September 6, 2011
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Mail Stop 7010
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: H. Roger Schwall, Assistant Director
Donald F. Delaney, Staff Attorney
| Re: | Newfield Exploration Company |
| Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
| Filed February 25, 2011 |
| File No.: 001-12534 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to confirm our telephone conversation of September 1, 2011 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 August 31, 2011 from the Staff and intends to submit its responses to that letter by September 30, 2011.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Brian Rickmers
Brian Rickmers, Corporate Controller