X0202 4 2005-05-16 false 0000072207 NOBLE ENERGY INC NBL 0001124201 BERENSON JEFFREY L 100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77067 true false false false Noble Energy, Inc., Restricted Stock Award 2005-05-16 4 A false 2400 0 A 2400 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2005-05-16 4 A false 0 0 A 0 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 21.28 2005-05-16 4 A false 9397 0 A 2005-05-16 2007-12-09 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 9397 9397 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 66.87 2005-05-16 4 A false 5600 0 A 2006-05-16 2015-05-16 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 5600 5600 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 25.59 2005-05-16 4 A false 9397 0 A 2005-05-16 2008-05-22 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 9397 9397 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 44.58 2005-05-16 4 A false 4510 0 A 2005-05-16 2009-06-14 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 4510 4510 D Received in the merger in exchange for an option to acquire 15626 shares of Patina common stock at an exercise price of $12.80 per share. Received in the merger in exchange for an option to acquire 15626 shares of Patina common stock at an exercise price of $15.39 per share. Received in the merger in exchange for an option to acquire 7500 shares of Patina common stock at an exercise price of $26.81 per share. Mr. Berenson has the right to receive shares of common stock of Noble Energy, Inc., in exchange for shares of common stock of Patina Oil & Gas Corporation as of the effective date of the merger of Noble Energy, Inc. and Patina Oil & Gas Corporation. The number of shares of common stock to be received by Mr. Berenson is subject to a conversion computation which has not been completed as of the date of this filing. Mr. Berenson will report the number of shares (direct and indirect) of common stock received pursuant to the conversion computation on an amendment to this filing. Jeffrey L. Berenson 2005-05-18 Arnold J. Johnson, POA 2005-05-18 Chris Tong, POA 2005-05-18