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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 28, 2004

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

 

         
Cayman Islands   333-75899   66-0587307
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

4 Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas 77046

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 232-7500

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ITEM 9.      REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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ITEM 9.      REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

     Transocean Inc. (the “Company”) issues a monthly report entitled “Monthly Fleet Update,” which includes drilling rig status and contract information, including contract dayrate and duration. This month’s report is dated as of May 28, 2004 and is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. You may also subscribe to the free Transocean Financial Report Alert which will alert you to new Monthly Fleet Updates. This service will send you an automated email which will provide a link directly to the web page containing the updated report. You may subscribe to this service at the “Investor Relations / Email Alerts” section of the site by selecting “Transocean Financial Report Alert” and providing your email address. The Company’s website may be found at www.deepwater.com.

     The statements made in the Monthly Fleet Update that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements made in the Monthly Fleet Update include, but are not limited to, statements involving the estimated duration of client contracts, contract dayrate amounts and future contract commencement dates and locations. Such statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including but not limited to, uncertainties relating to the level of activity in offshore and U.S. inland marine oil and gas exploration and development, exploration success by producers, oil and gas prices, competition and market conditions in the contract drilling industry, actions and approvals of third parties, possible cancellation or suspension of drilling contracts as a result of mechanical difficulties or performance, the Company’s ability to enter into and the terms of future contracts, the availability of qualified personnel, labor relations and the outcome of negotiations with unions representing workers, operating hazards, political and other uncertainties inherent in non-U.S. operations (including the risk of war and civil disturbance, seizure or damage of equipment and exchange and currency fluctuations), the impact of governmental laws and regulations, the adequacy of sources of liquidity, the effect of litigation and contingencies and other factors described above and discussed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC, which are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements.

     The information in Item 9 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished, not filed. Accordingly, the information in Item 9 of this report will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information in this report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company.

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     SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

         
  TRANSOCEAN INC.
 
 
Date: May 28, 2004  By:   /s/ William E. Turcotte    
    Name:   William E. Turcotte   
    Title:   Associate General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary 
 
 
         

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit Number
  Description
 
   
         99.1
  Transocean Inc. Monthly Fleet Update

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exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1

The information contained in this Monthly Fleet Update report (the “Information”) is as of the date of the report only and is subject to change without notice to the recipient. Transocean Inc. assumes no duty to update any portion of the Information.

DISCLAIMER. NEITHER TRANSOCEAN INC. NOR ITS AFFILIATES MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE) REGARDING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT, WHICH INFORMATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” Neither Transocean Inc. nor its affiliates will be liable to any recipient or anyone else for any inaccuracy, error or omission, regardless of cause, in the information set forth in this report or for any damages (whether direct or indirect, consequential, punitive or exemplary) resulting therefrom.

No Unauthorized Publication or Use. All information provided by Transocean Inc. in this report is given for the exclusive use of the recipient and may not be published, redistributed or retransmitted without the prior written consent of Transocean Inc.

Client Contract Duration and Dayrates and Risks Associated with Operations. The duration of the client contracts is the estimated duration only, and client contracts are subject to cancellation or suspension for a variety of reasons, including some beyond the control of Transocean Inc. Also, the dayrates set forth in the report are estimates based upon the full contractual operating dayrate. However, the actual average dayrate earned over the course of any given contract will be lower and could be substantially lower. The actual average dayrate will depend upon a number of factors (rig downtime, suspension of operations, etc.) including some beyond the control of Transocean Inc.

Our client contracts and operations are generally subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and we urge you to review the description and explanation of such risks and uncertainties in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This report does not include contract status information for the fleet of TODCO, a publicly traded drilling company in which Transocean owns a majority interest.

New Fleet Classification. Transocean Inc. has created a new rig classification to its listing of semisubmersible rigs and drillships to better reflect the company’s strategic focus on the ownership and operation of premium, high specification floating rigs. The new rig classification, “High Specification Fleet,” is comprised of “5th Generation Deepwater,” which refers to the latest generation of semisubmersible rigs and drillships possessing the latest technical drilling capabilities and the ability to operate in water depths in excess of 7,000 feet, “Other Deepwater,” which refers to semisubmersible rigs and drillships that possess the ability to drill in water depths equal to or greater than 4,500 feet and “Other High Specification,” comprised of four of the company’s premium harsh environment rigs, the semisubmersibles Henry Goodrich, Paul B. Loyd, Jr., Transocean Arctic and Polar Pioneer. The previous category entitled “Mid-water Fleet” has been renamed “Other Floaters,” which represents semisubmersible rigs and drillships that possess the ability to drill in water depths of up to 4,499 feet.

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Transocean Inc. (NYSE: RIG) Monthly Fleet Update

Updated : May 28, 2004
New Contracts and Contract Extensions Noted in Bold

                                                                 
                                            Current       Current   Previous
Dynamically positioned «   Floater       Yr. Entered(1)   Water   Drilling           Contract   Estimated(2)   Contract   Contract
Rig Type/Name   Type       Service   Depth (ft.)   Depth   Location   Client   Start/Idle Date   Expiration   Dayrate(3)   Dayrate(3)
High Specification Floaters:                                                            
5th Generation Deepwater (13)                                                            
Discoverer Deep Seas
  ship   «     2001       10,000       35,000     USGOM   ChevronTexaco   Jan-01   Jan-06   $ 205,000       N/A  
Discoverer Enterprise
  ship   «     1999       10,000       35,000     USGOM
USGOM
  BP
BP
  Dec-99
Dec-04
  Dec-04
Dec-07
  $
$
198,600
182,500
   
$
N/A
198,600
 
Discoverer Spirit
  ship   «     2000       10,000       35,000     USGOM   Unocal   Sep-00   Sep-05   $ 204,000    
N/A  
Deepwater Discovery
  ship   «     2000       10,000       30,000     Pakistan   Total   May-04   Jun-04   $ 165,000     $ 179,000  
Deepwater Frontier
  ship   «     1999       10,000       30,000     Brazil   Petrobras   Mar-04   Jan-06   $ 145,000     $ 158,000  
Deepwater Millennium
  ship   «     1999       10,000       30,000     USGOM
USGOM
  ChevronTexaco
Kerr-McGee
  May-04
Aug-04
  Jun-04
Oct-04
  $
$
130,000
195,000
    $
$
130,000
130,000
 
Deepwater Pathfinder
  ship   «     1998       10,000       30,000     USGOM
E. Canada
  ChevronTexaco
Marathon
  Jan-04
Jun-04
  Jun-04
Sep-04
  $
$
135,000
157,300
    $
$
164,400
135,000
 
Deepwater Expedition(9)
  ship   «     1999       10,000       30,000     Brazil   Petrobras   Oct-99   Sep-05   $ 135,000       N/A  
Deepwater Horizon
  semi   «     2001       10,000       30,000     USGOM
USGOM
  BP
BP
  Sep-01
Sep-04
  Sep-04
Sep-05
  $
$
200,000
165,000
     
$
N/A
200,000
 
Cajun Express
  semi   «     2001       8,500       25,000
    USGOM
USGOM
  Dominion
ChevronTexaco
  Feb-04
Jun-04
  Jun-04
Aug-04
  $
$
90,000
150,000
    $
$
125,000
125,000
 
Deepwater Nautilus(4)
  semi         2000       8,000       30,000     USGOM   Shell   Jun-00   Jun-05   $ 201,800       N/A  
Sedco Energy
  semi   «     2001       7,500       25,000     Nigeria   ChevronTexaco   May-03   Oct-04   $ 186,400     $ 181,400  
Sedco Express(9)
  semi   «     2001       7,500       25,000     Brazil   Petrobras   Jan-03   Aug-04   $ 125,000     $ 110,000  
Other Deepwater (15)
                                                               
Deepwater Navigator
  ship   «     2000       7,200       25,000     Brazil   Petrobras   Jul-03   Jul-04   $ 94,300     $ 99,300  
Discoverer 534
  ship   «     1975/1991       7,000       25,000     India   Reliance   Dec-03   Jul-04   $ 110,000     $ 110,000  
Discoverer Seven Seas
  ship   «     1976/1997       7,000       25,000     India   ONGC   Feb-04   Feb-07   $ 125,000     $ 125,000  
Transocean Marianas
  semi       1998       7,000       25,000     USGOM   Kerr-McGee   May-04   Jun-04   $ 85,000     $ 75,000  
Sedco 707(9)
  semi   «     1976/1997       6,500       25,000     Brazil   Petrobras   Feb-04   Nov-05   $ 100,000     $ 100,000  
Jack Bates(9)
  semi       1986/1997       5,400       30,000     UKNS   Total   Apr-04   Jul-04   $ 125,000     $ 80,000  
                                  Australia   Woodside   Dec-04   Sep-05   $ 89,000     $ 125,000  
Peregrine I(5)
  ship   «     1996       5,280       25,000     Brazil       Apr-04   idle           $ 70,000  
Sedco 709
  semi   «     1977/1999       5,000       25,000     Nigeria   Shell   May-04   Jun-04   $ 150,000     $ 145,000  
M.G. Hulme, Jr.(6)
  semi         1983/1996       5,000       25,000     Nigeria   Total   Apr-04   Jul-04   $ 125,000     $ 85,000  
Transocean Richardson
  semi         1988       5,000       25,000     Ivory Coast   CNR   Oct-03   Oct-05   $ 85,000     $ 45,000  
Jim Cunningham
  semi         1982/1995       4,600       25,000     Egypt   GUPCO   Aug-03   Jul-04   $ 67,500     $ 54,500  
                                          Aug-04   15-day planned shipyard program                
Sedco 710(9)
  semi   «     1983       4,500       25,000     Brazil   Petrobras   Oct-01   Oct-06   $ 109,500     $ 71,000  
Transocean Rather
  semi       1988       4,500       25,000     Angola       May-04   idle           $ 99,000  
Transocean Leader(10)
  semi       1987/1997       4,500       25,000     Norway   Statoil   May-04   Aug-05   $ 173,500     $ 107,500  
Sovereign Explorer
  semi       1984       4,500       25,000     Las Palmas       Jun-03   idle           $ 85,000  
Other High Specification (4)
                                                               
Henry Goodrich
  semi       1985       2,000       30,000     E. Canada   Terra Nova   Feb-03   Feb-05   $ 116,600     $ 110,000  
Paul B. Loyd, Jr.
  semi       1987       2,000       25,000     UKNS   BP   Mar-04   Mar-05   $ 120,000     $ 107,500  
Transocean Arctic
  semi       1986       1,650       25,000     NNS       Mar-04   shipyard program — contract preparation           $ 200,000  
Polar Pioneer
  semi       1985       1,500       25,000     NNS   Norsk Hydro   Jan-04   Oct-04   $ 110,200     $ 106,400  
                                  NNS       Jun-04   21-day planned shipyard program                
                                  NNS   Statoil   Oct-04   Jun-06   $ 170,000     $ 110,200  

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Updated : May 28, 2004
New Contracts and Contract Extensions Noted in Bold

                                                                 
                                            Current       Current   Previous
Dynamically positioned «   Floater       Yr. Entered(1)   Water   Drilling           Contract   Estimated(2)   Contract   Contract
Rig Type/Name   Type       Service   Depth (ft.)   Depth   Location   Client   Start/Idle Date   Expiration   Dayrate(3)   Dayrate(3)
Other Floaters (25)
                                                               
Peregrine III
  ship   «     1976       4,200       25,000     USGOM           idle             N/A  
Sedco 700
  semi         1973/1997       3,600       25,000     E. Guinea   A. Hess   Oct-03   Jul-04   $ 84,000     $ 86,500  
Transocean Legend(9)
  semi         1983       3,500       25,000     Brazil       May-04   idle           $ 55,000  
Transocean Amirante
  semi         1978/1997       3,500       25,000     USGOM       Feb-02   idle           $ 50,000  
C. Kirk Rhein, Jr.
  semi         1976/1997       3,300       25,000     USGOM       Mar-02   idle           $ 63,500  
Transocean Driller
  semi         1991       3,000       25,000     Brazil   Petrobras   Apr-04   Aug-04   $ 52,000     $ 55,000  
Falcon 100
  semi         1974/1999       2,400       25,000     USGOM       Sep-03   idle           $ 42,500  
Sedco 703
  semi         1973/1995       2,000       25,000     Australia   BHPB   May-04   Jun-04   $ 75,000     $ 73,700  
                                  Australia   ENI   Jul-04   Jul-04   $ 75,000     $ 75,000  
                                  Australia   ChevronTexaco   Jul-04   Aug-04   $ 72,500     $ 75,000  
                                  Australia   Woodside   Aug-04   Sep-04   $ 77,000     $ 72,500  
                                  Australia   Antrim   Sep-04   Oct-04   $ 77,000     $ 77,000  
                                  Australia   Apache   Oct-04   Nov-04   $ 73,700     $ 77,000  
                                  Australia   BHPB   Nov-04   Nov-04   $ 75,000     $ 73,700  
Sedco 711
  semi         1982       1,800       25,000     UKNS   Shell   Apr-04   Dec-04   $ 45,100     $ 43,000  
Transocean John Shaw
  semi         1982       1,800       25,000     UKNS   CNR   Apr-04   Jun-04   $ 55,000     $ 45,000  
                                  UKNS   CNR   Jul-04   Aug-04   $ 50,000     $ 55,000  
Sedco 712
  semi         1983       1,600       25,000     UKNS       Nov-03   idle           $ 47,700  
Sedco 714
  semi         1983/1997       1,600       25,000     UKNS   EnCana   Apr-04   Jul-04   $ 44,500     $ 40,500  
Actinia
  semi         1982       1,500       25,000     Egypt   IEOC   Mar-04   Jun-04   $ 44,000     $ 42,500  
Sedco 600
  semi         1983       1,500       25,000     Enroute       May-04               $ 52,000  
                                  Russia   BP   Jul-04   Sep-04   $ 60,000     $ 52,000  
Sedco 601
  semi         1983       1,500       25,000     Singapore       May-04   idle           $ 65,000  
Sedneth 701
  semi         1972/1993       1,500       25,000     Angola   ChevronTexaco   Nov-03   Oct-04   $ 63,000     $ 55,000  
Sedco 702
  semi         1973/1992       1,500       25,000     Australia       Apr-03   idle           $ 80,000  
Transocean Winner
  semi         1983       1,500       25,000     NNS       Aug-02   idle           $ 120,000  
Transocean Searcher
  semi         1983/1988       1,500       25,000     NNS   Statoil   Jul-03   Jul-04   $ 103,800     $ 105,800  
                                  NNS   Statoil   Aug-04   May-05   $ 120,000     $ 103,800  
Transocean Prospect
  semi         1983/1992       1,500       25,000     UKNS       Oct-02   idle           $ 98,000  
Transocean Wildcat
  semi         1977/1985       1,300       25,000     UKNS       Oct-01   idle           $ 85,000  
Transocean Explorer
  semi         1976       1,250       25,000     UKNS       Jan-99   idle           $ 145,000  
J.W. McLean
  semi         1974/1996       1,250       25,000     UKNS       May-04   idle           $ 50,000  
Sedco 704
  semi         1974/1993       1,000       25,000     UKNS   ChevronTexaco   May-04   Sep-04   $ 55,000     $ 45,000  
Sedco 706
  semi         1976/1994       1,000       25,000     UKNS       Sep-03   idle           $ 57,000  

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New Contracts and Contract Extensions Noted in Bold

                                                                 
                                            Current       Current   Previous
Dynamically positioned «   Floater       Yr. Entered(1)   Water   Drilling           Contract   Estimated(2)   Contract   Contract
Rig Type/Name   Type       Service   Depth (ft.)   Depth   Location   Client   Start/Idle Date   Expiration   Dayrate(3)   Dayrate(3)
Jackups (26)
                                                               
Interocean III
            1978/1993       300       25,000     Egypt   Devon   May-03   Sep-04   $ 38,000     $ 39,000  
Shelf Explorer
            1982       300       20,000     E. Guinea   Marathon   Oct-03   Aug-04   $ 58,000     $ 72,000  
Transocean Comet
            1980       250       20,000     Egypt   GUPCO   Oct-03   Oct-05   $ 32,000     $ 27,300  
Transocean Mercury
            1969/1998       250       20,000     Egypt   GUPCO   Dec-03   Jul-04   $ 34,000     $ 30,500  
Transocean Nordic
            1984       300       25,000     India   Reliance   Feb-04   Aug-04   $ 57,800     $ 72,100  
Trident II
            1977/1985       300       25,000     India   ONGC   May-03   May-06   $ 60,000     $ 34,900  
Trident IV
            1980/1999       300       25,000     Enroute       Apr-04   60-day mobilization/shipyard program           $ 59,900  
                                  Italy   ENI   Jul-04   Jul-05   $ 57,500     $ 59,900  
Trident VI
            1981       220       21,000     Cameroon       Jan-04   idle           $ 53,200  
Trident VIII
            1982       300       21,000     Congo   ChevronTexaco   Dec-03   Jul-04   $ 37,500     $ 35,000  
Trident IX
            1982       400       20,000     Vietnam   JVPC   Nov-03   Aug-04   $ 56,300     $ 65,250  
                                  Vietnam   JVPC   Aug-04   Aug-05   $ 60,000     $ 56,300  
Trident XII
            1982/1992       300       25,000     India   ONGC   Nov-03   Nov-06   $ 62,250     $ 57,000  
Trident XIV
            1982/1994       300       20,000     Angola   ChevronTexaco   May-04   Apr-05   $ 60,000     $ 75,000  
Trident 15
            1982       300       25,000     Thailand   Unocal   Feb-03   Feb-05   $ 53,500     $ 70,000  
Trident 16
            1982       300       25,000     Thailand   ChevronTexaco   Jun-04   Jun-04   $ 53,000     $ 44,000  
                                  Thailand   ChevronTexaco   Jul-04   Dec-04   $ 60,000     $ 53,000  
Trident 17
            1983       355       25,000     Vietnam   Carigali   Sep-03   Jun-04   $ 62,000     $ 55,000  
                                  Vietnam   Carigali   Jun-04   Mar-06   $ 57,500     $ 62,000  
Trident 20
            2000       350       25,000     Caspian   Petronas   Apr-04   Dec-04   $ 90,000     $ 89,000  
Ron Tappmeyer
            1978       300       25,000     India   ONGC   Nov-03   Nov-06   $ 62,250     $ 50,100  
Randolph Yost
            1979       300       25,000     India   ONGC   Nov-03   Nov-06   $ 60,750     $ 64,000  
D.R. Stewart
            1980       300       25,000     Italy   ENI   Mar-03   Mar-05   $ 51,000     $ 35,500  
G.H. Galloway
            1984       300       25,000     Italy   ENI   Jul-02   Jul-04   $ 48,000          
                                  Italy   ENI   Jul-04   Jul-05   $ 51,000     $ 48,000  
Harvey H. Ward
            1981       300       25,000     Malaysia   Talisman   Jul-02   Jul-04   $ 45,000     $ 44,900  
                                  Malaysia   Talisman   Jul-04   Jul-05   $ 46,350     $ 45,000  
Roger W. Mowell
            1982       300       25,000     Malaysia   Talisman   Dec-02   Nov-04   $ 45,000     $ 54,000  
                                  Malaysia   Talisman   Nov-04   Nov-05   $ 46,350     $ 45,000  
J.T. Angel
            1982       300       25,000     India   ONGC   May-02   Jun-04   $ 50,000     $ 50,000  
F.G. McClintock
            1975       300       25,000     India   ONGC   Oct-02   Oct-04   $ 50,000     $ 55,000  
C.E. Thornton
            1974       300       25,000     India   ONGC   Jun-02   Jun-04   $ 45,000     $ 52,000  
Jupiter
            1981/1997       170       16,000     UAE       Sep-98   idle                

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Transocean Inc. (NYSE: RIG) Monthly Fleet Update

Updated : May 28, 2004
New Contracts and Contract Extensions Noted in Bold

                                                                 
                                            Current       Current   Previous
Dynamically positioned «   Floater       Yr. Entered(1)   Water   Drilling           Contract   Estimated(2)   Contract   Contract
Rig Type/Name   Type       Service   Depth (ft.)   Depth   Location   Client   Start/Idle Date   Expiration   Dayrate(3)   Dayrate(3)
Self-ErectingTenders (4)
                                                               
Searex 9
            1981       400       20,000     Congo       Apr-04   idle           $ 42,000  
Searex 10
            1983/1994       450       21,000     Nigeria   ENI   Oct-03   Aug-04   $ 44,000     $ 43,000  
                                          Jul-04   28-day planned shipyard program                
Charley Graves
            1975       500       20,000     Malaysia       May-04   idle           $ 40,000  
W.D. Kent
            1977       400       20,000     Malaysia       Jan-03   idle           $ 35,000  
Non-U.S. Drilling Barges (4)
                                                               
Searex 4
            1981/1989       21       25,000     Singapore       Apr-04   shipyard program — contract preparation                
                                  Indonesia   Total   Jul-04   Jul-09   $ 39,200          
Searex 6
            1981/1991       25       25,000     Cameroon       Jul-02   idle           $ 27,500  
Searex 12
            1982/1992       25       25,000     Nigeria   Shell   Aug-02   Jun-04   $ 39,000     $ 37,000  
Hibiscus(7)
            1979/1993       25       16,000     Indonesia   Total   Jan-04   Jan-07   $ 47,700     $ 44,300  
Platform Rigs (1)
                                                               
Cliffs # 1
            1988/98               18,000     China           idle                
Other (2)
                                                               
Joides Resolution(8)
  ship   «     1978       27,000       30,000     Japan       May-04   idle           $ 88,750  
Sedco 135D
            1966/77/01       600             Brazil   SLB   Jun-01   Jun-09   $ 28,500          

Footnotes:

(1)   Dates shown are the original service date and the date of the most recent upgrade, if any.
 
(2)   Expiration dates represent the company’s current estimate of the earliest date the contract for each rig is likely to expire. Some rigs have two contracts in continuation, so the second line shows the estimated earliest availability. Many contracts permit the client to extend the contract.
 
(3)   Represents the full operating dayrate, although the average dayrate over the term of the contract will be lower and could be substantially lower. Does not reflect incentive programs which are typically based on the rig’s operating performance against a performance curve.
 
(4)   The rig is leased from its owner, an unrelated third party, pursuant to a fully defeased lease arrangement.
 
(5)   Although originally constructed in 1982, this unit was substantially upgraded in 1996.
 
(6)   Accounted for as an operating lease as a result of the sale/leaseback transaction in November 1995.
 
(7)   Owned by a joint venture in which the company has a 75% interest.
 
(8)   Operated under a management contract with the rig’s owner. The rig is currently engaged in scientific geological coring activities and is owned by a joint venture in which the company has a 50% interest. Dayrate indicated reflects 100% of contract rate.
 
(9)   Current contract provides for a bonus incentive opportunity not reflected in the stated current contract dayrate.
 
(10)   Dayrate reflects a base level to be paid over the estimated 450-day contract period. The rig will receive a dayrate higher than the base level when utilized in a water depth of greater than 2,000 feet.

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