X0202 4 2006-12-21 false 0000072207 NOBLE ENERGY INC NBL 0001111555 COX EDWARD F 100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77067 true false false false Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-21 4 M false 10000 29.74 A 39577 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-21 4 S false 2000 49.88 D 37577 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-21 4 S false 2000 49.9 D 35577 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-21 4 S false 1700 49.92 D 33877 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-21 4 S false 2300 49.93 D 31577 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-21 4 S false 2000 49.94 D 29577 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-21 4 S false 600 49.95 D 28977 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-21 4 S false 600 49.97 D 28377 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-21 4 S false 800 49.96 D 27577 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-22 4 S false 2000 50 D 25577 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-22 4 S false 2000 49.8 D 23577 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-22 4 S false 1500 49.55 D 22077 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-12-22 4 S false 500 49.57 D 21577 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 29.74 2006-12-21 4 M false 10000 0 D 2006-02-01 2015-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 10000 0 D Column 5 of Table I includes 1,577 restricted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock. Arnold J. Johnson, POA 2006-12-26