X0202 4 2007-03-22 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 2007-03-22 4 M false 25000 11.3 A 1113559 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2007-03-22 4 S false 4223 59.6 D 1109336 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2007-03-22 4 S false 700 59.61 D 1108636 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2007-03-22 4 S false 1300 59.62 D 1107336 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2007-03-22 4 S false 3334 59.63 D 1104002 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2007-03-22 4 S false 100 59.64 D 1103902 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2007-03-22 4 S false 4843 59.65 D 1099059 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2007-03-22 4 S false 2481 59.66 D 1096578 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2007-03-22 4 S false 1700 59.67 D 1094878 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2007-03-22 4 S false 5619 59.7 D 1089259 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2007-03-22 4 S false 400 59.71 D 1088859 D Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 2007-03-22 4 S false 300 59.72 D 1088559 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) 11.3 2007-03-22 4 M false 25000 0 D 2005-05-16 2008-03-07 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 350000 325000 D Column 5 of Table I includes 1,982 restricted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Arnold J. Johnson, POA 2007-03-26