Press Release

ZUG, Switzerland, Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) today announced that Jeffrey L. Chastain, Vice President - Investor Relations, will present at the Johnson Rice Third Annual Energy Conference in New Orleans on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, beginning at 1:00 p.m. U.S. Central Daylight Time. A live webcast and presentation slides will be available at the time of the presentation in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's Web site http://www.noblecorp.com. A replay of the presentation will be made available on the Company's Web site after the conclusion of the live presentation and it will remain available for 30 days following the event.

About Noble

Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of 79 offshore drilling units (including seven ultra-deepwater rigs and six jackup drilling rigs currently under construction), located worldwide, including in the Middle East, India, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, the Mediterranean, the North Sea, Brazil, West Africa and Asian Pacific. Noble's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NE". Additional information on Noble Corporation is available on the Company's Web site at http://www.noblecorp.com.

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