Atlas Energy CEO Joins Industry Leaders Slated to Address DUG East Audience in Pittsburgh

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Oct 20, 2011, 12:13 ET

HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Edward E. Cohen, president and chief executive officer of Atlas Energy LP, will deliver an operator spotlight address on Wednesday, November 16, at Hart Energy's 3rd annual DUG™ East conference and exhibition in Pittsburgh, PA.

Atlas Energy, a publicly-traded MLP (master limited partnership), owns working interest in more than 8,500 natural gas wells in conjunction with the Chevron-Atlas Energy, Inc. merger. These producing assets are located in Appalachia (western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and southwestern New York), the New Albany Shale in southwestern Indiana, northeastern Tennessee, and the Niobrara shale in northeastern Colorado. Cohen joins a roster of esteemed speakers at the event, including:

Bob Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator, U.S. EPA
John P. Surma, Chairman and CEO, U.S. Steel Corporation
David L. Porges, President, CEO and Chairman, EQT Corporation
Dan O. Dinges, CEO, Cabot Oil & Gas
Nicholas J. DeIuliis, President, CONSOL Energy

DUG East takes place November 15-17 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. This high-level executive event covers the booming oil and gas activity throughout the Appalachian Basin. Leading industry, government and association leaders speak on topics ranging from exploration and drilling in the Marcellus and Utica shales to environmental "best practices," changing economics, demand forecasts, technology and field performance.

Two technical workshops also are offered on Tuesday, November 15, the day before the full conference convenes. One workshop addresses environmental practices and water management; the other focuses on midstream infrastructure and finance issues. For more information about the workshops and conference agenda, visit dugeast.com/ConferenceAgenda/.

For more than 30 years, Hart Energy has been a leader covering energy news and technology for investors and energy industry executives. The Houston-based company provides subscriber-only online information services (OilandGasInvestor.com, A-Dcenter.com, UGcenter.com, MidstreamBusiness.com), publishes industry magazines (Oil and Gas Investor, E&P, Midstream Business, FUEL), and produces high-level conferences and energy newsletters, notably the DUG™ (Developing Unconventional Gas) and DUO conferences, among others.