-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VebSzQg+VL863HDqiaB0AiGGhy/C01QzePCmN+wPOHEy1ArWYsVw/Ypk7eXB+C1g 2jxtPSt6SvGkR+ZoSLq49w== 0000950129-05-005489.txt : 20050518 0000950129-05-005489.hdr.sgml : 20050518 20050518122305 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-05-005489 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050517 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050518 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050518 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOBLE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001169055 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 980366361 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31306 FILM NUMBER: 05840802 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13135 S DAIRY ASHFORD CITY: SUGAR LAND STATE: TX ZIP: 77478 BUSINESS PHONE: 281 276 6100 8-K 1 h25665e8vk.txt NOBLE CORPORATION - MAY 17, 2005 ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): MAY 17, 2005 NOBLE CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) CAYMAN ISLANDS 0-13857 98-0366361 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer identification number) incorporation or organization) 13135 SOUTH DAIRY ASHFORD, SUITE 800 SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77478 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (281) 276-6100 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW IF THE FORM 8-K FILING IS INTENDED TO SIMULTANEOUSLY SATISFY THE FILING OBLIGATION OF THE REGISTRANT UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS (SEE GENERAL A.2. BELOW): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-2(c)) ================================================================================ FORM 8-K ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 7.01 the Noble Corporation and Subsidiaries Fleet Status Update as of May 17, 2005 of the Registrant, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and will be published on the Registrant's web site at http://www.noblecorp.com. The report provides certain summary information about the operations of the drilling units of the Registrant. The report is being furnished in accordance with Rule 101 (e) (1) under Regulation FD and shall not be deemed to be filed. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 Noble Corporation and Subsidiaries Fleet Status Update as of May 17, 2005. 2 FORM 8-K SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. NOBLE CORPORATION Date: May 17, 2005 By: /s/ MARK A. JACKSON ----------------------------------------------- Mark A. Jackson, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Controller and Assistant Secretary 3 FORM 8-K INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- Exhibit 99.1 Noble Corporation and Subsidiaries Fleet Status Update as of May 17, 2005. 4 EX-99.1 2 h25665exv99w1.txt FLEET STATUS UPDATE . . . Exhibit 99.1 (NOBLE CORPORATION LOGO) NOBLE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES FLEET STATUS REPORT - May 17, 2005
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAR BUILT/ RIG RIG DESIGN REBUILT WATER DEPTH LOCATION - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Gulf of Mexico (12) JACKUPS (2) Noble Eddie Paul MLT Class 84-E.R.C. (T) 1976/1995 390'-IC High Island A-323 Noble Tom Jobe MLT Class 82-SD-C (T) (Z) 1982 250'-IC South Timbalier 135 SEMISUBMERSIBLES (7) # Noble Paul Romano Noble EVA 4000TM (T) 1981/1998 6,000' Mississippi Canyon 518 # Noble Jim Thompson Noble EVA 4000TM (T) 1984/1999 6,000' Mississippi Canyon 934 # Noble Amos Runner Noble EVA 4000TM (T) 1982/1999 6,600' Green Canyon 320 # Noble Max Smith Noble EVA 4000TM (T) 1980/1999 6,000' Mississippi Canyon 722 # Noble Lorris Bouzigard IPF Pentagone (T) 1975/2003 4,000' ** Mississippi Canyon 400 # Noble Therald Martin IPF Pentagone (T) 1977/2003 4,000' Green Canyon 236 Noble Clyde Boudreaux F&G 9500 Enhanced 1987/1999 10,000' MS - Signal shipyard Pacesetter SUBMERSIBLES (3) # Noble Joe Alford Pace 85 1982/1997 85'-C Eugene Island 53 # Noble Lester Pettus Pace 85 1982/1997 85'-C Main Pass 19 # Noble Fri Rodli Transworld 1979/1998 70'-C Vermillion 71 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (#) Denotes change from previous report. - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANTICIPATED CONTRACT DAYRATE RIG OPERATOR EXPIRATION ($000) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Gulf of Mexico (12) JACKUPS (2) Noble Eddie Paul Apache 6/2005 * Noble Tom Jobe Chevron 6/2005 51-53 SEMISUBMERSIBLES (7) # Noble Paul Romano Anadarko 12/2005 169-171 # Noble Jim Thompson Shell 6/2005 109-111 # Noble Amos Runner Kerr-McGee 6/2005 128-129 # Noble Max Smith Amerada Hess 6/2005 89-90 # Noble Lorris Bouzigard Apache 6/2005 104-106 # Noble Therald Martin Chevron 7/2005 72-73 Noble Clyde Boudreaux Shipyard SUBMERSIBLES (3) # Noble Joe Alford Forest Oil 5/2005 42-43 # Noble Lester Pettus Petsec 6/2005 32-34 # Noble Fri Rodli Arena Energy 6/2005 44-45 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (#) Denotes change from previous report. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIG COMMENTS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Gulf of Mexico (12) JACKUPS (2) Noble Eddie Paul Contract commenced 3/15/2005. Noble Tom Jobe Contract commenced 3/15/2005. SEMISUBMERSIBLES (7) # Noble Paul Romano Contract commenced on 5/05/2005. # Noble Jim 180-day extension @ $174-176 to commence +/- 6/15/2005. Thompson # Noble Amos Runner Contract commenced on 2/01/2005 through +/- 6/01/2005. Then 6 months at $152-153. Contract with Kerr-McGee for 2006 @ $196-198. # Noble Max Smith Two well extension from Amerada Hess, +/- 180 days @ $154-155 to commence +/- 6/15/2005. First well assigned to BHP. # Noble Lorris Bouzigard Contract commenced on 5/10/2005. Then to Mariner for 2 wells, +/- 60 days @ $74-76, plus four wells @ $104-106. Rig scheduled to be down 5-7 days for inspection in 2Q 2005. # Noble Therald Martin Contract commenced on 4/21/2005, plus option well at mutually agreed rate. Then to Kerr-McGee for two wells @ $104-106, plus two option wells @ $119-121. Noble Clyde Boudreaux Two year contract for Shell to commence after upgrade in 3Q 2006 @ $209-211. SUBMERSIBLES (3) # Noble Joe Alford Next to Mariner Energy on +/- 5/24/2005 for one well @ $45-46, then to Arena Energy for one well @ $46-47. Rig scheduled to be down 5 days in 9/2005 for inspection. # Noble Lester Pettus Contract commenced on 4/25/2005. Next well for Petsec @ $39-41. Then to shipyard for +/- 60 days. # Noble Fri Rodli Contract commenced 5/13/2005. Next to LLOG @ $44-45. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (#) Denotes change from previous report. - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAR BUILT/ RIG RIG DESIGN REBUILT WATER DEPTH LOCATION - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International (48) MEXICO JACKUPS (8) # Noble Lewis Dugger Levingston Class 111-C (T) 1977/1997 300'-IC Bay of Campeche Noble Gene Rosser Levingston Class 111-C (T) 1977/1996 300'-IC Bay of Campeche # Noble Sam Noble Levingston Class 111-C (T) 1982 300'-IC Bay of Campeche # Noble John Sandifer Levingston Class 111-C (T) 1975/1995 300'-IC Bay of Campeche # Noble Johnnie Hoffman BakMar BMC 300 IC (T) (Z) 1976/1993 300'-IC Bay of Campeche # Noble Leonard Jones MLT Class 53-E.R.C. (T) 1972/1998 390'-IC Bay of Campeche Noble Earl Frederickson MLT Class 82-SD-C (T) (Z) 1979/1999 250'-IC Bay of Campeche # Noble Bill Jennings MLT Class 84-E.R.C. (T) 1975/1997 390'-IC Bay of Campeche BRAZIL SEMISUBMERSIBLE (1) # Noble Paul Wolff Noble EVA 4000TM (T) 1981/1998 8,900'-DP Brazil BRAZIL DRILLSHIPS (3) # Noble Leo Segerius Gusto Engineering Pelican 1981/2002 5,900'-DP Brazil Class (T) Noble Muravlenko Gusto Engineering Pelican 1982/1997 5,000'-DP Brazil Class (T) # Noble Roger Eason Neddrill (T) 1977/2004 7,200'-DP Brazil - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (#) Denotes change from previous report. - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANTICIPATED CONTRACT DAYRATE RIG OPERATOR EXPIRATION ($000) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International (48) MEXICO JACKUPS (8) # Noble Lewis Dugger Pemex 5/2007 Noble Gene Rosser Pemex 6/2005 48-50 # Noble Sam Noble Pemex 9/2005 49-51 # Noble John Sandifer Pemex 6/2007 49-51 # Noble Johnnie Hoffman Pemex 7/2005 49-51 # Noble Leonard Jones Pemex 6/2007 48-50 Noble Earl Frederickson Pemex 8/2006 39-40 # Noble Bill Jennings Pemex 7/2005 50-52 BRAZIL SEMISUBMERSIBLE (1) # Noble Paul Wolff Petrobras 10/2007 154-156 BRAZIL DRILLSHIPS (3) # Noble Leo Segerius Petrobras 6/2006 93-95 Noble Muravlenko Petrobras 3/2007 81-82 # Noble Roger Eason Petrobras 4/2007 96-97 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (#) Denotes change from previous report. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIG COMMENTS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International (48) MEXICO JACKUPS (8) # Noble Lewis Dugger Rig arrived in Mexico on 5/16/2005. Two-year contract with Pemex @ $64-65 to commence +/- 5/21/2005. Noble Gene Rosser Anticipate 7-10 days of downtime in 3Q 2005 for spud can inspection. # Noble Sam Noble Waiting on results of a tender to Pemex for a contract of 730 days to commence +/- 9/28/2005. # Noble John Sandifer Anticipate 7-10 days of downtime in 4Q 2005 for inspection. Received a contract from Pemex for 730 days to commence +/- 6/15/2005 @ $64-65. # Noble Johnnie Hoffman Anticipate 8-12 days of downtime in 2Q 2005. Waiting on results of a tender to Pemex for a contract of 730 days to commence +/- 7/14/2005. # Noble Leonard Jones Waiting on results of a tender to Pemex for a contract of 730 days to commence +/- 7/15/2005. Noble Earl Frederickson # Noble Bill Jennings Anticipate 10 days of downtime in 3Q 2005 for inspection. Waiting on results of a tender to Pemex for a contract of 669 days to commence +/- 7/24/2005. BRAZIL SEMISUBMERSIBLE (1) # Noble Paul Wolff Contract commenced 5/15/2005 @ $154-156, plus 20% performance bonus. Rig scheduled to be in shipyard for +/- 150 days commencing +/- September 2005 for periodic special survey. We will receive 28 days of dayrate while in the shipyard. BRAZIL DRILLSHIPS (3) # Noble Leo Segerius Periodic survey originally scheduled for +/- 30-45 days in 3Q 2005 has been rescheduled for 2006. Noble Muravlenko # Noble Roger Eason Contract commenced on 4/14/2005. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (#) Denotes change from previous report. - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAR BUILT/ RIG RIG DESIGN REBUILT WATER DEPTH LOCATION - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SEA JACKUPS (8) Noble Al White CFEM T-2005 C (T) 1982/1997 360'-IC Netherlands Noble Byron Welliver CFEM T-2005 C (T) 1982 300'-IC Denmark # Noble Kolskaya Gusto Engineering (T) 1985/1997 330'-IC Netherlands Noble George Sauvageau NAM (T) 1981 250'-IC Netherlands Noble Ronald Hoope MSC/CJ46 (T) 1982 250'-IC United Kingdom Noble Piet van Ede MSC/CJ46 (T) 1982 250'-IC Netherlands Noble Lynda Bossler MSC/CJ46 (T) (Z) 1982 250'-IC Netherlands # Noble Julie Robertson Baker Marine Europe 1981/2000 390'-IC*** United Kingdom Class (T) NORTH SEA SEMISUBMERSIBLE (1) # Noble Ton van Langeveld Offshore SCP III Mark 2 (T) 1979/2000 1,500' United Kingdom WEST AFRICA JACKUPS (6) Noble Tommy Craighead F&G L-780 MOD II-IC (T) 1982/1990 300'-IC Nigeria # Noble Percy Johns F&G L-780 MOD II-IC (T) 1981/1995 300'-IC Nigeria # Noble Roy Butler F&G L-780 MOD II-IC (T) 1982/1996 300'-IC**** Nigeria Noble Ed Noble MLT Class 82-SD-C (T) 1984/1990 250'-IC Nigeria Noble Lloyd Noble MLT Class 82-SD-C (T) 1983/1990 250'-IC Nigeria # Noble Don Walker BakMar BMC-150 IC (T) 1982/1992 150'-IC Nigeria WEST AFRICA SEMISUBMERSIBLE (1) # Noble Homer Ferrington F&G 9500 Enhanced 1985/2000 6,000' Nigeria Pacesetter (T) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (#) Denotes change from previous report. - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANTICIPATED CONTRACT DAYRATE RIG OPERATOR EXPIRATION ($000) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SEA JACKUPS (8) Noble Al White Wintershall 7/2005 57-59 Noble Byron Welliver Maersk 9/2005 52-54 # Noble Kolskaya Wintershall 9/2005 58-60 Noble George Sauvageau Gas de Franz 11/2005 58-59 Noble Ronald Hoope Venture 12/2005 62-64 Noble Piet van Ede Gaz de Franz 11/2005 53-55 Noble Lynda Bossler Wintershall 5/2005 56-58 # Noble Julie Robertson Gaz de Franz 6/2005 54-56 NORTH SEA SEMISUBMERSIBLE (1) # Noble Ton van Langeveld Kerr-McGee 4/2006 84-86 WEST AFRICA JACKUPS (6) Noble Tommy Craighead Addax 1/2006 47-49 # Noble Percy Johns ExxonMobil 3/2006 50-52 # Noble Roy Butler Chevron 5/2006 51-53 Noble Ed Noble ExxonMobil 9/2006 46-48 Noble Lloyd Noble Chevron 5/2006 49-51 # Noble Don Walker MoniPulo 6/2005 48-49 WEST AFRICA SEMISUBMERSIBLE (1) # Noble Homer Ferrington ExxonMobil 6/2006 128-131 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (#) Denotes change from previous report. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIG COMMENTS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SEA JACKUPS (8) Noble Al White Contract from Wintershall for the 1Q 2005 @ $57-59, 2Q 2005 @ $58-60. Rig anticipated to be down for +/- 45-60 days in 3Q 2005 for upgrade to 7,500 PSI mud system. Then a +/- 200-day contract for Wintershall @ $89-91. Noble Byron Welliver Rig anticipated to be down for +/- 5 days in 3Q 2005 for inspection. # Noble Kolskaya From 4/01/2005 through 6/30/2005 rate is $58-60. Commencing 7/01/2005 for +/- 120 days rate is $62-64, plus 60-day option well @ $64-66. Rig anticipated to be down for +/- 5 days in 2Q 2005 for top drive inspection. Noble George Sauvageau Anticipate +/- 5 days downtime in 2Q 2005 for inspection. Noble Ronald Hoope Contract commenced on 3/01/2005, plus option at mutually agreed rate. Noble Piet van Ede Anticipate +/- 5 days downtime in 3Q 2005 for inspection. Noble Lynda Bossler Rig released 3/09/2005. Contract commenced 3/15/2005 for +/- 45 days @ $56-58. Then to Burlington for +/- 120 days @ $79-81. LOI from Wintershall for a 115-day well @ $79-80 in direct continuation after Burlington. # Noble Julie Robertson Contract commenced on 12/7/2004 through +/- 6/15/2005. Then to Caledonia EU Ltd. for +/- 60 days @ $64-66, plus two option wells @ $66-68. NORTH SEA SEMISUBMERSIBLE (1) # Noble Ton van Langeveld Contract commenced on 4/15/2005 for 6 months @ $84-86, then 6 month extension @ $114-116, plus 6 month option at mutually agreed rate. WEST AFRICA JACKUPS (6) Noble Tommy Craighead # Noble Percy Johns Anticipate 7-10 days of downtime in 4Q 2005 for installation of quarters modules. # Noble Roy Butler Rig experienced 3 days of downtime in 2Q 2005 for spud can inspection. Noble Ed Noble Noble Lloyd Noble Anticipate 5-7 days of downtime in 2Q 2005 for spud can inspection. # Noble Don Walker Four well extension, +/- 150 days @ $60-62 to commence +/- 6/15/2005. WEST AFRICA SEMISUBMERSIBLE (1) # Noble Homer Ferrington Rig experienced 2 days of downtime in 2Q 2005 for riser slip joint repair. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (#) Denotes change from previous report. - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAR BUILT/ RIG RIG DESIGN REBUILT WATER DEPTH LOCATION - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARABIAN GULF JACKUPS (14) # Noble Kenneth Delaney F&G L-780 MOD II-IC (T) 1983/1998 300'-IC UAE (Abu Dhabi) Noble George McLeod F&G L-780 MOD II-IC (T) 1981/1995 300'-IC UAE (Abu Dhabi) # Noble Jimmy Puckett F&G L-780 MOD II-IC (T) 1982/2002 300'-IC Qatar Noble Crosco Panon Levingston Class 111-C (T) 1976/2001 300'-IC Qatar Noble Gus Androes Levingston Class 111-C (T) 1982/1996 300'-IC UAE (Abu Dhabi) Noble Chuck Syring MLT Class 82-C (T) 1976/1996 250'-IC Qatar # Noble Charles Copeland MLT Class 82-SD-C (T) 1979/2001 250'-IC Qatar Noble Roy Rhodes MLT 116-C (T) 1979 300'-IC**** UAE (Dubai) # Noble Dhabi II Baker Marine-150 (T) 1982 150'-IC UAE (Abu Dhabi) Noble Gene House Modec 300-C (T) 1981 300'-IC Qatar # Noble Dick Favor BakMar BMC-150 IC (T) 1982/1993 150'-IC UAE (Abu Dhabi) Noble Cees van Diemen Modec 300-C (T) 1981 300'-IC Qatar Noble David Tinsley Modec 300-C (T) 1981 300'-IC Qatar # Noble Mark Burns Levingston Class 111-S 1980 300' -IS***** UAE (Sharjah) MEDITERRANEAN JACKUP (1) Noble Carl Norberg MLT Class 82-C (T) 1976/1996 250'-IC Croatia INDIA JACKUPS (2) Noble Ed Holt Levingston Class 111-C (T) 1981/1994 300'-IC India # Noble Charlie Yester MLT 116-C (T) 1979 300'-IC India FAR EAST SEMISUBMERSIBLES (3) Noble Dave Beard F&G 9500 Enhanced 1986 10,000' Dalian, China Pacesetter Bingo 9000 - Rig 3 Trosvik Bingo 9000 1999 10,000' ****** Dalian, China Bingo 9000 - Rig 4 Trosvik Bingo 9000 1999 10,000' ****** Dalian, China - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANTICIPATED CONTRACT DAYRATE RIG OPERATOR EXPIRATION ($000) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARABIAN GULF JACKUPS (14) # Noble Kenneth Delaney NDC 5/2006 50-51 Noble George McLeod NDC 6/2006 50-51 # Noble Jimmy Puckett Shipyard Noble Crosco Panon Total 11/2005 50-52 Noble Gus Androes Total ABK 12/2005 53-55 Noble Chuck Syring QatarGas III 9/2005 50-52 # Noble Charles Copeland Maersk 6/2005 51-53 Noble Roy Rhodes DPC 1/2006 51-53 # Noble Dhabi II ADOC 7/2006 39-40 Noble Gene House Dolphin Energy 1/2007 59-60 # Noble Dick Favor Noble Cees van Diemen Ras Gas 2/2007 54-56 Noble David Tinsley Ras Gas 7/2006 54-56 # Noble Mark Burns Shipyard MEDITERRANEAN JACKUP (1) Noble Carl Norberg CROSCO 9/2005 29-30 INDIA JACKUPS (2) Noble Ed Holt ONGC 3/2006 48-49 # Noble Charlie Yester ONGC 12/2006 50-51 FAR EAST SEMISUBMERSIBLES (3) Noble Dave Beard Shipyard Bingo 9000 - Rig 3 Shipyard Bingo 9000 - Rig 4 Shipyard - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIG COMMENTS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARABIAN GULF JACKUPS (14) # Noble Kenneth Delaney Rig scheduled to be in the shipyard for +/- 45 days in 4Q 2005. Noble George McLeod Rig recommenced contract 3/10/2005. # Noble Jimmy Puckett Rig entered the shipyard on 4/11/2005 through +/- 5/28/2005. Next to Ras Gas for 580 days to commence +/- 6/01/2005 @ $55-57. Noble Crosco Panon Contract commenced on 3/01/2005. Noble Gus Androes Noble Chuck Syring # Noble Charles Copeland Received notice of early termination from Maersk, effective +/- 6/15/2005. Received LOI from Ras Gas for an 85-day well commencing 6/2005 @ $56-58. Prior to commencement of Ras Gas contract, rig scheduled to be in shipyard for +/- 14 days in 2Q 2005. Noble Roy Rhodes # Noble Dhabi II Noble Gene House Rig scheduled to be in shipyard for +/- 14 days in 4Q 2005. # Noble Dick Favor Contract completed on 5/10/2005. Next to Bunduq in Abu Dhabi on +/- 5/21/2005 for 8 months @ $51-52. Noble Cees van Diemen Noble David Tinsley # Noble Mark Burns Received LOI from Ras Gas for a 475-day contract commencing after upgrade/refurbishment, +/- 8/31/2005 @ $60-62. Upgrade to 300' water depth, 65' cantilever reach, installation of third pump and 160 person living quarters. MEDITERRANEAN JACKUP (1) Noble Carl Norberg Bareboat Charter to CROSCO. INDIA JACKUPS (2) Noble Ed Holt # Noble Charlie Yester Rig scheduled for +/- 14 days downtime in 4Q 2005. FAR EAST SEMISUBMERSIBLES (3) Noble Dave Beard Bingo 9000 - Rig 3 Baredeck hull. Bingo 9000 - Rig 4 Baredeck hull. - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(#) Denotes change from previous report. (T) Denotes Top Drive. (Z) Denotes Zero Discharge. (*) Terms of contract confidential per agreement with operator. (**) Rig to be upgraded to 4,000' utilizing aluminum alloy riser. (***) Leg extensions fabricated to enable the rig to operate in up to 390' of water in a non-harsh environment. (****) The rig is currently equipped to operate in 250' of water. Leg extensions fabricated to enable the Noble Roy Butler to operate in up to 300' of water. (*****) The rig is currently equipped to operate in 230' of water. Fabricating leg extensions to enable the rig to operate in up to 300' of water. (******) Baredeck hull constructed as capable to operate in 10,000' of water. 4 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----