August 1, 2013
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Mail Stop 7010
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: | Mr. Ethan Horowitz, Branch Chief |
Mr. Ronald M. Winfrey, Petroleum Engineer |
Re: | Newfield Exploration Company |
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
Filed February 26, 2013 |
File No. 001-12534
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to confirm our telephone conversation of July 18, 2013 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 June 25, 2013 from the Staff and intends to submit its responses to that letter by August 7, 2013.
Very truly yours,
/s/ George W. Fairchild, Jr.
George W. Fairchild, Jr., Controller