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
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Fairchild George W Jr 		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)
Chief Accounting Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, STE 100 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/15/2017
(Street)

THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   8/15/2017     M    1350   (1) (2) A $0   40681   D    
common stock   8/15/2017     M    1440   (1) (2) A $0   42121   D    
common stock   8/15/2017     M    1397   (1) (2) A $0   43518   D    
common stock   8/15/2017     D    4187   (2) D $25.415   39331   D    
common stock   8/15/2017     F    3515   D $25.415   35816   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Phantom Stock Unit   $0   (1) 8/15/2017     M         1350    8/15/2015   2/15/2018   common stock   1350   $0   1350   D    
Phantom Stock Unit   $0   (1) 8/15/2017     M         1440    8/15/2016   2/15/2019   common stock   1440   $0   2880   D    
Phantom Stock Unit   $0   (1) 8/15/2017     M         1397    8/15/2017   2/15/2020   common stock   1397   $0   4193   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Each cash-settled restricted stock unit subject to this award is the economic equivalent of one share of the issuer's common stock and may be settled solely in cash.
(2)  These transactions reflect the conversion of cash-settled restricted stock units into cash (i.e., the deemed acquisition and simultaneous disposition of the underlying shares of stock).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Fairchild George W Jr
4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, STE 100
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380

Chief Accounting Officer

Signatures
/s/ Timothy D. Yang, attorney-in-fact for George W. Fairchild, Jr. 8/17/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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