Noble reports that it has stacked 10 rigs because they could not secure contracts. The company reports that this will bring the number of 'stacked' rigs to 12 out ofa total of 65

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The rigs being beached include three shallow-water units off the coast of Mexico, where drilling is expected to resume in early 2011, as well as three deep-water units, including two in the US Gulf of Mexico. In its latest fleet status report, Noble reported that another deep-water rig in the Gulf, the Clyde Boudreaux, would be without a contract in December because the client, Noble Energy, decided not to extend its agreement. Noble Energy is not associated with Noble. All of the 10 rigs being stacked are older units, with the two youngest having joined the fleet 28 years ago.