Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 675	$ 1,180
Accounts Receivable, Net	748	615
Other Current Assets	780	160
Total Current Assets	2,203	1,955
Property, Plant and Equipment
Oil and Gas Properties (Successful Efforts Method of Accounting)	29,678	30,355
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other	879	909
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	30,557	31,264
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	(13,055)	(12,716)
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	17,502	18,548
Goodwill	1,310	0
Other Noncurrent Assets	461	508
Total Assets	21,476	21,011
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable - Trade	1,161	736
Other Current Liabilities	578	742
Total Current Liabilities	1,739	1,478
Long-Term Debt	6,746	7,011
Net Deferred Income Tax Liability	1,127	1,819
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	1,245	1,103
Total Liabilities	10,857	11,411
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock - Par Value $1.00 per share; 4 Million Shares Authorized, None Issued	0	0
Common Stock - Par Value $0.01; 1 Billion Shares Authorized; 529 Million and 471 Million Shares Issued, Respectively	5	5
Additional Paid in Capital	8,438	6,450
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(30)	(31)
Treasury Stock, at Cost; 39 Million and 38 Million Shares, Respectively	(725)	(692)
Retained Earnings	2,248	3,556
Noble Energy Share of Equity	9,936	9,288
Noncontrolling Interests	683	312
Total Equity	10,619	9,600
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 21,476	$ 21,011