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Transocean Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results, Announces Repurchase of $800 Million of Shares.


HOUSTON Houston, city (1990 pop. 1,630,553), seat of Harris co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Houston Ship Channel; inc. 1837. Economy


The fourth largest city in the nation and the largest in the entire South and Southwest, Houston is a port of entry;
 -- Transocean Transocean Inc. NYSE: RIG is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor. The company was created when it was spun-off in 1993 from its parent, Birmingham, Alabama based Sonat Inc, as Sonat Offshore.  Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:RIG) today reported net income for the three months ended June June: see month.  30, 2006 of $249.5 million, or $0.75 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, on revenues of $853.3 million. The results compare to net income of $301.8 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, on revenues of $727.4 million for the corresponding three months in 2005. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 included after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax
adj.
Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. 
 gains totaling $110.7 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, resulting from the sale of the semisubmersible sem·i·sub·mers·i·ble  
n.
A seagoing, self-propelled barge that rides at anchor, stands on partially submerged vertical legs on submerged pontoons, and serves as living quarters and a base of operations in offshore drilling.
 rig Transocean Explorer, idle since January January: see month.  1999, and the drilling barge barge, large boat, generally flat-bottomed, used for transporting goods. Most barges on inland waterways are towed, but some river barges are self-propelled. There are also sailing barges.  Searex XII. Net income for the corresponding three months in 2005 included after-tax gains of $165.0 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, resulting from the sale of TODCO TODCO Technical Order Distribution Control Office  common stock and $9.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, resulting from the sale of two rigs.

For the six months ended June 30, 2006, net income totaled $455.2 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, on revenues of $1,670.6 million, compared to net income of $393.6 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, on revenues of $1,357.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 included after-tax gains totaling $153.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, resulting from the sale of the Transocean Explorer, Searex XII, the drillship
See also: Drill ship

A drillship is a maritime vessel that has been fitted with drilling apparatus. It is most often used for exploratory drilling of new oil or gas wells in deep water but can also be used for scientific drilling.
 Peregrine III and a platform rig. Net income for the corresponding six months in 2005 included the previously mentioned gain from the sale of TODCO common stock, after-tax gains of $27.9 million, or $0.08 per share, resulting from the sale of three rigs and a loss of $6.7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, resulting from the early retirement of debt.

During the three months ended June 30, 2006, the company repurchased and retired $400 million of its ordinary shares, or 5.2 million shares at an average price of $76.23 per share, pursuant to the share repurchase Share Repurchase

A program by which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the number of outstanding shares. This is usually an indication that the company's management thinks the shares are undervalued.
 program that was initially authorized au·thor·ize  
tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es
1. To grant authority or power to.

2. To give permission for; sanction:
 by the company's Board of Directors in October October: see month.  2005 at $2.0 billion and increased in May 2006 to $4.0 billion. During July July: see month.  2006, the company repurchased and retired an additional $400 million of its ordinary shares, or 5.2 million shares at an average price of $77.00 per share. At July 31, 2006, the company had repurchased and retired a total of $1.4 billion of its ordinary shares, or 19.0 million shares at an average price of $73.54 per share, and still had authority to repurchase re·pur·chase  
tr.v. re·pur·chased, re·pur·chas·ing, re·pur·chas·es
To buy (something) again.

n.
The act of buying something that one previously sold or owned.

Noun 1.
 up to an additional $2.6 billion of its ordinary shares under the terms of the share repurchase program.

Robert Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923.

American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876).

Noun 1.
 L. Long, President and Chief Executive Officer of Transocean Inc., stated, "Financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 were at levels consistent with our previous guidance. The growth in revenues reflects the excellent contract signings seen over the past 18 months, partially offset by increased fleet out-of-service The out-of-service tone, or SIT (special information tone) is a special tone heard on a phone line when a number dialed is out of service, not working, or currently unavailable. It consists of three tones, and can vary from country to country.  time and higher operating and maintenance expenses, including the costs associated with three rig reactivations. The second half of 2006 is expected to see additional improvement in financial results as revenues continue to grow. Operating revenues operating revenue

Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue.
 for each of the third and fourth quarters of 2006 are expected to be at record levels with the fourth quarter exceeding $1.0 billion for the first time in the company's history, while operating and maintenance expenses for each of the third and fourth quarters of 2006 are expected to approximate ap·prox·i·mate
v.
To bring together, as cut edges of tissue.

adj.
1. Relating to the contact surfaces, either proximal or distal, of two adjacent teeth; proximate.

2. Close together.
 the level of expenses reported for the second quarter of 2006. With strong demand for our fleet of mobile offshore drilling Offshore drilling typically refers to the act of extracting resources, primarily oil, in an ocean or lake. Controversy
As with all oil drilling, there has been a certain level of controversy surrounding the issue.
 rigs in both the domestic and international market sectors, the company's contract backlog Backlog

The total value of sales orders waiting to be fulfilled.

Notes:
This figure is used mainly in the manufacturing industry. Increases or decreases in a company's backlog indicate the future direction of sales and earnings.
 has grown to approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $19.4 billion at July 31, 2006, up from approximately $10.9 billion at December December: see month.  31, 2005."

Operations Quarterly Review

Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2006 increased 4% to $853.3 million, compared to revenues of $817.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2006. The revenue improvement was primarily attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to higher dayrates experienced throughout the fleet. The semisubmersible rig Transocean Marianas Marianas: see Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.  completed its first full quarter of operation since sustaining damage in September September: see month.  2005 during Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico. Rita caused $11.3 billion in damage on the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 2005.  and the semisubmersible rig Jim Cunningham and jackup rig Trident IV experienced improved utilization utilization,
n 1. the extent to which a given group uses a particular service in a specified period. Although usually expressed as the number of services used per year per 100 or per 1000 persons eligible for the service, utilization rates may be
 in the second quarter of 2006 following mobilizations to new regions during the first quarter of 2006. The improvement in revenues was partially offset by planned out-of-service time on 13 rigs, and in the case of the drillship Deepwater Deepwater or Deep Water may refer to:
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  • Deep Water, West Virginia
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Organization of a nation's armed forces for active military service in time of war or other national emergency. It includes recruiting and training, building military bases and training camps, and procuring and distributing weapons, ammunition, uniforms,
 of the rig from Brazil Brazil (brəzĭl`), Port. Brasil, officially Federative Republic of Brazil, republic (2005 est. pop. 186,113,000), 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km), E South America.  to India India, officially Republic of India, republic (2005 est pop. 1,080,264,000), 1,261,810 sq mi (3,268,090 sq km), S Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is also sometimes called Bharat, its ancient name. India's land frontier (c.  ahead of the commencement of a multi-year contract. The out-of-service time contributed to a slight decline in fleet utilization during the three months ended June 30, 2006 to 81% from 82% during the first quarter of 2006. Over the same comparative period, the average fleet dayrate improved 8% to an average of $129,000 from an average of $119,600, due chiefly to 12% and 7% improvements in average dayrates among the company's High-Specification and Other Floaters floaters /float·ers/ (flo´ters) “spots before the eyes”; deposits in the vitreous of the eye, usually moving about and probably representing fine aggregates of vitreous protein occurring as a benign degenerative change.  fleets, respectively.

Operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 before general and administrative expenses totaled $312.6 million, and field operating income (defined as revenues less operating and maintenance expenses) was $304.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The results compare to operating income before general and administrative expenses and field operating income of $304.8 million and $342.3 million, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decline in field operating income was primarily attributable to an increase in operating and maintenance expenses during the second quarter of 2006, which totaled $549.3 million compared to $475.0 million in the first quarter of 2006. Approximately $20 million of the increase in operating and maintenance expenses, compared to the first quarter of 2006, related to the continuation of reactivation reactivation

to become active after a period of quiescence or, as in bacterial and viral infections, latency.


cross reactivation
 programs on the semisubmersible rigs Transocean Prospect, Transocean Winner and C.K. Rhein Rhein: see Rhine, river. , Jr. Another $45 million was associated with shipyard programs on 13 rigs, as well as an increase in major maintenance projects on a number of active rigs. A weak U.S. dollar and increases in the cost for rig supplies, personnel and insurance contributed further to this increase in operating and maintenance expenses in the second quarter of 2006.

Liquidity

Cash flow from operations Cash flow from operations

A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations (disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses
 totaled $443.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Total debt at June 30, 2006 was $1,596.0 million, effectively level with total debt reported at March 31, 2006. Although the company had not drawn against its $1.0 billion revolving credit Revolving Credit

A line of credit where the customer pays a commitment fee and is then allowed to use the funds when they are needed. It is usually used for operating purposes, fluctuating each month depending on the customers current cash flow needs.
 facility at June 30, 2006, approximately $360 million was drawn against the facility at July 31, 2006, with the primary use of the proceeds to fund rig construction programs and the repurchase of company ordinary shares.

Conference Call Information

Transocean will conduct a teleconference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern DST (1) (DeSTination) Contrast with SRC, which is an abbreviation of "source."

(2) (Digital Signal Trust Company, Salt Lake City, UT, www.digsigtrust.com) An organization that sets up and manages PKI systems for companies and industry groups.
 on August 3, 2006. To participate, dial 913-981-5592 and refer to confirmation code 5208498 approximately five to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the call.

In addition, the conference call will be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 in a listen-only mode and can be accessed by logging onto the company's website at www.deepwater.com and selecting "Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
." It may also be accessed via the Internet at www.CompanyBoardroom.com by typing in the company's New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City.
 trading symbol Trading symbol

See: Ticker symbol
, "RIG."

A telephonic replay of the conference call should be available after 1:00 p.m. Eastern DST on August 3, 2006 and can be accessed by dialing 719-457-0820 and referring to the passcode 5208498. Also, a replay will be available through the Internet and can be accessed by visiting either of the above-referenced Worldwide Web addresses.

Analyst Meeting

In addition, the senior management of Transocean will discuss the company's strategic focus and regional business outlook during an analyst meeting in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
 on August 7, 2006. The meeting will be held in the Trianon Trianon (trēänôN`), two small châteaux in the park of Versailles, Seine-et-Oise dept., N France. The Grand Trianon was built by J. H. Mansart in 1687 for Louis XIV; Napoleon I sometimes used it as a retreat.  Ballroom
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A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls.
 of the Hilton Hil·ton   , Conrad Nicholson 1887-1979.

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in Scotland:
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 at 713-232-7694 or lmilner@houston.deepwater.com.

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adj.
Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan.

Adj. 1.
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A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 that involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These include but are not limited to operating hazards
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 and delays, risks associated with international operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. , future financial results, actions by customers and other third parties, factors affecting the supply of drilling rigs, including newbuilds, reactivations and the reallocation Noun 1. reallocation - a share that has been allocated again
allocation, allotment - a share set aside for a specific purpose

2. reallocation
 of current rigs, factors affecting the duration of contracts including well-in-progress provisions, the actual amount of downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. , factors resulting in reduced applicable dayrates, hurricanes and other weather conditions, the future price of oil and gas and other factors detailed in the company's most recent Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize ma·te·ri·al·ize  
v. ma·te·ri·al·ized, ma·te·ri·al·iz·ing, ma·te·ri·al·iz·es

v.tr.
1. To cause to become real or actual: By building the house, we materialized a dream.
, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect Incorrect means to not be correct and may also refer to:
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  • Disputes in English grammar (Incorrect English)
, actual results may vary materially from those indicated.

Transocean Inc. is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor with a fleet of 87 mobile offshore drilling units. The company's mobile offshore drilling fleet, consisting of a large number of high-specification deepwater and harsh environment drilling units, is considered one of the most modern and versatile For the use of the term "versatile" to describe the sexual role, see .
Versatile is a Canadian brand of agricultural equipment that has produced augers, swathers, combine harvesters and most notably tractors.
 in the world due to its emphasis on technically demanding segments of the offshore drilling business. The company's fleet consists of 33 High-Specification Floaters (semisubmersibles and drillships), 20 Other Floaters, 25 Jackups and other assets other assets

Assets of relatively small value. For financial reporting purposes, firms frequently combine small assets into a single category rather than listing each item separately.
 utilized in the support of offshore drilling activities worldwide. With a current equity market capitalization Equity Market Capitalization

A measure of the total market value of an equity market. The measure is calculated by taking the market capitalization of all companies in the equity market and adding them together to arrive at the capitalization for the market as a whole.
 in excess of $25 billion, Transocean Inc.'s ordinary shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RIG."

(1) For a reconciliation of segment operating income before general and administrative expense to field operating income, see the accompanying ac·com·pa·ny  
v. ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies

v.tr.
1. To be or go with as a companion.

2.
 schedule titled Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations - Operating Income Before General and Administrative Expense to Field Operating Income by Segment.

(2) References to effective tax rate are based on the Effective Tax Rate as shown in the accompanying schedule titled Effective Tax Rate Analysis.
TRANSOCEAN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (In millions, except per share data)
                              (Unaudited)

                               Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                     June 30,            June 30,
                               ------------------- -------------------
                                 2006      2005      2006      2005
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating Revenues
  Contract drilling revenues     $828.1    $682.1  $1,607.0  $1,282.7
  Other revenues                   25.2      45.3      63.6      75.2
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  853.3     727.4   1,670.6   1,357.9
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Costs and Expenses
  Operating and maintenance       549.3     437.0   1,024.3     825.3
  Depreciation                    102.0     101.2     203.6     201.9
  General and administrative       24.6      18.0      44.8      36.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  675.9     556.2   1,272.7   1,063.3
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Gain from disposal of assets,
 net                              110.6      13.6     174.7      33.5
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Income                  288.0     184.8     572.6     328.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Other Income (Expense), net
  Equity in earnings of
   unconsolidated affiliates        3.4       3.4       2.9       6.5
  Interest income                   5.3       4.8      10.5       8.8
  Interest expense, net of
   amounts capitalized            (20.4)    (29.8)    (44.3)    (62.9)
  Gain from TODCO stock sales         -     165.0         -     165.0
  Loss on retirement of debt          -         -         -      (6.7)
  Other, net                       (0.9)     (3.0)     (0.2)     (4.1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  (12.6)    140.4     (31.1)    106.6
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Income Before Income Taxes and
 Minority Interest                275.4     325.2     541.5     434.7
Income Tax Expense                 25.9      23.6      86.3      41.1
Minority Interest                     -      (0.2)        -         -
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Income                       $249.5    $301.8    $455.2    $393.6
======================================================================

Earnings Per Share
   Basic                          $0.77     $0.93     $1.40     $1.21
   Diluted                        $0.75     $0.90     $1.36     $1.18
======================================================================

Weighted Average Shares
 Outstanding
   Basic                          323.6     326.1     324.5     324.8
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   Diluted                        335.8     338.0     337.0     336.9
----------------------------------------------------------------------


                   TRANSOCEAN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                   (In millions, except share data)

                                              June 30,   December 31,
                                                2006         2005
                                             ------------ ------------
                                             (Unaudited)
                   ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents                         $282.2       $445.4
Accounts Receivable, net of allowance for
 doubtful accounts of $19.1 and $15.3 at
 June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005,
 respectively                                      703.6        599.7
Materials and Supplies, net of allowance for
 obsolescence of $16.1 and $19.1 at June 30,
 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively          164.2        156.2
Deferred Income Taxes, net                          24.7         23.4
Other Current Assets                                74.6         54.4
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total Current Assets                          1,249.3      1,279.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Property and Equipment                          10,018.5      9,791.0
Less Accumulated Depreciation                    3,199.6      3,042.8
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   Property and Equipment, net                   6,818.9      6,748.2
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Goodwill                                         2,208.9      2,208.9
Investments in and Advances to
 Unconsolidated Affiliates                          11.0          8.1
Other Assets                                       266.9        212.9
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total Assets                                $10,555.0    $10,457.2
======================================================================

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accounts Payable                                  $337.4       $254.0
Accrued Income Taxes                                18.9         27.5
Debt Due Within One Year                            95.4        400.0
Other Current Liabilities                          259.7        242.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total Current Liabilities                       711.4        923.6
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Long-Term Debt                                   1,500.6      1,197.1
Deferred Income Taxes, net                         112.1         65.0
Other Long-Term Liabilities                        323.5        286.2
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total Long-Term Liabilities                   1,936.2      1,548.3
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Commitments and Contingencies

Minority Interest                                    3.8          3.6

Preference Shares, $0.10 par value;
 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
 and outstanding                                       -            -
Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value;
 800,000,000 shares authorized, 319,904,208
 and 324,750,166 shares issued and
 outstanding at June 30, 2006 and December
 31, 2005, respectively                              3.2          3.2
Additional Paid-in Capital                      10,032.1     10,565.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss               (20.5)       (20.4)
Retained Deficit                                (2,111.2)    (2,566.4)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total Shareholders' Equity                    7,903.6      7,981.7
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
    Equity                                     $10,555.0    $10,457.2
======================================================================


                   TRANSOCEAN INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                   (In millions, except share data)

                               Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                     June 30,            June 30,
                               ------------------- -------------------
                                 2006      2005      2006      2005
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------

Cash Flows from Operating
 Activities
   Net income                    $249.5    $301.8    $455.2    $393.6
   Adjustments to reconcile
    net income to net cash
    provided by operating
    activities
     Depreciation                 102.0     101.2     203.6     201.9
     Stock-based compensation
      expense                       5.2       3.1       8.0       6.2
     Deferred income taxes         (8.6)     (2.4)     25.4       2.2
     Equity in earnings of
      unconsolidated
      affiliates                   (3.4)     (3.4)     (2.9)     (6.5)
     Net gain from disposal of
      assets                     (110.6)    (13.6)   (174.7)    (33.5)
     Gain from TODCO stock
      sales                           -    (165.0)        -    (165.0)
     Loss on retirement of
      debt                            -         -         -       6.7
     Amortization of debt-
      related
      discounts/premiums, fair
      value adjustments and
      issue costs, net             (0.3)     (2.3)     (0.6)     (5.5)
     Deferred income, net          10.8       2.1      20.0      12.1
     Deferred expenses, net       (46.9)     10.3     (54.5)      9.1
     Tax benefit from exercise
      of stock options to
      purchase and vesting of
      ordinary shares under
      stock-based compensation
      plans                        (7.9)      5.7      (7.9)      4.9
     Other, net                    16.7       4.9      25.0      13.7
     Changes in operating
      assets and liabilities
       Accounts receivable        (32.7)    (79.6)   (103.9)   (119.6)
       Accounts payable and
        other current
        liabilities                46.1      55.4      90.5      70.8
       Income taxes
        receivable/payable,
        net                         5.9      12.2      11.6       7.1
       Other current assets       (49.9)    (24.2)    (51.0)    (20.1)
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------
Net Cash Provided by Operating
 Activities                       175.9     206.2     443.8     378.1
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------

Cash Flows from Investing
 Activities
  Capital expenditures            (98.0)    (78.4)   (275.6)   (109.6)
  Proceeds from disposal of
   assets, net                    121.3      25.0     203.0      58.0
  Proceeds from TODCO stock
   sales, net                         -     271.9         -     271.9
  Joint ventures and other
   investments, net                   -       1.4         -       4.5
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------
Net Cash Provided by (Used in)
 Investing Activities              23.3     219.9     (72.6)    224.8
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------

Cash Flows from Financing
 Activities
  Repayments of debt                  -      (7.9)        -    (287.8)
  Net proceeds from issuance
   of ordinary shares under
   stock-based compensation
   plans                           21.6      87.0      66.1     159.4
  Proceeds from issuance of
   ordinary shares upon
   exercise of warrants               -       4.6         -       4.6
  Repurchase of ordinary
   shares                        (400.1)        -    (600.1)        -
  Decrease in cash dedicated
   to debt service                    -      12.0         -      12.0
  Other, net                       (0.4)        -      (0.4)      0.1
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------
Net Cash Provided by (Used in)
 Financing Activities            (378.9)     95.7    (534.4)   (111.7)
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------

Net Increase (Decrease) in
 Cash and Cash Equivalents       (179.7)    521.8    (163.2)    491.2
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------
Cash and Cash Equivalents at
 Beginning of Period              461.9     420.7     445.4     451.3
------------------------------ ---------------------------------------
Cash and Cash Equivalents at
 End of Period                   $282.2    $942.5    $282.2    $942.5
============================== =======================================


                            Transocean Inc.
                      Fleet Operating Statistics

                                             Operating Revenues
                                               ($ Millions) (1)
                                        ------------------------------
                                              Three Months Ended
                                        ------------------------------
                                         June 30,  March 31, June 30,
Transocean Drilling Segment:               2006      2006      2005
                                        --------- ---------- ---------
Contract Drilling Revenues
    High-Specification Floaters:
        Fifth-Generation Deepwater
         Floaters                          $227.8    $225.6    $213.8
        Other Deepwater Floaters           $193.8    $171.7    $145.7
        Other High-Specification
         Floaters                           $62.5     $51.0     $56.0
    Total High-Specification Floaters      $484.1    $448.3    $415.5
    Other Floaters                         $167.4    $166.0    $114.2
    Jackups                                $155.1    $143.6    $128.3
    Other Rigs                              $21.5     $21.0     $24.1
Subtotal                                   $828.1    $778.9    $682.1
Other Revenues
           Client Reimbursable Revenues     $21.8     $24.7     $25.0
           Integrated Services and Other     $3.4     $13.7     $20.3
Subtotal                                    $25.2     $38.4     $45.3
Total Company                              $853.3    $817.3    $727.4


                                           Average Daily Revenue (1)
                                        ------------------------------
                                              Three Months Ended
                                        ------------------------------
                                         June 30,  March 31, June 30,
Transocean Drilling Segment:               2006      2006      2005
                                        --------- ---------- ---------
    High-Specification Floaters:
        Fifth-Generation Deepwater
         Floaters                        $216,500  $209,000  $197,100
        Other Deepwater Floaters         $190,200  $154,000  $132,700
        Other High-Specification
         Floaters                        $174,700  $158,800  $170,500
    Total High-Specification Floaters    $199,300  $178,200  $165,500
    Other Floaters                       $118,200  $110,000   $82,400
    Jackups                               $73,000   $70,300   $58,200
    Other Rigs                            $47,500   $47,300   $47,000
Total Drilling Fleet                     $129,000  $119,600  $103,100


                                                Utilization (1)
                                        ------------------------------
                                              Three Months Ended
                                        ------------------------------
                                         June 30,  March 31, June 30,
Transocean Drilling Segment:               2006      2006      2005
                                        --------- ---------- ---------
    High-Specification Floaters:
        Fifth-Generation Deepwater
         Floaters                           89%       92%       92%
        Other Deepwater Floaters            70%       83%       80%
        Other High-Specification
         Floaters                           98%       89%       90%
    Total High-Specification Floaters       81%       87%       86%
    Other Floaters                          74%       73%       63%
    Jackups                                 93%       91%       94%
    Other Rigs                              62%       58%       57%
Total Drilling Fleet                        81%       82%       79%

(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. 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.


                   Transocean Inc. and Subsidiaries
            Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations

      Operating Income Before General and Administrative Expense
                 to Field Operating Income by Segment
                           (in US$ millions)


                          Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                    ------------------------------ -------------------
                    June 30,  March 31,  June 30,  June 30,  June 30,
                      2006       2006      2005      2006      2005
                    --------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Transocean
 Drilling
 Segment
    Operating
     revenue          $853.3     $817.3    $727.4  $1,670.6  $1,357.9
    Operating and
     maintenance
     expense (1)       549.3      475.0     437.0   1,024.3     825.3
    Depreciation       102.0      101.6     101.2     203.6     201.9
    Gain from
     disposal of
     assets, net      (110.6)     (64.1)    (13.6)   (174.7)    (33.5)
                    --------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
  Operating income
   before general
   and
   administrative
   expense             312.6      304.8     202.8     617.4     364.2
  Add back
   (subtract):
     Depreciation      102.0      101.6     101.2     203.6     201.9
     Gain from
      disposal of
      assets, net
      (1)             (110.6)     (64.1)    (13.6)   (174.7)    (33.5)
                    --------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
  Field
   operating
   income             $304.0     $342.3    $290.4    $646.3    $532.6
                    --------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------

(1) Loss on retirement for Q2 05 and YTD Q2 05 of $0.3 million and
    $2.2 million, respectively, was reclassed out of operating and
    maintenance expense and into gain from disposal of assets, net.


                   Transocean Inc. and Subsidiaries
                     Effective Tax Rate Analysis
                          (in US$ millions)

                          Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                     ----------------------------- -------------------
                     June 30,  March 31, June 30,       June 30,
                       2006      2006      2005      2006      2005
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income (Loss) before
 Income Taxes and
 Minority Interest     $275.4    $266.1    $325.2    $541.5    $434.7
  Add back
   (subtract):
    Loss on
     retirement of
     debt                   -         -         -         -       6.7
    Gain on sale of
     assets            (110.6)    (64.6)    (14.0)   (175.2)    (32.8)
    Gain on TODCO
     stock sales            -         -    (165.0)        -    (165.0)
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Adjusted Income
 before Income Taxes
 and Minority
 Interest              $164.8    $201.5    $146.2    $366.3    $243.6

Income Tax Expense      $25.9     $60.4     $23.6     $86.3     $41.1
  Add back
   (subtract):                                                      -
    Gain on sale of
     assets               0.1     (21.7)     (4.8)    (21.6)     (4.8)
    Changes in
     estimates (1)        3.4      (3.2)      7.8       0.2       5.6
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Adjusted Income Tax
 Expense (2)            $29.4     $35.5     $26.6     $64.9     $41.9

Tax Rate                  9.4%     22.7%      7.3%     15.9%      9.5%

Effective Tax Rate       17.8%     17.6%     18.2%     17.7%     17.2%


(1) Our estimates change as we file tax returns, settle disputes with
    tax authorities or become aware of other events and include
    changes in deferred taxes, valuation allowances on deferred taxes
    and other tax liabilities.
(2) The three months ended June 30, 2005 include 1.4 million of
    additional tax expense reflecting the catch-up effect of an
    increase in the annual effective tax rate.
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