Bracewell Represents Noble Energy, Inc. in $617 Million Sale of Mid-Continent Properties

July 13, 2012

HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Noble Energy, Inc. in its announced sale of certain oil and natural gas properties in western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle to Unit Petroleum Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Unit Corporation, for $617 million. The properties include Noble Energy's interest in about 900 producing wells on approximately 84,000 net acres.

The transaction has an effective date of April 1, 2012 and is expected to close in September 2012.

Bracewell attorneys working on the matter include:

Partners: Richard C. Rice, Bryan E. Loocke, Gary W. Orloff, Bruce R. Jocz, Timothy A. Wilkins, Daniel E. Hemli, and Lance W. Behnke

Associates: David H. Sweeney, J. Hunter Summerford and Stephen M. Boone