Organization and Nature of Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Nature of Operations

Note 1. Organization and Nature of Operations

Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble Energy, we or us) is a leading independent energy company engaged in worldwide crude oil and natural gas exploration and production. Our historical operating areas include: US onshore, primarily the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin, Delaware Basin and Eagle Ford Shale; Eastern Mediterranean; and West Africa. Our Midstream segment develops, owns and operates domestic midstream infrastructure assets, as well as invests in other midstream projects, with current focus areas being the DJ and Delaware Basins.

Chevron Merger On July 20, 2020, we entered into a definitive merger agreement (the Chevron Merger Agreement) with Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) pursuant to which, and subject to the conditions of the agreement, all outstanding shares of Noble Energy will be acquired by Chevron in an all-stock transaction valued at $13 billion, including debt, or $10.38 per share. Under the terms of the agreement, Noble Energy shareholders will receive 0.1191 shares of Chevron common stock for each Noble Energy share. The transaction was approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is anticipated to close in fourth quarter 2020. The transaction is subject to Noble Energy stockholder approval, regulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions. See Item 1A. Risk Factors for a discussion of risks related to the Chevron Merger.