X0303 4 2011-02-28 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 2011-02-28 4 S false 1700 90.51 D 13620 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2011-02-28 4 S false 5500 91.69 D 8120 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2011-02-28 4 S false 300 92.35 D 7820 D The sale price reported in Column 4 of Table 1 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $90 to $90.97, 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 1 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $91.03 to $91.97, 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 1 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $92 to $92.69, 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 1 includes 7,391 restricted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock directly held by the reporting person. Arnold J. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-03-02