Noble Corporation to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Noble Corporation (NYSE:
NE) today announced that the Company will participate in two investor
conferences in May. William C. "Kurt" Hoffman, Vice President of Marketing,
Noble Drilling Services Inc., will present at the Calyon Energy Conference
2009 in New York City on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern
Daylight Time. While presentations from this conference are not being
webcast, a copy of the presentation materials will be available in the
"Investor Relations" section of the Company's Website
http://www.noblecorp.com.

Additionally, Lee M. Ahlstrom, Vice President, Investor Relations and
Planning, Noble Drilling Services Inc., will present at the UBS Global Oil and
Gas Conference in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.
Central Daylight Time. A live webcast and presentation slides will be
available at the time of the presentation in the "Investor Relations" section
on the Company's Website. A replay of this presentation will begin three hours
after the conclusion of the live presentation and will remain available until
Monday, June 20, 2009.

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

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.