In addition to drilling services, Transocean also provides provides well and logistics services through its integrated services division and also turnkey drilling solutions, planning, engineering and management services and competes with companies like Noble Corp and Diamond Offshore Drilling.

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Noble is well positioned to take advantage of increased drilling activity across the globe.

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The Noble Discoverer and the Kulluk began work on two wells during the 2012 drilling season, though Shell had earlier hoped to do six wells.

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