Long before the industry dared to dream that operating in the ultra-deepwater of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico could be possible, Noble took a bold and pioneering step in that direction. Believing that the deepwater was the future, the Company undertook the conversion of several shallow water submersibles into semisubmersibles known as the “EVAs.” The EVAs, which stood for “economic value advantage” leveraged Noble’s considerable engineering expertise and well-deserved reputation for efficient and safe operations.