SUBSIDIARIES OF NOBLE AFFILIATES, INC.


     The following table sets forth the subsidiaries of Noble Affiliates, Inc.
as of March 15, 1994.




                                                  State of Jurisdiction
       Subsidiary                                    or Organization
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Samedan Oil Corporation 1/                              Delaware

Noble Gas Marketing, Inc. 1/                            Delaware

Samedan Oil of Canada, Inc. 2/                          Delaware

Samedan of North Africa, Inc. 2/                        Delaware

Samedan North Sea, Inc. 2/                              Delaware

Samedan Oil of Indonesia, Inc. 2/                       Delaware

Samedan Pipe Line Corporation 2/                        Delaware

Samedan Royalty Corporation 2/                          Delaware

Samedan of Tunisia, Inc. 2/                             Delaware

Samedan Oil (U.K.) Ltd. 3/                              United Kingdom

Samedan - NEEI Exploration Company, 4/                  Oklahoma

Samedan of Papua New Guinea, Inc. 2/                    Delaware

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1/   100% owned by Noble Affiliates, Inc.

2/   100% owned by Samedan Oil Corporation.

3/   100% owned by Samedan North Sea, Inc.

4/   50% general partnership interest owned by
     Samedan Oil Corporation.