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Navigating toward more sustainable drilling operation

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Sustainability Highlights

Set Emission Reduction Target

Noble aspires to reduce carbon intensity by 20 percent by 2030. The targeted reduction is to be achieved through tried and tested methods within energy consumption monitoring, energy management plans and sustainable behavior programs, as well as matured energy efficiency upgrades.

Implemented Digital Energy Efficiency Insights

Energy Efficiency Insights (EEI) energy consumption monitoring solution now implemented across all 29 marketed rigs. EEI, supported by the sustainable behavior program, can potentially deliver 6–10 percent reductions in fuel consumption and derived emissions.

World’s First Green Methanol Drilling Rig Design

Conceptual design of a jackup rig powered by green methanol completed. Using green methanol in place of traditional diesel fuel on a jackup rig can potentially result in up to 95 percent CO₂ emission reductions.

Completed Successful CO₂ Injection Pilot

Project Greensand performed its first injection at the Nini field offshore Denmark using the Noble Resolve. This is the first time ever CO₂ has been captured shoreside, transported cross-border, and intended to be permanently stored subsea.

Noble’s commitment to sustainability

Having navigated more than 100 years of history in accordance with its core values, operating business in a responsible way is fundamental to who we are as a company. Our commitments are manifested in our core values of Safety, Environmental Stewardship, Honesty and Integrity, Respect, and Performance.

Our sustainability framework

Noble’s sustainability framework underpins our mission to help provide affordable energy efficiently, safely and sustainably, and is intended to build on our longstanding customer relationships and our unique innovation capabilities to heighten positive impact.

14 material topics comprise our sustainability framework and they are structured across three pillars which each correspond to Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) elements: Sustainable Energy Future, Caring for People, and Responsible Business. Of the 14 topic areas comprising the framework, three are strategic focus areas within which efforts will be focused. These include Decarbonization, Health & Safety, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI).

Environment

Sustainable Energy Future

  • Decarbonization
  • Climate risks and energy transition
  • Marine and air environment
  • Consumption and waste management

Social

Caring for People

  • Health and Safety
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Talent management
  • Local communities

Governance

Responsible Business

  • Critical incident risk management
  • Corporate governance
  • Business ethics
  • Cybersecurity and data privacy
  • Decommissioning
  • Reporting and engagement

Reports and resources

Noble’s sustainability reports and related policies can be found in this overview below.

Sustainability reporting and disclosure

Sustainability related policies

For HSE related policies, please go to the HSE page.
For governance-related policies and statements, please go to the Corporate Governance Documents page.