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Apache fails at Kolibrie off Suriname

Apr 21, 2017

Apache Corp. failed to hit commercial hydrocarbons at its Kolibrie-1 well, offshore Suriname.  Kolibrie is in Block 53, about 80mi off Suriname. Block 53 covers an area of some 3509sq km, and it in 500-1800m water depth.  Apache told…

Noble sanctions Leviathan

Feb 23, 2017

Noble Energy has sanctioned the US$3.75 billion phase one of the giant Leviathan project, as partners in the Israeli gas field have approved the final investment decision.  Leviathan sits in1600m water depth, 130km offshore Israel, and is estimated to contain 22 Tcf of natural gas…

Updated: Transocean, Noble to enter patent infringement battle

Jan 18, 2017

Transocean has filed a complaint of patent infringement against fellow rig builder Noble Corp. in a Houston court, accusing Noble of infringing upon Transocean’s “dual-activity” technology. However, Noble is standing its ground, and says it disagrees with this lawsuit…

Noble, Shell amend drillship trio deals

Dec 12, 2016

Noble Corp. and Shell have entered a deal to amend contracts for three ultra deepwater drillships, due to today's challenging environment, that will prove to be beneficial for both companies. Image of the Globetrotter I…

Noble adds to stacked list

Aug 17, 2016

Noble Corp. is adding to its cold stacked and warm stacked list, in addition to receiving an early termination notice, and signing a short term contract with Apache. Noble Tom Prosser, from Noble…

Noble online at Gunflint

Jul 21, 2016

Noble Energy started production at Gunflint in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, the Houston-based explorer announced today (21 July). Map of Gunflint, from Noble Energy. The Gunflint oil development…

World's largest jackup delivered to Noble

Jul 18, 2016

Sembcorp Marine delivered the world’s largest jackup rig, the Noble Lloyd Noble, to Noble Corp. after uncertainties in the delivery date due to damage the rig endured in February. Illustration of the Noble Lloyd Noble…

Noble paid US$540 million by Freeport

Jun 23, 2016

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) paid out a US$540 million settlement to Noble Corp. after canceling two rig contracts operating in the Gulf of Mexico in May.   The Noble Sam Croft. Image from Noble Corp…

Noble stacks drillships, semisubmersibles

May 20, 2016

US drilling contractor Noble Corporation is due to cold stack two semisubmersibles and warm stack two drillships.  In its latest fleet status report, the firm said it is preparing to cold stack the Noble Jim Day, a Bingo 9000 semisubmersible drillship built in 1999…

Noble inks Shell extension, stacks one semisub

Apr 15, 2016

Noble Corp.’s fleet report has revealed a two-year extension with supermajor Shell, dayrate adjustments, and the addition of another semisubmersible drilling rig to the cold stack list. The Noble Globetrotter I…

Noble to delay damaged newbuild, adjust dayrates

Mar 11, 2016

Noble Corp. anticipates the Noble Lloyd Noble newbuild jackup to have a delivery delay from the Sembcorp Marine Tanjong Kling shipyard, in addition to a delayed delivery date to Statoil due to damage endured to the rig last month.   The…

No delay for damaged Noble newbuild

Mar 01, 2016

A Noble Corp. newbuild jackup destined to work for Statoil in the North Sea sustained damage earlier this week at the Sembcorp Marine Tanjong Kling shipyard in Singapore, is expected to be delivered on time. Illustration of the Noble Lloyd Noble…

Noble Corp CFO resigns

Feb 29, 2016

Noble Corp. has announced the resignation of  James A. MacLennan, senior vice president, chief financial officer (CFO), and treasurer, effective 26 February 2016. Dennis L. Lubojacky, vice president and controller, will serve as interim CFO until a permanent replacement can be found…

Noble retires ex-Shell drillship

Feb 04, 2016

Noble Corp. will retire two offshore drilling units, jackup Noble Charles Copeland and former Shell Arctic drillship, Noble Discoverer, the company announced this week. The retirements bring Noble’s full fleet to 30 units. The Noble Discoverer contract…

Noble in GoM layoffs

Jan 19, 2016

Noble Corp. is expected to lay off 100-120 people that work on the Noble Danny Adkins semisubmersible drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico. According to a letter from Noble’s director of personnel, to the Texas Workforce Commission, Noble…

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