Noble sets Globetrotter II sale, books new work in four regions
Noble Corp disclosed a pending $38 million sale of the drillship Noble Globetrotter II and a new round of contract awards in its Q3 2026 results on 26 October. The Globetrotter II sale is expected to close in Q4. Noble also finalized the sale of the jackup Noble Resolve on 9 October and received the remaining $45 million of proceeds.
The drillship Noble BlackRhino will drill four wells for TotalEnergies in Nigeria starting in Q4 2026, with an estimated duration of 150 days and six priced option wells. The drillship Noble BlackHawk will drill one well for Apache in Uruguay starting in Q4 2027, with an estimated duration of 50 days.
The drillship Noble Globetrotter I will drill two wells for Occidental in Peru starting in Q2 2027, then is expected to begin a three-year capacity reservation agreement with TotalEnergies in West Africa for light well intervention services. That agreement carries a minimum commitment of 150 days per year, and the first call-off is expected in Angola in the Q3 or Q4 2027.
The jackup Noble Interceptor will drill one well for DNO in Norway starting in tQ3 2027, with an estimated duration of 50 to 90 days. The rig is then expected to begin a plug and abandonment campaign for ConocoPhillips on the Ekofisk field, estimated at 670 days.
The results also included the drillship Noble Faye Kozack contract with Tullow in Ghana and the jackup Noble Intrepid contract with ORLEN in Norway, both previously reported.
