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  • NOBLE CORPORATION Profile

    Noble Corporation may be heir to a fortune as demand increases for deepwater oil and gas contract drilling services. The company, with operations in waters off the coasts of five continents, has a fleet of 62 offshore drilling units: three submersibles, three dynamically positioned drillships, 13 semisubmersibles, and 43 jack-up rigs. Many of its rigs are capable of operating in depths greater than 5,000 feet. About 85% of the company's drilling fleet is deployed in international markets. primarily in the Middle East, India, Mexico, the North Sea, Brazil, and West Africa. Noble also provides labor contract drilling, well site, and project management services.
    David W. Williams
    CEO
    13135 S. Dairy Ashford, Ste. 800

    Sugar Land, TX 77478

    http://www.noblecorp.com

    Phone: 281-276-6100

    Fax: 281-491-2092
    Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Energy
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $2,995,300,000 42.6% $1,206,000,000 6,600
  • Key Executives: NE

    Name Title Officer Since
    David W. Williams CEO 1/2/08
    Thomas L. Mitchell CFO -
    Julie J. Robertson Executive VP -
    Robert D. Campbell -
    William A. Sears -
    Julie H. Edwards Director 2/3/06
    Luke R. Corbett Director 1/1/01
    Jack E. Little Director 1/1/00
  • Top Competitors: NE

  • Insider Trends: NE

    Sentiment for NE is POSITIVE

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    • 2M
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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: NE

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    06/23/08 CHAZEN LAWRENCE J 30,000 Planned Sale $2.01 M
    06/23/08 CHAZEN LAWRENCE J 30,000 Sale $1.98 M
    06/23/08 CHAZEN LAWRENCE J 30,000 Exercise of Stock Options $604,050.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : NE

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 728.00
     
    Mutual Fund 1,268.00
    Other Major 16.00
  • Short Interest Volume: NE

    Data as of 6/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 301.99 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 1.80
    Float 267.02 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 3.20
    Average Daily Volume 5.02 M
    Outstanding Shares 268.76 M