David Stover President and COO October 2011 Johnson Rice Energy Conference
Noble Energy Creating long-term value f Diversified but Focused Asset Portfolio Allows optimal capital allocation for superior returns f Exploration-led Growth Proven track record, game-changing opportunities f Broad Lineup of…
Balanced and Diversified Portfolio Provides stability and strength Reserves YE 2010 f Leverage to U.S. and International 1.1 BBoe Markets United States f Exposure to Crude Oil and Natural Gas International f Quality Asset…
Exploration Track Record The right people, strategy, technology, and processes f Discovered nearly 2 BBoe in Last 5 Years Net Resources Discovered MMBoe Very low finding costs 1,000 Replaced about 25 times annual production…
Total Net Risked Resources Over four times proved reserves 8,400 Risked Resources (MMBoe) Deepwater GOM U.S. Eastern Onshore Med 4,600 West Africa Other 1,092 Proved Reserves Risked Resources Unrisked Resources 2010…
Major Development Project Line-up Inventory of growth drivers Liquids Onshore Gas U.S. Horizontal Niobrara Deepwater Galapagos GOM Gunflint Eastern Tamar Med Leviathan Aseng West Africa Alen…
Conservative Financial Position Supporting long-term growth plans f Over 1.5 Billion of Cash 2011 Volumes f 2.1 Billion Available Under Credit Facility Liquids Unhedged U.S. Gas f Debt to Book Cap Ratio, Net of Hedged Cash, of…
Marcellus Joint Venture Great strategic fit for NBL f Adds New U.S. Onshore Area with a Substantial Growth Profile Marcellus is one of the most economically attractive developments in North America Returns competitive with current…
Marcellus Joint Venture Significant scale and impact f Large Acreage Position within Marcellus Fairway 50% of 663,350 net acres Located in both wet and dry gas windows 87% HBP, high WI (100%) and NRI (88%) f Risked Resources…
Marcellus Joint Venture Unique Structure Provides for superior value creation f Investments Spread Over Long Time Horizon Competitive access cost at 7,100 per acre NPV10 Integrates well with NBLs long range plan f Built-in Circuit…
WY Denver Julesburg Basin Delivering U.S. onshore growth NE Cheyenne CO f Built Premier Liquids-rich Acreage Denver Position Over 840,000 net acres Operated rig count 8 vertical, 5 horizontal 485 vertical, 85 horizontal…
Wattenberg Field Horizontal development underway f Approximately 400,000 Net Acres NBL operated with 90% WI f Horizontal Drilling Improves Recoveries and Returns All wells 30-day IP average 530 Boe/d Estimated EURs 310 MBoe…
Central DJ Basin Niobrara Significant acreage position outside Wattenberg f Approximately 440,000 Net Acres Low entry cost, < 500 per acre Largely operated by NBL f Continue to Appraise N. Colorado and S. Wyoming Plan to drill 10…
Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Ongoing developments with significant upside NBL Interests f Near-term Production Adds NBL Interests Louisiana Louisiana Redrock Swordfish Producing 67% WI Redrock 85% WI Swordfish South Raton late…
Galapagos Project Near-term impact for NBL Louisiana f 130 MMBoe Gross Resources 75% oil NBL 29% average WI Mississippi Canyon Upside recoveries add 65 MMBoe f Project Development Plan NaKika 3 wells completed Santiago…
Deep Blue Prospect Resource potential remains f Operated by NBL Louisiana f Subsalt Miocene Prospect f Original Well Encountered Hydrocarbons Green Canyon Multiple high-quality reservoirs 32 feet of net pay Tahiti f…
Gunflint Mississippi Canyon 948 Noble Energys largest GOM discovery to-date Louisiana f NBL Operated Development Unitization agreement signed Included southern blocks to project area f Complex Subsalt Miocene Structure…
Deepwater GOM Exploration Portfolio Substantial resource opportunity f Majority Captured within Last Few Years Through Leasing Program Internally generated prospects Prospect Gross Size (MMBoe) Largely operated with high WI…
West Africa Generating multiple growth opportunities West Africa f Strong Production at Alba Field Net volumes 240 MMcf/d, 20 MBbls/d Gas sales to LNG and methanol plants f Exceptional Operated Exploration Track Record 3 oil and…
West Africa Aseng Development High performance oil project f 40 MMBbl Net Oil Resources f Start-up Targeted for Year End 2011 All wells drilled and completed FPSO sailed in September 2011 17,000 Bbl/d net (includes cost recovery)…
West Africa Alen Development Liquid focused gas-cycling project f 32 MMBbl Net Oil, Condensate Resources 313 Bcf net gas resources f Gas-cycling Increases Liquids Recoveries f High-quality Reservoir Avg. porosity 24%,…
West Africa Exploration Meaningful potential with multiple play types f 1.5 MM Gross Acres in Douala Basin Cameroon f Continuing to Mature Deeper Oil Opportunities Block O 45% WI Cameroon 3D seismic acquisition YoYo completed…
Eastern Mediterranean Existing asset position f Mari-B Continues to Deliver Reliable Supplies Nearly 100% operational reliability Compression project finalized Eastern Mediterranean 2Q demand up 40% from 2010 f Noa Development…
Israel Tamar World-class discovery and development f Resource Estimated at 8.4 Tcf, Gross NBL operated with 36% WI f Initial Development Phase 5 subsea completions at 200-250 MMcf/d per well Process capacity expanded to 1…
Israel Leviathan Largest discovery in NBL history f Resource Estimated at 16 Tcf, Gross NBL operated with 39.66% WI Several high-quality Miocene reservoirs 125 square mile aerial extent 1 f Appraisal Plan to Further Define 3…
Eastern Mediterranean Exploration Leading acreage position in a emerging basin f NBL Operates 3 MM Gross Acres f Four Consecutive Successes Based on geologic model and 3D Eastern Mediterranean interpretation f Multiple Prospects…
New Venture Opportunities Worldwide resource exposure Offshore France 2.3 MM Gross Acres NBL Operated with 72.5% WI Offshore Nicaragua 2 MM Gross Acres NBL Operated with 100% WI Offshore Senegal / Guinea Bissau 2.4 MM…
Important Messages About Noble Energy Unrecognized potential and value f Discovered Resources Deliver Significant Growth in Reserves, Production and Margins f Focused Exploration Portfolio with Substantial Running Room f…