Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 6, 2024 9:00 AM ET

Company Participants

Ian MacPherson - Vice President of Investor Relations
Robert Eifler - President and Chief Executive Officer
Richard Barker - Chief Financial Officer
Blake Denton - Senior Vice President of Marketing and Contracts
Joey Kawaja - Senior Vice President of Operations

Conference Call Participants

Eddie Kim - Barclays Capital
Kurt Hallead - Benchmark
Greg Lewis - BTIG
Fredrik Stene - Clarksons Securities
David Smith - Pickering Energy Partners

Operator

Good morning, and welcome to the Noble Corporation's Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]

I will now hand today's call over to Ian McPherson. Please go ahead, sir.

Ian MacPherson

Thank you, Operator, and welcome everyone to Noble Corporation's third quarter 2024 earnings conference call. You can find a copy of our earnings report along with the supporting statements and schedules on our website at noblecorp.com. This conference call will be accompanied by a slide presentation that you can also find located at the Investor Relations section of our website.

Today's call will feature prepared remarks from our President and CEO, Robert Eifler, as well as our CFO, Richard Barker. Also joining on the call are Blake Denton, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Contracts; and Joey Kawaja, Senior Vice President of Operations.

During the course of this call, we may make certain forward-looking statements regarding various matters related to our business and companies that are not historical facts. Such statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions of management, and are therefore subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, and Noble does not assume any obligation to update these statements.

Also note we are referencing non-GAAP financial measures on the call today. You can find the required supplemental disclosure for these measures, including the most directly comparable GAAP measure and associated reconciliation in our earnings report issued yesterday and filed with the SEC.

Now, I'll turn the call over to Robert Eifler, President and CEO of Noble.

Robert Eifler

Thanks, Ian. Good day, everyone, and thank you for joining us on today's call. I'll begin with a brief update on our acquisition of Diamond Offshore, followed by highlights of our capital return program, third quarter results, recent commercial and operational activities, and some market outlook color. Richard will then discuss our financial results and provide guidance for the fourth quarter. Finally, I'll wrap up with closing remarks, and open the floor for questions.