UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 9, 2007 (July 9, 2007)

GLOBALSANTAFE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Cayman Islands	1-14634	98-0108989
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	file number)	Identification No.)


15375 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas		77079-4101
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 925-6000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure

During the first half of each calendar month, GlobalSantaFe Corporation publishes a list containing information about the status of each rig in its oil and gas drilling rig fleet. The list includes each rig’s rated water depth or drilling depth, design, location, and contract status, including information regarding the dayrate being earned by the rig. This month’s list is as of July 9, 2007. The list is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

The exhibit to this report is as follows:


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		GlobalSantaFe Fleet Status as of July 9, 2007

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Index to Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		GlobalSantaFe Fleet Status as of July 9, 2007.

GLOBALSANTAFE CORPORATION

Date: July 9, 2007

/s/ James L. McCulloch

James L. McCulloch

Senior Vice President and

General Counsel

GLOBALSANTAFE CORP 8-K