Transocean Inc

Child Organization: Transocean Offshore Drilling Co

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) is one of the world's largest offshore drilling contractors. The company rents floating mobile drill rigs, along with the equipment and personnel for operations, to oil and gas companies at an average daily rate of US$142,000 (2006). Transocean's day rates extend as high as US$650,000 for its deepwater drillships, which house dual activity derricks and can drill in ultra-deep ocean depths of 10,000 ft (3,000 m). Recently, Transocean has been implicated in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill resulting from the explosion of one of its oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Campaign Finance

$5,250 Given
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View all campaign finance data for Transocean Inc Sources: OpenSecrets.org

Lobbying

$360,000 Spent
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Lobbying On Behalf of Transocean Inc

View all lobbying data for Transocean Inc Sources: OpenSecrets.org