Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ANDERSON W RICHARD
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Transocean Ltd. [RIG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
10 CHEMIN DE BLANDONNET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2010
(Street)

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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Registered Shares 05/16/2010   M   567 (1) A $ 0 (1) 3,041 D  
Registered Shares 05/15/2010   M   1,188 (2) A $ 0 (2) 4,229 D  
Registered Shares 05/17/2010   F(3)   238 D (3) 3,991 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Units $ 0 (1) 05/16/2010   M     567   (1)   (1) Registered Shares 567 $ 0 (1) 567 D  
Deferred Units $ 0 (2) 05/15/2010   M     1,188   (2)   (2) Registered Shares 1,188 $ 0 (2) 2,377 D  
Deferred Units $ 0 (4) 05/14/2010   A   3,703     (4)   (4) Registered Shares 3,703 (4) 3,703 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ANDERSON W RICHARD
10 CHEMIN DE BLANDONNET
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Signatures

 Margaret C. Fitzgerald by Power of Attorney   05/18/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On May 16, 2008, the reporting person was granted 1,701 Deferred Units, which are 1-for-1 registered share equivalents. On May 16, 2010, one third of the award vested per its terms and was paid in registered shares of the issuer per the reporting person's election in 2008 for such Deferred Units to be payable in registered shares upon the earliest of (i) annual vesting of such Deferred Units, (ii) change of control of the issuer or (iii) the reporting person's death, disability or retirement from the Board.
(2) On May 15, 2009, the reporting person was granted 3,565 Deferred Units, which are 1-for-1 registered share equivalents. On May 15, 2010, one third of the award vested per its terms and was paid in registered shares of the issuer per the reporting person's election in 2009 for such Deferred Units to be payable in registered shares upon the earliest of (i) annual vesting of such Deferred Units, (ii) change of control of the issuer or (iii) the reporting person's death, disability or retirement from the Board.
(3) Shares automatically withheld upon vesting to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
(4) Deferred Units, which are 1-for-1 registered share equivalents, were acquired on May 14, 2010 pursuant to the issuer's long-term incentive plan. Deferred Units vest in equal installments on May 14, 2011, 2012 and 2013. The reporting person elected in 2009 for such Deferred Units to be payable in registered shares of the issuer upon the reporting person's death, disability or retirement from the Board.

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