Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
Metcalf James J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO /DE/ [NFX] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President - Drilling
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
363 N. SAM HOUSTON PKWY.E.,#2020		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2006
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77060		 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
common stock 02/14/2006   A   10,000 (1) A $ 0 63,118 (2) D  
common stock               1,674 I 401K plan

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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
Employee stock opt.- right to buy $ 11.85 (3)               (3) 02/12/2008 common stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Employee stock opt.- right to buy $ 14.91 (4)               (4) 02/10/2010 common stock 15,000   15,000 D  
Employee stock opt.- right to buy $ 14.91 (5)               (5) 02/10/2010 common stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Employee stock opt.- right to buy $ 19.02 (6)               (6) 02/09/2011 common stock 15,000   15,000 D  
Employee stock opt.- right to buy $ 16.87 (7)               (7) 02/07/2012 common stock 18,000   18,000 D  
Employee stock opt.- right to buy $ 16.25 (8)               (8) 08/14/2012 common stock 10,000   10,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Metcalf James J
363 N. SAM HOUSTON PKWY.E.,#2020
HOUSTON, TX 77060		       Vice President - Drilling  

Signatures

 _________________________________________ James J. Metcalf   02/16/2006
**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).
(1) The noted shares are subject to forfeiture if certain performance criteria are not met.
(2) The total includes 225 shares acquired by the reporting person on 12/31/2005 under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(3) Part of a grant to the reporting person of 20,000 shares from the Issuer's 1995 Stock Plan, exercisable at $11.85 per share. The options vested in five annual installments beginning 2/12/99.
(4) Part of a grant to the reporting person of 15,000 shares from the Issuer's 1998 Stock Plan, exercisable at $14.91 per share. The options vested in five annual installments beginning 2/10/01.
(5) Part of a grant to the reporting person of 5,000 shares from the Issuer's 2000 Stock Plan, exercisable at $14.91 per share. The options vested in five annual installments beginning 2/10/01.
(6) Part of a grant to the reporting person of 15,000 shares from the Issuer's 2000 Stock Plan, exercisable at $19.02 per share. The options vested in five annual installments beginning 2/09/2002.
(7) Part of a grant to the reporting person of 18,000 shares from the Issuer's 2000 Stock Plan, exercisable at $16.87 per share. The options vested in five annual installments beginning 2/07/2003.
(8) Part of a grant to the reporting person of 10,000 shares from the Issuer's 2000 Stock Plan, exercisable at $16.25 per share. The options vested in five annual installments beginning 8/14/2003.

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