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Greenpeace Says “Save the Arctic” from the Crown of the Noble Discoverer –...
Update: The Greenpeace activists, including actress Lucy Lawless, were arrested Monday. Original: Seven Greenpeace protesters, including Hollywood star Lucy Lawless, managed to make their way on board...
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Noble 1Q Profit Soars On Higher Dayrates
Noble Corp.’s (NE) first-quarter profit more than doubled, topping Wall Street expectations as the offshore driller’s contract dayrates increased. Noble has been investing billions of dollars in fleet...
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Anadarko Snatches Up Noble Drillship for 3-Year Contract
Rendering of the Noble Bob Douglas, Image: Noble Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) announced today that the Noble Bob Douglas, an ultra-deepwater drillship currently under construction at Hyundai Heavy...
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Noble Drillship Nearly Wrecks on Alaskan Shore [UPDATE]
Doesn’t come much closer than this… Image courtesy A Northern View Murphy’s Law was proven once again this weekend as the Noble Discoverer, a Shell-contracted drill ship destined to start drilling in...
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USCG: Noble Drillship Grounding Cannot Be Confirmed… Or Denied
Did she touch? Coast Guard personnel in Unalaska continue to investigate reports that the Noble Discoverer dragged anchor Saturday in Dutch Harbor and possibly grounded. Photos from the scene show...
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Noble Taking a Hit on Rig Delays
Noble Globetrotter 1. Photo: Noble Corp. Noble Corp. (NE) said it expects its third-quarter revenue to be hurt by about $50 million due to operational delays and other developments around returning...
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Jurong Shipyard Jack-Up Accident [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
gCaptain has just received these exclusive photos of this week’s jack-up rig accident at Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. Monday’s incident left 89 workers injured but amazingly did not result in any...
View ArticleSold! Noble Unloads Two Jackups for $79 Million
ZUG, Switzerland, Dec. 10, 2012 – Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) today reported that it has entered into two separate Definitive Agreements for the sale of two standard jackup drilling units. The first...
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US Coast Guard Notes Safety and Propulsion Deficiencies on Arctic-Bound...
Noble Discoverer, image courtesy Kristjan Laxfoss Noble Corp. (NE) said it is working to rectify deficiencies and maintenance issues the U.S. Coast Guard found with its Noble Discoverer drillship,...
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Noble Reports Flat Q4 Profit as Costs Offset Revenue
The Noble Discoverer drillship. By Kristin Jones Noble Corp.’s (NE) fourth-quarter earnings were roughly flat from a year earlier as the offshore-oil driller’s higher revenue from contract drilling...
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For Cyprus, Gaslight at the End of Tunnel?
A gas rig in the Mediterranean. Photo by Cyprus Public Information Office By STANLEY REED LONDON — If there are any bright spots in the gloom surrounding the economy of Cyprus, one place to look would...
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Noble Newbuilds Headed for Gulf of Mexico
Illustration of the Noble drillships. Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) said Thurday that it has entered into two three-year contracts with Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE:PXP) for the...
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Noble Corporation to Leave Switzerland
Switzerland-based drilling contractor Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) announced today plans to reincorporate from Zug, Switzerland to the United Kingdom. The company’s shareholders will be asked to vote...
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Noble to Split Offshore Drilling Business
Switzerland-based Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) announced today that it will be splitting up its drilling business into two distinct offshore drilling companies, one focused on high specification and...
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Greenpeace NZ Sailboaters in Standoff with 100,000 Ton Noble Drillship – UPDATE
Image courtesy Greenpeace via Facebook UPDATE (11/20/13): The Noble Bob Douglas drillship has moved into position over an exploratory well off the coast of the New Zealand and will continue with its...
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Noble Drilling Earnings Jump 50 Percent in 2013
Noble Bob Douglas, image (c) Noble Drilling Noble Corporation’s (NYSE: NE) 4th quarter and 2013 earnings release today revealed the offshore drilling contractor earned $783 million, or $3.05 per...
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Noble Names Senior Leadership of New Drilling Company, Paragon Offshore
Randall D. (Randy) Stilley, CEO of Paragon Offshore, Image (c) Noble Corp. Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE) has announced today it’s new standard specification offshore drilling company will be named...
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Noble Says Report Finds Accounting Practices In Line with Rules
File photo courtesy Noble Group By Anshuman Daga and Rujun Shen SINGAPORE, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Noble Group’s Chief Executive Yusuf Alireza sought to draw a line under a long-running accounting dispute...
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Falling Crane Damages Newbuild Jack-Up at Sembcorp Marine
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has confirmed that a newbuild jack-up rig nearing completion at the Semcorp Marine Jurong shipyard in Singapore has been damaged after it was hit by a...
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At “Bare Bones” Noble Group, Staff Exits and Debt Pose More Risks
By Anshuman Daga and Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) – Noble Group is slimming down drastically to its core Asian coal-trading business, but that may not be enough to revive its fortunes...
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