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Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (“Transocean”) today announced that the Deepwater Asgard was awarded a five-well contract in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea with an undisclosed operator. The estimated 390-day campaign is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2026 and contribute approximately $158 million in backlog, excluding additional services and compensation for mobilization and demobilization.
Inclusive of the recently announced fixtures on the Transocean Barents in Norway, and the Deepwater Orion, Deepwater Aquila, and Deepwater Corcovado in Brazil, total backlog additions approximate $1.6 billion since the beginning of April.
A copy of the press release announcing the fixtures referred to above is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 | Transocean Ltd. Announces $158 Million Award for Ultra-Deepwater Drillship | |
101 | Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL). |
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 LTD. | ||
Date: April 16, 2026 | By: | /s/ Debra Kupferman |
Debra Kupferman | ||
Authorized Person | ||