{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"172234","rtpr_id":"nGNX7ptWDR-20261019","ticker":"RIG","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["RIG","RIGN"],"title":"Transocean Ltd. Announces Contract Awards Totaling $550 Million","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-19T10:10:45.094Z","article_body":"STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transocean Ltd.\n(NYSE: RIG) (“Transocean”) today announced contract awards for two of its\nultra-deepwater drillships in the U.S. Gulf. In aggregate, the fixtures\nrepresent approximately $550 million in firm contract backlog.\n\nThe Deepwater Proteus was awarded a ten-well contract with an undisclosed\noperator in the U.S. Gulf. The estimated 700-day campaign is expected to\ncontribute approximately $325 million in backlog and commence in the first\nquarter of 2027 in direct continuation of the rig’s current U.S. Gulf\ncontract.\n\nThe Deepwater Conqueror was awarded a five-well contract with an undisclosed\noperator in the U.S. Gulf. The estimated 450 days of work is expected to\ncontribute approximately $225 million in backlog, excluding mobilization fees,\nand commence in the third quarter of 2027 in direct continuation of the\nrig’s program in Equatorial Guinea.\n\nAbout Transocean\n\nTransocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling\nservices for oil and gas wells. The Company specializes in technically\ndemanding sectors of the global offshore drilling business with a particular\nfocus on ultra-deepwater and harsh environment drilling services and operates\nthe highest specification floating offshore drilling fleet in the world.\n\nTransocean owns or has partial ownership interests in and operates a fleet of\n27 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 20 ultra-deepwater floaters\nand seven harsh environment floaters.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThe statements described herein that are not historical facts are\nforward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities\nAct of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of\n1934, as amended. These statements could contain words such as “expected,”\n“estimated,” “approximately,” or other similar expressions.\nForward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations\nand assumptions, and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes\nin circumstances that are beyond our control, and in many cases, cannot be\npredicted. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or\nshould underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary\nmaterially from those indicated. Factors that could cause actual results to\ndiffer materially include, but are not limited to, the level of activity in\noffshore oil and gas exploration and development, exploration success by\nproducers, operating hazards and delays, risks associated with international\noperations, actions by customers and other third parties, the fluctuation of\ncurrent and future prices of oil and gas, the global and regional supply and\ndemand for oil and gas, the intention to scrap certain drilling rigs, the\neffects of the spread of and mitigation efforts by governments, businesses and\nindividuals related to contagious illnesses, and other factors, including our\nexpectations regarding the timing, completion and anticipated benefits of the\nproposed business combination with Valaris Limited, an exempted company\nlimited by shares incorporated under the laws of Bermuda, and other risks\ndiscussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year\nended December 31, 2025, and in the Company's other filings with the SEC,\nwhich are available free of charge on the SEC's website at: www.sec.gov. All\nsubsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or\nto persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by\nreference to these risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue\nreliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks\nonly as of the date of the particular statement. We expressly disclaim any\nobligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any\nforward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or beliefs\nwith regard to the statement or any change in events, conditions or\ncircumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based, except as\nrequired by law. All non-GAAP financial measure reconciliations to the most\ncomparative GAAP measure are displayed in quantitative schedules on the\nCompany’s website at www.deepwater.com.\n\nThis press release, or referenced documents, do not constitute an offer to\nsell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, and do not\nconstitute an offering prospectus within the meaning of the Swiss Financial\nServices Act (“FinSA”) or advertising within the meaning of the FinSA.\nNothing contained herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or\nrepresentation as to the future performance of Transocean. Investors must rely\non their own evaluation of Transocean and its securities, including the merits\nand risks involved, when making any investment decision involving Transocean\nsecurities.\n\nAnalyst Contact:\nSarah Davidson \n+1 713-232-7217\n\nMedia Contact:\nKristina Mays\n+1 713-232-7734\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX7ptWDR-20261019","title":"Transocean Ltd. Announces Contract Awards Totaling $550 Million","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"RIG","created":"2026-10-19T10:10:45.094Z","tickers":["RIG","RIGN"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transocean Ltd.\n(NYSE: RIG) (“Transocean”) today announced contract awards for two of its\nultra-deepwater drillships in the U.S. Gulf. In aggregate, the fixtures\nrepresent approximately $550 million in firm contract backlog.\n\nThe Deepwater Proteus was awarded a ten-well contract with an undisclosed\noperator in the U.S. Gulf. The estimated 700-day campaign is expected to\ncontribute approximately $325 million in backlog and commence in the first\nquarter of 2027 in direct continuation of the rig’s current U.S. Gulf\ncontract.\n\nThe Deepwater Conqueror was awarded a five-well contract with an undisclosed\noperator in the U.S. Gulf. The estimated 450 days of work is expected to\ncontribute approximately $225 million in backlog, excluding mobilization fees,\nand commence in the third quarter of 2027 in direct continuation of the\nrig’s program in Equatorial Guinea.\n\nAbout Transocean\n\nTransocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling\nservices for oil and gas wells. The Company specializes in technically\ndemanding sectors of the global offshore drilling business with a particular\nfocus on ultra-deepwater and harsh environment drilling services and operates\nthe highest specification floating offshore drilling fleet in the world.\n\nTransocean owns or has partial ownership interests in and operates a fleet of\n27 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 20 ultra-deepwater floaters\nand seven harsh environment floaters.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThe statements described herein that are not historical facts are\nforward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities\nAct of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of\n1934, as amended. These statements could contain words such as “expected,”\n“estimated,” “approximately,” or other similar expressions.\nForward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations\nand assumptions, and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes\nin circumstances that are beyond our control, and in many cases, cannot be\npredicted. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or\nshould underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary\nmaterially from those indicated. Factors that could cause actual results to\ndiffer materially include, but are not limited to, the level of activity in\noffshore oil and gas exploration and development, exploration success by\nproducers, operating hazards and delays, risks associated with international\noperations, actions by customers and other third parties, the fluctuation of\ncurrent and future prices of oil and gas, the global and regional supply and\ndemand for oil and gas, the intention to scrap certain drilling rigs, the\neffects of the spread of and mitigation efforts by governments, businesses and\nindividuals related to contagious illnesses, and other factors, including our\nexpectations regarding the timing, completion and anticipated benefits of the\nproposed business combination with Valaris Limited, an exempted company\nlimited by shares incorporated under the laws of Bermuda, and other risks\ndiscussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year\nended December 31, 2025, and in the Company's other filings with the SEC,\nwhich are available free of charge on the SEC's website at: www.sec.gov. All\nsubsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or\nto persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by\nreference to these risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue\nreliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks\nonly as of the date of the particular statement. We expressly disclaim any\nobligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any\nforward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or beliefs\nwith regard to the statement or any change in events, conditions or\ncircumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based, except as\nrequired by law. All non-GAAP financial measure reconciliations to the most\ncomparative GAAP measure are displayed in quantitative schedules on the\nCompany’s website at www.deepwater.com.\n\nThis press release, or referenced documents, do not constitute an offer to\nsell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, and do not\nconstitute an offering prospectus within the meaning of the Swiss Financial\nServices Act (“FinSA”) or advertising within the meaning of the FinSA.\nNothing contained herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or\nrepresentation as to the future performance of Transocean. Investors must rely\non their own evaluation of Transocean and its securities, including the merits\nand risks involved, when making any investment decision involving Transocean\nsecurities.\n\nAnalyst Contact:\nSarah Davidson \n+1 713-232-7217\n\nMedia Contact:\nKristina Mays\n+1 713-232-7734\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-19T10:10:45.137583851Z","server_sent_at_ms":1792404645137},"received_at":"2026-10-19T10:10:45.188Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"160373","press_release_id":"172234","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels","sector":"Energy"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Transocean won contract awards for two ultra-deepwater drillships in the U.S. Gulf totaling approximately $550 million in firm backlog.\n\nThe Deepwater Proteus secured a ten-well, ~700-day contract worth ~$325 million starting Q1 2027, while the Deepwater Conqueror won a five-well, ~450-day fixture worth ~$225 million starting Q3 2027 after completing work in Equatorial Guinea. 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