X0202 4 2006-01-06 false 0000072207 NOBLE ENERGY INC NBL 0000935356 EDELMAN THOMAS J 100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77067 true false false false Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 M false 100000 6.02 A 1359700 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 5000 41.5 D 1354700 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 8100 41.75 D 1346600 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 4800 41.77 D 1341800 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 100 41.78 D 1341700 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 1900 41.8 D 1339800 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 100 41.81 D 1339700 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 5000 41.87 D 1334700 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 4400 42.1 D 1330300 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 5000 42.11 D 1325300 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 600 42.15 D 1324700 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 500 42.19 D 1324200 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 3800 42.2 D 1320400 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 6200 42.25 D 1314200 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 4500 42.3 D 1309700 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 1200 42.58 D 1308500 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 1500 42.59 D 1307000 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 12200 42.6 D 1294800 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 200 42.61 D 1294600 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 8100 42.62 D 1286500 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 1700 42.63 D 1284800 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 4800 42.66 D 1280000 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 8100 42.67 D 1271900 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 500 42.68 D 1271400 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 200 42.69 D 1271200 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 10600 42.7 D 1260600 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 200 42.74 D 1260400 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-01-06 4 S false 700 42.75 D 1259700 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 6.02 2006-01-06 4 M false 100000 0 D 2005-05-16 2006-02-21 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 100000 0 D Column 5. of Table I includes 4,800 restricted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock. Thomas J. Edelman 2006-01-09 Arnold J. Johnson, POA 2006-01-09 Chris Tong, POA 2006-01-09