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Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE) is an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry, with a fleet focused on ultra-deepwater and high specification jackup drilling opportunities. The company and its predecessors have been engaged in the contract drilling of oil and gas wells since 1921, and it describes its fleet as modern, versatile and technically advanced.
This news page aggregates coverage of Noble’s key announcements, including quarterly and annual financial results, contract awards, fleet actions and capital allocation updates. Recent press releases have detailed new contract awards adding multiple rig years of backlog, updates to total contract backlog, and commentary on utilization and dayrates for floaters and jackups. Noble also reports on decisions to divest or retire specific rigs, such as cold stacked drillships and jackups, as part of its fleet management strategy.
Investors following NE news can review earnings releases that discuss contract drilling services revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, and guidance ranges for total revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and capital expenditures. The company’s announcements also describe interim quarterly cash dividends, share repurchases and the impact of acquisitions and integration activities on its results and fleet.
In addition, Noble issues news about upcoming earnings release dates, conference calls and investor presentations, including appearances at industry conferences. By monitoring this page, readers can track how Noble’s contract backlog evolves, how its fleet composition changes through sales and retirements, and how management characterizes offshore drilling market conditions in its public commentary.
Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) completed the sale of five jackup rigs to Borr Drilling (NYSE: BORR) for $360 million, receiving approximately $210 million cash and $150 million in seller notes. The rigs sold were Noble Tom Prosser, Noble Mick O'Brien, Noble Regina Allen, Noble Resilient and Noble Resolute.
Noble will operate Noble Mick O'Brien and Noble Resolute under a bareboat charter with Borr until December 2026, and will operate Noble Resilient through the remainder of its current contract term, including any customer options.
Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) announced new contract awards for 9 rigs totaling approximately $1.3 billion of backlog and a strategic entry into the Norwegian floater market. Key awards include a three-year Aker BP contract for Noble GreatWhite (~$473 million) expected to start Q2 2027 with ~$160 million of reactivation capital expenditure, a $292 million program for Noble Gerry de Souza in Nigeria, ExxonMobil extensions in Guyana through February 2029 across four drillships, and multiple work scopes in the U.S., South America and Trinidad.
The company said redeploying four idle deepwater rigs raises marketed floater utilization to 92% from 75%, and that awards will require incremental one-time capex in 2026 (~$210 million combined by company estimates) while aiming to drive higher fleet EBITDA and free cash flow in future years.
Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ: CAR) will report fourth quarter 2025 results after market close on February 18, 2026. The company will host a conference call for institutional investors on February 19, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern to discuss the results. Investors may access the call via ir.avisbudgetgroup.com or dial (877)-407-2991 and are encouraged to join about 10 minutes early.
A web replay will be available at ir.avisbudgetgroup.com after the call. A telephone replay runs from 12:30 p.m. Eastern on February 19, 2026 until 10:00 p.m. on March 5, 2026 at (877)-660-6853 with conference code 13758221.
Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) signed definitive agreements to sell six jackups: five rigs to Borr Drilling (NYSE: BORR) for $360 million and one rig to Ocean Oilfield Drilling for $64 million in cash. Closings are subject to customary conditions, with the Borr deal expected in early 2026 (subject to Borr financing) and the Ocean sale expected in Q2 2026 after completion of the Noble Resolve contract.
The Borr transaction includes $210 million cash and $150 million in seller notes (6-year maturity, secured by a first lien on three jackups). Noble will operate two rigs under a one-year bareboat charter and will become a pureplay deepwater and ultra-harsh jackup operator.
Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) reported Q3 2025 results including a net loss of $21 million (loss per share $0.13) and Adjusted EBITDA of $254 million. The company generated $277 million of operating cash flow and $139 million of free cash flow in the quarter. Backlog increased to $7.0 billion after roughly $740 million of new contract value since the August fleet report. The board declared a $0.50 per share interim dividend payable Dec 18, 2025. Full-year 2025 guidance was narrowed to $3,225–$3,275 million revenue, $1,100–$1,125 million Adjusted EBITDA, and $425–$450 million CapEx (net).
Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) will report third quarter 2025 financial results on Monday, October 27, 2025 after U.S. market close. The company's earnings press release and an earnings presentation will be posted at www.noblecorp.com.
Noble will host a conference call on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time. Participants may dial (800) 715-9871 and use conference ID 31391, or register in advance at the provided registration link. A live webcast will be available on Noble's Investor Relations site and a replay will be accessible for a limited time.
Noble Corporation (NYSE:NE) reported Q2 2025 financial results with net income of $43 million ($0.27 per diluted share) and Adjusted EBITDA of $282 million. The company secured $380 million in new contract awards, bringing total backlog to $6.9 billion.
The Board declared a $0.50 per share Q3 dividend, contributing to over $1.1 billion in total capital returned to shareholders since Q4 2022. Noble updated its 2025 guidance, reducing revenue expectations to $3,200-$3,300 million while increasing Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1,075-$1,150 million.
The company's marketed fleet showed mixed performance with floaters at 75% utilization and jackups at 61% utilization. Noble completed the sale of Pacific Scirocco and Pacific Meltem for $41 million combined and has agreements to sell additional assets.
Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 financial results announcement for Tuesday, August 5, 2025, after the U.S. market close. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time.
Investors can access the conference call by dialing (800) 715-9871 with conference ID 31391, or by pre-registering through the provided registration link. The earnings release and presentation will be available on Noble's website, along with a live webcast and replay of the call.
Noble Corporation reported strong Q1 2025 financial results, with net income of $108 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.67. The company secured approximately 15 rig years of new contract awards, representing potential revenue of $2.2 to $2.7 billion.
Key financial highlights:
- Total revenue: $874 million
- Adjusted EBITDA: $338 million
- Free cash flow: $173 million
- Total backlog increased to $7.5 billion
The company maintained its quarterly cash dividend at $0.50 per share and returned approximately $100 million to shareholders in Q1. Notable contract wins include two 4-year agreements with Shell in the U.S. Gulf and two 16-well contracts with TotalEnergies in Suriname. The company's fleet performance showed 80% utilization for floaters and 74% for jackups.
Noble maintains its 2025 guidance with total revenue between $3,250 to $3,450 million and Adjusted EBITDA ranging from $1,050 to $1,150 million.
Noble (NYSE: NE) has announced it will release its first quarter 2025 financial results on Monday, April 28, 2025, after the U.S. market closes. The earnings release and presentation will be available on the company's website.
A conference call to discuss the Q1 2025 results is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time. Investors can participate by dialing (800) 715-9871 with conference ID 31391, or by pre-registering through the provided link. A live webcast will be available on Noble's Investor Relations webpage, with a replay accessible for a time after the call.
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