X0202 4 2004-10-05 false 0000072207 NOBLE ENERGY INC NBL 0001188925 BULLINGTON ALAN R 100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77067 false true false false Sr. VP & General Manager Int'l Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 2004-10-05 4 M false 15048 20.0625 A 16707 D Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 2004-10-05 4 M false 12540 39.875 A 29247 D Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 2004-10-05 4 M false 12540 35.938 A 41787 D Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 2004-10-05 4 S false 15048 59.25 D 26739 D Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 2004-10-05 4 S false 12540 59.2 D 14199 D Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 2004-10-05 4 S false 12540 59.15 D 1659 D Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 2004-10-06 4 M false 13548 20.0625 A 15207 D Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 2004-10-06 4 S false 13548 59.71 D 1659 D Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 2004-10-06 4 J false 0 0 D 4206 I 401(k) Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 20.0625 2004-10-05 4 M false 15048 0 D 2000-02-01 2009-02-01 Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 15048 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 39.875 2004-10-05 4 M false 12540 0 D 1998-07-21 2007-07-21 Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 12540 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 35.938 2004-10-05 4 M false 12540 0 D 1999-02-02 2008-02-01 Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 12540 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 20.0625 2004-10-06 4 M false 13548 0 D 2001-01-31 2010-01-31 Noble Energy Inc., Common Stock 13548 0 D This Transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. This Transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. This Transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. This Transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. This Transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. This Transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. This Transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. This Transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. This Transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. This Transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. This Transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. This Transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan. See remarks for description of price and share calculations. 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 calculated by dividing the aggregate unit balance under the 401(k) by the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date in question. Using this calculation, holdings under the 401(k) plan have decreased by approximately 24 shares of Company common stock since the last reportable transaction in the Company's common stock on Form 4. Column 5. of Table I includes 1659 shares of restricted stock. Alan Bullington 2004-10-07 Arnold Johnson, POA 2004-10-07 James McElvany, POA 2004-10-07