X0303 4 2010-02-04 false 0000912750 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO /DE/ NFX 0001308694 Boothby Lee K 363 N. SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77060 true true false false President and CEO common stock 4485 I By 401(k) common stock 2010-02-04 4 A false 27900 0 A 183418 D common stock 2010-02-04 4 A false 34800 0 A 218218 D The shares subject to this award will vest in equal annual installments on February 4, 2011, February 4, 2012 and February 4, 2013. The shares subject to this award have the possibility of vesting monthly, no earlier than April 15, 2013 and no later than April 15, 2015, and will only vest if certain performance criteria are met. /S/ Michelle S. Miller as attorney-in-fact for Lee K. Boothby 2010-02-08