X0202 4 2006-09-27 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 2006-09-27 4 M false 28800 6.86 A 1183277 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-09-27 4 S false 1000 45.2 D 1182277 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-09-27 4 S false 1000 45.22 D 1181277 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-09-27 4 S false 3250 45.23 D 1178027 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-09-27 4 S false 1000 45.24 D 1177027 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-09-27 4 S false 1000 45.26 D 1176027 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-09-27 4 S false 450 45.27 D 1175577 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-09-27 4 S false 2300 45.28 D 1173277 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-09-27 4 S false 11700 45.3 D 1161577 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-09-27 4 S false 4950 45.31 D 1156627 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-09-27 4 S false 2050 45.32 D 1154577 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 2006-09-27 4 S false 100 45.33 D 1154477 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 6.86 2006-09-27 4 M false 28800 0 D 2005-05-16 2007-02-19 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 518800 490000 D Column 5. of Table I includes 6,377 restricted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock. Thomas J. Edelman 2006-09-28 Arnold J. Johnson, POA 2006-09-28 Chris Tong, POA 2006-09-28