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Current Report · Items 7.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Transocean LTD.
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Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. Transocean Ltd. announced contract awards for two of its ultra-deepwater drillships in the U.S. Gulf. In aggregate, the fixtures represent approximately $550 million in firm contract backlog. The Deepwater Proteus was awarded a ten-well contract with an undisclosed operator in the U.S. Gulf.…
Press release in this filing
Transocean Ltd. Announces Contract Awards Totaling $550 Million →Company context
Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. The Company specializes in technically demanding sectors of the global offshore drilling business with a particular focus on ultra-deepwater and harsh environment drilling services and operates the highest specification floating offshore drilling fleet in the world. Transocean owns or has partial ownership interests in and operates a fleet of 27 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 20 ultra-deepwater drillships and seven harsh environment semisubmersibles.
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Recent company filings
- 10-Q filingNov 3, 2026
- DEFA14A filingNov 2, 2026
- Results of Operations and Financial Condition · Regulation FD DisclosureNov 2, 2026
- Other EventsOct 23, 2026
- Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · Regulation FD DisclosureOct 15, 2026
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TRANSOCEAN LTD · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-19
Disclosure sections
Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
Transocean Ltd. announced contract awards for two of its ultra-deepwater drillships in the U.S. Gulf. In aggregate, the fixtures represent approximately $550 million in firm contract backlog.
The Deepwater Proteus was awarded a ten-well contract with an undisclosed operator in the U.S. Gulf. The estimated 700-day campaign is expected to contribute approximately $325 million in backlog and commence in the first quarter of 2027 in direct continuation of the rig’s current U.S. Gulf contract.
The Deepwater Conqueror was awarded a five-well contract with an undisclosed operator in the U.S. Gulf. The estimated 450 days of work is expected to contribute approximately $225 million in backlog, excluding mobilization fees, and commence in the third quarter of 2027 in direct continuation of the rig’s program in Equatorial Guinea.
A copy of the press release announcing the fixture referred to above is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.
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EXHIBIT 99.1 Transocean Ltd. Announces Contract Awards Totaling $550 Million STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, October 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (“Transocean”) today announced contract awards for two of its ultra-deepwater drillships in the U.S. Gulf. In aggregate, the fixtures represent approximately $550 million in firm contract backlog. The Deepwater Proteus was awarded a ten-well contract with an undisclosed operator in the U.S. Gulf. The estimated 700-day campaign is expected to contribute approximately $325 million in backlog and commence in the first quarter of 2027 in direct continuation of the rig’s current U.S. Gulf contract. The Deepwater Conqueror was awarded a five-well contract with an undisclosed operator in the U.S. Gulf. The estimated 450 days of work is expected to contribute approximately $225 million in backlog, excluding mobilization fees, and commence in the third quarter of 2027 in direct continuation of the rig’s program in Equatorial Guinea. About Transocean Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. The Company specializes in technically demanding sectors of the g…
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