Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Vezza Matthew R
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/20/2014		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO /DE/ [NFX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, STE 100		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP-Rocky Mountains
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
common stock 2,437
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit (1) 10/01/2014 10/01/2016 common stock 10,200 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (2) 08/15/2013 02/01/2016 common stock 7,313 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (3) 09/01/2014 09/01/2016 common stock 18,900 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (4) 08/15/2014 08/15/2016 common stock 9,000 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Vezza Matthew R
4 WATERWAY SQUARE PLACE, STE 100
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380		       VP-Rocky Mountains  

Signatures

/s/ Melissa L. Mong, as attorney-in-fact for Matthew R. Vezza 07/10/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted Stock Units were granted on September 14, 2012 under the Companys 2011 Omnibus Stock Plan and vest in 33% increments on October 1, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
(2) Restricted Stock Units were granted on February 8, 2013 under the Companys 2011 Omnibus Stock Plan and vest in 25% increments on August 15, 2013 (not inclued as already vested), 2014, 2015 and February 1, 2016.
(3) Restricted Stock Units were granted on July 23, 2013 under the Companys 2011 Omnibus Stock Plan and vest in 33% increments on September 1, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
(4) Restricted Stock Units were granted on September 9, 2013 under the Companys 2011 Omnibus Stock Plan and vest in 33% increments on August 15, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

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