Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^*

Walker Thomas Hodge

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/19/2018

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, U.S. Onshore /

(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77070

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 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	41578	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	1/30/2019	Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	6268	$25.1025	D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	2/1/2020	Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	4470	$37.545	D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	2/1/2021	Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	4852	$45.2025	D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	2/1/2022	Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	4958	$50.91	D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	2/1/2023	Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	6316	$54.595	D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	1/31/2024	Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	4491	$62.33	D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	1/30/2025	Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	12034	$47.74	D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	2/1/2026	Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	17244	$31.65	D
Phantom Unit	2/1/2019	2/1/2019	Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	5502	⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	2/1/2027	Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	10055	$39.46	D
Employee Stock Option Grant (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	2/1/2028	Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock	14326	$30.89	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant.
(2)	Each phantom unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Noble Energy, Inc. Common Stock, to be settled in cash upon vesting and subject to a maximum settlement value of $126.60 per unit plus the equivalent value of accrued and unpaid dividends. Phantom units were granted under the 1992 Plan and will vest three years after the date of grant upon, and subject to a formula related to, the Company's achievement of certain levels of total shareholder return (TSR) relative to a pre-determined industry peer group.
(3)	The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant, granted under the 2017 Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Walker Thomas Hodge 1001 NOBLE ENERGY WAY HOUSTON, TX 77070			SVP, U.S. Onshore

Signatures
/s/ Aaron G. Carlson, Attorney-in-Fact		2/21/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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