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<SEC-HEADER>0001362379-08-000096.hdr.sgml : 20080215
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001362379-08-000096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Briscoe John H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001417287

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-75899
		FILM NUMBER:		08624049

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-232-7771

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 GREENWAY PLAZA
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANSOCEAN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001083269
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		IRS NUMBER:				660582307
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 GREENWAY PLAZA
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132327500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 GREENWAY PLAZA
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE INC /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990610

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE TEXAS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990402
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-02-12</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-02-14</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001083269</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRANSOCEAN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RIG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001417287</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Briscoe John H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4 GREENWAY PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77046</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President and Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>517</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Issuer Employee Stock Purchase Plan</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares owned under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Reflects 303 shares acquired since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, which were omitted from the reporting person's original Form 4 filed on February 14, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Chipman Earle by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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