X0202 4 2008-06-09 false 0000072207 NOBLE ENERGY INC NBL 0001111385 SMITH BRUCE A 100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77067 false false false true ex-Director Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 M false 20000 18.96 A 20000 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 900 104.03 D 19100 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 100 103.99 D 19000 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 400 103.94 D 18600 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 500 103.93 D 18100 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 100 103.92 D 18000 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 700 103.91 D 17300 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 6700 103.9 D 10600 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 100 102.07 D 10500 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 100 102.04 D 10400 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 100 101.99 D 10300 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 500 101.98 D 9800 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 700 101.97 D 9100 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 500 101.96 D 8600 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 200 101.95 D 8400 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 100 101.94 D 8300 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 900 101.93 D 7400 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 400 101.91 D 7000 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 300 101.9 D 6700 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 800 101.89 D 5900 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 400 101.88 D 5500 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 300 101.86 D 5200 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 1100 101.85 D 4100 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 100 101.83 D 4000 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 400 101.82 D 3600 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 700 101.81 D 2900 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 600 101.8 D 2300 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 1000 101.79 D 1300 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-06-09 4 S false 1300 101.76 D 0 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 18.96 2008-06-09 4 M false 20000 0 D 2003-03-06 2012-03-06 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 20000 0 D Mr. Smith resigned from the Board of Directors on February 1, 2008 and is no longer subject to Section 16. Arnold J. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact 2008-06-11