Noble Corporation reports Q3 2026 results and new contracts

Noble Corporation has announced its third-quarter 2026 financial results, reporting a net loss of $117 million and a diluted loss per share of $0.73. The company reported adjusted EBITDA of $201 million and a total backlog of $6.7 billion. A cash dividend of $0.50 per share has been declared for the fourth quarter.

On the commercial front, the company secured approximately $560 million in new contract awards. Notable upcoming operations include the drillship Noble BlackRhino drilling for TotalEnergies in Nigeria, the Noble BlackHawk drilling for Apache in Uruguay, and the Noble Globetrotter I performing work for Occidental in Peru and TotalEnergies in West Africa. Additionally, the Noble Interceptor is scheduled for work with DNO and ConocoPhillips in Norway.

The company also disclosed the pending $38 million sale of the drillship Noble Globetrotter II, expected to close in the fourth quarter, following the completed sale of the jackup Noble Resolve.