X0202 4 2008-02-29 false 0000072207 NOBLE ENERGY INC NBL 0001344584 Bruning Frederick Brian 100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77067 false true false false Chief Accounting Officer Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-02-29 4 M false 500 36.94 A 8533 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-02-29 4 S false 500 80 D 8033 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 M false 6150 36.94 A 14183 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 M false 4175 45.94 A 18358 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 M false 3600 53.42 A 21958 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 700 80.3 D 21258 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 1400 80.31 D 19858 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 1100 80.32 D 18758 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 500 80.33 D 18258 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 600 80.35 D 17658 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 400 80.36 D 17258 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 200 80.37 D 17058 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 800 80.38 D 16258 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 450 80.39 D 15808 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 400 80.4 D 15408 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 300 80.41 D 15108 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 100 80.42 D 15008 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 1200 80.24 D 13808 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 1300 80.25 D 12508 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 850 80.26 D 11658 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 325 80.27 D 11333 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 200 80.28 D 11133 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 300 80.29 D 10833 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 200 80.34 D 10633 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 1400 80.19 D 9233 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 700 80.2 D 8533 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 200 80.22 D 8333 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2008-03-03 4 S false 300 80.23 D 8033 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 36.94 2008-02-29 4 M false 500 0 D 2006-11-14 2015-11-14 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 10000 9500 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 36.94 2008-03-03 4 M false 6150 0 D 2006-11-14 2015-11-14 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 9500 3350 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 45.94 2008-03-03 4 M false 4175 0 D 2007-02-01 2016-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 6262 2087 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 53.42 2008-03-03 4 M false 3600 0 D 2008-02-01 2017-02-01 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 10802 7202 D Column 5 of Table 1 includes 8,033 restricted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock. Arnold J. Johnson, Attorney in Fact 2008-03-04