, broker or other nominee or, absent instructions, contact such bank, broker or other nominee for instructions.  Shareholders holding their shares through a bank, broker or other nominee will not automatically be registered in our share register.  If any such shareholder wishes to be registered in our share register, such shareholder should contact the bank, broker or other nominee through which it holds our shares.

Treasury shares, whether owned by us or one of our majority-owned subsidiaries, will not be entitled to vote at general meetings of shareholders.

Our articles of association do not provide for cumulative voting for the election of directors.

Pursuant to our articles of association, the shareholders generally pass resolutions by the affirmative vote of a relative majority of the votes cast at the general meeting of shareholders (broker nonvotes, abstentions and blank and invalid ballots will be disregarded), unless otherwise provided by law or our articles of association.  However, our articles of association provide that directors may be elected at a general meeting of shareholders by a plurality of the votes cast by the shareholders present in person or by proxy at the meeting.  Our Corporate Governance Guidelines have a majority vote policy that provides that the board may nominate only those candidates for director who have submitted an irrevocable letter of resignation which would be effective upon and only in the event that (1) such nominee fails to receive a sufficient number of votes from shareholders in an uncontested election and (2) the board accepts the resignation following such failure.  If a nominee who has submitted such a letter of resignation does not receive more votes cast “for” than “against” the nominee’s election, the corporate governance committee must promptly review the letter of resignation and recommend to the board whether to accept the tendered resignation or reject it.  The board must then act on the corporate governance committee’s recommendation within 90 days following the shareholder vote.  The board must promptly disclose its decision regarding whether or not to accept the nominee’s resignation letter.

The acting chair may direct that resolutions and elections be held by use of an electronic voting system.  Electronic resolutions and elections are considered equal to resolutions and elections taken by way of a written ballot. Pursuant to legislation temporarily enacted by the Swiss Federal Council in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, currently in effect until December 31, 2021 (subject to further extensions), we may, regardless of the number of shareholders attending the general meeting of shareholders and without complying with the 20-calendar day period for convening general meetings, restrict the personal attendance of shareholders at a general meeting of shareholders and request shareholders to exercise their voting rights exclusively (i) in writing or electronically or (ii) through our independent proxy. We must give notice to our shareholders of any such restriction no later than four calendar days before the date of the general meeting of shareholders.

The Swiss Code and/or our articles of association require the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the voting rights and an absolute majority of the par value of the shares, each as represented at a general meeting to approve, among other things, the following matters:

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The same supermajority voting requirements apply to resolutions in relation to transactions among corporations based on Switzerland’s Federal Act on Mergers, Demergers, Transformations and the Transfer of Assets and Liabilities (the “Merger Act”), including a merger, demerger or conversion of a corporation (other than a cash-out or certain squeeze-out mergers, in which minority shareholders of the company being acquired may be compensated in a form other than through shares of the acquiring company, for instance, through cash or securities of a parent company of the acquiring company or of another company—in such a merger, an affirmative vote of 90% of the outstanding shares is required).  Swiss law may also impose this supermajority voting requirement in connection with the sale of “all or substantially all of our assets” by us.  See “—Compulsory Acquisitions; Appraisal Rights” below.

Our articles of association require the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote at a general meeting to approve the following matters:

Our articles of association require the affirmative vote of holders of the number of our shares at least equal to the sum of (A) two-thirds of the number of all shares outstanding and entitled to vote at a general meeting, plus (B) a number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the general meeting that is equal to one-third of the number of shares held by an interested shareholder, for us to engage in any business combination with an interested shareholder (as those terms are defined in our articles of association) and for the amendment of the provisions in our articles of association relating to this shareholder approval requirement.

Quorum for General Meetings

The presence of shareholders, in person or by proxy, holding at least a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the time when the general meeting proceeds to business is generally the required presence for a quorum for the transaction of business at a general meeting of shareholders.  However, the presence of shareholders, in person or by proxy, holding at least two-thirds of the share capital recorded in the commercial register at the time when the general meeting proceeds to business is the required presence for a quorum to adopt a resolution to amend, vary, suspend the operation of or cause any of the following provisions of our articles of association to cease to apply:

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Additionally, shareholders present, in person or by proxy, holding at least two-thirds of the share capital recorded in the commercial register at the time when the general meeting proceeds to business constitute the required presence for a quorum at a general meeting to adopt a resolution to remove a serving director.

Under the Swiss Code, the board of directors has no authority to waive quorum requirements stipulated in the articles of association.

Inspection of Books and Records

Under the Swiss Code, a shareholder has a right to inspect the share register with regard to his, her or its own shares and otherwise to the extent necessary to exercise his, her or its shareholder rights.  No other person has a right to inspect the share register.  The books and correspondence of a Swiss company may be inspected with the express authorization of the general meeting of shareholders or by resolution of the board of directors and subject to the safeguarding of the company’s business secrets.  At a general meeting of shareholders, any shareholder is entitled to request information from the board of directors concerning the affairs of the company.  Shareholders may also ask the auditor questions regarding its audit of the company.  The board of directors and the auditor must answer shareholders’ questions to the extent necessary for the exercise of shareholders’ rights and subject to prevailing business secrets or other of our material interests.

Special Investigation

If the shareholders’ inspection and information rights as outlined above prove to be insufficient, any shareholder may propose to the general meeting of shareholders that a special commissioner investigate specific facts in a special investigation.  If the general meeting of shareholders approves the proposal, we or any shareholder may, within 30 calendar days after the general meeting of shareholders, request the court at our registered office to appoint a special commissioner.  If the general meeting of shareholders rejects the request, one or more shareholders representing at least 10% of the share capital or holders of shares in an aggregate par value of at least 2 million Swiss francs may request, within three months after the general meeting, the court to appoint a special commissioner.  The court will issue such an order if the petitioners can demonstrate prima facie that the board of directors, any member of our board of directors or one of our officers infringed the law or our articles of association and thereby damaged the company or the shareholders.  The costs of the investigation would generally be allocated to us and only in exceptional cases to the petitioners.

Compulsory Acquisitions; Appraisal Rights

Swiss companies that undertake business combinations and other transactions that are binding on all shareholders are governed by the Merger Act.  A statutory merger or demerger requires that at least two-thirds of the shares and a majority of the par value of the shares, each as represented at the general meeting of shareholders, vote in favor of the transaction.  Under the Merger Act, a “demerger” may take two forms:

If a transaction under the Merger Act receives all of the necessary consents, all shareholders would be compelled to participate in the transaction.  See “—Voting” above.

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Swiss companies may be acquired by an acquirer through the direct acquisition of the share capital of the Swiss company.  With respect to corporations limited by shares, such as Transocean Ltd., the Merger Act provides for the possibility of a so-called “cash-out” or “squeeze-out” merger if the acquirer controls 90% of the outstanding shares.  In these limited circumstances, minority shareholders of the company being acquired may be compensated in a form other than through shares of the acquiring company (for instance, through cash or securities of a parent company of the acquiring company or of another company).  For business combinations effected in the form of a statutory merger or demerger and subject to Swiss law, the Merger Act provides that if the equity rights have not been adequately preserved or compensation payments in the transaction are unreasonable, a shareholder may request the competent court to determine a reasonable amount of compensation.

In addition, under Swiss law, the sale of “all or substantially all of our assets” by us may require a resolution of the general meeting of shareholders passed by holders of at least two-thirds of the voting rights and a majority of the par value of the shares, each as represented at the general meeting of shareholders.  Whether or not a shareholder resolution is required depends on the particular transaction, including whether the following test is satisfied:

If all of the foregoing apply, a shareholder resolution would likely be required.

Legal Name; Formation; Fiscal Year; Registered Office

Transocean Ltd. was initially formed on August 18, 2008.  It is incorporated and domiciled in Steinhausen, Canton of Zug, Switzerland, and operates under the Swiss Code as a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft).  Transocean Ltd. is recorded in the Commercial Register of the Canton of Zug with the registration number CHE-114.461.224.  Transocean Ltd.’s fiscal year is the calendar year.

The address of Transocean Ltd.’s registered office is Transocean Ltd., Turmstrasse 30, 6312 Steinhausen, Switzerland, and the telephone number at that address is +41 (41) 749 0500.

Corporate Purpose

Transocean Ltd. is the parent holding company of the Transocean group.  Pursuant to its articles of association, its business purpose is to acquire, hold, manage, exploit and sell, whether directly or indirectly, participations in businesses in Switzerland and abroad, in particular in businesses that are involved in offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells, oil and gas drilling management services, drilling engineering services and drilling project management services and oil and gas exploration and production activities, and to provide financing for this purpose.  Transocean Ltd. may acquire, hold, manage, mortgage and sell real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad.

Duration and Liquidation

Our articles of association do not limit our duration.  Under Swiss law, we may be dissolved at any time by a resolution adopted at a general meeting of shareholders, which must be passed by the affirmative vote of holders of at least two thirds of voting rights and an absolute majority of the par value of the shares, each as represented (in person or by proxy) at the general meeting.  Dissolution and liquidation by court order is possible if (1) we become bankrupt or (2) shareholders holding at least 10% of our share capital so request for valid reasons.  Under Swiss law, any surplus arising out of liquidation (after the settlement of all claims of all creditors) is distributed in proportion to the paid-up par value of shares held. The amount exceeding the par value of the share is subject to Swiss withholding tax of 35%.  Our shares carry no privilege with respect to such liquidation surplus.

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Uncertificated Shares

Our shares have been issued in uncertificated form in accordance with article 973c of the Swiss Code as uncertificated securities, which have been registered with Computershare, and constitute intermediated securities within the meaning of the Swiss Federal Act on Intermediated Securities.  In accordance with article 973c of the Code, Transocean Ltd. maintains a register of uncertificated securities (Wertrechtebuch).

Stock Exchange Listing

Our shares are listed and trade on the NYSE under the symbol “RIG.”

No Sinking Fund

The shares have no sinking fund provisions.

No Liability for Further Calls or Assessments

The shares that have been issued to date are duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

No Redemption and Conversion

The shares are not convertible into shares of any other class or series or subject to redemption either by us or the holder of the shares.

Transfer and Registration of Shares

We have not imposed any restrictions applicable to the transfer of our shares, other than the requirement that an acquirer of shares expressly declares to have acquired the shares in its own name and for its own account.  Our share register is maintained by Computershare, which acts as transfer agent and registrar.  The share register reflects only record owners of our shares.  Swiss law does not recognize fractional share interests.

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

We may issue warrants to purchase shares of Transocean Ltd., debt securities of Transocean Inc. or other securities or any combination of the foregoing.  We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities, and warrants sold with other securities may be attached to or separate from the other securities.  Warrants will be issued under one or more warrant agreements between us and a warrant agent that we will name in the prospectus supplement.

We have summarized selected provisions of the warrants and the warrant agreements below.  If we offer any warrants, we will file the form of any warrant certificate and warrant agreement with the SEC, and you should read the warrant certificate and warrant agreement for provisions that may be important to you.

The prospectus supplement relating to any warrants being offered will describe the warrants and include specific terms relating to the offering.  The prospectus supplement will include some or all of the following:

Warrant certificates will be exchangeable for new warrant certificates of different denominations at the office indicated in the prospectus supplement.  Prior to the exercise of their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities subject to the warrants.

Modifications

We may amend the warrant agreements and the warrants, without the consent of the holders of the warrants, to cure any ambiguity, to cure, correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision, or in any other manner that will not materially and adversely affect the interests of holders of outstanding warrants.

We may also modify or amend various other terms of the warrant agreements and the warrants with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in number of the then outstanding unexercised warrants affected.  Without the consent of the holders affected, however, no modification or amendment may:

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Enforceability

The warrant agent will act solely as our agent and will not assume any agency or trust obligation or relationship for or with any holder or beneficial owner of warrants.  The warrant agent will not have any duty or responsibility if we default under the warrant agreements or the warrant certificates.  A warrant holder may, without the consent of the warrant agent, enforce by appropriate legal action on its own behalf the holder’s right to exercise the holder’s warrants.

DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS

We may issue purchase contracts for the purchase or sale of shares of Transocean Ltd., debt securities of Transocean Inc. or securities of third parties including any of our affiliates, a basket of such securities, an index or indices of such securities or any combination of the above as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

We may issue purchase contracts obligating holders to purchase from us, and obligating us to sell to holders, at a future date, a specified or varying number of securities at a purchase price, which may be based on a formula.  Alternatively, we may issue purchase contracts obligating us to purchase from holders, and obligating holders to sell to us, at a future date, a specified or varying number of securities at a purchase price, which may be based on a formula.  We may satisfy our obligations, if any, with respect to any purchase contract by delivering the subject securities or by delivering the cash value of such purchase contract or the cash value of the property otherwise deliverable, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.  The applicable prospectus supplement will specify the methods by which the holders may purchase or sell such securities and any acceleration, cancellation or termination provisions or other provisions relating to the settlement of a purchase contract.

The purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to the holders thereof or vice versa, and these payments may be unsecured or prefunded and may be paid on a current or deferred basis.  The purchase contracts may require holders thereof to secure their obligations under the contracts in a specified manner to be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.  Alternatively, purchase contracts may require holders to satisfy their obligations thereunder when the purchase contracts are issued as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS

We may issue rights to purchase shares of Transocean Ltd. or debt securities of Transocean Inc.  The rights may or may not be transferable by the persons purchasing or receiving the rights.  In connection with any rights offering, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such rights offering.  Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agent agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as rights agent, that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement.  The rights agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the rights and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights.

The prospectus supplement relating to any rights that we offer will include specific terms relating to the offering, including, among other matters:

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Each right would entitle the holder of such right to purchase for cash the principal amount of shares or debt securities at the exercise price set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.  Rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for the rights provided in the applicable prospectus supplement.  After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised rights will become void.

If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than our securityholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Holders of rights will have no rights as shareholders with respect to the shares or any of our equity securities for which the rights may be exercised until they have exercised their rights by payment in full of the exercise price and in the manner provided in the prospectus supplement, and such shares have been issued to such persons.  Holders of rights will have no right to revoke their subscriptions or receive their monies back after they have completed and delivered the materials required to exercise their rights and have paid the exercise price.  All exercises of rights are final and cannot be revoked by the holder of rights.

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

We may issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination.  Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit.  Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security.  The applicable prospectus supplement will describe:

We will file the unit agreement, together with the terms of the underlying securities, with the SEC if we offer any units.

ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS

Transocean Ltd.’s articles of association have provisions that could have an anti-takeover effect. These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of the board of directors and in the policies formulated by the board of directors, and may have the effect of discouraging actual or threatened changes of control by limiting certain actions that may be taken by a potential acquirer prior to its having obtained sufficient control to adopt a special resolution amending our articles of association.

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Under the Swiss Code, directors may at any time, with or without cause, be removed from office by resolution of the shareholders at a general meeting of shareholders, provided that a proposal for such resolution has been put on the agenda for the meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Swiss Code and Transocean Ltd.’s articles of association. Transocean Ltd.’s articles of association provide that a decision of the shareholders at a general meeting to remove a director requires the vote of shareholders holding at least 66 2/3% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote at that meeting.

Transocean Ltd.’s articles of association include a provision that is based on the Delaware corporate law regarding business combinations. This provision provides that, subject to specified exceptions, absent the approval of holders of the number of shares at least equal to the sum of (A) two-thirds of the number of all shares outstanding and entitled to vote at a general meeting, plus (B) a number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the general meeting that is equal to one-third of the number of shares held by an interested shareholder, Transocean Ltd. may not engage in any business combination with an interested shareholder (as those terms are defined in Transocean Ltd.’s articles of association) or amend the provisions in Transocean Ltd.’s articles of association relating to this shareholder approval requirement.

The shareholder approval requirement for business combinations with interested shareholders does not apply in some cases, including if:

As defined in Transocean Ltd.’s articles of association, an interested shareholder generally includes any person who, together with that person’s affiliates or associates, (1) owns 15% or more of the voting shares of Transocean Ltd. or (2) is an affiliate or associate of Transocean Ltd. and owned 15% or more of the voting shares of Transocean Ltd. at any time within the previous three years.

Under Swiss law, there is generally no prohibition of business combinations with interested shareholders. However, in certain circumstances, shareholders and members of the board of directors of Swiss companies, as well as certain persons associated with them, must refund any payments they receive that are not made on an arm’s length basis.

Transocean Ltd.’s articles of association include an authorized share capital, according to which the board of directors is authorized to issue new shares at any time until May 27, 2023 and thereby increase the stated share capital by up to 205,702,850 shares. Under the terms of the authorized share capital, our board of directors has authority to withdraw or limit the preemptive rights of the existing shareholders in various circumstances with respect to up to 68,567,616 shares.

The articles of association also include a conditional share capital, according to which we may, from time to time, issue up to a maximum of 142,363,647 shares in connection with bonds, notes, warrants and other financial instruments or contractual obligations convertible into or exercisable for shares. Under the terms of the conditional share capital, the board of directors has authority to withdraw or limit the advance subscription rights of the existing shareholders with respect to bonds, notes, warrants and other financial instruments or contractual obligations convertible into or exercisable for shares if the issuance or grant is for purposes of the financing or refinancing of an acquisition of an enterprise or business, parts of an enterprise, participations or investments, or if the issuance occurs in national or international capital markets or through private placements. For further information on preemptive rights and advance subscription rights, see “Description of Transocean Ltd. Shares—Preemptive Rights and Advance Subscription Rights” above.

For other provisions that could be considered to have an anti-takeover effect, see “Description of Transocean Ltd. Shares—General Meetings of Shareholders” above.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The issuers may sell the offered securities in and outside the United States (1) through underwriters or dealers, (2) directly to purchasers, (3) through agents or (4) through a combination of any of these methods.  The prospectus supplement will set forth the following information:

Sale Through Underwriters or Dealers

If underwriters are used in the sale, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account.  The underwriters may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale.  Underwriters may offer securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters.  Unless the issuer informs you otherwise in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the offered securities if they purchase any of them.  The underwriters may change from time to time any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers.

Underwriters may sell Transocean Ltd.’s shares under this prospectus by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market” offering as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act, which includes sales made directly on the NYSE, on any other existing trading market for Transocean Ltd.’s shares or to or through a market maker, or in privately negotiated transactions, including block trades. Unless Transocean Ltd. informs you otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the sales agent with respect to any such at-the-market offering will make all sales using commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, on mutually agreeable terms between the sales agent and us. Transocean Ltd. will include in the applicable prospectus supplement the amount of any compensation to be received by the sales agent.

During and after an offering through underwriters, the underwriters may purchase and sell the securities in the open market.  These transactions may include overallotment and stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover syndicate short positions created in connection with the offering.  The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid, in which selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other broker-dealers for the offered securities sold for their account may be reclaimed by the syndicate if such offered securities are repurchased by the syndicate in stabilizing or covering transactions.  These activities may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the offered securities, which may be higher than the price that might otherwise prevail in the open market.  If commenced, these activities may be discontinued at any time.

If an issuer uses dealers in the sale of securities, it will sell the securities to them as principals.  They may then resell those securities to the public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time of resale.  The dealers participating in any sale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act

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with respect to any sale of those securities.  The issuer will include in the prospectus supplement the names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction.

Direct Sales and Sales Through Agents

The issuers may sell the securities directly.  In that event, no underwriters or agents would be involved.  An issuer may also sell the securities through agents the issuer designates from time to time.  In the prospectus supplement, such issuer will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the offered securities, and the issuer will describe any commissions payable by the issuer to the agent.  Unless an issuer informs you otherwise in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.

The issuers may sell the securities directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those securities.  The issuer will describe the terms of any such sales in the prospectus supplement.

Delayed Delivery Contracts

If an issuer so indicates in the prospectus supplement, such issuer may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from certain types of institutions to purchase securities from the issuer at the public offering price under delayed delivery contracts.  These contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future.  The contracts would be subject only to those conditions described in the prospectus supplement.  The prospectus supplement will describe the commission payable for solicitation of those contracts.

Remarketing

The issuers may offer and sell any of the securities in connection with a remarketing upon their purchase, in accordance with a redemption or repayment by their terms or otherwise, by one or more remarketing firms acting as principals for their own accounts or as the issuer’s agents.  The issuers will identify any remarketing firm, the terms of any remarketing agreement and the compensation to be paid to the remarketing firm in the prospectus supplement.  Remarketing firms may be deemed underwriters under the Securities Act.

Derivative Transactions

The issuers may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions.  If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions.  If so, the third parties may use securities pledged by an issuer or borrowed from an issuer or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of shares, and may use securities received from such issuer in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of shares.

The issuers or any of their affiliates may loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities using this prospectus.  Such financial institution or third party may transfer its short position to investors in an issuer’s securities or in connection with a simultaneous offering of other securities offered by this prospectus or otherwise.

The third parties in any of the sale transactions described above will be underwriters and will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement or in a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

General Information

The issuers may have agreements with the agents, dealers and underwriters to indemnify them against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute with respect to payments that the agents, dealers or underwriters may be required to make.  Agents, dealers and underwriters may be our customers, may engage in transactions with us, or may perform services for us in the ordinary course of their businesses.

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To the extent required, this prospectus may be amended or supplemented from time to time to describe a particular plan of distribution. The place and time of delivery for the securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered will be set forth in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

Each series of offered securities will be a new issue, and other than the shares of Transocean Ltd., which are listed on the NYSE, will have no established trading market. The issuers may elect to list any series of offered securities on an exchange, but the issuers are not obligated to do so. It is possible that one or more underwriters may make a market in a series of offered securities. However, they will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue market making at any time without notice. The issuers cannot assure you that a liquid trading market for any of our offered securities will develop.

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VALIDITY OF THE SECURITIES

The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon by Carey Olsen, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, as to matters of Cayman Islands law, by Baker Botts L.L.P., Houston, Texas, as to certain matters relating to U.S. law and by Homburger AG, Zurich, Switzerland as to matters of Swiss law.  Any underwriters will be advised about matters relating to any offering by their own legal counsel.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Transocean Ltd. appearing in Transocean Ltd.’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2020 (including the schedule appearing therein), and the effectiveness of Transocean Ltd.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth expenses payable by the registrant in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered.  All the amounts shown are estimates.

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Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Transocean Ltd.

Transocean Ltd. believes, based on the interpretation of leading Swiss legal scholars, which is a persuasive authority in Switzerland, that, under Swiss law, it may indemnify its directors and officers unless the indemnification results from a breach of their duties that constitutes gross negligence or intentional breach of duty of the director or officer concerned.  Article 24 of Transocean Ltd.’s articles of association makes indemnification of directors and officers and advancement of expenses to defend claims against directors and officers mandatory on the part of Transocean Ltd. to the fullest extent allowed by law.  Under Transocean Ltd.’s articles of association, a director or officer may not be indemnified if such person is found, in a final judgment or decree not subject to appeal, to have committed an intentional or grossly negligent breach of his or her statutory duties as a director or officer.  Swiss law permits the company, or each director or officer individually, to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of such directors and officers.

Transocean Ltd. may obtain such insurance from one or more third-party insurers or captive insurance companies.  Transocean Ltd. has also entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and certain of its executive officers that provide for indemnification and expense advancement and include related provisions meant to facilitate the indemnitee’s receipt of such benefits.  The agreements provide that Transocean Ltd. will indemnify each such director and executive officer if such director or executive officer acted in good faith and reasonably believed he or she was acting in the best interest of Transocean Ltd. and, in addition, with respect to any criminal proceeding, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.  The agreements provide that expense advancement is provided subject to an undertaking by the indemnitee to repay amounts advanced if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.  The disinterested members of Transocean Ltd.’s board of directors or an independent counsel will determine whether indemnification payment should be made in any particular instance.  In making such determination, the board of directors or the independent counsel, as the case may be, must presume that the indemnitee is entitled to such indemnification, and Transocean Ltd. has the burden of proof in seeking to overcome such presumption.  If the board of directors or the independent counsel determines that the director or executive officer is not entitled to indemnification, the agreements

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provide that such person is entitled to seek an award in arbitration with respect to his or her right to indemnification under his agreement.

The rights and authority conferred by Article 24 of Transocean Ltd.’s articles of association and by the indemnification agreement described above are not exclusive of any other right that any person has or hereafter acquires under any law, provision of Transocean Ltd.’s articles of association, organizational regulations, agreement, vote of shareholders or of Transocean Ltd.’s board of directors or otherwise.

Transocean Ltd. also has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that would indemnify its directors and officers against damages arising out of certain kinds of claims that might be made against them while acting in their capacity as such.  Transocean Ltd. may obtain such insurance from one or more third party or captive insurance companies.

Transocean Inc.

Paragraphs 136 and 137 of Transocean Inc.’s articles of association provide that:

Every director (including any alternate director appointed pursuant to the provisions of the articles), secretary, assistant secretary, or other officer for the time being and from time to time of Transocean Inc. (but not including its auditors) and the personal representatives of the same (each an “Indemnified Person”) shall be indemnified and secured harmless out of the assets and funds of Transocean Inc. against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by such Indemnified Person, other than by reason of such Indemnified Person’s own dishonesty, willful default or fraud, in or about the conduct of Transocean Inc.’s business or affairs (including as a result of any mistake of judgment) or in the execution or discharge of his duties, powers, authorities or discretions, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Person in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil proceedings concerning Transocean Inc. or its affairs in any court whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere.

No Indemnified Person shall be liable:

unless the same shall happen through such Indemnified Person’s own dishonesty, willful default or fraud.

General

Agreements that may be entered into with underwriters, dealers and agents who participate in the distribution of our securities or Transocean Inc.’s securities may contain provisions relating to the indemnification of our officers and directors.

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Item 16.Exhibits*

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Item 17. Undertakings

The undersigned registrants hereby undertake:

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provided, however, that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by a registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrants pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrants have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by a registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrants will, unless in the opinion of their counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by them is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Steinhausen, Switzerland, on June 14, 2021.

TRANSOCEAN LTD.

By:/s/ Jeremy D. Thigpen​ ​
Name:Jeremy D. Thigpen
Title:President and Chief Executive Officer

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Jeremy D. Thigpen, Mark L. Mey, Brady K. Long, Sandro Thoma, David Tonnel and Daniel Ro-Trock, with full power to act alone, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any subsequent registration statement filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together, shall constitute one instrument.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on June 14, 2021.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, on June 14, 2021.

TRANSOCEAN INC.

By:/s/ Colin Berryman​ ​
Name:Colin Berryman
Title:President

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Jeremy D. Thigpen, Mark L. Mey, Brady K. Long, Sandro Thoma, David Tonnel and Daniel Ro-Trock, with full power to act alone, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any subsequent registration statement filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together, shall constitute one instrument.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on June 14, 2021.

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Exhibit 5.1

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June 14, 2021

Transocean Ltd.

Transocean Inc.

c/o Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.

1414 Enclave Parkway

Houston, Texas 77077

Ladies and Gentlemen:

As set forth in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed on the date hereof by Transocean Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Switzerland (“Transocean”), and Transocean Inc., an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of Transocean (“TINC” and, together with Transocean, the “Transocean Parties”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), relating to the offering of securities that may be issued and sold by the Transocean Parties from time to time pursuant to Rule 415 under the Act, certain legal matters in connection with such securities are being passed upon for you by us. Such securities consist of (i) shares of Transocean, par value CHF 0.10 per share (the “Shares”), (ii) senior debt securities of TINC (the “Senior Debt Securities”) and subordinated debt securities of TINC (the “Subordinated Debt Securities” and together with the Senior Debt Securities, the “Debt Securities”), (iii) warrants to purchase Shares or Debt Securities or other securities or any combination of the foregoing (“Warrants”), (iv) purchase contracts with regard to Shares, Debt Securities or securities of third parties, including any of Transocean’s affiliates, a basket of such securities, an index or indices of such securities or any combination of the foregoing (“Purchase Contracts”), (v) rights for the purchase of Shares or Debt Securities (“Rights”), (vi) units consisting of any combination of Shares, Debt Securities, Warrants, Purchase Contracts or Rights (“Units”) and (vii) Transocean’s guarantee of the Debt Securities (“Guarantee”, and with the Shares, Debt Securities, Warrants, Purchase Contracts, Rights and Units, the “Securities”). At your request, this opinion is being furnished to you for filing as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement.

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The Senior Debt Securities and any related Guarantee of such Senior Debt Securities by Transocean are to be issued pursuant to the indenture dated as of December 11, 2007 (the “Base Senior Indenture”), between TINC, as issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as supplemented by the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 18, 2008 (the “Supplemental Senior Indenture” and, together with the Base Senior Indenture, the “Senior Indenture”), among Transocean, TINC, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Trustee”), as trustee. The Subordinated Debt Securities and any related Guarantee of such Subordinated Debt Securities by Transocean are to be issued pursuant to a subordinated indenture in the form filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement (the “Base Subordinated Indenture”), as supplemented by the form of first supplemental indenture to the Base Subordinated Indenture in the form filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement (the

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“Supplemental Subordinated Indenture” and, together with the Based Subordinated Indenture, the “Subordinated Indenture,” and the Subordinated Indenture together with Senior Indenture, the “Indentures”). The Indentures each will be supplemented, in connection with the issuance of each series of Debt Securities, as the case may be, by a supplemental indenture, officers’ certificate or other writing thereunder establishing the form and terms of such series.

In our capacity as your counsel in the connection referred to above, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified, of:

In giving such opinions, we have relied, to the extent we deem appropriate without independent investigation or verification, upon certificates of officers of the Transocean Parties and of public officials with respect to the accuracy of the material factual matters contained in such certificates. In giving the opinions below, we have assumed that the signatures on all documents examined by us are genuine, that all documents submitted to us as originals are accurate and complete, that all documents submitted to us as copies are true, correct and complete copies of the originals thereof and that all information submitted to us is accurate and complete. Further, we have assumed that:

(a) the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) will have become effective under the Act;

(b) a prospectus supplement will have been prepared and filed with the Commission describing the Securities offered thereby;

(c) all Securities will be offered, issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and the applicable prospectus supplement;

(d) in the case of any Securities issued by Transocean, the board of directors of Transocean or, to the extent permitted by the laws of Switzerland and the Transocean Charter Documents, a duly constituted and acting committee thereof (such board or committee thereof being hereinafter referred to as the “Board”), will have taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the issuance of such Securities and any other securities issuable on the conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise thereof, and to authorize the terms of the offering and sale of such Securities and related matters;

(e) in the case of any Securities issued by TINC, the board of directors of TINC or, to the extent permitted by the laws of the Cayman Islands and the TINC Charter Documents, a duly constituted and acting committee thereof (such board or committee thereof being

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hereinafter referred to as the “TINC Board”), will have taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the issuance of the Securities, and to authorize the terms of the offering and sale of such Securities and related matters;

(f) a definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement with respect to any Securities offered will have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by Transocean or TINC, as applicable, and the other parties thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”);

(g) any securities issuable upon conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise of any Securities being offered will have been duly authorized, created and, if appropriate, reserved for issuance upon such conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise;

(h) all Securities will be delivered (i) in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Purchase Agreement approved by the Board or the TINC Board, as applicable, upon receipt of the consideration therein provided or (ii) upon conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise of any other security, in accordance with the terms of such security or the instrument governing such security providing for such conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise as approved by the Board or the TINC Board, as applicable, for the consideration approved by the Board or the TINC Board, as applicable;

(i) in the case of any series of Securities issuable under an Indenture: (i) the Board and the TINC Board, as applicable, will have taken all necessary corporate action to designate and establish the terms of such Debt Securities and related Guarantees in accordance with the terms of the applicable Indenture, and such Debt Securities will not include any provision that is unenforceable, (ii) the applicable Indenture will have become qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and (iii) forms of Debt Securities and Guarantees complying with the terms of the applicable Indenture and evidencing such Debt Securities and Guarantees will have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered in accordance with the provisions of such Indenture;

(j) in the case of Warrants, (i) the Board or the TINC Board, as applicable, will have taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the terms of such Warrants and the warrant agreement relating thereto, (ii) such warrant agreement will have been duly executed and delivered by Transocean or TINC, as applicable, and the warrant agent thereunder appointed by Transocean or TINC, as applicable, (iii) neither such Warrants nor such warrant agreement will include any provision that is unenforceable and (iv) such Warrants or certificates representing such Warrants will be duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered in accordance with the provisions of such warrant agreement and the applicable Purchase Agreement to the purchasers thereof upon payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor;

(k) in the case of the Purchase Contracts, (i) the Board or the TINC Board, as applicable, will have taken all necessary corporate action to establish the terms thereof and approve the purchase contract agreement relating thereto, (ii) such Purchase Contracts will have been duly executed and delivered by Transocean or TINC, as applicable, and the other parties thereto and (iii) such Purchase Contracts will not include any provision that is unenforceable;

(l) in the case of Rights, (i) the Board or the TINC Board, as applicable, will have taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the terms of such Rights, (ii) the applicable rights agreement will be duly authorized by Transocean or TINC, as applicable, and

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(m) in the case of Units, (i) the Board or the TINC Board, as applicable, will have taken all necessary corporate action to establish the terms of such Units and the terms of the Securities such Units include, (ii) the terms of the Units and the related Securities and their issuance and sale will have been duly established in conformity with the applicable contracts, agreements or indentures that are a component of the offered Units (including authorization of the issuance of any Securities to be issued pursuant to such Units) and (iii) any agreement or other instrument establishing such Unit or defining the rights of holders of such Unit will not contain any provision that is unenforceable.

On the basis of the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications hereinafter set forth, we are of the opinion that:

1. The Debt Securities will, when issued, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of TINC, enforceable against TINC in accordance with their terms, except as that enforcement is subject to (a) any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or conveyance or other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, (b) general principles of equity (regardless of whether that enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (c) any implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing. The Debt Securities covered by the opinion in this paragraph include any Debt Securities that may be issued under the terms or as part of Warrants, Purchase Contracts, Rights or Units.

2. The Guarantees will, when issued, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Transocean, enforceable against Transocean in accordance with their terms, except as that enforcement is subject to (a) any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or conveyance or other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, (b) general principles of equity (regardless of whether that enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (c) any implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing. The Guarantees covered by the opinion in this paragraph include any Guarantees that may be issued under the terms or as part of Warrants, Purchase Contracts, Rights or Units.

The opinions set forth above in this letter are limited in all respects to matters of applicable federal law of the United States of America and the laws of the State of New York.

With respect to matters governed by the laws of Switzerland, we have relied, with the consent of such counsel, on the opinion, filed as Exhibit 5.2 to the Registration Statement, of Homburger AG. With respect to matters governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands, we have relied, with the consent of such counsel, on the opinion, filed as Exhibit 5.3 to the Registration Statement, of Carey Olsen Cayman Limited. Our opinions with respect to such matters are subject to the same qualifications, assumptions and limitations as are set forth in such opinions.

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We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion of counsel as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to our Firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the prospectuses forming a part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Baker Botts L.L.P.

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Exhibit 5.2

June 14, 2021

Transocean Ltd.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special Swiss counsel to Transocean Ltd., a Swiss corporation (the Company), in connection with a registration statement on Form S–3 to be filed on the date hereof (the Registration Statement) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), for the purpose of registering (i) registered shares of the Company with a par value of CHF 0.10 each (the Registered Shares), (ii) warrants (the Warrants) to purchase Registered Shares, Debt Securities (as defined below) or other securities to be sold by the Company or Transocean Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (Transocean Inc.), (iii) debt securities of Transocean Inc. (the Debt Securities), (iv) purchase contracts for the purchase or sale of Registered Shares, Debt Securities or securities of third parties, including any of the Company's affiliates, a basket of such securities, an index or indices of such securities or any combination thereof (the Purchase Contracts), (v) rights to purchase Registered Shares or Debt Securities (the Rights), (vi) units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in (i) to (v) (inclusive) in any combination (the Units) and (vii) guarantees by the Company of the Debt Securities (the Guarantee) from time to time pursuant to Rule 415 under the Act (the securities pursuant to (i) to (vii) collectively the Securities).

As such counsel, we have been requested to give our opinion as to certain legal matters under Swiss law.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Documents (as defined below).

This opinion is confined to and given on the basis of the laws of Switzerland in force at the date hereof. Such laws and the interpretation thereof are subject to change. In the absence of explicit statutory law, we base our opinion solely on our independent professional judgment. This opinion is also confined to the matters stated herein and is not to be read as extending, by implication or otherwise, to any document referred to in the Documents or any other matter.

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For purposes of this opinion, we have not conducted any due diligence or similar investigation as to factual circumstances that are or may be referred to in the Documents, and we express no opinion as to the accuracy of representations and warranties of facts set out in the Documents or the factual background assumed therein.

For purpose of giving this opinion, we have only examined originals or copies of the following documents (collectively the Documents):

No documents have been reviewed by us in connection with this opinion other than the Documents. Accordingly, we shall limit our opinion to the Documents and their legal implications under Swiss law.

In this opinion, Swiss legal concepts are expressed in English terms and not in their original language. These concepts may not be identical to the concepts described by the same English terms as they exist under the laws of other jurisdictions. With respect to documents governed by laws other than the laws of Switzerland, for purposes of this opinion we have relied on the plain meaning of the words and expressions contained therein without regard to any import they may have under the relevant governing law.

In rendering the opinion below, we have assumed the following:

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Based on the foregoing and subject to the qualifications set out below, we are of the opinion that as of the date hereof:

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We have rendered this opinion as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to advise you of changes relevant to the opinion that may thereafter be brought to our attention.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Legal Matters" in the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.

This opinion is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland.

Sincerely yours,
HOMBURGER AG

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Homburger AG

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Transocean Inc.

36C Dr. Roy’s Drive

Bermuda House, 4th Floor

George Town

Grand Cayman KY1-1003

Cayman Islands

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We have acted as Cayman Islands legal counsel to the Company. The Company has requested that we issue this legal opinion ("Opinion") to you in connection with the issuance of the Bonds pursuant to the Indenture (as defined in Schedule 1).

Capitalised terms used in this Opinion shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Opinion and/or the Schedules.

This Opinion is given only on the laws of the Cayman Islands in force at the date hereof and is based solely on matters of fact known to us at the date hereof. We have not investigated the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction other than the Cayman Islands (collectively, "Foreign Laws"). We express no opinion as to matters of fact or, unless expressly stated otherwise, the veracity of any representations or warranties given in or in connection with any of the documents set out in Schedule 1.

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In giving this Opinion we have reviewed originals, copies, conformed copies, certified copies or notarised copies of the documents set out in Schedule 1.

This Opinion is given on the basis that the assumptions set out in Schedule 2 (which we have not independently investigated or verified) are true, complete and accurate in all respects. In addition, this Opinion is subject to the qualifications set out in Schedule 3.

We are of the opinion that:

The Company has been duly registered by way of continuation as an exempted company with limited liability under the Companies Act (as revised) of the Cayman Islands (the "Companies Act"), is validly existing and was, at the date of the Certificate of Good Standing, in good standing with the Registrar.

The Debt Securities have been duly authorised by the Company, and assuming the further approval of their offer and sale by the board of directors of the Company (the "Directors"), and further assuming their due execution and delivery by the Company in the manner authorized in the Meeting, and assuming their further issuance and authentication in accordance with the terms of the Indentures, and insofar as such matters are governed by New York law, the Debt Securities will, if and when issued by the Company, be duly authorized, executed, delivered and validly issued.

The Warrants, if and when (i) any such Warrants have been duly authorized by the Directors, and (ii) all other requirements under Cayman Islands law and any other law applicable to such Warrants in connection with the creation and issuance of such Warrants have been complied with, including with respect to (but not limited to) the terms, offer, sale, execution, delivery and authentication of such Warrants will, if and when issued by the Company, be duly authorized and validly issued.

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The Purchase Contracts, if and when (i) any such Purchase Contracts have been duly authorized by the Directors, and (ii) all other requirements under Cayman Islands law and any other law applicable to such Purchase Contracts in connection with the creation and issuance of such Purchase Contracts have been complied with, including with respect to (but not limited to) the terms, offer, sale, execution, delivery and authentication of such Purchase Contracts will, if and when issued by the Company, be duly authorized and validly issued.

The Rights, if and when (i) any such Rights have been duly authorized by the Directors, and (ii) all other requirements under Cayman Islands law and any other law applicable to such Rights in connection with the creation and issuance of such Rights have been complied with, including with respect to (but not limited to) the terms, offer, sale, execution, delivery and authentication of such Rights will, if and when issued by the Company, be duly authorized and validly issued.

The Units, if and when (i) any such Units have been duly authorized by the Directors, and (ii) all other requirements under Cayman Islands law and any other law applicable to such Units in connection with the creation and issuance of such Units have been complied with, including with respect to (but not limited to) the terms, offer, sale, execution, delivery and authentication of such Units will, if and when issued by the Company, be duly authorized and validly issued.

Except as specifically referred to in this Opinion we have not examined, and give no opinion on, any contracts, instruments or other documents (whether or not referred to in, or contemplated by, the Documents). We do not give any opinion on the commercial merits of any transaction contemplated or entered into under or pursuant to the Documents.

This Opinion (and any obligations arising out of or in connection with it) is given on the basis that it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands. By relying on the opinions set out in this Opinion the addressee(s) hereby irrevocably agree(s) that the courts of the Cayman Islands are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may arise in connection with this Opinion. We assume no responsibility to advise any person entitled to rely on this Opinion, or to undertake any investigations, as

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to any change in Cayman Islands law (or its application) or factual matters arising after the date of this Opinion, which might affect the opinions set out herein.

This Opinion is addressed to, and is solely for the benefit of, the addressee(s) and may not be disclosed to, or relied upon by, any other person or referred to or made public, in each case without our prior written consent; provided that, in connection therewith, we hereby consent to the filing of this Opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statements and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Legal Matters" in the Registration Statement pursuant to which the Bonds are being offered.  We are aware that Baker Botts L.L.P. will rely as to matters of Cayman Islands law on the foregoing opinion in rendering its Opinion being filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.  In giving this consent we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) thereunder.

Yours faithfully,

/s/ Carey Olsen

Carey Olsen

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SCHEDULE 1

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

A.Documents Reviewed

B.Scope

The above are the only documents we have examined for the purposes of this Opinion.

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ASSUMPTIONS

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QUALIFICATIONS

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Exhibit 23.1

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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Transocean Ltd. and Transocean Inc. for the registration of shares, debt securities, warrants, purchase contracts, rights, units and guarantees and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 26, 2021, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Transocean Ltd. and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Transocean Ltd. and subsidiaries, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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June 14, 2021

Exhibit 25.1

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

◻ CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b) (2)

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

Wells Fargo & Company

Law Department, Trust Section

MAC N9305-175

Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17^th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479

(612) 667-4608

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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Debt Securities

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TABLE OF ADDITIONAL OBLIGORS

*The following are obligors that will guarantee the debt securities:
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The address for the principal executive offices of Transocean Ltd. is Turmstrasse 30, 6312 Steinhausen, Switzerland.

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Item 1.General Information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

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Comptroller of the Currency

Treasury Department

Washington, D.C.

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Washington, D.C.

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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

San Francisco, California 94120

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The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

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No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

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Item 15. Foreign Trustee.Not applicable.

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Item 16. List of Exhibits.List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

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Exhibit 1.A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*

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* Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit to the Filing 305B2 dated March 13, 2015 of file number 333-190926.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Jacksonville and State of Florida on the 14^th day of June, 2021.

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/s/ Patrick T. Giordano                         

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Vice President

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Securities and Exchange Commission

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In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

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/s/ Patrick T. Giordano                         

Patrick T. Giordano

Vice President

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Exhibit 7

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Consolidated Report of Condition of

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Wells Fargo Bank National Association

of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

at the close of business March 31, 2021, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

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I, Michael P. Santomassimo, Sr. EVP & CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

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Maria R. Morris

Theodore F. Craver, Jr.

Juan A. Pujadas

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