Noble

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

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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

News

ConocoPhillips has awarded Noble Interceptor a 670-day P&A campaign in the Greater Ekofisk Area, adding to a string of contract awards and extensions outlined in Noble's latest...
Aug. 14, 2026
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Noble BlackRhino drillship
The latest contract awards are in the Americas, Australia and Malaysia, and include long-term deals with Petrobras and Woodside.
May 1, 2026
All five offshore rigs will be renamed, with Noble continuing to operate three of the jackups on a short-term basis.
Jan. 29, 2026
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
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
The Noble Viking drillship is expected to begin work in fourth-quarter 2025.
June 5, 2025
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

Articles

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Noble Sam Croft drillship
A Guyana case study shows how rig specialization, automation and targeted technologies are reducing well delivery times and improving offshore drilling performance.
May 29, 2026
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Noble BlackLion drillship
With limited newbuilds ahead, Gulf of Mexico drilling contractors are increasingly focused on extending the safe, productive life of existing rigs through disciplined maintenance...
April 30, 2026
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Digital tools are supporting safety, training and asset performance in the US Gulf.
April 23, 2026
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
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
Noble Corp. has initiated a joint industry partnership to accelerate the design, testing and qualification of a CO2-specific drilling system.
Nov. 20, 2025
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
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
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

Additional content from Noble

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
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Noble Regina Allen jackup
Noble has secured a jackup contract worth about $17.7 million.
March 6, 2025
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
The Ocean Apex semisubmersible rig will take on extended drilling work later this year.
Jan. 3, 2025
The $84-million contract calls for the Noble Developer rig to drill three wells starting in mid-2025.
Jan. 2, 2025
The deal has an estimated total contract value of $70 million, if all options exercised.
Dec. 30, 2024
ExxonMobil Guyana has extended the contracts for four Noble Corp.'s rigs.
Nov. 6, 2024
Noble says the transaction adds about $2 billion of backlog.
Sept. 4, 2024