Transocean Ltd. Announces $243 Million in Exercised Options for Ultra-Deepwater Drillships

Core Insights - Transocean Ltd. announced contract fixtures for two ultra-deepwater drillships, totaling approximately $243 million in firm contract backlog [1][2] Group 1: Contract Details - In the U.S. Gulf of America, bp exercised a 365-day option for the Deepwater Atlas, contributing approximately $232 million to the backlog [1] - In Brazil, Petrobras exercised a 30-day option for the Deepwater Mykonos, expected to contribute approximately $11 million to the backlog [2] Group 2: Company Overview - Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services, focusing on technically demanding sectors, particularly ultra-deepwater and harsh environment drilling [3] - The company operates the highest specification floating offshore drilling fleet globally, owning or having partial ownership in 27 mobile offshore drilling units, including 20 ultra-deepwater floaters and seven harsh environment floaters [4]