Transocean 8-K 5-16-2005

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

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

 
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2005

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


 
Cayman Islands
 
333-75899
 
66-0582307
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
4 Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas 77046
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

Transocean Inc. (the “Company”) issues a report entitled “Transocean Fleet Update,” which includes drilling rig status and contract information, including contract dayrate and duration. This report is dated as of May 16, 2005 and is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. You may also subscribe to the free Transocean Financial Report Alert which will alert you to new Transocean 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 Transocean 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 Transocean Fleet Update include, but are not limited to, statements involving the estimated duration of client contracts, contract dayrate amounts and future contract commencement dates and locations. Such statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including but not limited to, uncertainties relating to the level of activity in offshore oil and gas exploration and development, exploration success by producers, oil and gas prices, competition and market conditions in the contract drilling industry, actions and approvals of third parties, possible cancellation or suspension of drilling contracts as a result of mechanical difficulties or performance, 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, 2004 and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC, which are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements.

The information in Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished, not filed. Accordingly, the information in Item 7.01 of this report will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information in this report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company.
 
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ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:

Exhibit Number
     
Description
99.1
 
Transocean Inc. Fleet Update


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SIGNATURES

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

 TRANSOCEAN INC.



Date: May 16, 2005                                                   By: /s/ William E. Turcotte
                                      Name: William E. Turcotte
                                      Title: Associate General Counsel

 


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Number
Description
 
 
 
Transocean Inc. Fleet Update