UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



       Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 14, 2004



                                 TRANSOCEAN INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             CAYMAN ISLANDS            333-75899             66-0582307

  (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)     File Number)       Identification No.)



                                4 GREENWAY PLAZA
                              HOUSTON, TEXAS 77046
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 232-7500

          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.02

Paul  B.  Loyd, Jr. resigned as a Director of Transocean Inc. (the "Company") on
October  14,  2004.  Mr.  Loyd informed the Company that he resigned his seat on
the  Board  solely  for  personal reasons.  The Company did not fill the vacancy
created  by  Mr.  Loyd's resignation.  Also, as of that date, J. Michael Talbert
became the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.  Mr.
Talbert previously served as the executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the  Company.




                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934, the
registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to  be  signed on its behalf by the
undersigned  thereunto  duly  authorized.

                                 TRANSOCEAN  INC.



Date:  October 14, 2004          By:     ___________________________________
                                 Name:   William  E.  Turcotte
                                 Title:  Associate General Counsel and Assistant
                                         Secretary