September 26, 2012
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
Ronald M. Winfrey, Petroleum Engineer
| Re: | Newfield Exploration Company |
| Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 |
| Filed February 27, 2012 |
| File No.: 001-12534 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to confirm our telephone conversation of September 25, 2012 with Ronald M. Winfrey, Petroleum Engineer with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On behalf of Newfield Exploration Company (the “Company”), the Company has received the letter dated September 20, 2012 from the Staff and intends to submit its responses to that letter by October 31, 2012.
Very truly yours,
/s/ George W. Fairchild, Jr.
George W. Fairchild, Jr., Controller