Transocean Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results

Transocean Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results

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ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - August 1, 2012) - Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG)
(SIX: RIGN)

* Second quarter 2012 revenues were $2.575 billion compared with $2.337
billion in the first quarter 2012;
* Excluding an additional $750 million for estimated loss contingencies
associated with the Macondo well incident, second quarter 2012 operating and
maintenance expenses were $1.607 billion compared with $1.463 billion in the
first quarter 2012;
* Second quarter 2012 net loss attributable to controlling interest was $304
million, which included $560 million of net unfavorable items. This compares
with the first quarter 2012 net income attributable to controlling interest
of $10 million, which included $181 million of net unfavorable items;
* Revenue efficiency((1)) was 92.5 percent in the second quarter, compared
with 90.6 percent in the first quarter 2012;
* Fleet utilization((2)) was 66 percent in the second quarter, compared with
61 percent in the first quarter 2012;
* Cash flows from operating activities were $459 million in the second
quarter, which compares with $540 million in the first quarter 2012;
* Second quarter 2012 Annual Effective Tax Rate((3)) was 31.1 percent compared
with 27.6 percent in the first quarter 2012;
* New contracts totaling $4.7 billion were secured in the Fleet Status Report
periods April 18, 2012 through July 18, 2012. Backlog at July 18(th) was
$22.9 billion, a net increase of $2.3 billion. Since July 18, 2012,
additional contracts totaling $144 million were secured; and
* Prior period consolidated financial statements have been adjusted to correct




for an error primarily related to the recognition of assets for insurance
recoveries for legal and other costs associated with the Macondo well
incident. These corrections, described in Appendix A to this release, are
immaterial to the prior period consolidated financial statements.
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today reported a net loss attributable
to controlling interest of $304 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the
three months ended June 30, 2012. Second quarter 2012 results included net
unfavorable items of $560 million, or $1.58 per diluted share. The results
compare with net income attributable to controlling interest of $124 million, or
$0.39 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Second
quarter 2011 results included net unfavorable items of $36 million, or $0.11 per
diluted share, primarily associated with impairment losses on three standard
jackups and charges related to unfavorable discrete tax items.

Net unfavorable items, after tax, impacting the second quarter of 2012 included
the following:

* $750 million, or $2.12 per diluted share, for estimated loss contingencies
associated with the Macondo well incident that the company believes is
probable and for which a reasonable estimate can be made at this time. This
estimate will be adjusted to reflect new information and future developments
as they become known;
* $145 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, associated with discrete tax
benefits;
* $64 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, net gain on the sale of Transocean
Nordic, Transocean Shelf Explorer, Roger W. Mowell, and GSF Adriatic II;
* $14 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, loss associated with Quantum's
exchange of its 50 percent interest in Transocean Pacific Drilling Inc. for
Transocean Ltd.'s shares;
* $12 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, in impairments of long-lived assets
classified as held for sale; and
* $7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, primarily associated with a gain on
disposal of the discontinued operations of Challenger Minerals Inc.
Operations Quarterly Review

Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2012 were $2.575 billion, compared
with revenues of $2.337 billion during the three months ended March
31, 2012. Contract drilling revenues increased $170 million mainly due to fewer
shipyard days and higher revenue efficiency((1)) primarily on High Specification
Floaters. Total fleet revenue efficiency((1)) was 92.5 percent for the second
quarter, compared with 90.6 percent in the first quarter 2012. Other revenues
increased $68 million to $185 million for the second quarter 2012, compared with
$117 million in the prior quarter, primarily due to increased activity levels in
the company's drilling management services reporting unit outside the U.S. GOM.

Excluding $750 million for estimated loss contingencies associated with the
Macondo well incident, operating and maintenance expenses totaled $1.607 billion
for the second quarter 2012. This compares with $1.463 billion in the first
quarter 2012. The increase in operating and maintenance expenses was partly due
to approximately $82 million in higher costs incurred on rigs undergoing
shipyard, maintenance, survey and repair projects. In addition, drilling
management services activity levels outside the U.S. GOM increased operating and
maintenance costs by $62 million.

General and administrative expenses were $79 million for the second quarter
2012 compared with $69 million in the previous quarter. The increase was
primarily due to transaction costs associated with the Quantum exchange.

Correction of Prior Period Consolidated Financial Statements

Please note that previously reported consolidated financial statements have been
adjusted to reflect prior period corrections primarily related to the
recognition of assets for insurance recoveries for legal and other costs
associated with the Macondo well incident. These corrections are immaterial to
the prior year consolidated financial statements.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the corrections reduced income from
continuing operations by $55 million and net income attributable to controlling
interest by $32 million. For the three months ended June 30, 2011, the
corrections reduced income from continuing operations by $31 million, and net
income attributable to controlling interest by $31 million. Additional details
of these corrections, as well as required reconciliations, are provided in
Appendix A.

Income Taxes

Transocean's second quarter Effective Tax Rate((4) )was 8.6 percent compared
with 47.2 percent in the first quarter 2012. The decrease in the Effective Tax
Rate((4)) was due to favorable changes in estimates mainly for settlement of
prior year's tax liabilities. Transocean's Annual Effective Tax Rate((3) )for
the second quarter 2012, which excludes various favorable discrete items
totaling $145 million, was 31.1 percent. This compares with 27.6 percent for the
prior quarter. The increase was primarily due to changes in the blend of income
that is taxed based on gross revenues versus pre-tax income and rig movements
between taxing jurisdictions, among other things. Second quarter 2012 income tax
expense included an adjustment of $5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share,
required to reflect an increase in the Annual Effective Tax Rate((3)) to 29.6
percent for the six months ended June 30, 2012, from 27.6 percent for the first
quarter of 2012.

Other Items

For the second quarter, interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, was $183
million, compared with $180 million in the first quarter 2012. Capitalized
interest for the second quarter 2012 was $12 million compared with $13 million
in the prior quarter. Interest income decreased to $13 million in the second
quarter, compared with $15 million in the first quarter 2012.

Cash flows from operating activities were $459 million for the second quarter
compared with $540 million for the first quarter 2012. Capital expenditures
decreased to $236 million for the second quarter compared with $260 million in
the first quarter of 2012. The lower capital expenditures were primarily due to
timing of shipyard milestone payments associated with the company's newbuild
program.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements included in this news release, including those regarding estimates of
Transocean's goodwill or long-lived asset impairments and the estimated loss
contingencies associated with the Macondo well incident, are forward-looking
statements that involve certain assumptions. These statements are based on
currently available competitive, financial, and economic data along with our
current operating plans and involve risks and uncertainties including, but not
limited to, market conditions, Transocean's results of operations, the effect
and results of litigation, assessments and contingencies, and other factors
detailed in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Transocean's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 outcomes may
vary materially from those forecasted or expected. Transocean disclaims any
intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Conference Call Information

Transocean will conduct a teleconference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT, 4:00 p.m. CEST,
on Thursday, August 2, 2012. To participate, dial +1 719-325-4929 and refer to
confirmation code 4582389 approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start
time of the call.

In addition, the conference call will be simultaneously broadcast over the
Internet in a listen-only mode and can be accessed by logging onto Transocean's
website at www.deepwater.com and selecting "Investor Relations." A file
containing four charts that may be discussed during the conference call, titled
"2Q12 Charts," has been posted to Transocean's website and can also be found by
selecting "Investor Relations/Quarterly Toolkit." The conference call may also
be accessed via the Internet at www.CompanyBoardroom.com by typing in
Transocean's New York Stock Exchange trading symbol, "RIG."

A telephonic replay of the conference call should be available after 1:00 p.m.
EDT, 7:00 p.m. CEST, on August 2, 2012, and can be accessed by dialing
+1 719-457-0820 or +1 888-203-1112 and referring to the confirmation code
4582389. Also, a replay will be available through the Internet and can be
accessed by visiting either of the above-referenced internet addresses. Both
replay options will be available for approximately 30 days.

About Transocean

Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling
services for oil and gas wells. We own or have partial ownership interests in
and operate a fleet of 128 mobile offshore drilling units consisting of 49 High-
Specification Floaters (Ultra-Deepwater, Deepwater and Harsh-Environment
semisubmersibles and drillships), 25 Midwater Floaters, 10 High-Specification
Jackups, 43 Standard Jackups and one swamp barge. In addition, we have two
Ultra-Deepwater Drillships and three High-Specification Jackups under
construction. The company specializes in technically demanding sectors of the
global offshore drilling business with a particular focus on deepwater and harsh
environment drilling services, and believes that it operates one of the most
versatile offshore drilling fleets in the world.

(1) Revenue efficiency is defined as actual revenue divided by the highest
amount of total revenue which could have been earned during the relevant
period(s). See the accompanying schedule entitled "Revenue Efficiency."

(2) Utilization is defined as the total actual number of revenue earning days in
the period as a percentage of the total number of calendar days in the period
for all drilling rigs in the company's fleet. See the accompanying schedule
entitled "Utilization."

(3) Annual Effective Tax Rate is defined as income tax expense from continuing
operations excluding various discrete items (such as changes in estimates and
tax on items excluded from income before income tax expense) divided by income
from continuing operations before income tax expense excluding gains on sales
and similar items pursuant to the accounting standards for income taxes. See the
accompanying schedule entitled "Supplemental Effective Tax Rate Analysis."

(4) Effective Tax Rate is defined as income tax expense from continuing
operations divided by income from continuing operations before income taxes. See
the accompanying schedule entitled "Supplemental Effective Tax Rate Analysis."

For more information about Transocean, please visit the website at
www.deepwater.com.



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



  Three months ended   Six months ended
  June 30,   June 30,
---------------------------- ---------------------
    2012     2011     2012     2011
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------


Operating revenues

  Contract drilling
revenues $ 2,390   $ 2,096   $ 4,610   $ 4,056

  Other revenues     185       238       302       422
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------
      2,575       2,334       4,912       4,478
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------
Costs and expenses

  Operating and
maintenance   2,357     1,528     3,820     2,905

  Depreciation and
amortization   345     359     700     713

  General and
administrative   79     66     148     133
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------
      2,781       1,953       4,668       3,751
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------
Loss on impairment     (12 )     (25 )     (239 )     (25 )

Gain (loss) on disposal
of assets, net   55     (1 )   51     7
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------
Operating income (loss)     (163 )     355       56       709
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------


Other income (expense),
net

  Interest income     13       5       28       20

Interest expense, net
  of amounts
capitalized   (183 )   (147 )   (363 )   (292 )

  Other, net     (6 )     (5 )     (24 )     (2 )
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------
      (176 )     (147 )     (359 )     (274 )
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------
Income (loss) from
continuing operations
before income tax
expense   (339 )   208     (303 )   435

Income tax (benefit)
expense   (29 )   77     (12 )   143
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------
Income (loss) from
continuing operations   (310 )   131     (291 )   292

Income (loss) from
discontinued
operations, net of tax   7     2     6     174
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------


Net income (loss)     (303 )     133       (285 )     466

Net income (loss)
attributable to
noncontrolling interest   1     9     9     23
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss)
attributable to
controlling interest $ (304 ) $ 124   $ (294 ) $ 443
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------


Earnings (loss) per
share-basic

  Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations $ (0.88 ) $ 0.38   $ (0.85 ) $ 0.84

Earnings (loss) from
  discontinued
operations   0.02     0.01     0.02     0.54
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------
  Earnings (loss) per
share $ (0.86 ) $ 0.39   $ (0.83 ) $ 1.38
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------


Earnings (loss) per
share-diluted

  Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations $ (0.88 ) $ 0.38   $ (0.85 ) $ 0.84

Earnings (loss) from
  discontinued
operations   0.02     0.01     0.02     0.54
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------
  Earnings (loss) per
share $ (0.86 ) $ 0.39   $ (0.83 ) $ 1.38
--------- ---------------- --------- ---------


Weighted-average shares
outstanding

  Basic     353       320       352       319

  Diluted     353       320       352       320







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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



(In millions, except share data)

(Unaudited)



  June 30,   December 31,
  2012 2011
------------- ---------------
Assets

Cash and cash equivalents   $ 3,964     $ 4,017

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $28 at June 30, 2012 and
December 31, 2011   2,124     2,176

Materials and supplies, net of allowance for
obsolescence of $81 and $73 at June 30, 2012
and December 31, 2011, respectively   676     627

Deferred income taxes, net     142       142

Assets held for sale     9       26

Other current assets     452       537
----------- --------------
  Total current assets     7,367       7,525
----------- --------------


Property and equipment     30,559       29,037

Property and equipment of consolidated variable
interest entities   813     2,252

Less accumulated depreciation     9,165       8,756
----------- --------------
  Property and equipment, net     22,207       22,533
----------- --------------
Goodwill     3,099       3,217

Other assets     1,769       1,757
----------- --------------
  Total assets   $ 34,442     $ 35,032
----------- --------------


Liabilities and equity

Accounts payable   $ 917     $ 880

Accrued income taxes     121       89

Debt due within one year     2,772       1,942

Debt of consolidated variable interest entities
due within one year   28     245

Other current liabilities     2,888       2,372
----------- --------------
  Total current liabilities     6,726       5,528
----------- --------------


Long-term debt     9,862       10,756

Long-term debt of consolidated variable
interest entities   177     593

Deferred income taxes, net     487       519

Other long-term liabilities     1,581       1,893
----------- --------------
  Total long-term liabilities     12,107       13,761
----------- --------------


Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable noncontrolling interest     --       116



Shares, CHF 15.00 par value, 402,282,355
authorized, 167,617,649 conditionally
authorized, and 373,830,649 and 365,135,298
issued at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011,
respectively; 359,284,907 and 349,805,793
outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December
31, 2011, respectively   5,127     4,982

Additional paid-in capital     7,472       7,211

Treasury shares, at cost, 2,863,267 held at
June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011   (240 )   (240 )

Retained earnings     3,780       4,180

Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (516 )     (496 )
----------- --------------
  Total controlling interest shareholders'
equity   15,623     15,637
----------- --------------
  Noncontrolling interest     (14 )     (10 )
----------- --------------
  Total equity     15,609       15,627
----------- --------------
  Total liabilities and equity   $ 34,442     $ 35,032
----------- --------------








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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW



(In millions)

(Unaudited)



  Three months ended   Six months ended
  June 30,   June 30,
----------------------- ------------------------
    2012     2011     2012     2011
----------- --------- ---------- ---------


Cash flows from
operating activities

   Net income (loss)   $ (303 )   $ 133     $ (285 )   $ 466

 Adjustments to
  reconcile to net cash
provided by operating
activities

Amortization of
    drilling contract
intangibles   (12 )   (10 )   (23 )   (20 )

    Depreciation and
amortization   345     359     700     713

Share-based
    compensation
expense   25     27     48     54

    Loss on impairment     12       25       239       25

(Gain) loss on
    disposal of assets,
net   (55 )   1     (51 )   (7 )

(Gain) loss on
    disposal of
discontinued
operations, net   (10 )   --     (10 )   (169 )

Amortization of
    debt issue costs,
discounts and
premiums, net   17     36     35     62

    Deferred income
taxes   (26 )   12     (43 )   36

    Other, net     20       14       41       11

    Changes in deferred
revenue, net   7     (3 )   (5 )   43

    Changes in deferred
expenses, net   28     (48 )   (21 )   (84 )

Changes in
    operating assets
and liabilities   411     (206 )   374     (400 )
----------- --------- ---------- ---------
Net cash provided by
operating activities   459     340     999     730
----------- --------- ---------- ---------


Cash flows from
investing activities

  Capital expenditures     (236 )     (293 )     (496 )     (533 )

Proceeds from
  disposal of assets,
net   144     5     185     18

Proceeds from
  disposal of
discontinued
operations, net   17     --     17     259

  Other, net     13       (27 )     25       (33 )
----------- --------- ---------- ---------
Net cash used in
investing activities   (62 )   (315 )   (269 )   (289 )
----------- --------- ---------- ---------


Cash flows from
financing activities

  Changes in short-term
borrowings, net   (260 )   5     (260 )   56

  Proceeds from debt     --       --       --       5

  Repayments of debt     (173 )     (202 )     (320 )     (249 )

Proceeds from
  restricted cash
investments   84     --     192     --

Deposits to
  restricted cash
investments   (74 )   --     (116 )   --

Distribution of
  qualifying additional
paid-in capital   --     (254 )   (278 )   (254 )

  Other, net     8       3       (1 )     (4 )
----------- --------- ---------- ---------
Net cash used in
financing activities   (415 )   (448 )   (783 )   (446 )
----------- --------- ---------- ---------


Net decrease in cash
and cash equivalents   (18 )   (423 )   (53 )   (5 )

Cash and cash
equivalents at
beginning of period   3,982     3,772     4,017     3,354
----------- --------- ---------- ---------
Cash and cash
equivalents at end of
period $ 3,964   $ 3,349   $ 3,964   $ 3,349
----------- --------- ---------- ---------






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FLEET OPERATING STATISTICS



    Operating Revenues (in millions) ((1))
-----------------------------------------------------------
    Six months ended
  Three months ended June 30,
----------------------------------- -----------------------
  June 30,   March 31,   June 30,
  2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Contract Drilling
Revenues

High-
  Specification
Floaters:

Ultra
    Deepwater
Floaters $ 1,141 $ 1,092 $ 1,005 $ 2,233 $ 1,849

    Deepwater
Floaters   328   242   238   570 528

Harsh
    Environment
Floaters   264   255   181   519 331
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total High-
  Specification
Floaters   1,733   1,589   1,424   3,322 2,708

  Midwater
Floaters   337   347   376   684 776

  Jackups:

High-
    Specification
Jackups   102   78   48   180 79

    Standard
Jackups   200   189   230   389 459
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total Jackups     302     267     278     569     538

  Other Rigs     7     6     8     13     14
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Total Contract
Drilling Revenues   2,379   2,209   2,086   4,588 4,036
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Contract
Intangible Revenue   11   11   10   22 20

 Other Revenues

Client
  Reimbursable
Revenues   41   48   40   89 77

Integrated
  Services and
Other   6   -   15   6 30

Drilling
  Management
Services   138   69   183   207 315
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Other
Revenues   185   117   238   302 422
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Company   $ 2,575   $ 2,337   $ 2,334   $ 4,912   $ 4,478
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------


    Average Daily Revenue ((1))
-----------------------------------------------------------
    Six months ended
  Three months ended June 30,
----------------------------------- -----------------------
  June 30,   March   June 30,
  2012 31, 2012 2011 2012 2011
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
High-
  Specification
Floaters:

Ultra
    Deepwater
Floaters $ 537,000 $ 534,900 $ 516,600 $ 536,000 $ 493,100

    Deepwater
Floaters   379,200   357,800   396,400   369,800 396,200

Harsh
    Environment
Floaters   433,200   478,600   430,100   454,400 417,100

Total High-
  Specification
Floaters   481,600   488,800   479,900   485,000 460,800

  Midwater
Floaters   295,800   275,600   333,000   285,200 322,400

High-
  Specification
Jackups   138,400   116,900   110,300   128,200 108,700

  Standard
Jackups   89,900   91,200   111,700   90,500 110,400

  Other Rigs     77,800     73,300     76,400     75,600     74,900
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Drilling
Fleet $ 305,400 $ 301,100 $ 312,100 $ 303,300 $ 302,400
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------


(1) Average daily revenue is defined as contract drilling revenue earned per
  revenue earning day in the period. A revenue earning day is defined as a day
for which a rig earns dayrate after commencement of operations.









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FLEET OPERATING STATISTICS (continued)



    Utilization ((2))
---------------------------------------------------
Six months
    ended
  Three months ended June 30,
----------------------------- ---------------
June March June
  30,   31,   30,
  2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
--------- --------- --------- --------- -----
  High-Specification
Floaters:

    Ultra Deepwater
Floaters 87% 83% 80% 85% 79%

    Deepwater Floaters   59%   47%   41%   53%   46%

    Harsh Environment
Floaters 96% 84% 93% 90% 88%

  Total High-Specification
Floaters 79% 71% 69% 75% 69%

  Midwater Floaters   52%   56%   54%   54%   57%

  High-Specification
Jackups 84% 81% 56% 83% 48%

  Standard Jackups   55%   47%   43%   51%   43%

  Other Rigs   100%   98%   50%   99%   50%
--------- --------- --------- --------- -----
Total Drilling Fleet   66%   61%   55%   64%   55%
--------- --------- --------- --------- -----


(2) Utilization is defined as the total actual number of revenue earning days
  in the period as a percentage of the total number of calendar days in the
period for all drilling rigs in our fleet.







    Revenue Efficiency((3))

    Trailing Five Quarters and Historical Data
----------------------------------------------------------------


            FY   FY
  2Q 2012 1Q 2012 4Q 2011 3Q 2011 2Q 2011 2011 2010
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- ------


Ultra
Deepwater 92.2% 89.4% 89.5% 86.4% 89.3% 87.7% 88.6%

Deepwater   92.1%   83.2%   88.1%   87.7%   93.9%   89.4%   90.3%

Harsh
Environment
Floaters 98.1% 97.8% 98.0% 94.4% 98.4% 97.4% 96.0%

Midwater
Floaters 87.4% 90.8% 94.2% 90.8% 91.9% 92.6% 92.5%

High
Specification
Jackups 95.1% 93.4% 94.3% 97.3% 95.6% 95.6% 95.3%

Standard
Jackups 97.3% 97.8% 96.4% 98.2% 98.4% 97.7% 97.3%

Others   99.4%   97.3%   98.6%   99.5%   97.6%   98.7%   98.4%


--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- ------
Total Fleet   92.5%   90.6%   91.9%   89.5%   92.1%   90.9%   91.7%
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------- ------


(3) Revenue efficiency is defined as actual revenue divided by the highest
  amount of total revenue which could have been earned during the relevant
period(s).









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SUPPLEMENTAL EFFECTIVE TAX RATE ANALYSIS

(In US$ millions, except percentages)



    Three months ended     Six months ended
------------------------------- -------------------
June March June June June
  30,   31,   31,   30,   30,
  2012   2012   2011   2012   2011
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------


Income (loss) from
continuing
operations before
income taxes $ (339 ) $ 36   $ 208   $ (303 ) $ 435

  Add back
(subtract):

  Litigation
matters   750     --     --     750     --

Gain on disposal
  of other assets,
net   (64 )   --     --     (64 )   (9 )

Loss on
  impairment of
goodwill and
other assets   12     227     25     239     25

Loss on redeemed
  noncontrolling
interest   14     11     --     25     --

  Other, net     --       1       --       1       5
-------- --------- ---------- -------- --------
Adjusted income
from continuing
operations before
income taxes   373     275     233     648     456



Income tax
(benefit) expense
from continuing
operations   (29 )   17     77     (12 )   143

  Add back
(subtract):

  Loss on
impairment   --     30     --     30     --

  Changes in
estimates (1)   145     29     (13 )   174     (33 )

  Other, net     --       --       --       --       2
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Adjusted income tax
expense from
continuing
operations (2) $ 116   $ 76   $ 64   $ 192   $ 112
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------


Effective Tax Rate
(3)   8.6 %   47.2 %   37.0 %   4.0 %   32.9 %



Annual Effective
Tax Rate (4)   31.1 %   27.6 %   27.5 %   29.6 %   24.6 %



(1) Our estimates change as we file tax returns, settle disputes with tax
  authorities or become aware of other events and include changes in (a)
deferred taxes, (b) valuation allowances on deferred taxes and (c) other
tax liabilities.

(2) The three and six months ended June 30, 2012 includes $5 million of
  additional tax expense (benefit) reflecting the catch-up effect of an
increase (decrease) in the annual effective tax rate from the previous
quarter estimate.

(3)   Effective Tax Rate is income tax expense divided by income before income
taxes.

(4) Annual Effective Tax Rate is income tax expense excluding various
discrete items (such as changes in estimates and tax on items excluded
  from income before income taxes) divided by income before income taxes
excluding gains and losses on sales and similar items pursuant to the
accounting standards for income taxes and estimating the annual
effective tax rate.








TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
APPENDIX A

Correction of Errors in Previously Reported Consolidated Financial Statements

We perform assessments of our contingencies and corresponding assets for
insurance recoveries on an ongoing basis to evaluate the appropriateness of our
balances and disclosures for such contingencies and insurance recoveries. We
establish liabilities for estimated loss contingencies when we believe a loss is
probable and the amount of the probable loss can be reasonably estimated. We
recognize corresponding assets for those loss contingencies that we believe are
probable of being recovered through insurance. In performing these assessments
in the three months ended June 30, 2012, we identified an error in our
previously issued financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 and
the three months ended March 31, 2012 related to the recognition of assets for
insurance recoveries related to legal and other costs totaling $67 million and
$37 million, respectively, which we have concluded should not have been recorded
because they were not probable of recovery.

We assessed the materiality of this error in accordance with SEC Staff
Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 99, Materiality and SAB No. 108, Considering the
Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current
Year Financial Statements ("SAB 108"), using both the rollover method and the
iron curtain method, as defined in SAB 108, and concluded the error, inclusive
of other adjustments discussed below, was immaterial to prior years but could be
material to the current year. Under SAB 108, if the prior year error that, if
corrected in the current year, would be material to the current year, the prior
year financial statements should be corrected, even though such correction
previously was immaterial to the prior year financial statements. Correcting
prior year financial statements for immaterial errors does not require our
previously filed reports to be amended, but rather these corrections will be
made the next time we file the prior period consolidated financial statements.

In addition to the adjustments in 2011 and 2012 related to the assets for
insurance recoveries, we recorded other adjustments related to the years ended
December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the three months ended March 31, 2012 to correct
for immaterial errors for repair and maintenance costs, income taxes,
discontinued operations, and the allocation of net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest. These other adjustments were not previously recorded in
the appropriate periods, as we concluded that they were immaterial to our
previously issued consolidated financial statements.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the correction of these errors
reduced income from continuing operations by $55 million and net income
attributable to controlling interest by $32 million. For the three and six month
periods ended June 30, 2011, correction of these errors reduced income from
continuing operations by $31 million and $34 million, respectively, and net
income attributable to controlling interest by $31 million and $22 million,
respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2011, correction of these errors
increased loss from continuing operations by $31 million and net loss
attributable to controlling interest by $29 million. For the year ended December
31, 2010, correction of these errors reduced income from continuing operations
by $19 million and net income attributable to controlling interest by $35
million. The summary of adjustments for increases and (decreases) to net income
(loss) from continuing operations and net income (loss) attributable to
controlling interest for the applicable periods were as follows (in millions):



Six
  Three months   months   Years
    ended   ended   ended
------------------- --------- -------------------------
March June June December December
  31,   30,   30,   31,   31,
  2012   2011   2011   2011   2010
-------- -------- --------- ----------- -----------


Legal and other
costs $ (37 ) $ (19 ) $ (30 ) $ (67 ) $ --

Repair and
maintenance
costs   --     (32 )   (48 )   11     (11 )

Income tax
(expense)
benefit   7     5     20     16     (4 )

Other immaterial
adjustments, net   (25 )   15     24     9     (4 )
-------- -------- --------- ----------- -----------
Net adjustment
to income from
continuing
operations   (55 )   (31 )   (34 )   (31 )   (19 )

Net adjustment
to income from
discontinued
operations, net
of tax   14     --     (4 )   (14 )   --

Net adjustment
to net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interest   9     --     16     16     (16 )
-------- -------- --------- ----------- -----------
Net adjustment
to net income
attributable to
controlling
interest $ (32 ) $ (31 ) $ (22 ) $ (29 ) $ (35 )
-------- -------- --------- ----------- -----------



The effects of the corrections of the errors on our consolidated statements of
operations and balance sheets are presented in the tables below. The corrections
of the errors had no effect on our consolidated statements of comprehensive
income (loss) other than the effect of the changes to net income (loss) for each
period. The corrections of the errors had no effect on the previously reported
amounts of operating, investing, and financing cash flows in our consolidated
statements of cash flows.



TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

APPENDIX A



Correction of Errors in Previously Reported Consolidated Financial Statements
(continued)



    Three months ended March 31, 2012
-----------------------------------------
  Previously     As
  reported   Adjustments   adjusted
------------ ------------- ----------
Operating revenues

  Contract drilling revenues   $ 2,214     $ 6     $ 2,220

  Other revenues     117       --       117
------------ ------------- ----------
        2,331       6       2,337
------------ ------------- ----------
 Costs and expenses

  Operating and maintenance     1,410       53       1,463

  Depreciation and amortization     351       4       355

  General and administrative     69       --       69
------------ ------------- ----------
      1,830       57       1,887
------------ ------------- ----------
Loss on impairment     (227 )     --       (227 )

Gain (loss) on disposal of assets,
net   (4 )   --     (4 )
------------ ------------- ----------
Operating income (loss)     270       (51 )     219
------------ ------------- ----------


Other income (expense), net

  Interest income     15       --       15

  Interest expense, net of amounts
capitalized   (180 )   --     (180 )

  Other, net     (7 )     (11 )     (18 )
------------ ------------- ----------
      (172 )     (11 )     (183 )
------------ ------------- ----------
Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income tax
expense   98     (62 )   36

Income tax (benefit) expense     24       (7 )     17
------------ ------------- ----------
Income (loss) from continuing
operations   74     (55 )   19

Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax   (15 )   14     (1 )
------------ ------------- ----------


Net income (loss)     59       (41 )     18

Net income (loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interest   17     (9 )   8
------------ ------------- ----------
Net income (loss) attributable to
controlling interest $ 42   $ (32 ) $ 10
------------ ------------- ----------


Earnings (loss) per share-basic

  Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations $ 0.16   $ (0.13 ) $ 0.03

  Earnings (loss) from
discontinued operations   (0.04 )   0.04     --
------------ ------------- ----------
  Earnings (loss) per share   $ 0.12     $ (0.09 )   $ 0.03
------------ ------------- ----------


Earnings (loss) per share-diluted

  Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations $ 0.16   $ (0.13 ) $ 0.03

  Earnings (loss) from
discontinued operations   (0.04 )   0.04     --
------------ ------------- ----------
  Earnings (loss) per share   $ 0.12     $ (0.09 )   $ 0.03
------------ ------------- ----------






TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

APPENDIX A



Correction of Errors in Previously Reported Consolidated Financial Statements
(continued)





    Three months ended June 30, 2011     Six months ended June 30, 2011
----------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
  Previously     As   Previously     As
  reported   Adjustments   adjusted   reported   Adjustments   adjusted
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Operating
revenues

Contract
  drilling
revenues $ 2,096   $ --   $ 2,096   $ 4,056   $ --   $ 4,056

  Other revenues     238       --       238       422       --       422
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------
        2,334       --       2,334       4,478       --       4,478
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------
 Costs and
expenses

  Operating and
maintenance   1,492     36     1,528     2,851     54     2,905

Depreciation
  and
amortization   359     --     359     713     --     713

  General and
administrative   66     --     66     133     --     133
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------
      1,917       36       1,953       3,697       54       3,751
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Loss on
impairment   (25 )   --     (25 )   (25 )   --     (25 )

Gain (loss) on
disposal of
assets, net   (1 )   --     (1 )   7     --     7
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Operating income
(loss)   391     (36 )   355     763     (54 )   709
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------


Other income
(expense), net

  Interest
income   5     --     5     20     --     20

Interest
  expense, net
of amounts
capitalized   (147 )   --     (147 )   (292 )   --     (292 )

  Other, net     (5 )     --       (5 )     (2 )     --       (2 )
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------
      (147 )     --       (147 )     (274 )     --       (274 )
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Income (loss)
from continuing
operations
before income
tax expense   244     (36 )   208     489     (54 )   435

Income tax
(benefit)
expense   82     (5 )   77     163     (20 )   143
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Income (loss)
from continuing
operations   162     (31 )   131     326     (34 )   292

Income (loss)
from
discontinued
operations, net
of tax   2     --     2     178     (4 )   174
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------


Net income
(loss)   164     (31 )   133     504     (38 )   466

Net income
(loss)
attributable to
noncontrolling
interest   9     --     9     39     (16 )   23
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Net income
(loss)
attributable to
controlling
interest $ 155   $ (31 ) $ 124   $ 465   $ (22 ) $ 443
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------


Earnings (loss)
per share-basic

Earnings
  (loss) from
continuing
operations $ 0.47   $ (0.09 ) $ 0.38   $ 0.89   $ (0.05 ) $ 0.84

Earnings
  (loss) from
discontinued
operations   0.01     --     0.01     0.55     (0.01 )   0.54
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Earnings
  (loss) per
share $ 0.48   $ (0.09 ) $ 0.39   $ 1.44   $ (0.06 ) $ 1.38
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------


 Earnings (loss)
per share-
diluted

Earnings
  (loss) from
continuing
operations $ 0.47   $ (0.09 ) $ 0.38   $ 0.89   $ (0.05 ) $ 0.84

Earnings
  (loss) from
discontinued
operations   0.01     --     0.01     0.55     (0.01 )   0.54
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Earnings
  (loss) per
share $ 0.48   $ (0.09 ) $ 0.39   $ 1.44   $ (0.06 ) $ 1.38
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ----------






TRANSOCEAN LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

APPENDIX A



Correction of Errors in Previously Reported Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)





    Year ended December 31, 2011     Year ended December 31, 2010
----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
  Previously     As   Previously     As
  reported   Adjustments   adjusted   reported   Adjustments   adjusted
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- -----------
Operating
revenues

Contract
  drilling
revenues $ 8,380   $ (6 ) $ 8,374   $ 8,986   $ --   $ 8,986

  Other revenues     762       --       762       480       --       480
------------ ------------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ------------
        9,142      

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