# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001451505
**File Stem:** 0001451505-23-000002
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 11087
**Document Hash:** b67479c9fe5a97a8f27d721b972cb3be
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001451505-23-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20230104

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001451505-23-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230104

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230104

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230104

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Transocean Ltd.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001451505
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 980599916
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** V8
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38373
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23506834

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TURMSTRASSE 30
- **CITY:** STEINHAUSEN
- **STATE:** V8
- **ZIP:** 6312
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 41 41 749 0500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TURMSTRASSE 30
- **CITY:** STEINHAUSEN
- **STATE:** V8
- **ZIP:** 6312

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**UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

### FORM 8-K
**CURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of report (date of earliest event reported): January 4, 2023** 

## TRANSOCEAN LTD.
**(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| **Switzerland** |  | **001-38373** |  | **98-0599916** |
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| incorporation or organization) |  | File Number) |  | Identification No.) |

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| **Turmstrasse 30** |  |
| **Steinhausen, Switzerland**  | **CH-6312** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **+41 (41) 749-0500**

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:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act | &nbsp;&nbsp;Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act | &nbsp;&nbsp;Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Title of each class | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trading Symbol | &nbsp;&nbsp;Name of each exchange on which registered: |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Shares, CHF 0.10 par value | &nbsp;&nbsp;RIG | &nbsp;&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;0.50% Exchangeable Senior Bonds due 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;RIG/23 | &nbsp;&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

**Item 7.01** **Regulation FD Disclosure**

On January 4, 2023, Transocean Ltd. (the "Company") announced contract awards or extensions for five of its drilling rigs. Together, the fixtures represent approximately $488 million of firm backlog.

A copy of the press release announcing the fixtures referred to above is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as [Exhibit 99.1](rig-20230104xex99d1.htm).

**Item 9.01** **Financial Statements and Exhibits**

(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit No**. | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Transocean Ltd. Announces Contract Awards and Extensions Totaling $488 Million](rig-20230104xex99d1.htm) |
| 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). |

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | TRANSOCEAN LTD. | TRANSOCEAN LTD. |
| Date: January 4, 2023 | By: | /s/ Daniel Ro-Trock |
|  |  | Daniel Ro-Trock |
|  |  | Authorized Person |

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## Exhibit 99.1

![transocean_black.jpg](rig-20230104xex99d1001.jpg)

**Transocean Ltd. Announces Contract Awards and Extensions Totaling $488 Million**

STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland—January 4, 2023—Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today announced contract awards or extensions for five of its drilling rigs. Together, the fixtures represent approximately $488 million of firm backlog.

*Deepwater Invictus,* an ultra-deepwater drillship*,* was awarded a new three-well contract with an estimated 100-day duration in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico with an independent operator. The contract contributes an estimated $43 million in backlog and is expected to commence in direct continuation of the rig's current program.

*Transocean Barents,* a harsh environment semi-submersible, was awarded a new one-well contract with an estimated 110-day duration in the U.K. North Sea with a major operator. The contract contributes an estimated $34 million in backlog and is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2023.

Additionally, Harbour Energy exercised the third option on its U.K. North Sea contract with *Paul B. Loyd, Jr.,* a harsh environment semi-submersible, for eight P&A wells, adding an estimated $48 million in backlog. The additional term is expected to last 275 days and extends the contract to the third quarter of 2024.

In Norway, certain previously disclosed options under the *Transocean Norge* contract with Wintershall DEA and OMV have now been added to backlog. The incremental term is expected to last 773 days and contribute an estimated $331 million to backlog.

Finally, TotalEnergies exercised a one-well option on its contract with *Development Driller III,* an ultra-deepwater semi-submersible*,* working in Suriname. The incremental well is expected to last 90 days and contribute an estimated $32 million in backlog.

**About Transocean**

Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. Transocean specializes in technically demanding sectors of the global offshore drilling business with a particular focus on 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 38 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 28 ultra-deepwater floaters and 10 harsh environment floaters. In addition, Transocean is constructing one ultra-deepwater drillship and holds a partial ownership interest in a company that is constructing another ultra-deepwater drillship.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

The statements described herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements could contain words such as "possible," "intend,"

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"will," "if," "expect," or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual results could differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, estimated duration of customer contracts, contract dayrate amounts, future contract commencement dates and locations, planned shipyard projects and other out-of-service time, sales of drilling units, timing of the company's newbuild deliveries, operating hazards and delays, risks associated with international operations, actions by customers and other third parties, the fluctuation of current and future prices of oil and gas, the global and regional supply and demand for oil and gas, the intention to scrap certain drilling rigs, the success of our business following prior acquisitions, the effects of the spread of and mitigation efforts by governments, businesses and individuals related to contagious illnesses, such as COVID-19, and other factors, including those and other risks discussed in the company's most recent [Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1451505/000145150522000017/rig-20211231x10k.htm), 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 the other consequences of such a development worsen), or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the company or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these risks and uncertainties. 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 to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which we become aware of, after the date hereof, except as otherwise may be required by law. All non-GAAP financial measure reconciliations to the most comparative GAAP measure are displayed in quantitative schedules on the company's website at: www.deepwater.com.

This press release, or referenced documents, do not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, and do not constitute an offering prospectus within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act ("FinSA") or advertising within the meaning of the FinSA. Investors must rely on their own evaluation of Transocean and its securities, including the merits and risks involved. Nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to the future performance of Transocean.

**Analyst Contact:**

Alison Johnson

+1 713-232-7214

**Media Contact:**

Pam Easton

+1 713-232-7647

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