Noble Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company. The Company is engaged in crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) exploration, development and production. The Company's segments include United States, including the United States onshore; Eastern Mediterranean, including offshore Israel and Cyprus; West Africa, including offshore Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Gabon; Other International and Corporate, including Newfoundland, Suriname and other ventures; and Midstream. Its portfolio of assets is diversified through the United States and production mix among crude oil, natural gas and NGLs. Its business focuses on the United States unconventional basins and conventional basins. It also owns midstream assets used in the processing and transportation of its onshore production in the United States. The Company's exploration activities include geophysical and geological evaluation; analysis of commercial, regulatory and political risks and exploratory drilling.