Robert L. Long 
Chief Executive Officer and Director

Robert L. Long is Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Transocean Ltd. Prior to being named to his current position in October 2006, he served in various executive-level positions since October 2002. Previously, he was elected Vice President in 1987, Senior Vice President in 1990, Senior Vice President and CFO in 1996, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and CFO in 1997, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and CFO in 2000, President in 2001 and President and Chief Operating Officer in 2002.

Mr. Long joined the company in 1976 as Corporate Planning Manager and has held numerous operational and financial roles over his 33-year career, including Division Engineer and Division Manager of the North Sea and Egypt.

A 1968 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Mr. Long attended the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School and in 1975 earned an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business.

In addition, Mr. Long is a past member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) and served as IADC's Chairman in 2007. He is also a past member of the Board of Directors of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA).