EXHIBIT 99.1


                                 EEX CORPORATION

       PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS -- ____________ __, 2002

            THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE EEX CORPORATION
                               BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The undersigned hereby appoints Thomas M Hamilton and Richard L. Edmonson, and
each of them, as the lawful agents and proxies for the undersigned (with all the
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, including full power
of substitution), and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as
designated below, all the shares of EEX Corporation Common Stock held of record
by the undersigned on _________ ___, 2002 and which the undersigned may be
entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of EEX Corporation to be
held in Houston, Texas, on ___________ __, 2002, at ____ a.m., local time, or at
any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof, upon the matters set forth on the
reverse side and described in the accompanying Proxy Statement/Prospectus and
upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.

PLEASE MARK THIS PROXY AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE TO VOTE ON ANY ITEM.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE
REVERSE SIDE, OR IF NO SUCH DIRECTION IS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON EACH PROPOSAL.

         (CONTINUED, AND TO BE MARKED, DATED AND SIGNED, ON OTHER SIDE)

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                                 EEX CORPORATION

                    PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BRACKETS IN THE
                    FOLLOWING MANNER USING DARK INK ONLY. [x]


         ITEM 1.   TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
                   MERGER, DATED AS OF MAY 29, 2002, BY AND AMONG NEWFIELD
                   EXPLORATION COMPANY, NEWFIELD OPERATING COMPANY AND EEX
                   CORPORATION, AS AMENDED BY THE SECOND AMENDATORY AGREEMENT,
                   DATED AS OF AUGUST 20, 2002, BY AND AMONG NEWFIELD
                   EXPLORATION COMPANY, NEWFIELD OPERATING COMPANY AND EEX
                   CORPORATION, AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.

                                                  For    Against    Abstain
                                                  [ ]      [ ]        [ ]


   This proxy when properly executed
   will be voted in the manner
   directed herein by the undersigned
   stockholder. If no direction is
   made, this proxy will be voted
   "FOR" Item 1.

   THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
   RECOMMENDS THAT YOU
   VOTE "FOR" ITEM 1.

                                       NOTE: Please sign exactly as name appears
                                       below. When shares are held by joint
                                       tenants, both should sign. When signing
                                       as attorney, executor, administrator,
                                       trustee or guardian, please give full
                                       title as such. If a corporation, please
                                       sign in full corporate name by President
                                       or other authorized officer. If a
                                       partnership, please sign in partnership
                                       name by authorized person.


                                       Signature:
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                                       Date:                              , 2002
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