Second Largest Industry Backlog As of March 31, 2011 Millions 30,000 Estimated by ODS and includes estimates of 24,419 backlog by ODS where dayrates have not been 25,000 made public. Jackups 20,000 Floaters Other 15,000…
Todays Strategic Backdrop Global economic recovery slower than anticipated, yet oil demand remains high Opportunities to upgrade/acquire older units generally unavailable Opportunities to acquire rigs from speculators generally…
Ongoing Fleet Strategy Add rigs with the latest technology, equipment, and capabilities Maintain core Modify core rigs rigs as long as to their technical competitive Core Fleet limit Continually evaluate potentially…
Building a Noble Future Deliveries of Two HHI ultra- three deepwater drillships: drillships Noble Bully I delivered & II, Noble Globetrotter Two JU3000N jackups delivered 2011 2012 2013 2014 Beyond First Final HHI ultra-…
Nobles Floating Fleet Growth Floating Rig Count HHI I HHI II HHI III 30 Noble Globetrotter II DP Noble Bully I 27 Moored Noble Bully II Noble Globetrotter I 26 25 23 23 Frontier Acquisition Noble Danny Adkins Noble Dave…
Jackup Fleet Distribution by Age Total Jackup Units Including To be Delivered*:…
Asset Segmentation Today Total Jackup Fleet: 543 Units* L780 Mod II BMC 375 JU 2000E Levingston 111 Mod VB JU 3000N Mat/Slot: 83 units Legacy: 280 units New: 124 units High Spec: 56 units 1970s vintage 1980s vintage 2005 + Vintage…
Nobles Latest Jackups Ultra-premium Capabilities 4 Newbuild JU3000N HDHE jackups 2 remaining options expire 1/1/12 Yard deliveries 4Q12, 2Q13, 4Q13, 2Q14 Two rigs at 220 mm all-in cost; two at 235 mm all-in Turn-key construction…
Nobles Financial Flexibility Long-term target of mid- Debt to Capital ratio: 29.2% upper 20%s Consensus Debt to EBITDA 2011: 2.3 Long-term target of 1.5 2012: 1.6 Could take leverage higher for strategic purposes Current…
Noble vs. Ensco/Pride Fleet Comparison Floaters Jackups Ensco / Ensco / Noble Pride Noble Pride 7500 13 13 350' 11 13 5000' - 7499' 8 8 300' - 350' 20…
Nobles Ultra-deepwater Fleet vs. Ensco HHI Globetrotter Bully NJD Ensco 8500s (3) (2) (2) (2) (7) Water Depth (ft) 12,000 10,000 8,200 12,000 8,500 Vessel Length 750 620 615 NA NA (ft) Displacement 70,000 54,000 50,600 64,300…
Noble vs. Ensco/Pride Fleet Comparison If you like Ensco/Pride you have to love Noble Source: Noble 17 17 Source: Noble
Regional Updates Alaska Shell has filed for 2012 drilling permits Noble has opened an Anchorage office to support Noble Discoverer and Shell- owned/Noble-operated Kulluk US Gulf of Mexico Noble Danny Adkins resumed working…
Regional Updates Mexico 13 jackup tenders currently outstanding Recent comments by Pemex suggest jackup count could exceed 40 Dayrates offered in tenders opened for newbuild jackups continue to exceed expectations Brazil…
Regional Updates Middle East/ Southeast Asia Noble Gene House & Noble North Sea/West Africa Joe Beall contracted with Saudi Aramco for three North Sea market tightening years at dayrates of Noble Al White extended 10 81,000…
Bully I & II Construction Progress Update Bully I due to leave shipyard late July Overall completion: 98% Commissioning: 80% Bully II due to leave shipyard late September Overall completion: 88% Commissioning: 35% Sponson…
Noble Globetrotter on Sea Trials 22 22 Source: Noble
Nobles Industry Leading Safety Efforts More than just industry leading safety statistics The only drilling contractor to: Win the ExxonMobil sponsored Robert W. Campbell Award for HSE excellence Win the U.S. Minerals Management…
Offshore Energy Safety Advisory Committee Provide recommendations to DOI on matters and actions relating to offshore energy safety Initial focus on prevention, containment and spill response Membership 4 industry reps (Shell,…
What to Look for in Coming Year Investment decisions on remaining newbuild options Progress on potential divestitures Three drillship deliveries Increasing strength in jackup business Long-term tenders in Mexico US Gulf…
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