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Transocean announces Shell’s early termination of Polar Pioneer contract

ZUG, Switzerland — Transocean Ltd. announced today that Shell has elected to terminate the contract for the harsh environment semisubmersible Polar Pioneer prior to its expiration in July 2017. Transocean will be compensated for the early termination through a lump-sum payment that includes adjustments for reduced operating costs and demobilization to Norway.

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The deployment of subsea processing systems is revolutionizing maritime energy production by moving complex extraction and treatment functions to the seafloor. By integrating subsea boosting and separation technologies, operators can achieve superior offshore reservoir optimization, enabling longer tieback distances and significantly increasing recovery rates from deepwater fields.

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