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Category: Noble Corporation

  • Drilling yields ‘non-significant’ gas shows, next Black Sea well to be spud soon

    Drilling yields ‘non-significant’ gas shows, next Black Sea well to be spud soon Southeastern Europe’s integrated energy player OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy Balkan, a subsidiary of Israel’s NewMed Energy, which have drilled a dry hole in the Bulgarian sector of the Black Sea, are weeks away from drilling another well. The post Drilling yields ‘non-significant’…

  • Exclusive interview with Noble: Tight rig demand on 2026 horizon – Golden Triangle and US Gulf as core growth regions

    Exclusive interview with Noble: Tight rig demand on 2026 horizon – Golden Triangle and US Gulf as core growth regions With contracting opportunities still on the uptick in spite of potential softer energy prices, Noble Corporation, a U.S.-headquartered offshore drilling giant, has pinpointed the Golden Triangle, the U.S. Gulf, South America, and West Africa as…

  • Five Noble rigs change hands, expanding Borr Drilling’s fleet to 29 jack-ups

    Five Noble rigs change hands, expanding Borr Drilling’s fleet to 29 jack-ups Borr Drilling, an offshore drilling player with its corporate base in Bermuda, has taken into its fold five premium jack-up rigs, which used to be part of the U.S.-headquartered Noble Corporation’s fleet. The post Five Noble rigs change hands, expanding Borr Drilling’s fleet…

  • Noble puts Axess on inspection and certification duty for rig quartet offshore Guyana

    Noble puts Axess on inspection and certification duty for rig quartet offshore Guyana Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has entrusted Norway’s asset integrity management company Axess Group with the provision of inspection and certification services for four mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs), which are deployed off the coast of Guyana. The post Noble puts…

  • Noble entrusts Norwegian player with job on 2009-built rig

    Noble entrusts Norwegian player with job on 2009-built rig Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has assigned a task for its 16-year-old jack-up rig to Norway-based cleantech service provider Soiltech. The post Noble entrusts Norwegian player with job on 2009-built rig appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore energy biz

  • WATCH: Noble rig reaches Bulgaria to kick off Black Sea drilling ops by year-end

    WATCH: Noble rig reaches Bulgaria to kick off Black Sea drilling ops by year-end Southeastern Europe’s integrated energy player OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy Balkan, a subsidiary of Israel’s NewMed Energy, are getting ready to begin drilling activities in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria. The post WATCH: Noble rig reaches Bulgaria to…

  • Noble and Kongsberg set ‘transformative pilot’ in motion aboard 2014-built rig

    Noble and Kongsberg set ‘transformative pilot’ in motion aboard 2014-built rig Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has put into play a new pilot program aboard its 11-year-old drillship in collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime, a Norway-headquartered marine technology player. The post Noble and Kongsberg set ‘transformative pilot’ in motion aboard 2014-built rig appeared first…

  • Noble’s stacked rig finds new home in Vietnam

    Noble’s stacked rig finds new home in Vietnam Vietnam’s Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has acquired a rig from an affiliate of offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation. The post Noble’s stacked rig finds new home in Vietnam appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go to offshore energy biz

  • Kongsberg teams with Noble to bring innovative tech to offshore

    Kongsberg teams with Noble to bring innovative tech to offshore Kongsberg Maritime has signed a long term development program framework agreement with offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation. The focus is on the joint development, piloting, and commercialization of solutions to enhance operational efficiency, risk assessment, and sustainability in offshore operations. The first pilot project under…

  • Noble’s rigs and Kongsberg Maritime’s tech opening doors to drilling innovation

    Noble’s rigs and Kongsberg Maritime’s tech opening doors to drilling innovation Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has joined forces with Kongsberg Maritime, a Norway-headquartered marine technology player, to drive the creation of advanced marine technologies for the offshore drilling realm. The post Noble’s rigs and Kongsberg Maritime’s tech opening doors to drilling innovation…

  • Noble rig secures spot at Norwegian yard after UK drilling gig

    Noble rig secures spot at Norwegian yard after UK drilling gig Noble Corporation has booked a yard stay at Green Yard Feda, located close by Flekkefjord in southern Norway, for a semi-submersible, said to be one of the world’s largest and most advanced harsh-environment drilling rigs. The post Noble rig secures spot at Norwegian yard…

  • Transocean, Noble, Valaris, Seadrill, ADES, and Shelf Drilling get hold of $31 billion backlog: Is rig demand tapering off?

    Transocean, Noble, Valaris, Seadrill, ADES, and Shelf Drilling get hold of $31 billion backlog: Is rig demand tapering off? Transocean, Noble Corporation, Valaris, Seadrill, Shelf Drilling, and ADES have reported a combined total backlog of $31.17 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The post Transocean, Noble, Valaris, Seadrill, ADES, and Shelf Drilling get hold…

  • Noble tucks CCS rig tech milestone under its belt

    Noble tucks CCS rig tech milestone under its belt U.S.-headquartered offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has confirmed the receipt of a certificate related to carbon capture and storage (CCS) rig technology from DNV, an energy expert and assurance provider. The post Noble tucks CCS rig tech milestone under its belt appeared first on Offshore Energy.…

  • Go time for Noble drillship drawing closer as 4D seismic survey over African oil fields ends

    Go time for Noble drillship drawing closer as 4D seismic survey over African oil fields ends A drillship, owned by the U.S.-headquartered offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation, is slated to begin its new drilling campaign in western Africa later this month, after Tullow Ghana, a subsidiary of the UK-based Tullow Oil, wrapped up a 4D…

  • Noble rig strikes oil in Namibia’s Orange Basin

    Noble rig strikes oil in Namibia’s Orange Basin Africa’s energy player, Rhino Resources, has confirmed an oil discovery in a petroleum exploration license (PEL) it operates in the country’s Orange Basin. The post Noble rig strikes oil in Namibia’s Orange Basin appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go to offshore energy biz

  • Atlas wins crewing contract for Noble’s Suriname drilling campaign

    Atlas wins crewing contract for Noble’s Suriname drilling campaign U.S. offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has awarded Atlas Professionals with a crew management contract for its upcoming drilling campaign in Suriname. The post Atlas wins crewing contract for Noble’s Suriname drilling campaign appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go to offshore energy biz

  • Noble pulling cold-stacked drillship duo from drilling duty for good

    Noble pulling cold-stacked drillship duo from drilling duty for good Noble Corporation has outlined plans to permanently put out of drilling work two cold-stacked drillships, as part of its cost and fleet optimization quest. The post Noble pulling cold-stacked drillship duo from drilling duty for good appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore…

  • Noble rig lines up new drilling gig offshore Australia

    Noble rig lines up new drilling gig offshore Australia Noble Corporation has landed a new assignment for one of its semi-submersible rigs off the coast of Australia. The post Noble rig lines up new drilling gig offshore Australia appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore energy biz

  • Noble rig scores multi-well drilling gig offshore Suriname

    Noble rig scores multi-well drilling gig offshore Suriname Noble Corporation has got a new drilling assignment off the coast of Suriname, which will be conducted by its 2009-built semi-submersible rig, currently stationed in Trinidad and Tobago. The post Noble rig scores multi-well drilling gig offshore Suriname appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore…

  • Noble rig duo and Stena drillship on oil & gas exploration mission for ExxonMobil off Guyana

    Noble rig duo and Stena drillship on oil & gas exploration mission for ExxonMobil off Guyana As three rigs press play to resume hydrocarbon search at the Stabroek block on South America’s North Atlantic coast, this enables ExxonMobil to keep looking for more oil and natural gas resources off the coast of Guyana, with drillships owned…

  • Noble drillship set to embark on Gulf of Mexico drilling job next month

    Noble drillship set to embark on Gulf of Mexico drilling job next month U.S. offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has won a new offshore drilling assignment in the Gulf of Mexico for one of its drillships. The post Noble drillship set to embark on Gulf of Mexico drilling job next month appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa…

  • Noble rigs score more work with TotalEnergies, BP, and TAQA as Inpex opts for early termination

    Noble rigs score more work with TotalEnergies, BP, and TAQA as Inpex opts for early termination Noble Corporation has secured further work for two floaters in Nigeria with France’s TotalEnergies and in the UK with TAQA while one of its jack-up rigs also got more work in Britain with BP. However, Inpex has decided to…