X0202 4 2005-05-27 true 0000072207 NOBLE ENERGY INC NBL 0001106712 MCELVANY JAMES L 100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77067 false false false true Retired Officer Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 10000 73.1 D 162072 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 25000 73.11 D 137072 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 2000 73.13 D 135072 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 5000 73.14 D 130072 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 26600 73.15 D 103472 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 24744 76.16 D 78728 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 2000 73.17 D 76728 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 8000 73.18 D 68728 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 12000 73.2 D 56728 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 7000 73.24 D 49728 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 13000 73.25 D 36728 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 11000 73.3 D 25728 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 1000 73.32 D 24728 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 3000 73.33 D 21728 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 2047 73.35 D 19681 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 10000 73.36 D 9681 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 100 73.39 D 9581 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 1800 73.4 D 7781 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 100 73.41 D 7681 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 1100 73.42 D 6581 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 200 73.43 D 6381 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 123 73.26 D 923 I held by sons Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 400 73.27 D 523 I held by sons Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 S false 523 73.28 D 0 I held by sons Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 J false 0 0 D 6452 I 401(k) See remarks for description of price and share calculations. The transactions reported on this Form 4 include the disposition of 146947 shares of common stock which were acquired by Mr. McElvany pursuant to the exercise of Employee Stock Options as reported on the Form 4 filed on June 1, 2005. Each amount listed in Column 5. of Table I that is Directly held by Mr. McElvany includes 3681 restricted shares of common stock. Note: The last line of Direct holdings of Common Stock also includes 2700 unrestricted shares of common stock. Holdings under the Company's 401(k) Plan are reported in units by the plan administrator. The units represent shares of Company common stock. The number of shares represented by the units is calculated by dividing the aggregate unit balance under the 401(k) by the closing price of the Company's common stock on the applicable date. Using this calculation, holdings under the 401(k) plan have decreased by approximately 45 shares of Company common stock since the last reportable transaction in the Company's common stock on Form 4. James L. McElvany 2005-06-01 Arnold J. Johnson, POA 2005-06-01 Charles D. Davidson, POA 2005-06-01