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ZUG, Switzerland, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Noble Corporation today reported third quarter 2009 earnings of $426 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, versus earnings of $383 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, for the third quarter of last year. The results for the third quarter 2009 include a net tax benefit of $0.05 per share related to the settlement of tax assessments in various locales and other discrete items. Contract drilling services revenues for the third quarter 2009 were $875 million, up 4.8 percent from the third quarter 2008. Contract drilling margins for the third quarter 2009 were approximately 71 percent, generating $517 million in net cash provided by operating activities. Noble invested $367 million in capital projects during the quarter. "At Noble, we are continuing to drive performance," said... [read full story]
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