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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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News

Kicking Transocean Out of Brazil May Cost Petrobras Millions in Lost Revenue

(Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s plan to boost oil production is being threatened by a court ruling that bans drilling contractor Transocean

September 18, 2012
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Transocean CEO: Brazil Injunction is Unwarranted and Flawed
Offshore

Transocean CEO: Brazil Injunction is Unwarranted and Flawed

HOUSTON–A Brazilian appeals court has denied a request by the national oil regulator to suspend an injunction barring Transocean Ltd. (RIG) and Chevron

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 5

Monday, September 10, 2012
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News

Transocean Snatches New CFO, Sells Jack-Up Fleet, and Plans Bond Sale for Drillships [UPDATE]

Big announcements were made today by Switzerland-based deep water drilling contractor Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX:RIGN). In a move to make the company a

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Brazil Court Upholds Chevron, Transocean Ban
Offshore

Brazil Court Upholds Chevron, Transocean Ban

RIO DE JANEIRO–A Brazilian court on Tuesday upheld an injunction that bars U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. (CVX) and drilling company Transocean Ltd. (RIG)

August 28, 2012
Total Views: 2

Friday, August 3, 2012
Transocean Suspension “Unjustified”
Offshore

Transocean Suspension “Unjustified”

SAO PAULO–The head of Brazil’s national petroleum agency, ANP, said Thursday a court order for Transocean Ltd. (RIG) to suspend operations in the

August 3, 2012
Total Views: 7

Thursday, August 2, 2012
Offshore

Brazil ANP Chief: Transocean Operation Suspension Unjustified

SAO PAULO–The head of Brazil’s national petroleum agency, ANP, said Thursday the suspension of operations by Transocean Ltd. (RIG) in the country

August 2, 2012
Total Views: 3

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News

Transocean CEO: “We are Making Progress” Toward Resolution of Deepwater Horizon Case

HOUSTON–Transocean Ltd. (RIG, RIGN.VX) is making progress towards a settlement in the Deepwater Horizon case, Chief Executive Steve Newman said

August 2, 2012
Total Views: 25

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Offshore

Brazilian Court Orders Halt to Chevron and Transocean Activities

RIO DE JANEIRO–U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. (CVX) and drilling company Transocean Ltd. (RIG) face another legal hurdle in Brazil, where a court late

August 1, 2012
Total Views: 1

Offshore

Transocean Swings to 2Q Loss on Charges, Revenue Up

Transocean Ltd. (RIG, RIGN.VX) swung to a second-quarter loss as contingencies for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico weighed on the

August 1, 2012
Total Views: 1

Thursday, June 28, 2012
Keppel Corp. Lands Contracts in U.S., Elsewhere
Engineering News

Keppel Corp. Lands Contracts in U.S., Elsewhere

Keppel Offshore & Marine’s yards have secured two contracts worth a total of about US$70 million for work in the company’s U.S. and Azerbaijan

June 28, 2012
Total Views: 12

Thursday, June 14, 2012
Transocean Gains $2.5 Billion in Backlog Since May, Dayrates Rise Significantly
News

Transocean Gains $2.5 Billion in Backlog Since May, Dayrates Rise Significantly

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN), the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor, announced their monthly fleet update summary today with a

June 14, 2012
Total Views: 19

Thursday, May 24, 2012
transocean marianas
News

Transocean’s Marianas Contracted to Drill Offshore Namibia

RIO DE JANEIRO -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian oil startup HRT Participacoes em Petroleo SA (HRTP3.BR) said Wednesday that it had hired a semisubmersible drill rig

May 24, 2012
Total Views: 17

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
transocean deepwater horizon disaster bp
News

Transocean CFO Misspeaks, it’s NOT Likely Employees Will be Indicted in DWH Disaster

HOUSTON–Transocean Ltd. (RIG, RIGN.VX) said an executive misspoke Tuesday morning when he said that the company expected the U.S. to file more charges

May 22, 2012
Total Views: 27

Thursday, May 3, 2012
Transocean Discoverer Clear Leader drillship
Offshore

Transocean Reports 1Q Results, Net Slips 86%

Transocean Ltd.’s (RIG, RIGN.VX) first-quarter earnings fell 86% as impairment charges again weighed on the offshore oil-driller’s bottom-line

May 3, 2012
Total Views: 2

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
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News

Transocean and ExxonMobil Begin Drilling at Jansz-Io Offshore Australia

– By ExxonMobil Connection The ExxonMobil Drilling team this month commenced operations on the Jansz-lo driling program for the Gorgon LNG Project off

May 1, 2012
Total Views: 60

Monday, April 30, 2012
Petroleum Safety Authority Flags Transocean Citing “Serious Breaches”
Offshore

Petroleum Safety Authority Flags Transocean Citing “Serious Breaches”

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has issued an order to Transocean Inc. to improve maintenance oversight after the authority carried out an

April 30, 2012
Total Views: 5

Wednesday, April 18, 2012
SEDCO 714
News

Well Control Experts Land on Elgin, SEDCO 714 Spuds In

At 1153 GMT, Total announced via Twitter that a team of 11 engineers had descended upon the stricken Elgin platform to commence “well kill”

April 18, 2012
Total Views: 51

Friday, March 30, 2012
Rowan Gorilla V
News

Mobilized by Total: Transocean’s Sedco 714 and the Rowan Gorilla 5

LONDON ( Dow Jones ) – Efforts to drill a relief well to plug the leak seen since Sunday on a platform of Total (FP.FR) in the UK North Sea began

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 112

Tuesday, March 27, 2012
transocean rig workers
Incidents

Will it be Transocean to the Rescue, or Perhaps Rowan? Total Considers Options at Elgin

(Dow Jones) French oil major Total SA (TOT, FP.FR) may hire Transocean Ltd. (RIG, RIGN.VX) and Rowan Cos. (RDC) to drill relief wells to end an ongoing gas

March 27, 2012
Total Views: 4

Wednesday, March 21, 2012
frade oil field
Incidents

American Offshore Managers Detained By Brazil

Chevron’s George Buck and Transocean’s Michael Legrand top the list of offshore managers banned last Friday by Judge Vlamir Costa Magalhaes from

March 21, 2012
Total Views: 41
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