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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001451505-24-000128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RIG"
cik: "0001451505"
company_name: "Transocean Ltd."
filed_at: "2024-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T13:15:18.363896+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Transocean secures $193M one-year drillship contract in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

## Summary
- One-year contract for ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Conqueror with undisclosed operator.
- Contract expected to commence in October 2025 in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
- Adds approximately $193 million to backlog, including additional services.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001451505-24-000128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RIG
- cik: 0001451505
- company_name: Transocean Ltd.
- filed_at: 2024-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1451505/000145150524000128/0001451505-24-000128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1451505/000145150524000128/rig-20241017x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001451505-24-000128
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001451505-24-000128.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001451505-24-000128.txt

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