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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): MARCH 11, 2002
NOBLE DRILLING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-13857 73-0374541
(State of incorporation) (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer
identification number)
13135 SOUTH DAIRY ASHFORD, SUITE 800
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77478
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (281) 276-6100
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FORM 8-K
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Noble Drilling Corporation and Subsidiaries Fleet
Status Update as of March 11, 2002.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 9 the
Noble Drilling Corporation and Subsidiaries Fleet Status Update as of March 11,
2002 of the Registrant, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and will be published
on the Registrant's web site at http://www.noblecorp.com. The report provides
certain summary information about the operations of the drilling units of the
Registrant. The report is being furnished in accordance with Rule 101 (e) (1)
under Regulation FD and shall not be deemed to be filed.
The Noble Drilling Corporation and Subsidiaries Fleet Status Update as
of March 11, 2002 contains forward-looking statements about the Registrant's
business, financial condition and prospects. The Registrant's actual results
could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements
because of various risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation,
volatility in crude oil and natural gas prices, the discovery of significant
additional oil and/or gas reserves or the construction of significant oil and/or
gas delivery or storage systems that impact regional or worldwide energy
markets, potential deterioration in the demand for the drilling services of the
Registrant and resulting declining dayrates, changes in our customers' drilling
programs or budgets due to factors discussed herein or due to their own internal
corporate events, the cancellation by customers of the Registrant of drilling
contracts or letter agreements or letters of intent for drilling contracts or
their exercise of early termination provisions generally found in the
Registrant's drilling contracts, intense competition in the drilling industry,
changes in oil and gas drilling technology or in our competitors' drilling rig
fleets that could make our drilling rigs less competitive or require major
capital investment to keep them competitive, political and economic conditions
in the United States and in international markets where the Registrant operates,
acts of war or terrorism and the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist
attacks on the United States, cost overruns or delays on shipyard repair,
maintenance, conversion or upgrade projects, adverse weather (such as
hurricanes) and seas, operational risks (such as blowouts and fires),
limitations on the Registrant's insurance coverage, and requirements and
potential liability imposed by governmental regulation of the drilling industry
(including environmental regulation). All of the foregoing risks and
uncertainties are beyond the Registrant's ability to control, and in many cases,
the Registrant cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause its
actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking
statements. When used in the report, the words "believes", "anticipates",
"expects", "plans" and similar expressions as they relate to the Registrant or
its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NOBLE DRILLING CORPORATION
Date: March 11, 2002 By: /s/ ROBERT D. CAMPBELL
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Robert D. Campbell,
President
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Noble Drilling Corporation and Subsidiaries Fleet Status Update
as of March 11, 2002.
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