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, 2002



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



        CAYMAN ISLANDS                    333-75899              66-0582307

(State or other jurisdiction of          (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)           File Number)        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






ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         Drilling rig status and contract information, including contract
         dayrate and duration, as of January 31, 2002 on the drilling fleet of
         Transocean Sedco Forex Inc. (the "Company") has been condensed into a
         report entitled "Monthly Fleet Update" and will be available through
         the company's website at www.deepwater.com. The report will be located
         in the "Investor Relations / Financial Reports" section of the site and
         is comprised of two segments, "Monthly Fleet Update" and "Monthly Fleet
         Update - Domestic Jackups and Barges." The report will also be
         available through a free monthly email distribution. To be added to the
         email distribution, please contact Jeffrey L. Chastain, Vice President,
         Investor Relations and Communications, at jchastain@deepwater.com or at
         fax number 713-232-7031.

         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,
         demand for offshore and U.S. inland marine rigs, competition and market
         conditions in the contract drilling industry, actions and approvals of
         third parties, the Company's ability to successfully integrate the
         operations of acquired businesses, costs, delays and other difficulties
         related to the merger with R&B Falcon Corporation, delays or cost
         overruns on construction projects and possible cancellation of drilling
         contracts as a result of delays or performance, outcome of ongoing
         discussions regarding newbuilds, 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-Q for the quarter ended September
         30, 2001 and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 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.



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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 SEDCO FOREX INC.



  Date: January 31, 2002               By: /s/  ERIC B. BROWN
                                       -----------------------
                                       Name:  Eric B. Brown
                                       Title: Senior Vice President, General
                                              Counsel and Corporate Secretary


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