NBL Noble Energy Inc

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 * EDELMAN THOMAS J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NOBLE ENERGY INC [ NBL ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/23/2019
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77070 (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
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	12/23/2019		J(1)		200000	D	$0	0	I	Deferred Comp. Plans
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	12/23/2019		J(1)		200000	A	$0	3368284	D
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	12/23/2019		S(2)		200000	D	$23.9819 (3)	3168284	D
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock								20000	I	By Spouse
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock								20000	I	By Trust for Eleanor Edelman (4)
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock								20000	I	By Trust for Elizabeth Eleanor (5)
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock								40000	I	Descendants Trust (6)
Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock								60000	I	Edelman Business Ventures

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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	This filing reflects a change in the form of beneficial ownership of 200,000 shares of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock as a result of a distribution of such shares to the reporting person under a deferred compensation plan.
(2)	The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person.
(3)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades from $23.48 to $24.38. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
(4)	Shares held indirectly in Eleanor Edelman 2011 Trust for which Mr. Edelman is trustee.
(5)	Shares held indirectly in Elizabeth Eleanor 2011 Trust for which Mr. Edelman is trustee.
(6)	Shares held indirectly in Descendants Trust for which Mr. Edelman is trustee.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
EDELMAN THOMAS J 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY HOUSTON, TX 77070	X

Signatures
/s/ Rachel Clingman, attorney-in-fact for Thomas J. Edleman		12/23/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date