Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 564	$ 1,180
Accounts Receivable, Net	675	615
Other Current Assets	303	160
Total Current Assets	1,542	1,955
Property, Plant and Equipment
Oil and Gas Properties (Successful Efforts Method of Accounting)	30,583	30,355
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other	928	909
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	31,511	31,264
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	(13,115)	(12,716)
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	18,396	18,548
Goodwill	1,295	0
Other Noncurrent Assets	416	508
Total Assets	21,649	21,011
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable - Trade	1,123	736
Other Current Liabilities	499	742
Total Current Liabilities	1,622	1,478
Long-Term Debt	7,487	7,011
Deferred Income Taxes	1,352	1,819
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	1,245	1,103
Total Liabilities	11,706	11,411
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock - Par Value $1.00 per share; 4 Million Shares Authorized; None Issued	0	0
Common Stock - Par Value $0.01 per share; 1 Billion Shares Authorized; 529 Million and 471 Million Shares Issued, respectively	5	5
Additional Paid in Capital	8,415	6,450
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(29)	(31)
Treasury Stock, at Cost; 39 Million and 38 Million Shares, respectively	(728)	(692)
Retained Earnings	1,803	3,556
Noble Energy Share of Equity	9,466	9,288
Noncontrolling Interests	477	312
Total Equity	9,943	9,600
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 21,649	$ 21,011