什么是美国诺布尔钻井公司

诺布尔钻井公司是世界主要石油钻井承包商之一，成立于1921年。该公司目前拥有91台钻井装置，其中海上钻机44台、陆上钻机47台。从1985年起，公司以NDCO标号在美国NASDAQ系统注册。该公司在美国许多地区设有办事处。其国际分公司(Noble Drilling InternationInc.)在加拿大注册。此外，还在美国、东非以及远东地区从事钻井活动。公司还是英国北海海域最大的开发井钻井承包商，在委内瑞拉也设有分公司。

Noble Corporation celebrates its 88th anniversary in 2009. Very few companies, and even fewer drilling contractors, can claim this milestone. The Company's proactive style of management has guided it from a one rig operation in 1921 to one of the largest offshore drilling contractors in the world today. The Company's growth since the time of its spin-off from Noble Affiliates in 1985 has come about through a series of strategic acquisitions of offshore drilling assets and ancillary, non-capital intensive businesses around the world.

These acquisitions follow the goals originally set forth in 1985 - to gain a strong position in foreign drilling markets, to expand marine drilling operations and to move into new markets and segments of the industry, preparing the Company to take advantage of an improved marketplace.

Noble has been successful by maintaining a conservative financial policy, positioning itself to adapt to the ever changing world energy market and meeting customers' needs and demands. At the same time, the Company has assimilated an experienced and well trained work force. Lloyd Noble set the tone for the Company's employee-oriented attitude in A Legacy for Management when he said "It has been my further belief that it was the duty of the management, and to that end my mind has been constantly surcharged, to so build the organization that when men evidenced capabilities to give them a part of my work and find other tasks to do which might result in increased benefits to the organization, or step aside; and, on the other hand, should death intervene, to have matters so arranged that I would be missed personally, while the machinery continued to function smoothly."— from the will of Lloyd Noble.

Noble will continue to perpetuate this heritage by providing the highest quality service and performance; which its customers, employees and shareholders have come to know and expect.

美国诺布尔钻井公司的发展

Corporate Safety Policy

People are our most important asset-- their safety, our greatest responsibility. In conjunction with this statement, the safety of our employees is a major consideration in the operation of our rigs. Management and supervisors will be accountable for the safety of the employees working under their supervision, and will be expected to conduct operations in a safe manner at all times.

The Company will provide and maintain safe and healthful working conditions for all employees at all times. It will provide safe working equipment, necessary personnel protection -- and, in case of injury, provide the best available first-aid and medical services.

No job is so important that we cannot take the time to do it in a safe manner. All Company personnel, regardless of position, have authority to suspend any operation, which in their opinion constitutes a hazard to the life and health of any person. They also have authority to suspend any operation which may present a hazard to the environment or to surrounding communities.

Noble Environmental Policy

All of us have the responsibility of being good stewards of the environment. Our collective efforts will assure that the current generation and subsequent generations will enjoy the benefits of these endeavors through a cleaner environment. Obviously, to preserve and improve our environment takes the commitment by individual citizens, the public sector, and the industry. Noble’s commitment will include:

Use of environmentally sensitive products when available and practicable.

Work with governmental agencies and industry groups in developing practical, economically feasible and scientifically based environmental laws and regulations and industry standards.

Minimize the waste generated by the company through reviewing and establishing recycling programs whenever they are feasible, use careful inventory control, monitor product use at the work site, and to the extent practicable and appropriate, not make waste in the first place.

Focus on prevention of pollution, especially eliminating any accidental release of pollutants to the environment. Should such releases occur, respond quickly and effectively to control and report these incidents.

Provide appropriate training programs for our employees, which underscores each individual's responsibility for sound company environmental management.

Work towards continual improvement of environmental performance through setting objectives and targets that can be audited to monitor full compliance with company policy and governmental laws and regulations.

Encourage employees to commit to provide feedback on measures to be taken by the company to improve its overall environmental effort, as well as recycling at work and home.

This effort must be a collective effort by all Noble employees. Managers have the fundamental duty to assure employees are informed on health, safety and environmental issues affecting them and their operations. Specific procedures for achieving adherence to these goals are critical. Every employee is encouraged to inform management promptly of any deviation from these goals to assure that we are in compliance and are following directives of these objectives

美国诺布尔钻井公司的大事记

1996

Purchased Neddrill Holding B.V.

2000

Noble formed a joint venture with Lime Rock Partners to purchase the jackup Ocean Scotian, a harsh environment North Sea jackup. Noble owns 50% of the joint venture. The rig was renamed the Noble Julie Robertson.

Noble formed a joint venture with CROSCO, Integrated Drilling and Well Services Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of INA-Industrija d.d. Zagreb. The joint venture owns and operates the PANON, a 300-foot jackup rig. Noble owns 50% of the joint venture.

Noble acquires 100% interest in the Ilion. The Ilion is renamed the Noble Clyde Boudreaux.

Noble is named to the S&P 500.

2001

Acquired Maurer Engineering Incorporated, an engineering firm that has been involved in the energy industry since 1974.

Noble purchased the remaining ownership interest in the Noble Julie Robertson.

Maurer, in conjunction Compaq Computer Corporation, introduced the Drillers Toolkit for Pocket PC?, a hand-held computer which provides drilling engineers with critical drilling software and engineering calculations.

The North Sea division achieved a milestone by obtaining the International Standards Organization environmental certification (ISO 14001) of all mobile offshore drilling units in the division.

2002

Completed corporate restructuring. Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE), a Cayman Islands company, became the parent company of the Noble corporate group.

Acquired Welldone Engineering Services GmbH and a related subsidiary, which developed a rotary steerable system known as WellDirector?.

The Brazil and Mexico divisions completed International Safety Management (ISM) Certification.

The Gulf of Mexico shorebase operation and drilling units achieved ISO 14001 certification.

The Canada division achieved a joint ISO 14001 and ISO 9001:2000 certification. Noble is the first contractor to achieve certification under the new 2000 revision of ISO 9001.

Acquired the Trident III, later renamed the Noble Roy Rhodes, and Dhabi II jackups and entered into option agreements to purchase two additional jackup units, the Trident XVIII and Trident XIX from a subsidiary of Schlumberger.

2003

Exercised option to purchase the Trident XVIII, later renamed the Noble Charlie Yester

Exercised option to purchase the Trident XIX, later renamed the Noble Gene House

Purchased options to buy Noble Cees van Diemen and Noble David Tinsley

2004

Purchased Noble Mark Burns

Exercised options to buy the Noble Cees van Diemen and Noble David Tinsley

Noble Homer Ferrington mobilized to Nigeria for a term contract with ExxonMobil Nigeria

Received a commitment from Shell Exploration and Production for the upgrade of the Noble Clyde Boudreaux

2006

Shell Exploration and Production Company names the Noble George Sauvageau, a 250-foot jackup working in the North Sea, as rig of the year for 2006

2007

Noble Corporation Reports Record Earnings of $5.33 Per Share for 2006 On Revenues of $2.1 Billion

Noble Corporation Wins 2006 National Safety Award for Excellence

Noble Corporation Joins Russell 3000 Index

2008

Noble Corporation Names David W. Williams as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Noble Corporation Subsidiaries Reach Agreement to Sell Platform Drilling Business

Noble Corporation Reports Record Earnings of $4.48 Per Share for 2007 on Revenues of $3.0 Billion

Noble Corporation Wins 2007 National 'SAFE' Awards From Minerals Management Service for Second Consecutive Year

Noble Corporation Board Approves Proposed Change in Place of Incorporation