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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

Note 25—Related Party Transactions

 

Quantum Pacific Management LimitedOn October 18, 2007, one of our subsidiaries acquired a 50 percent interest in TPDI, an entity formed to operate two Ultra-Deepwater Floaters, Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 and Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2.  Until May 31, 2012, Quantum held the remaining 50 percent interest in TPDI.  Quantum had the unilateral right to exchange its interest in TPDI for our shares or cash, at its election, measured at an amount based on an appraisal of the fair value of the drillships that are owned by TPDI, subject to certain adjustments.  During the year ended December 31, 2012, Quantum exercised its rights under the put option agreement electing to exchange its interest in TPDI for our shares.  We issued 8.7 million shares to Quantum, and as a result, TPDI became our wholly-owned subsidiary.  In the year ended December 31, 2012, under the terms of the put option agreement, we made a cash payment of $72 million to Quantum to settle TPDI’s working capital.  See Note 16—Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest.