X0303 4 2010-01-05 false 0000072207 NOBLE ENERGY INC NBL 0001188192 DAVIDSON CHARLES D 100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77067 true true false false Chairman & CEO Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 3222 I 401(k) Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2010-01-05 4 M false 80000 18.94 A 293725 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2010-01-05 4 S false 49300 75 D 244425 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2010-01-05 4 S false 700 75.02 D 243725 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 18.94 2010-01-05 4 M false 80000 0 D 2001-10-02 2010-10-02 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 80000 80000 D Holdings under the Company's 401(k) Plan are reported in units by the plan administrator. The units represent shares of Company common stock. The number of shares represented by the units is based upon the plan statement as of January 5, 2010 and calculated by dividing the aggregate unit balance under the 401(k) by the closing price of the Company's common stock on that date. Column 5 of Table 1 includes 155,429 restricted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock directly held by the reporting person. Transaction pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Arnold J. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact 2010-01-07