Noble Corporation Reports Q4 EPS of $.39 vs $.33

Noble Corporation NE today reported fourth quarter 2010 earnings of $99 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, versus $446 million, or $1.72 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009. Contract drilling services revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 were $614 million versus $894 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Earnings for the full year 2010 totaled $3.02 per diluted share compared with $6.42 per diluted share in 2009.