SUGAR LAND, Texas, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) today announced that its second quarter 2009 earnings press release has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2009, after the close of the market. Copies of the release will be made available on the Company's Web site at http://www.noblecorp.com. In addition, the Company will host a conference call and web cast related to its second-quarter 2009 results on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 1:00 p.m., Central Time.

    What:      Noble Corporation Second Quarter 2009
               Earnings Conference Call

    When:      July 23, 2009, at 1:00 p.m., Central Time

    Phone:     (866) 461-7129 or outside of U.S. 1-706-679-3084
               Access code: 72480778 or Noble Conference Call

    Web site:  Live webcast available at http://www.noblecorp.com

    How:       Visit the "Investor Relations" area of the Company's Web site,
               click on "Webcast" and follow the instructions provided.

A replay of the conference call will be available on Thursday, July 23, 2009, beginning at 5:00 p.m., Central Time, through Friday, July 31, 2009, ending at 5:00 p.m., Central Time. The phone number for the conference call replay is (800) 642-1687 or, for calls from outside of the U.S., 1-706-645-9291, using access code: 72480778. All individuals listening to the conference call or the replay are reminded that all conference call material is copyrighted by the Company and cannot be recorded or rebroadcast without the Company's express written consent.

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 62 offshore drilling units (including five rigs currently under construction) located worldwide, including in the Middle East, India, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, the North Sea, Brazil, and West Africa. Noble's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NE".

SOURCE Noble Corporation

CONTACT: Investors, Lee M. Ahlstrom, Vice President - Investor Relations and Planning, +1-281-276-6440, or Media, John S. Breed, Director of Corporate Communications, +1-281-276-6729, both of Noble Drilling Services Inc.

Web Site: http://www.noblecorp.com/ /