Offshore drilling fleet operator for deepwater and harsh-environment oil and gas
Transocean operates a 27-unit offshore drilling fleet (20 ultra-deepwater, 7 harsh-environment floaters) across six continents. The tech stack—SAP, Oracle, Workiva, RPA—reflects a capital-intensive, compliance-heavy operation; active adoption of Oracle EPM and financial consolidation tools signals tightening of project accounting and cost controls. Hiring velocity is decelerating across engineering and ops, with notable focus on vessel-level roles (Chief Electrician, Chief Mechanic) and rig activation/deactivation support, suggesting fleet optimization and maintenance cycles rather than expansion.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Electrician, Chief Mechanic
Transocean is a Switzerland-based public company providing offshore contract drilling services to oil and gas operators worldwide. The business centers on technically advanced ultra-deepwater and harsh-environment drilling, with operational scale spanning vessel fleet management, supply-chain optimization (freight, vendor QA), regulatory compliance (ship security, emergency response), and capital project execution (rig upgrades, new builds, shipyard construction). The org spans 1,001–5,000 employees across the US, Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire, Switzerland, Hungary, and Singapore.
SAP, Oracle (including Cloud and EPM), Microsoft 365/SharePoint, Workiva, PeopleSoft, and OpenText. Currently adopting RPA and Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close.
Zug, Switzerland. Active hiring in US, Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire, Switzerland, Hungary, and Singapore.
27 mobile offshore drilling units: 20 ultra-deepwater floaters and 7 harsh-environment floaters.
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