HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Apr.2026, Words: 467) — Noble Corporation’s fleet of 24 marketed floaters was 68% contracted during the first quarter 2026 (1Q:26) compared with 62% in the 4Q:25. Recent contract awards since last quarter have added approximately 5 rig years of new floater backlog. Recent […]
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Noble reveals awards totaling $1.3bn, updates on Guyana, Trinidad and Suriname operations
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO and HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jan.2026, Words: 610) — Noble Corporation plc announced new contract awards for 9 rigs comprising approximately $1.3bn of backlog, including a 3-year contract for the harsh environment semisubmersible Noble GreatWhite, which will expand the company’s existing Norway presence into […]
Noble says marketed fleet 75% contracted during the 2Q:25; backlog stands at $6.9bn
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Aug.2025, Words: 470) — Noble Corporation’s marketed fleet of 25 floaters was 75% contracted during the second-quarter 2025 (2Q:25), compared with 80% in the prior quarter. Recent backlog additions since last quarter have added 3 rig years of total backlog, bringing total […]
Noble highlights backlog of $7.5bn, recent awards in Suriname and Colombia
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ian Silverman, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Apr.2025) — Noble Corporation said its backlog as of 28 Apr. 2025 stands at $7.5bn. This figure assumes 40% of available performance revenue realized on a combined basis under recent long-term contracts, and excludes mobilization and demobilization revenue. Noble said that subsequent to […]
Noble Announces Major Shareholder Notice from BlackRock
(Noble, 8.Oct.2024) — Pursuant to Section 30 of the Danish Capital Markets Act, Noble Corporation plc hereby announces the receipt of a major shareholder notification from BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock has notified Noble on 7 Oct. 2024 that, as of 1 Oct. 2024, BlackRock’s holdings of indirect shares and voting rights […]
Noble Publishes Form 8-K Pertaining to Diamond Deal
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jun.2024) — Noble Corporation plc published its current report on Form 8-K pertaining to the announced transaction with Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. ____________________ By Ian Silverman. © Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.
Noble to Acquire Diamond Offshore
(Noble, 10.Jun.2024) — Noble Corporation plc (CSE: NOBLE) (NYSE: NE) and Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc (NYSE: DO) entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Noble will acquire Diamond in a stock plus cash transaction. As part of the transaction, Diamond shareholders will receive 0.2316 shares of Noble, plus cash consideration […]
Noble Announces Changes to its Share CapitalÂ
(Noble, 31.May.2024) — Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE, CSE: NOBLE) announces changes to its share capital.During the period since 30 Apr. 2024, 57,454 new A ordinary shares each with a nominal value of USD 0.00001 have been issued. 57,454 new A ordinary shares have been issued to certain holders of warrants […]
Noble on Changes to Share Capital Mar. 2024
(Noble, 31.Mar.2024) — Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE, CSE: NOBLE) announces changes to its share capital. During the period since 29 Feb. 2024, 30,833 new A ordinary shares each with a nominal value of USD 0.00001 have been issued. 216 new A ordinary shares have been issued to certain holders of […]
Noble Corp. Reports 3Q:23 Results [PDF Download]
(Noble, 31.Oct.2023) — Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE, CSE: NOBLE) reported third quarter 2023 results. Highlights: Increasing quarterly dividend to $0.40 per share in the fourth quarter.Net Income of $158mn, Diluted Earnings Per Share of $1.09, Adjusted EBITDA of $283 million, cash provided by operating activities of $139mn, and Free Cash […]
Noble Reports 2Q:23 Results
(Noble, 2.Aug.2023) — Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE, CSE: NOBLE) reported second quarter 2023 results. Robert W. Eifler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble Corporation plc, stated “Our second quarter results reflected solid operational and financial performance. Our recent initiation of a quarterly dividend starting at $0.30 per share, combined with $60mn of share […]
Noble Announces Changes to its Share Capital
(Noble, 28.Feb.2023) — Noble Corporation plc (CSE: NOBLE, NYSE: NE) announces changes to its share capital. During the period since 31 January 2023, 404,861 new A ordinary shares each with a nominal value of USD 0.00001 have been issued. 280 new A ordinary shares have been issued to certain holders of […]
Noble Announces 4Q:22 and YE:22 Results
(Noble, 27.Feb.2023) — Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE, CSE: NOBLE) reported fourth quarter and full year 2022 results. Highlights: Integration of Maersk Drilling well underway, with over $50mn of synergies realized to dateNoble establishes offshore drilling industry leadership in returning capital to shareholders, with, $96 million in share repurchases to […]
Noble on Persons Discharging Responsibilities
(Noble, 17.Feb.2023) — Noble Corporation plc (CSE: NOBLE, NYSE: NE) announces a correcting of the announcement of 3 October 2022 regarding transactions made by persons discharging managerial responsibilities. In the announcement of 3 October 2022, it was stated that Blake A. Denton and Joey M. Kawaja exchanged 3,076 shares of […]
Noble Provides Operational and Financial Update
(Noble Corp. 21.Jan.2023) — Noble Corporation plc (CSE: NOBLE, NYSE: NE) today provides an operational and financial update for the fourth quarter of 2022 as well as recent operational and contracting highlights and updates on its prior guidance for Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2022. In accordance with […]
Major Shareholder Announcement from Maersk
(Maersk, 13.Sep.2022) — Pursuant to Sections 30 and 38 of the Danish Capital Markets Act and Section 55 of the Danish Companies Act, The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (“Maersk Drilling”) hereby announces receipt of the following notifications following the announcement of the preliminary results of the recommended voluntary public […]
Reminder of Expiry of Offer Period: Maersk Drilling
(Maersk Drilling, 5.Sep.2022) — Reference is made to company announcement no. 10/2022 regarding the recommended voluntary public share exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) by Noble Corporation plc (“Topco”) to the shareholders of The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (“Maersk Drilling”) and company announcement no. 11/2022 regarding the offer document setting […]
Noble Corporation to Divest Five Rigs
(Noble Corporation, 23.Jun.2022) — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell five jackup rigs for $375mn to a newly formed subsidiary (“Buyer”) of Shelf Drilling, Ltd. whose obligations under the asset purchase agreement will be guaranteed by Shelf Drilling (the “Remedy […]
Maersk to Divest Remedy Rigs for $375mn
(Maersk, 23.Jun.2022) — With reference to the announcement made on 9 May 2022, Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO) (“Maersk Drilling”, and together with Noble, the “Parties”) today provided an update on the ongoing merger control process for the business combination announced on […]
Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling Update on Merger Process
(Noble, 9.May.2022) — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO) (Maersk Drilling, and together with Noble, the “Parties”) provided an update on the ongoing merger control process for the business combination announced on 10 November 2021. On 22 April 2022, the UK Competition and […]
NRGBriefs: FMC LatAm Sales; Rig Mobilized in Suriname
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.May.2022) — Energy briefs including FMC Corp.’s LatAm sales rising 31% YOY in 1Q:22 “driven by robust volume growth in soybean, corn and sugarcane as well as price rises and a 6% currency tailwind”; Enel AmĂ©ricas (NYSE: ENIA) filing its 2021 annual report on Form 20-F w/ the […]
Noble Reports 1Q:22 Results, Revenue Backlog of Approximately $1.9bn
(Noble, 2.May.2022) — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) reported first quarter 2022 results. Robert W. Eifler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble Corporation, stated “Our strong operational performance, highlighted by the successful commencement of operations for the Noble Gerry de Souza in Suriname, coupled with significant contracting success across the fleet, sets the stage […]
Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling Update on the Merger Control Process
(Noble Corp. 12.Apr.2022) — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO) (“Maersk Drilling”, and together with Noble, the “Parties”) provided an update on the ongoing merger control process for the business combination announced on 10 November 2021 (the “Transaction”). At this point in time, […]
Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling Name Management Team for Combined Co.
(Noble Corp., 18.Mar.2022) — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO) (Maersk Drilling) announced the executive management team to be effective after the closing of the business combination announced on 10 November 2021. The combined company will have a proven management team led by […]
NRGBriefs: Guyana VP Jagdeo Reveals NOC Aspirations by 3Q:22
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including the International Energy Conference and Expo Guyana saying it will allow the first 80 University of Guyana students to enter its conference for free on 16 Feb. 2022; Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo talking about the potential launch of the country’s national […]
APA Corp. Reports Success At Sapakara South In Suriname
(APA, 16.Nov.2021) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced results from flow testing at the Sapakara South appraisal well and drilling results from the Bonboni exploration well, both operations recently completed on Block 58 offshore Suriname. APA Suriname holds a 50% working interest in the block, with TotalEnergies (TTE), the operator, […]
Noble Updates Rig Status After Hurricane Ida
(Noble, 29.Aug.2021) — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) announced that all personnel onboard the Pacific Sharav, Noble Globetrotter I, and Noble Globetrotter II ultra-deepwater drillships in the US Gulf of Mexico are safe and accounted for following Hurricane Ida. Each rig successfully secured its respective well in progress and took evasive actions […]
Noble Provides Preliminary 2022 Guidance
(Noble, 26.Aug.2021) — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) announced that subsidiaries of the company have reached a definitive agreement to sell four jackups to ADES International Holding Ltd., through its subsidiary, for $292mn. The company expects to generate approximately $285mn in cash from the transaction net of fees, expenses, and the […]
Noble, Pacific Drilling Agree to Combine
(Noble, 25.Mar.2021) — Noble Corporation and Pacific Drilling Company LLC entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Noble will acquire Pacific Drilling in an all-stock transaction. The definitive merger agreement was unanimously approved by each company’s Board of Directors. The transaction has also been approved by a majority of […]
Noble Releases Fleet Contract Update
(Noble, 9.Apr.2020) — Noble Corporation plc announced that its report of drilling rig status and contract information has been updated as of 9 April 2020. The report, titled “Fleet Status Report,” can be found on the company’s Website www.noblecorp.com, under the “Investor Relations” section of the Website. In addition, the […]
Noble Reports Quarterly And Full Year 2019 Results
(Noble, 19.Feb.2020) — Noble Corporation plc reported a net loss attributable to the Company for the three months ended December 31, 2019 (fourth quarter) of $33 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, on total revenues of $454 million. Results for the fourth quarter included net favorable items totaling $50 million, […]
Noble Announces Deal With ExxonMobil
(Noble, 11.Feb.2020) — Noble Corporation plc and ExxonMobil today announced the execution of a unique commercial enabling agreement for drilling services in the Guyana-Suriname Basin. The agreement defines contract terms for the continuation of drilling services using certain drilling units in Noble’s fleet. The ultra-deepwater drillships Noble Bob Douglas, Noble […]
Noble Mobilizes Tom Croft Drillship In Suriname
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 30.Sep.2019) — Noble Corporation announced it has mobilized its Noble Tom Croft drillship in Suriname. Noble said the drillship started a contract in late September 2019 for operator Apache. The contract is set to expire in early December 2019, Noble announced in its fleet status […]
Noble Tom Madden to Return to Active Status
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 2.Aug2018) — Noble Tom Madden will return to active status following contract award. Following the close of the second quarter of 2018, the drillship Noble Tom Madden was awarded a contract for work offshore Guyana, which includes two firm wells, plus three optional wells, announced […]