X0306 4 2017-04-03 false 0000912750 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO /DE/ NFX 0001308694 Boothby Lee K 4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 100 THE WOODLANDS TX 77380 true true false false President and CEO common stock 4485 I By 401(k) common stock 2017-04-03 4 S false 9000 36.88 D 263817 D The amount of securities beneficially owned following reported transactions (column 5) includes 264 shares of common stock acquired by the reporting person on December 31, 2016 pursuant to the Newfield Exploration Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The sales reported in this Form 4 were affected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. /s/ Timothy D. Yang as attorney-in-fact for Lee K. Boothby 2017-04-04