Noble Developer has secured a one-well assignment with ExxonMobil offshore Guyana, with operations expected to start between late 2026 and early 2027.
The campaign is scheduled to last about 50 days. Noble estimates the contract value at approximately $22 million, including mobilization and demobilization, based on a day rate of $375,000.
The drillship already has a defined workload across the region prior to its Guyana deployment. Its ongoing program with Petronas offshore Suriname is now set to continue through August 2026. This will be followed by a 120-day campaign with Shell in the Americas, extending into December 2026.
After completing the Guyana assignment with ExxonMobil, Noble Developer is scheduled to begin a contract with bp offshore Trinidad in late February 2027.
ExxonMobil currently operates five drillships offshore Guyana. Four of these are Noble units working under a broader commercial framework agreement, with firm terms running until early 2029. The fifth vessel is Stena Carron, which remains under contract with ExxonMobil until the end of the year.
