Noble

Noble is an offshore drilling company headquartered in Sugarland, Texas.

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Noble CEO addresses offshore drilling market, expectations and regional hot spots
Robert W. Eifler, president and CEO of Noble Corp., recently chatted with Offshore to discuss offshore drilling trends, regional hotspots and his company’s role in the market....
March 6, 2025

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Ocean GreatWhite ultradeepwater semisubmerisble rig
The drilling programs, mostly in deep water, include a first assignment offshore Norway for the former Diamond Offshore-owned Ocean GreatWhite semisub rig.
Jan. 26, 2026
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Noble Tom Prosser jackup
Noble Corp. is selling six jackup rigs to Borr Drilling and Ocean Oilfield Drilling for a total of about $424 million.
Dec. 8, 2025
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Noble drillships win bp contracts for work in US Gulf
The drilling contractor says that the total firm contract value is approximately $620 million.
Oct. 3, 2025
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Noble Resilient jackup rig
Noble Corp.’s fleet of 25 floating drilling rigs was 75% contracted during the second quarter, the company said in a results update.
Aug. 7, 2025
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Noble Corp. wins Papua New Guinea drilling contract
The Noble Viking drillship is expected to begin work in fourth-quarter 2025.
June 5, 2025
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Noble wins contract from bp to drill CCS wells in North Sea
Work for Northern Endurance Partnership Project expected to start in 3Q 2026.
May 29, 2025
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Noble Regina Allen
Noble Corp.’s fleet of 25 floating drilling rigs was 80% contracted during the first quarter, with recent contract awards adding 15 rig years to the total work backlog.
April 30, 2025
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Noble Developer drilling rig
Atlas Professionals will provide junior and expatriate crew, logistics and training for the Noble Developer rig's upcoming drilling campaign offshore Suriname.
April 18, 2025
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Noble Discoverer
Noble says Petrobras Colombia has exercised an option to extend its contract with the Noble Discoverer semisubmersible drilling rig for an additional 390 days.
April 11, 2025
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Noble Viking drillship
Noble Corp. has confirmed 'incident involving loss of life' on its drillship offshore Malaysia was an employee of a third-party contractor.
April 9, 2025

Articles

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Drillship Navigation Bridge DP System
This article explains the fundamentals of dynamic positioning (DP) systems, highlighting their components, operation and significance in offshore drilling and subsea construction...
Jan. 6, 2026
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Co-Innovation Challenge winners on Noble BlackRhino drillship
Noble Corp. partnered with UT Austin to host the 2025 Co-Innovation Challenge, engaging students in developing solutions for offshore drilling challenges like data accessibility...
Dec. 17, 2025
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Noble Invincible offshore jackup rig
Noble Corp. has initiated a joint industry partnership to accelerate the design, testing and qualification of a CO2-specific drilling system.
Nov. 20, 2025
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Reviewing safety programs for the Noble Intrepid
A five-year partnership between Fennex and Noble Corp. has led to the development of AI-powered predictive safety technology that is now fully implemented across Noble's offshore...
May 15, 2025
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Noble Stanley Lafosse drillship
Noble Corp.'s marketed fleet of 16 floating drilling rigs was 78% contracted during the second quarter, the company said in a trading update.
Aug. 1, 2024
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Trident Equatorial Guinea Inc., as operator of Block G in the Ceiba and Okume complex fields, announced on its LinkedIn July 3 the arrival of the Noble Venturer drillship at Luba port and the recommencing of the drilling campaign.
The vessel will drill two infill wells on Block G, before transferring to adjacent Block S to drill the Akeng Deep infrastructure-led exploration well.
July 3, 2024
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About nine months ago, Diamond Offshore's Ocean Apex completed its move from Singapore and commenced its two-well drilling campaign for Woodside Energy.
Noble Corp. and Diamond Offshore Drilling have entered a merger agreement under which Noble will acquire Diamond in a stock plus cash transaction.
June 10, 2024
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Noble has secured a new contract for the Noble Resilient jackup rig with Harbour Energy for well intervention spanning 30-70 days.
May 28, 2024
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Noble Voyager
The Noble Voyager drillship has commenced an exploration campaign north of Paramaribo, Suriname.
March 11, 2024
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The Noble Voyager has won a one-well contract (plus one optional well) for Petronas off Suriname.
Noble Corp’s marketed fleet was 75% contracted through 4Q 2023, company says.
Feb. 23, 2024

Additional content from Noble

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Noble Regina Allen jackup
Noble has secured a jackup contract worth about $17.7 million.
March 6, 2025
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Noble Developer offshore rig
Noble Corp. has issued an update on its recent drilling contract awards, which total about $525 million in value, excluding extension options.
Feb. 18, 2025
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Noble has secured a new contract with Shell in the Americas for the Noble Developer semisubmersible rig.
Feb. 6, 2025
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Pacific Meltem drillship
Noble Corp. says it has plans to divest the cold-stacked Pacific Meltem and Pacific Scirocco drillships.
Feb. 4, 2025
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Noble wins additional work for semi offshore Australia
The Ocean Apex semisubmersible rig will take on extended drilling work later this year.
Jan. 3, 2025
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Noble wins Petronas contract for work offshore Suriname
The $84-million contract calls for the Noble Developer rig to drill three wells starting in mid-2025.
Jan. 2, 2025
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Noble says that it has received a new contract from an undisclosed operator.
The deal has an estimated total contract value of $70 million, if all options exercised.
Dec. 30, 2024
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Shell has added 130 days to the rig Ocean Endeavor’s current assignment in the UK North Sea.
ExxonMobil Guyana has extended the contracts for four Noble Corp.'s rigs.
Nov. 6, 2024
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Noble Corporation plc announces closing of Diamond acquisition
Noble says the transaction adds about $2 billion of backlog.
Sept. 4, 2024
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The Noble Valiant drillship operates under the Singapore flag.
Noble's Corp’s floating drilling unit fleet was 92% contracted during the third quarter, the company said in its latest results statement.
Nov. 1, 2023
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The seventh-generation drillship Noble Valiant.
Seventh-generation drillship gets a 'clean' day rate of $470,000.
Sept. 4, 2023
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The Noble Innovator jackup operates under the Danish flag.
Noble's marketed fleet of 16 floating drilling rigs was 90% contracted through the second quarter, up from 91% in the prior quarter, the company said in its latest results statement...
Aug. 3, 2023
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The drillship Noble Faye Kozack
Drillships Noble Faye Kozack and Noble Voyager will work offshore Brazil, Mauritania.
May 12, 2023
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Noble Globetrotter I
The Noble Globetrotter I drillship should start a contract offshore Mexico shortly following an extended permitting delay.
May 4, 2023
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Noble Innovator Jackup
Semco Maritime and various local companies will perform maintenance on the 674-ft tall Noble Innovator jackup.
March 22, 2023
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Noble Globetrotter I
Noble Corp.’s marketed fleet of 16 floating drilling rigs was 91% during fourth-quarter 2022, the company noted in its latest results review.
Feb. 27, 2023
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The 205-m-high Noble Innovator offshore rig arrived at Port of Aberdeen's new Aberdeen South Harbour, making it the first jackup rig to visit Port of Aberdeen.
The Noble Innovator jackup has reached the new £400 million ($482 million) Aberdeen South Harbour where it will undergo a 60- to 90-day maintenance program ahead of a decommissioning...
Feb. 13, 2023