X0306 4 2012-08-14 false 0000912750 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO /DE/ NFX 0001380434 Jasek John H 4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 100 THE WOODLANDS TX 77380 false true false false Vice President-Onshore GC common stock 2012-08-14 4 S false 12278 31.8537 D 57427 D The shares beneficially owned following this transaction include (1) 500 additional shares of common stock acquired by the reporting person on June 30, 2012 pursuant to the Newfield Exploration Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and (2) 110 less shares of common stock withheld for tax purposes on February 14, 2011 and previously reported on a Form 4A filed on July 5, 2011, but inadverently not reflected on subsequent Form 4 filings. Reflects the sale of an aggregate of 12,278 shares of common stock on August 14, 2012 at the weighted average sale price of $31.8537. The prices for these sales range from $31.77 to $31.93. The filer undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. /S/ John D. Marziotti as attorney-in-fact for John H. Jasek 2012-08-15