| | NOBLE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES FLEET STATUS REPORT - April 23, 2009 | | | | | . | | | Approximate actual and estimated unpaid down time days * |
| | RIG | RIG DESIGN | YEAR BUILT / REBUILT | WATER DEPTH | LOCATION | OPERATOR | ESTIMATED CONTRACT START DATE | | ESTIMATED CONTRACT EXPIRATION DATE | | FULL CONTRACT DAYRATE ($000) | COMMENTS | | 1Q-09 | 2Q-09 | 2Q-09 | 3Q-09 | 4Q-09 |
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| The information contained in this fleet status report is as of the date of the report only and is subject to change without notice to the recipient, and we assume no duty to update any portion of the information contained herein. This fleet status report contains statements that are not historical facts, which are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about estimated duration of client contracts, contract dayrate amounts, future contract commencement dates, shipyard projects, our business, financial performance and prospects. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially. We discuss these factors, including risks, uncertainties and assumptions concerning actions by our clients, governments and other third parties, drilling activity levels, market conditions, operational difficulties, weather related events and other matters, from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available free of charge on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. |
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| Full Contract Dayrate reflects the full daywork operating rate payable to the Company by the operator as provided in the applicable drilling contract unless otherwise specified. The average dayrate over the term of the contract will be lower and could be substantially lower. The actual average dayrate will depend upon a number of factors (rig downtime, suspension of operations, etc.) including some beyond our control. Our client contracts and operations are generally subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and we urge you to review the description and explanation of such risks and uncertainties in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available free of charge on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. |
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| | U.S. Gulf of Mexico Semisubmersibles (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Noble Clyde Boudreaux (a, b) | F&G 9500 Enhanced Pacesetter | 1987/2007 | 10,000' | US GOM | Shell | 6/09/2007 | | 6/27/2009 | | 243-245 | | | 42 | | | | |
| | | | | | US GOM | Shell | 6/28/2009 | | 09/27/2009 | | 604-606 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | US GOM | Shell | 09/28/2009 | | 11/11/2009 | | 244-246 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | US GOM | Noble Energy | 11/12/2009 | | 11/11/2011 | | 604-606 | The Noble Clyde Boudreaux will fulfill the contract previously awarded to the Noble Paul Romano. | | | | | | |
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| | Noble Amos Runner (a) | Noble EVA 4000™ | 1982/1999 | 8,000' | US GOM | Anadarko/Noble Energy | 4/25/2008 | | 3/08/2011 | | 439-441 | | | | | | | |
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| | Noble Jim Thompson (a) | Noble EVA 4000™ | 1984/1999 | 6,000' | US GOM | Shell | 3/01/2007 | | 3/01/2009 | | 424-426 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | US GOM | Shell | 3/02/2009 | | 3/01/2011 | | 504-506 | | | | | | | |
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| | Noble Paul Romano (a) | Noble EVA 4000™ | 1981/1998 | 6,000' | US GOM | Anadarko/BHP | 11/05/2007 | | 2/16/2009 | | 434-436 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | US GOM | Marathon | 2/17/2009 | | 2/16/2010 | | 481-483 | The Noble Clyde Boudreaux will fulfill the contract previously awarded to the Noble Paul Romano. | | | | | | |
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| | Noble Lorris Bouzigard (b) | Pentagone 85 | 1975/2003 | 4,000' | US GOM | LLOG | 6/23/2008 | | 6/24/2010 | | 269-271 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | US GOM | LLOG | 6/25/2010 | | 6/24/2011 | | 334-336 | | | | | | | |
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| | U.S. Gulf of Mexico Submersibles (3)(h) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noble Joe Alford | Pace Marine 85G | 1982/2006 | 70’-C | US GOM | Mariner | 8/23/2008 | | 3/13/2009 | | 57-59 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | US GOM | Mariner | 3/14/2009 | | 9/13/2009 | | 67-69 | | | | | | | |
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| | Noble Lester Pettus | Pace Marine 85G | 1982/2007 | 70’-C | US GOM | LLOG/Hunt Oil | 9/27/2008 | | 4/30/2009 | | 57-59 | | | | | | | |
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| | Mexico Semisubmersible (1) (c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Noble Max Smith | Noble EVA 4000™ | 1980/1999 | 7,000' | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 8/01/2008 | | 7/31/2011 | | 483-485 | | | | | | | |
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| | Mexico Jackups (12) (c, d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noble Bill Jennings | MLT Class 84-E.R.C. | 1975/1997 | 390’-IC | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 12/18/2008 | | 6/17/2010 | | 149-151 | This contract commenced 6/18/2008. This contract reprices every three months based on an index of jackup rates in seven international regions. During the period from 12/18/2008 until 3/17/2009, the rate was fixed at a dayrate of $174k-$175k. On 3/18/2009, the contract repriced at the same dayrate of $149k-$151k. The next date on which the contract is expected to reprice is 6/18/2009. | | | | | | |
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| | Noble Eddie Paul | MLT Class 84-E.R.C. | 1976/1995 | 390’-IC | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 6/05/2007 | | 12/03/2009 | | 177-179 | | | | | 7 | | |
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| | Noble Leonard Jones | MLT Class 53-E.R.C. | 1972/1998 | 390’-IC | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 6/24/2007 | | 12/22/2009 | | 185-187 | | | 1 | 14 | | | |
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| | Noble Roy Butler | F&G L-780 MOD II | 1982/1998 | 300’-IC (f) | In-transit & contract preparation | Pemex | 11/16/2008 | | 3/05/2009 | | - | Anticipate lump sum fee will offset mobilization costs. | | 67 | | | | |
| | | | | | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 3/06/2009 | | 4/23/2010 | | 167-169 | | | | | 7 | | |
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| | Noble Johnnie Hoffman | Baker Marine BMC 300 | 1976/1993 | 300’-IC | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 10/31/2007 | | 4/14/2010 | | 170-172 | | | 3 | | | | |
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| | Noble Gene Rosser | Levingston Class 111-C | 1977/1996 | 300’-IC | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 12/21/2007 | | 6/20/2010 | | 170-172 | | | | | | | 10 |
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| | Noble John Sandifer | Levingston Class 111-C | 1975/1995 | 300’-IC | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 9/24/2007 | | 3/20/2010 | | 170-172 | | | | | | | |
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| | Noble Lewis Dugger | Levingston Class 111-C | 1977/1997 | 300’-IC | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 6/18/2008 | | 1/31/2010 | | 144-146 | This contract commenced 6/18/2008. The contract reprices every three months based on an index of jackup rates in seven international regions. During the period from 12/18/2008 until 3/17/2009, the rate was fixed at a dayrate of $144k-$146k. On 3/18/2009, the contract repriced at the same dayrate of $144k-$146k. The next date on which the contract is expected to reprice is 6/18/2009. | | | | | 21 | |
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| | Noble Sam Noble | Levingston Class 111-C | 1982 | 300’-IC | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 9/22/2007 | | 3/21/2010 | | 170-172 | | | | | 10 | | |
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| | Noble Earl Frederickson | MLT Class 82-SD-C | 1979/1999 | 250’-IC | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 1/13/2009 | | 4/12/2009 | | 138-140 | This contract commenced 7/13/2008. The contract reprices every three months based on an index of jackup rates in seven international regions. During the period from 1/13/2009 until 4/12/2009, the rate was fixed at a dayrate of $138k-$140k. | | | | | | 21 |
| | | | | | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 4/13/2009 | | 8/25/2010 | | 121-123 | On 4/13/2009, the contract repriced at a new dayrate of $121k-$123k. The next date on which the contract is expected to reprice is 7/13/2009. | | | | | | |
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| | Noble Tom Jobe | MLT Class 82-SD-C | 1982 | 250’-IC | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 8/07/2008 | | 2/06/2009 | | 154-156 | This contract commenced 8/07/2008. The contract reprices every three months based on an index of jackup rates in seven international regions. During the period from 8/07/2008 until 2/06/2009, this contract was fixed at a dayrate of $154k-$156k. On 2/07/2009, the contract repriced at a new dayrate of $157k-$159k. | | 1 | | | | 8 |
| | | | | | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 2/07/2009 | | 12/06/2011 | | 157-159 | The next date on which the contract is expected to reprice is 5/07/2009. | | | | | | |
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| | Noble Carl Norberg | MLT Class 82-C | 1976/2003 | 250'-IC | In-transit & contract preparation | Pemex | 11/16/2008 | | 3/14/2011 | | - | Anticipate lump sum fee will offset mobilization costs. | | 73 | | | | |
| | | | | | Bay of Campeche | Pemex | 3/15/2009 | | 3/15/2011 | | 154-156 | This 731 day contract is fixed at a dayrate of $154k-$156k until 9/15/2009 after which time the contract reprices every three months based on an index of jackup rates in seven international regions. | | | | | | |
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| | Changes from last Fleet Status Report denoted by Red, Bold, Underlined type. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
