Noble Corporation announced that the company has been awarded a drilling contract by Statoil for a newbuild ultra-high specification jackup for use in the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea. The initial contract is for four years and is anticipated to commence during the third quarter of 2016. The total estimated value of the four year primary term contract is $655 million, including mobilization.

Noble Corp. Presents at Citi's Global Energy and Utilities Conference, May-14-2013 01:20 PM. Venue: Hyatt Regency, One Avenue De Lafayette, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Speakers: Jeffrey L. Chastain, Vice President of Investor Relations, John S. Breed, Director of Corporate Communications and Director of Corporate Communications of Noble Drilling Services Inc.

Genel Energy announced that it has signed a drilling rig contract with Noble Corporation for its African offshore drilling programme. The Noble Paul Romano deepwater, semi-submersible rig will be used to deliver a high impact drilling campaign over a 2 year period, starting in the last quarter of 2013. The rig, which is currently undergoing a special 5 year class survey in Valletta, Malta, has a rated water depth of up to 1,800 metres and a drilling depth of approximately 7,500 metres.