Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 6, 2012, senior management of Noble Energy, Inc. (the "Company") will host a conference in Houston, Texas with analysts and investors to discuss the Company's current operations, future plans and operational outlook. The Company issued press releases announcing the highlights of the conference and 2013 capital program and guidance and fourth quarter 2012 updates, copies of which are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this current report and are incorporated herein by reference. For the benefit of all investors, the slide presentation to be delivered at the conference is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this current report, is incorporated herein by reference, and will be posted on the Company's website, www.nobleenergyinc.com, under the section entitled "Investors."
The foregoing information, including Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this current report on Form 8-K:

99.1 Press release dated December 6, 2012 announcing highlights of 2012 Analyst Conference
99.2 Press release dated December 6, 2012 announcing 2013 capital program and guidance and fourth quarter 2012 updates
99.3 Noble Energy, Inc. 2012 Analyst Conference slide presentation dated December 6, 2012

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