Transocean Ltd. Provides Deepwater Horizon Update
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ZUG, SWITZERLAND -- (MARKETWIRE) -- 04/26/10 -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG)
(SIX: RIGN) today provided the following update on the Deepwater Horizon and the
company's role in supporting BP Exploration & Production, Inc. and the Unified
Area Command in stemming the flow of hydrocarbons from the well.
The Deepwater Horizon is insured for total loss coverage and for wreck removal,
to the extent removal can be carried out and is required. The total insured
value of the rig is $560 million. The rig sank in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico after
an explosion and fire last week, and it is now located on the sea floor
approximately 1,500 feet northwest of the well center and away from any subsea
pipelines. Transocean is committing all necessary resources to support ongoing
efforts to stop the flow of hydrocarbons from the well.
Transocean is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor and the leading
provider of drilling management services worldwide. With a fleet of 139 mobile
offshore drilling units plus three ultra-deepwater units under construction, the
company's fleet is considered one of the most modern and versatile in the world
due to its emphasis on technically demanding segments of the offshore drilling
business. Its worldwide fleet is more than twice the size of the next-largest
competitor. The company owns or operates a contract drilling fleet of 45
High-Specification Floaters (Ultra-Deepwater, Deepwater and Harsh-Environment
semisubmersibles and drillships), 26 Midwater Floaters, 10 High-Specification
Jackups, 55 Standard Jackups and other assets utilized in the support of
offshore drilling activities worldwide.
Statements regarding any future aspect of the incident on the Deepwater Horizon,
the effects, damage assessment, support of efforts by others, insurance
coverage, as well as any other statements that are not historical facts, are
forward-looking statements that involve certain risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. These include but are not limited to actions by the Unified Area
Command and governmental agencies, actions by insurers, customers and other
third parties, results of investigations and assessments, and other factors
detailed in Transocean's most recent Form 10-K and other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available free of charge on
the SEC's website at www.sec.gov
these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated.
For more information about Transocean, please visit our website at
www.deepwater.com
Analyst Contact:
Gregory S. Panagos
+1 713-232-7551
Media Contact:
Guy A. Cantwell
+1 713-232-7647
[HUG#1408422]
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