X0303 4 2010-11-04 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 3239 I 401(k) Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2010-11-04 4 M false 77000 16.27 A 444218 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2010-11-04 4 S false 52000 84.2 D 392218 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 16.27 2010-11-04 4 M false 77000 0 D 2003-02-01 2012-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 77000 0 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 November 4, 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 130,707 restricted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock directly held by the reporting person. Represents completion of transaction pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan providing for the exercise of up to 77,000 Noble Energy, Inc. stock options and the sale of no more than 52,000 shares of Noble Energy, Inc. common stock underlying such stock options. Arnold J. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact 2010-11-05