X0303 4 2008-07-23 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 2008-07-23 4 M false 10000 29.735 A 10000 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 100 76.99 D 9900 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 200 76.97 D 9700 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 187 76.93 D 9513 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 300 76.91 D 9213 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 104 76.9 D 9109 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 396 76.87 D 8713 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 100 76.86 D 8613 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 100 76.85 D 8513 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 100 76.83 D 8413 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 300 76.8 D 8113 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 200 76.76 D 7913 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 500 76.75 D 7413 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 300 76.74 D 7113 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 1300 76.73 D 5813 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 100 76.72 D 5713 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 100 76.71 D 5613 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 1013 76.7 D 4600 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 100 76.69 D 4500 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 1500 76.68 D 3000 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 500 76.67 D 2500 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 1200 76.66 D 1300 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 300 76.64 D 1000 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 300 76.63 D 700 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-07-23 4 S false 700 76.56 D 0 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 29.735 2008-07-23 4 M false 10000 0 D 2006-02-01 2015-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 10000 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 2008-07-24