Noble Corporation plc is an contractor organized in , England. Its affiliate, Noble Corporation, is organized in the . It is the corporate successor of Noble Drilling Corporation. The company operates 24 drilling rigs including eight , four , and 12 .
[pdf] Noble Drilling’s semisubmersible, Noble Jim Thompson is currently on location at Viosca Knoll Block 946 in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for testing and commissioning work. The rig left Friede Goldman shipyard earlier this month and is the second EVA-4000 semisub conversion to be completed.
[pdf] The oil rig count is currently 411 rigs, compared to 438 in June and 483 one year ago. The gas rig count is 122, compared to 111 in June and 97 last August. In the major plays, the Permian Basin rig count is at 255 rigs, 16 fewer than June’s count.
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