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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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BP, Transocean, and Halliburton Decline Invite to Congress, Calendar Booked Solid

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The chief executives of BP Plc (BP, BP.LN), Transocean Ltd. (RIG) and Halliburton Co. (HAL) declined to testify this week before a

November 1, 2011
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Transocean Fires Broadside at BP Over Contractual Agreements

Transocean Ltd. (RIG, RIGN,VX) filed a motion in federal court on Tuesday morning to force BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) to indemnify it against damages related to the

November 1, 2011
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Friday, October 14, 2011
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Breaking Precedent: Oil Firms Face Liability Protection Challenges

HOUSTON —The U.S. government broke precedent by issuing citations to contractors Halliburton Co. and Transocean Ltd. in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill,

October 14, 2011
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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BP Contractors Could Face Fines Over Gulf Oil Spill

By Tennille Tracy, The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The prospect that contractors for BP PLC could be fined by the government over the Deepwater

October 12, 2011
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
New Federal Report Spreads Blame in Gulf Blowout, Spill
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New Federal Report Spreads Blame in Gulf Blowout, Spill

By Russell Gold A federal investigation into the cause of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico points the finger at BP PLC, but also its

September 14, 2011
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Marshall Islands Releases DEEPWATER HORIZON Marine Casualty Report [EXECUTIVE SUMMARY]
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Marshall Islands Releases DEEPWATER HORIZON Marine Casualty Report [EXECUTIVE SUMMARY]

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator has today released the DEEPWATER HORIZON Marine Casualty Investigation Report (RMI

August 17, 2011
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
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Transocean CEO: Wanted To Boost Norway Presence First And Foremost

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)- Transocean Ltd. (RIG) Chief Executive Steven Newman said that the company’s primary motivation to bid for Norwegian rig owner Aker

August 16, 2011
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Monday, August 15, 2011
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Transocean to Buy Norwegian Firm Aker Drilling

By Katarina Gustafsson Aiming to supplement its fleet in the arctic, American drilling giant Transocean Ltd. said it plans to acquire Norwegian drilling-rig

August 15, 2011
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Friday, August 5, 2011
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Transocean CEO on new contracts, speculative shipbuilding, and the Deepwater Horizon [WEBCAST BREAKDOWN]

In a webcast yesterday, Transocean, Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) CEO, Steven Newman, had a lot of positive news for investors, in stark contrast to their dismal stock price

August 5, 2011
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
“We’ll take all of it” – Siem Offshore grabs full ownership of drillship from Transocean
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“We’ll take all of it” – Siem Offshore grabs full ownership of drillship from Transocean

Siem Offshore has taken over the remaining 50% ownership interest in Overseas Drilling Ltd (ODL) from a subsidiary of Transocean, including full management of

August 3, 2011
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
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Transocean: Rig Off Ghana Remains Stable After Taking On Water

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Transocean Ltd. (RIG) said Thursday that the deep-water drilling rig off Ghana that was evacuated Wednesday after it took on water

July 7, 2011
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
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Transocean Marianas Oil Rig In Danger Of Sinking [BREAKING NEWS REPORT]

  The world’s most storied deepwater oil rig, the Transocean Marianas, has developed a critical list after an anchor punctured her poontoon and is

July 6, 2011
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Transocean Probe Blames BP Decisions for Gulf of Mexico Spill
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Transocean Probe Blames BP Decisions for Gulf of Mexico Spill

By Angel Gonzalez An internal investigation by Transocean Ltd. determined that a series of risky decisions made mostly by BP PLC led to the Deepwater Horizon

June 22, 2011
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Transocean releases internal investigation report into DWH disaster
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Transocean releases internal investigation report into DWH disaster

The following is a press release issued by Transocean regarding an internal investigation into the causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.  The full report

June 22, 2011
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
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Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon Insurers Seek Court Opinion On Paying BP

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Transocean Ltd. (RIG) said Friday that insurers of its sunken Deepwater Horizon drilling rig have asked a federal judge to decide if

June 18, 2011
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
RIG Shareholders Reject BP Spill Liability Proposal
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RIG Shareholders Reject BP Spill Liability Proposal

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Transocean Ltd. (RIG) shareholders quashed a proposal that would have absolved the company’s directors and top management from

May 18, 2011
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Transocean’s Q1 Profit Drops 54% On Lower Utilization
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Transocean’s Q1 Profit Drops 54% On Lower Utilization

HOUSTON—Transocean Ltd.’s first-quarter profit dropped 54% as the driller’s utilization rate continued to slide, and results missed Wall

May 5, 2011
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Monday, April 25, 2011
BOEMRE Looking to Expand Oversight to Drilling Contractors
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BOEMRE Looking to Expand Oversight to Drilling Contractors

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. offshore drilling regulator is reviewing its authority to apply “any” or “all” of its regulations

April 25, 2011
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
BP Sues Transocean For $40 Billion On Anniversary Of DWH Incident
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BP Sues Transocean For $40 Billion On Anniversary Of DWH Incident

On the first anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) explosion, BP PLC (BP, BP.LN), the owner of the blown well, filed suit against two of its contractors,

April 20, 2011
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Transocean sets world water-depth drilling record in 10,194 ft of water
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Transocean sets world water-depth drilling record in 10,194 ft of water

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) said Monday that its ultra-deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 has set what it believes to be a world record

April 11, 2011
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