The 2014-built Noble BlackHawk drillship has secured one-well contract with Apache Corporation in Uruguay, which is expected to begin in Q4 2027, with an estimated duration of 50 days. This contract award of approximately $25 million excludes additional fees for mobilization and demobilization.
The 2014-built Noble BlackRhino drillship has landed a four-well deal with TotalEnergies in Nigeria, which is anticipated to start in Q4 2026, with an estimated duration of 150 days plus six priced option wells.
The 2013-built Noble Faye Kozack drillship has won a five-well assignment with Tullow Oil in Ghana, which is slated to commence in mid-2027, with an estimated duration of 250 days. This contract also comes with five priced option wells.
The 2011-built Noble Globetrotter I drillship has picked up a two-well contract with Oxy in Peru, which is scheduled to kick off in Q2 2027. Terms of the contract, which includes additional fees for mobilization and demobilization, are not disclosed.
Afterward, this rig is expected to embark on its contract with TotalEnergies in West Africa under a three-year capacity reservation agreement (CRA) for light well intervention services, providing a minimum commitment of 150 days per year, with first call-off service order set to start in Angola in Q3/Q4 2027.
The 2014-built Noble Interceptor jack-up rig has obtained a one-well contract with DNO in Norway, which is anticipated to begin in Q3 2027, with an estimated duration of 50-90 days.
As a result, the rig is expected to kick off, in direct continuation, a long-term plug and abandonment (P&A) scope for ConocoPhillips in Norway on the Ekofisk field, with an estimated duration of 670 days.
The 2014-built Noble Intrepid jack-up rig has been hired on a one-well assignment with Orlen in Norway, which is due to commence in Q3 2027, with an estimated duration of 40-60 days.


