EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 3 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-107595) of Noble Corporation of our
report dated January 29, 2004 relating to the consolidated financial statements,
which appears in Noble Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2003. We also consent to the reference to us under the
headings "Experts" in such Registration Statement.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Houston, Texas
March 5, 2004