Transocean LTD. NYSE: RIG is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor. The company rents out floating, mobile drill rigs, along with the equipment and personnel needed for operations, to oil and gas companies at a daily rate that averaged $142,000 in 2006. Transocean's day rates currently extend as high as $650,000 for its deepwater drillships, which house dual activity derricks and are capable of drilling in ultra-deep ocean depths of 10,000 ft (3,000 m).

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  • Transocean LTD. NYSE: RIG is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor. The company rents out floating, mobile drill rigs, along with the equipment and personnel needed for operations, to oil and gas companies at a daily rate that averaged $142,000 in 2006. Transocean's day rates currently extend as high as $650,000 for its deepwater drillships, which house dual activity derricks and are capable of drilling in ultra-deep ocean depths of 10,000 ft (3,000 m). The company was spun-off from its parent, Birmingham, Alabama based Sonat Inc, in 1993 and was originally called Sonat Offshore Drilling, Inc. Sonat Offshore acquired the Norwegian group Transocean ASA in 1996 and adopted its name. In 2000 the company merged with Sedco Forex, and was renamed Transocean Sedco Forex. In 2001 the company bought Reading & Bates Falcon. The name of the company was simplified to Transocean in 2003. Sedco Forex was originally part of Schlumberger until 2000 when it was spun off. Sedco Forex was originally formed from the merger of two drilling companies, the Southeast Drilling Company (Sedco) and French drilling company Forex. Transocean employs approximately 26,300 people worldwide and has a fleet of 136 vessels and units as of March, 2009. It is incorporated in the Cayman Islands while the principal office is in Houston, Texas. On December 8 2008, the company's shareholders voted to move its incorporation from the Caymans to Geneva The company has offices in 20 countries around the world, with major offices in Stavanger, Aberdeen, Perth, Brazil, and Indonesia. On July 23, 2007, Transocean announced a merger with GlobalSantaFe Corporation. The merger was completed on November 27, 2007.
  • Transocean NYSE: RIG er verdens største boreselskap og verdens største riggselskap med en total flåte på 80 enheter. Av disse kan 36 enheter operere på dypt vann, slik at Transocean også er verdens største dypvannsselskap. På norsk sokkel operer disse flyttbare boreriggene:Transocean Searcher,Transocean Winner og Transocean Leader Selskapet er en sammenslaaing av flere andre selskaper. I 2000 gikk Sedco Forex og Transocean sammen, og det nydannede selskapet ble hetende Transocean Sedco Forex. I 2001 kjoepte selskapet Reading & Bates Falcon. Selskapsnavnet ble forenklet til Transocean i 2003. Sedco Forex var en del av Schlumberger intil 2000 da de ble skilt ut fra moderselskapet. Sedco Forex var en sammenslaaing av the Southeast Drilling Company (Sedco) og det franske boreselskapet Forex. Transocean ble skilt ut fra Sonat Inc, som Sonat Offshore i 1990. Selskapet sysselsetter 11600 ansatte verden over. Det er registrert i Cayman Islands mens hovedkontoret ligger i Houston, Texas. Selskapet har kontorer i 20 land over hele verden, med større kontorer i Stavanger, Aberdeen, Perth, Brasil, og Indonesia. Transocean driver oljeleting for blant andre StatoilHydro.
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  • Transocean LTD. NYSE: RIG is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor. The company rents out floating, mobile drill rigs, along with the equipment and personnel needed for operations, to oil and gas companies at a daily rate that averaged $142,000 in 2006. Transocean's day rates currently extend as high as $650,000 for its deepwater drillships, which house dual activity derricks and are capable of drilling in ultra-deep ocean depths of 10,000 ft (3,000 m).
  • Transocean NYSE: RIG er verdens største boreselskap og verdens største riggselskap med en total flåte på 80 enheter. Av disse kan 36 enheter operere på dypt vann, slik at Transocean også er verdens største dypvannsselskap. På norsk sokkel operer disse flyttbare boreriggene:Transocean Searcher,Transocean Winner og Transocean Leader Selskapet er en sammenslaaing av flere andre selskaper.
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