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Organization and Nature of Operations	9 Months Ended
Organization and Nature of Operations	Sep. 30, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Nature of Operations	Note 1. Organization and Nature of Operations Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble Energy, we or us) is a leading independent energy company engaged in worldwide crude oil and natural gas exploration and production. Our historical operating areas include: US onshore, primarily the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin, Delaware Basin and Eagle Ford Shale; US offshore Gulf of Mexico (until April 2018); Eastern Mediterranean; and West Africa. Our Midstream segment develops, owns and operates domestic midstream infrastructure assets, as well as invests in other midstream projects, with current focus areas being the DJ and Delaware Basins.