Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 16, 2008, Noble Corporation (the "Registrant") issued a news release announcing that subsidiaries of the Registrant had reached agreement to sell the Registrant's North Sea platform drilling business to Seawell Holding UK limited for $35 million. The news release is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and will be published in the "Newsroom" area on the Registrant's web site at http://www.noblecorp.com. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the news release is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The information required by this Item 9.01(d) is set forth in the Index to Exhibits accompanying this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

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