Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Gerhart Terry L
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/20/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOBLE ENERGY INC [NBL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP Global Operations Services
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77070		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 21,573
D
 
Noble Energy Inc. Common Stock 6,651
I
401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/28/2010(1) 12/28/2019 Noble Energy Stock Option 19,000 $ 36.6725 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/01/2011 02/01/2020 Noble Energy Stock Option 15,660 $ 37.545 (1) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/01/2012 02/01/2021 Noble Energy Stock Option 12,580 $ 45.2025 (1) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/01/2013 02/01/2022 Noble Energy Stock Option 18,720 $ 50.91 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/01/2014 02/01/2023 Noble Energy Stock Option 13,602 $ 54.595 (1) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 04/29/2014 04/29/2023 Noble Energy Stock Option 1,162 $ 56.52 (1) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/31/2015 01/31/2024 Noble Energy Stock Option 10,830 $ 62.33 (1) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/30/2016 01/30/2025 Noble Energy Stock Option 13,586 $ 47.74 (1) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gerhart Terry L
1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY
HOUSTON, TX 77070		       SVP Global Operations Services  

Signatures

/s/ Aaron G. Carlson, Attorney-in-Fact 10/22/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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(1) The option is exercisable in three annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant.

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