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FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
EDELMAN THOMAS J
(Last)(First)(Middle)
100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100
(Street)
HOUSTONTX77067
(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOBLE ENERGY INC [NBL]		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock         1,100,000 I Deferred Comp. Plans
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 M  112,726 A$ 21.485 1,080,550 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  2,800 D$ 42.84 1,077,750 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  100 D$ 42.85 1,077,650 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  600 D$ 42.86 1,077,050 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  800 D$ 42.87 1,076,250 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  700 D$ 42.88 1,075,550 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  5,000 D$ 43 1,070,550 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  2,988 D$ 43.13 1,067,562 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  4,700 D$ 43.14 1,062,862 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  11,264 D$ 43.15 1,051,598 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  1,512 D$ 43.16 1,050,086 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  700 D$ 43.17 1,049,386 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  2,200 D$ 43.18 1,047,186 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  2,200 D$ 43.19 1,044,986 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  17,911 D$ 43.2 1,027,075 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  4,345 D$ 43.21 1,022,730 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  3,400 D$ 43.22 1,019,330 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  600 D$ 43.27 1,018,730 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  5,000 D$ 43.28 1,013,730 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  12,500 D$ 43.3 1,001,230 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  11,841 D$ 43.4 989,389 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  2,000 D$ 43.41 987,389 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  2,300 D$ 43.44 985,089 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  8,732 D$ 43.45 976,357 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  126 D$ 43.46 976,231 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  4,907 D$ 43.47 971,324 D  
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 03/09/2009 S  3,500 D$ 43.48 967,824 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 21.485 03/09/2009 M   112,726 05/16/200503/22/2009 Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock 112,726 $ 0 200,000 D  
Explanation of Responses:
 
Remarks:
Column 5 of Table 1 includes 1,559 restricted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock directly held by the reporting person.
Arnold J. Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact03/11/2009
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
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