July 8, 2010
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Mail Stop 7010
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: H. Roger Schwall, Assistant Director
Donald F. Delaney, Staff Attorney
Via EDGAR
| Re: | Newfield Exploration Company |
| Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009 | |
| Filed February 26, 2010 | |
| File No. 1-12543 |
Gentlemen:
I am writing to confirm my telephone conversation of today with Donald Delaney of the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission. On behalf of Newfield Exploration Company (the “Company”), the Company has received the letter, dated July 2, 2010, from the Staff and intends to submit its responses to that letter by July 30, 2010.
Very truly yours,
/s/BRIAN RICKMERS
Brian Rickmers, Corporate Controller
| BR/rmp |
Newfield Exploration Company 363 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E. Suite 2020 Houston, Texas 77060 (281) 847-6000 Fax(281) 405-4242