LONDON, May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble
Corporation plc (NYSE: NE, the Company) today announced that it has
executed the leadership transition plan announced in February
2020. Effective today, Julie J.
Robertson has assumed the newly created role of executive
Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. Robert W. Eifler has been named President and
Chief Executive Officer and has been elected as a member of the
Board of Directors. Additionally, Kevin S. Corbett has been elected to the Board
of Directors to replace a board member who did not stand for
re-election.
"Over the course of my career at Noble I have been extremely
fortunate to work with what I consider to be the best group of
people in the world and I am looking forward to continuing to work
with the Noble team in my new role," said Ms. Robertson.
"Robert possesses the Company's values, deep industry knowledge,
and a strategic mindset that makes him the ideal choice to lead
Noble into the future."
Mr. Eifler said, "I would like to thank Julie for her leadership
and contributions to the company in her role as CEO, as well as her
guidance during the leadership transition process. Our
industry and our company are not alone in facing significant
challenges in the current environment. I am honored to lead
the men and women of Noble and I look forward to addressing these
challenges together as we continue to maintain our focus on
efficiently managing our business and strong operational execution
of our technologically advanced fleet."
About Noble Corporation plc
Noble is a leading
offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. The
Company owns and operates one of the most modern, versatile and
technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry.
Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling
services with a fleet of 24 offshore drilling units, consisting of
12 drillships and semisubmersibles and 12 jackups, focused largely
on ultra-deepwater and high-specification jackup drilling
opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide.
Noble is a public limited company registered in England and Wales with company number 08354954 and
registered office at 10 Brook Street, London, W1S 1BG England. Additional information on Noble is
available at www.noblecorp.com.
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