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about 12 years ago

Noble Paul Wolff rig stable following tilting in Brazil

Noble Corporation issued an update on the status of Noble Paul Wolff, a dynamically positioned semisubmersible rig operating off the coast of Brazil.

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Noble Paul Wolff, a rig operating off the coast of Brazil, is now stable, after tilting 3.5 degrees on Friday.

“The Company continues to work with its customer and authorities to fully resolve the matter and safely resume normal operations,” Noble said in a statement.

To remind, as a precaution, Noble evacuated 77 non-essential personnel from the rig following the tilting incident. No pollution has been reported.

Noble Paul Wolff rig has been working for Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras since 2009. The $428.000 per day rig contract is expected to end in early November 2014.

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