Ownership Submission
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 OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CAWLEY MICHAEL A
   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) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/31/2005
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77067		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 05/31/2005   M   6,000 A $ 37.625 6,800 D  
Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 05/31/2005   M   6,000 A $ 39.625 12,800 D  
Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 05/31/2005   M   6,000 A $ 37.75 18,800 D  
Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 05/31/2005   M   4,286 A $ 27.5 23,086 D  
Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 05/31/2005   M   5,000 A $ 37.25 28,086 D  

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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 (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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 37.625 05/31/2005   M     6,000 07/01/1997 07/01/2006 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 39.625 05/31/2005   M     6,000 07/01/1998 07/01/2007 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 37.75 05/31/2005   M     6,000 07/01/1999 07/01/2008 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 27.5 05/31/2005   M     4,286 07/01/2000 07/01/2009 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 4,286 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 37.25 05/31/2005   M     5,000 07/01/2001 07/01/2010 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CAWLEY MICHAEL A
100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77067		        

Signatures

 Michael A. Cawley   06/02/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 Arnold J. Johnson, POA   06/02/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 Chris Tong, POA   06/02/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
 
Remarks:
The transactions reported on this Form 4 reflect the acquisition of 27286 shares of common stock pursuant to the exercise of Non-Employee Director Stock Options, the disposition of such shares being reported on a separate Form 4 on June 2, 2005.

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