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 M false 2634 24.25 A 27759 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 M false 4461 40.375 A 32220 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 M false 12540 39.875 A 44760 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 M false 12540 35.938 A 57300 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 M false 15048 20.0625 A 72348 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 M false 14175 20.0625 A 86523 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 M false 14175 30.875 A 100698 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 M false 25000 43.21 A 125698 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 M false 27000 32.54 A 152698 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 M false 16667 35.365 A 169365 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-27 4 M false 2707 44.465 A 172072 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 24.25 2005-05-27 4 M false 2634 0 D 1996-07-25 2005-07-25 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2634 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 40.375 2005-05-27 4 M false 4461 0 D 1997-09-24 2006-09-24 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 4461 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 39.875 2005-05-27 4 M false 12540 0 D 1998-07-21 2007-07-20 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 12540 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 35.938 2005-05-27 4 M false 12540 0 D 1999-02-02 2008-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 12540 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 20.0625 2005-05-27 4 M false 15048 0 D 2000-02-01 2009-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 15048 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 20.0625 2005-05-27 4 M false 14175 0 D 2001-01-31 2010-01-31 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 14175 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 30.875 2005-05-27 4 M false 14175 0 D 2001-07-24 2010-07-24 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 14175 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 43.21 2005-05-27 4 M false 25000 0 D 2002-01-29 2011-01-29 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 25000 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 32.54 2005-05-27 4 M false 27000 0 D 2003-02-01 2012-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 27000 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 35.365 2005-05-27 4 M false 16667 0 D 2004-02-01 2013-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 16667 8333 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 44.465 2005-05-27 4 M false 2707 0 D 2005-02-01 2014-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2707 5413 D Each amount listed in Column 5. of Table I includes 3681 restricted shares of common stock. James L. McElvany 2005-06-01 Arnold J. Johnson, POA 2005-06-01 Charles D. Davidson, POA 2005-06-01