X0202 3 2008-04-22 0 0000072207 NOBLE ENERGY INC NBL 0001297978 Brown Ted D 100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77067 false true false false Sr. VP Northern Region Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 44362 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 72.94 2009-02-01 2018-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 18780 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 53.42 2008-02-01 2017-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 20268 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 45.94 2007-02-01 2016-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 7078 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 32.05 2005-05-16 2010-02-22 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 47860 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 38.34 2007-06-16 2016-06-16 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 25000 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 31.84 2005-05-16 2010-05-03 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 11546 D Column 2 of Table 1 includes 25,024 restricted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock. These restricted shares generally vest as follows: 1,560 shares on 2/1/2009, 3,000 shares on 6/16/2009 (subject to satisfaction of performance goals in the case of restricted shares vesting 2/1/2009 and 6/16/2009), 10,195 shares on 2/1/2010 and 10,269 shares on 2/1/2011. All options listed in Table II that were exerciseable on 5/16/2005 vested on that date. All other options listed in Table II vest 1/3 each year for three years. Arnold J. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact 2008-05-01