Noble Corp.
About
Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. The company owns and operates one of the most modern, versatile and technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry. Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of 19 offshore drilling units, consisting of 7 drillships and semisubmersibles and 12 jackups, focused largely on ultradeepwater and high-specification jackup drilling opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide. Noble is an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability.
Editor's note: Updated March 26, 2021.
Headquarters Address
13135 Dairy Ashford, Suite 800
Sugar Land, TX 77478
United States
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www.noblecorp.comTransactions
Noble Closes $1.6B Diamond Acquisition
Noble Closes $1.6B Diamond Acquisition
Oil Drillers Noble, Maersk to Combine in $3.4 Billion Merger
Oil Drillers Noble, Maersk to Combine in $3.4 Billion Merger
Noble Corp. to Acquire Houston-based Pacific Drilling in All-stock Merger
Noble Corp. to Acquire Houston-based Pacific Drilling in All-stock Merger
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Commenced an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured guaranteed notes due…
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News
Noble Closes $1.6B Diamond Acquisition
Noble Corp.’s cash-and-stock deal to acquire Diamond Offshore Drilling comes as service companies continue to consolidate in an aftershock of widespread upstream M&A.
Mike Wirth: The ‘Remarkable’ Rise Of Chevron’s Permian Portfolio
Chevron aims to grow Permian volumes past 1 MMboe/d in 2025—less than a decade after it averaged less than 100,000 boe/d from legacy holdings in West Texas and New Mexico, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said.
OFS Consolidation Continues with Flowserve to Buy MOGAS
Flowserve will purchase MOGAS Industries for at least $290 million, part of a number of oilfield service company acquisitions announced in 2024.
Noble’s $1.59B Diamond Offshore Acquisition Clears Antitrust Hurdle
Noble Corp.’s acquisition of Diamond Offshore Drilling still requires approval by Diamond shareholders as well as regulatory authorization in Australia.
‘Too Many’ Players: Oilfield Services Feel Permian M&A Crunch—Dallas Fed
After a historic run of E&P consolidation, oilfield services and equipment providers in the Permian are competing to woo a dwindling number of upstream customers, according to the second-quarter Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
Sea Power: Noble’s Deal Fires Major Volley in Offshore, Services M&A
Noble Corp.’s $1.6 billion acquisition of Diamond Offshore Drilling may seem like small potatoes compared to the upstream sectors’ massive megadeals, but service sector consolidation could snowball, analysts said.
Noble to Acquire Diamond Offshore Drilling for $1.6B in Cash, Stock
The combination of offshore drilling powerhouses Noble Corp. and Diamond Offshore Drilling will create the “leading tier one drillship fleet,” Noble said.
Ecopetrol Set to Drill Orca Norte 1 Offshore Well
Colombia’s Ecopetrol S.A. is preparing to drill the Orca Norte-1 delimiting well in the fourth quarter 2023 to verify the resource potential of the company’s December 2014 discovery.
E&P Highlights: March 3, 2023
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines including a pair of discoveries and a new bid round in the upstream oil and gas industry.
E&P Highlights (Nov. 14, 2022): New Eni Startup; Suriname Bid Round
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including a new startup and bid round from the past week in the upstream oil and gas industry.
Noble Inks $375 Million Deal to Divest Five Jackup Rigs
The rig divestment aims to address potential “issues related to lessening of competition created by the business combination” between Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling initially announced last November.
US Energy Firms Strain to Shake Off Hurricane's Toll
U.S. oil and gas companies strained to get offshore operations back up and running on Sept. 2 as the extent of Hurricane Ida's damages became more apparent.
Hart Energy’s On the Move: Chesapeake CEO Departs, Schlumberger ‘New Energy’ Board, More
Below is a roundup of notable moves and promotions in the energy industry within the past week including the departure of Chesapeake Energy CEO Doug Lawler and Schlumberger’s appointment of former Ørsted Wind Power CEO Samuel Leupold to its board.
Noble Corp. to Acquire Houston-based Pacific Drilling in All-stock Merger
The merger between Noble Corp. and Pacific Drilling is a step in the right direction for the deepwater rig industry, say analysts who expect more consolidation in the space.
Offshore Driller Noble Corp. to Emerge from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Noble Holding Corp. revealed on Nov. 23 that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has issued an order approving the company’s Joint Plan of Reorganization.