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): April 2, 2007
TRANSOCEAN INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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333-75899
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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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On April 2, 2007, Robert L. Long, Chief Executive Officer of Transocean Inc. (the “Company”),
presented the information furnished in Exhibit 99.1 to this report to participants of the Howard
Weil Energy Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated in this Item 7.01
by reference.
The statements made herein 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 include, but are not limited to, statements involving the
amount and timing of contract backlog, average dayrates for the Company’s rigs and anticipated
out-of-service rig months due to upgrades, reactivations, mobilizations and shipyard. 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, contingencies
and other factors described above and discussed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006 and in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“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 furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not
be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor
will it be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Transocean Inc. 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 Transocean Inc. 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 Transocean Inc.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:
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99.1
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Howard Weil Conference Information |
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