X0303 4 2010-10-25 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 3249 I 401(k) Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2010-10-25 4 M false 65910 16.27 A 403128 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2010-10-25 4 S false 35910 79.12 D 367218 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 16.27 2010-10-25 4 M false 65910 0 D 2003-02-01 2012-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 65910 77000 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 October 25, 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. The sale price reported in Column 4 of Table 1 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $79 to $79.33, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Noble Energy, Inc., any shareholder of Noble Energy, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4. Column 5 of Table 1 includes 130,707 restricted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock directly held by the reporting person. Represents completion of transaction pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan as described in Form 4 filed October 20, 2010 that provided for the exercise of up to 77,000 Noble Energy, Inc. stock options and the sale of no more than 47,000 shares of Noble Energy, Inc. common stock underlying such stock options. Arnold J. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact 2010-10-27