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July 23, 2014

division starts initial public offering
Houston (UPI) Jul 22, 2013
Oil services company Transocean said Tuesday a spinoff started its initial public offering, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol RIGP. "Transocean Partners LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company formed by Transocean Ltd., announced today that it has commenced an initial public offering of 17,500,000 common units," the company said in a statement. Transocean itself reported first quarter 2014 revenues of $2.34 billion, compared with $2.25 billion during th ... read more

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