Sec Form 4 Filing - POILLION WILLIAM A JR @ NOBLE ENERGY INC - 2006-02-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person POILLION WILLIAM A JR 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NOBLE ENERGY INC [ NBL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Retired Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/01/2006 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77067 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 02/01/2006 M 30,000 A $ 17.6825 41,263 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 02/01/2006 M 5,508 A $ 22.2325 46,771 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 02/01/2006 M 5,194 A $ 29.87 51,965 D Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 02/01/2006 S 40,702 D $ 46.1261 11,263 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 Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 17.6825 02/01/2006 M 30,000 02/01/2004 02/01/2013 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 22.2325 02/01/2006 M 5,508 02/01/2005 02/01/2014 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 5,508 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 29.87 02/01/2006 M 5,194 02/01/2006 02/01/2015 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 5,194 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other POILLION WILLIAM A JR 100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX77067 Retired Officer Signatures William A. Poillion 02/03/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date Arnold J. Johnson, POA 02/03/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date Chris Tong, POA 02/03/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks: Column 5. of Table I includes 3,279 resticted shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock

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