Transocean Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   January 31, 2006

Transocean Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Cayman Islands 333-75899 66-0582307
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4 Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas   77046
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (713) 232-7500

Not Applicable
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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 January 31, 2006, 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 "Receive E-mail" 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, future contract commencement dates and locations and planned shipyard projects. 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, shipyard delays, 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, storms, terrorism, political and other uncertainties inherent in non-U.S. operations (including the risk of war, 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.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:

Ex-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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Transocean Inc.
          
January 31, 2006   By:   /s/ William E. Turcotte
       
        Name: William E. Turcotte
        Title: Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Transocean Inc. Fleet Update