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 *
BERENSON JEFFREY L
   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)
05/16/2005
(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., Restricted Stock Award 05/16/2005   A   2,400 A $ 0 2,400 D  
Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 05/16/2005   A   0 (4) A $ 0 0 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) $ 21.28 05/16/2005   A   9,397   05/16/2005 12/09/2007 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 9,397 $ 0 (1) 9,397 D  
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 66.87 05/16/2005   A   5,600   05/16/2006 05/16/2015 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 5,600 $ 0 5,600 D  
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 25.59 05/16/2005   A   9,397   05/16/2005 05/22/2008 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 9,397 $ 0 (2) 9,397 D  
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant (right to buy) $ 44.58 05/16/2005   A   4,510   05/16/2005 06/14/2009 Noble Energy, Inc., Common Stock 4,510 $ 0 (3) 4,510 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BERENSON JEFFREY L
100 GLENBOROUGH DRIVE, SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77067		        

Signatures

 Jeffrey L. Berenson   05/18/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 Arnold J. Johnson, POA   05/18/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 Chris Tong, POA   05/18/2005
**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).
(1) Received in the merger in exchange for an option to acquire 15626 shares of Patina common stock at an exercise price of $12.80 per share.
(2) Received in the merger in exchange for an option to acquire 15626 shares of Patina common stock at an exercise price of $15.39 per share.
(3) Received in the merger in exchange for an option to acquire 7500 shares of Patina common stock at an exercise price of $26.81 per share.
(4) Mr. Berenson has the right to receive shares of common stock of Noble Energy, Inc., in exchange for shares of common stock of Patina Oil & Gas Corporation as of the effective date of the merger of Noble Energy, Inc. and Patina Oil & Gas Corporation. The number of shares of common stock to be received by Mr. Berenson is subject to a conversion computation which has not been completed as of the date of this filing. Mr. Berenson will report the number of shares (direct and indirect) of common stock received pursuant to the conversion computation on an amendment to this filing.

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