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) ~~June~~July 259, 2007 (~~June~~July 259, 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

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Item 8 7.01. ~~Other~~Regulation ~~Events.~~FD Disclosure

OnDuring ~~June 25,~~the ~~2007~~first half of each calendar month, GlobalSantaFe Corporation (publishes a list containing information about the ~~“Company”)~~status ~~issued~~of aeach ~~press~~rig ~~release~~in ~~announcing~~its ~~that~~oil itand isgas ~~conducting~~drilling anrig ~~internal~~fleet. ~~investigation~~The oflist ~~its~~includes ~~Nigerian~~each ~~operations~~rig’s rated water depth or drilling depth, design, location, and contract status, including information regarding the dayrate being earned by the rig. AThis ~~copy~~month’s list is as of ~~the~~July 9, ~~press~~2007. ~~release~~The list is ~~attached~~ included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by ~~this~~ reference. ~~The press release will also be published in the “Investor Relations” area on the Company’s web site at~~ ~~http://www.globalsantafe.com.~~

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

The exhibit to this report is as follows:

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		~~Press~~GlobalSantaFe ~~Release~~Fleet ~~Regarding~~Status ~~Internal~~as ~~Investigation~~ of ~~Nigerian~~July ~~Operations~~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.

		GLOBALSANTAFE CORPORATION
Date: June 25, 2007		By	/s/ Alexander A. Krezel
Date: July 9, 2007	By	/s/ James L. McCulloch
			Alexander A. Krezel Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel
		James L. McCulloch Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Index to Exhibits

ExhibitNumber		Description
Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		~~Press~~GlobalSantaFe ~~Release~~Fleet ~~Regarding~~Status ~~Internal~~as ~~Investigation~~ of ~~Nigerian~~July ~~Operations~~9, 2007.

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