UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15


 Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under
         Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                         Commission File Number: 0-13857

                           NOBLE DRILLING CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                      13135 SOUTH DAIRY ASHFORD, SUITE 800
                             SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77478
                                 (281) 276-6100
  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

                   COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.10 PER SHARE AND
   SERIES A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS TO PURCHASE
    SERIES A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      NONE
  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

         Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:


         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   [x]        Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)         [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [ ]        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)          [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   [ ]        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)         [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [ ]        Rule 15d-6                   [ ]
         Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   [x]

         Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: one (1)



         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Noble Drilling Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


Date:  May 6, 2002                     By:  /s/ Robert D. Campbell
                                            -----------------------------------
                                       Name:    Robert D. Campbell
                                       Title:   President