Noble Corporation plc Acquires Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

June 10, 2024

Noble Corporation plc completed the acquisition of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. in a stock-plus-cash merger, with Diamond shareholders receiving 0.2316 shares of Noble and $5.65 cash per share and becoming approximately 14.5% owners of Noble. The deal expands Noble's fleet with additional 7th-generation drillships and semisubmersibles, adds roughly $2.0 billion of backlog, and is expected to generate meaningful cost synergies and accretion to free cash flow.

Buyers
Noble Corporation plc
Targets
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
Sellers
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. shareholders
Industry
Energy
Location
Texas, United States
Transaction Type
Buyout

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