X0306 4 2018-01-02 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 2018-01-02 4 S false 12000 31.84 D 223235 D The amount of securities beneficially owned following reported transaction (column 5) includes 313 shares of common stock acquired by the reporting person on December 31, 2017 pursuant to the Newfield Exploration Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected 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 2018-01-04