SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WILEY KENNETH P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE
SUITE 100

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77067

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOBLE ENERGY INC [ NBL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP Information Systems
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/23/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 M 795 A $40.375 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 S 795 D $55.9 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 M 8,000 A $32.54 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 S 819 D $55.8 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 S 300 D $55.81 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 S 6,881 D $55.9 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 M 3,762 A $39.875 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 S 3,762 D $55.9 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 M 3,762 A $35.938 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 S 3,762 D $55.9 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 M 12,000 A $43.21 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 S 12,000 D $55.9 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 M 4,000 A $35.365 0 D
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 09/23/2004 S 4,000 D $55.9 1,316(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy) $40.375 09/23/2004 M 795 09/24/1997 09/24/2006 Common Stock 795 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy) $32.54 09/23/2004 M 8,000 02/01/2003 02/01/2012 Common Stock 8,000 $0 4,000 D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy) $39.875 09/23/2004 M 3,762 07/21/1998 07/21/2007 Common Stock 3,762 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy) $35.938 09/23/2004 M 3,762 02/02/1999 02/02/2008 Common Stock 3,762 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy) $43.21 09/23/2004 M 12,000 01/29/2002 01/29/2011 Common Stock 12,000 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy) $35.365 09/23/2004 M 4,000 02/01/2004 02/01/2013 Common Stock 4,000 $0 8,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 1,244 restricted shares and 72 unrestricted shares that are directly owned
Remarks:
Kenneth Wiley 09/27/2004
Arnold Johnson Attorney in Fact for Kenneth Wiley 09/27/2004
James McElvany Attorney in Fact for Kenneth Wiley 09/27/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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