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RIG boasts strong backlog, cost savings and global contracts, but faces net losses, high debt, idle rigs and pricing pressure in a volatile market.
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Transocean (NYSE:RIG), a company specializing in offshore drilling, has significantly lagged behind the broader S&P 500 index over the last twelve months, posting a decline of 45% compared to the S&P 500's increase of 12%. The firm is currently facing financial setbacks, worsened by escalating cost inflation.
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RIG secures $100M backlog boost as EQNR extends Transocean Spitsbergen rig deal into 2026.
STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (“Transocean”) today announced that a two-well option was exercised for the Transocean Spitsbergen in Norway. The program is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2026 in direct continuation of the rig's current program and contribute approximately $100 million in backlog, excluding additional services.
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Transocean (RIG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
RIG's ultra-deepwater rig begins drilling for BP in the Gulf of America under a 3-year contract worth over $500 million.
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