Transocean

Transocean Ltd.
Company typePublic
NYSE: RIG
ISINCH0048265513
IndustryOilfield services, offshore drilling & equipment
PredecessorSonat
Founded1973 (1973)
HeadquartersVernier, Switzerland
Key people
Jeremy D. Thigpen, President & CEO
Merrill A. Miller, Jr., Chairman
Mark L. Mey, CFO
Keelan Adamson, COO
ProductsLease and operation of semi-submersible and jack-up drilling rigs and drillships
Revenue US$3.088 billion (2019)
US$1 billion (2018)
US$721 million (2019)
US$1.257 billion (2019)
Total assets US$24.105 billion (2019)
Total equity US$11.867 billion (2019)
Number of employees
6,600 (2019)
Websitewww.deepwater.com
Footnotes / references

Transocean Ltd. is an American drilling company. It is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor based on revenue and is based in Steinhausen, Switzerland. The company has offices in 20 countries, including Canada, the United States, Norway, United Kingdom, India, Brazil, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

In 2010, Transocean was found partially responsible (30% of total liability) for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill resulting from the explosion of one of its oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.

The primary business of Transocean is contracts with other large companies in the oil and gas industry. In 2019, Royal Dutch Shell accounted for 26% of the company's revenues, while Equinor accounted for 21% of the company's revenues, and Chevron accounted for 17% of the company's revenues.