X0306 4 2012-12-12 false 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 2012-12-12 4 M false 20268 53.42 A 80522 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2012-12-12 4 S false 17580 101.41 D 62942 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2012-12-12 4 S false 2688 102.08 D 60254 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 53.42 2012-12-12 4 M false 20268 0 D 2008-02-01 2017-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 20268 0 D The sale price reported in Column 4 of Table I is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $101 to $101.91, 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 such range. The sale price reported in Column 4 of Table I is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $102 to $102.17, 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 such range. Column 5 of Table I includes 21,073 restricted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock directly held by the reporting person. Arnold J. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-12-13