Noble Corporation plc has announced new contract awards totaling approximately $1.3 billion in backlog for nine rigs, including a three-year contract for the harsh environment semisubmersible Noble GreatWhite with Aker BP for operations offshore Norway, valued at around $473 million. This marks the Noble GreatWhite's first campaign in Norway and expands the company's presence in the Norwegian floater market. Other contract awards include the Noble BlackRhino for a workover well with Beacon Offshore Energy in the U.S. Gulf, Noble Endeavor for an 11-well contract with an undisclosed operator in South America, and Noble Developer for a three-well contract with bp in Trinidad. The company anticipates related capital expenditures of approximately $210 million for contract preparation and reactivation activities.

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