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EXHIBIT 12.1
NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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| Year Ended December 31, |
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Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
| $ | 349,353 |
| $ | 174,482 |
| $ | 968,660 |
| $ | 513,008 |
| $ | 140,405 |
| $ | 27,896 |
| $ | 150,130 |
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Fixed charges |
| 35,181 |
| 14,504 |
| 99,375 |
| 62,747 |
| 62,075 |
| 64,566 |
| 54,434 |
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Interest capitalized |
| (1,455 | ) | (2,496 | ) | (8,684 | ) | (8,168 | ) | (13,430 | ) | (16,331 | ) | (15,953 | ) | |||||||
Income from equity investees |
| (39,650 | ) | (19,894 | ) | (90,812 | ) | (78,199 | ) | (45,186 | ) | (12,361 | ) | (9,783 | ) | |||||||
Distributed income from equity investees |
| 9,000 |
| 17,550 |
| 59,625 |
| 57,825 |
| 46,125 |
| 17,696 |
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Earnings as defined |
| $ | 352,429 |
| $ | 184,146 |
| $ | 1,028,164 |
| $ | 547,213 |
| $ | 189,989 |
| $ | 81,466 |
| $ | 178,828 |
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Interest expense, net of capitalized interest |
| $ | 33,168 |
| $ | 11,732 |
| $ | 87,541 |
| $ | 53,460 |
| $ | 47,681 |
| $ | 47,709 |
| $ | 38,007 |
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Interest capitalized |
| 1,455 |
| 2,496 |
| 8,684 |
| 8,168 |
| 13,430 |
| 16,331 |
| 15,953 |
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Interest portion of rental expense |
| 558 |
| 276 |
| 3,150 |
| 1,119 |
| 964 |
| 526 |
| 474 |
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Fixed charges as defined |
| $ | 35,181 |
| $ | 14,504 |
| $ | 99,375 |
| $ | 62,747 |
| $ | 62,075 |
| $ | 64,566 |
| $ | 54,434 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
| 10.0 |
| 12.7 |
| 10.3 |
| 8.7 |
| 3.1 |
| 1.3 |
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