DUG Eagle Ford to be the Largest Unconventional Oil & Gas Conference Ever

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Oct 10, 2011, 06:00 ET

HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hart Energy is confirming that with over 3,500 attendees, the DUG™ Eagle Ford conference and exhibition in San Antonio on October 10-12 will be the world's largest unconventional resource event ever.

"We are honored to be hosting such a large and esteemed group of energy leaders," said Barry Haest, Director of Events at Hart Energy. "And more importantly, we are pleased to offer them the perfect platform to learn, network and do business in the unconventional arena. Over 330 companies will exhibit their technologies and services on the show floor at this record-breaking event."

DUG™ Eagle Ford takes place October 10-12 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX. This high-level executive conference covers the booming oil and gas activity throughout South Texas. Leading industry, government and association leaders will address topics ranging from exploration and drilling in the Eagle Ford Shale to technological advances, A&D metrics and economics.

Dr. Robert M. Gates, the former U.S. Secretary of Defense, will address a seated lunch for more than 3,000 people on Tuesday, October 11. He joins a roster of esteemed government and industry speakers at the event, including:

Bruce H. Vincent, President, Swift Energy Co. and Chairman, IPAA
Richard K. Stoneburner, President and COO, BHP Billiton (Petrohawk)
David E. Roberts Jr., EVP and COO, Marathon Oil Corp.
Gary D. Packer, EVP and COO, Newfield Exploration
Elizabeth Ames Jones, Chairman, Texas Railroad Commission
Keith E. Jordan, President and COO, Indigo Minerals LLC

"The popularity of the DUG™ series conferences confirms Hart Energy's leadership in the field of unconventional oil & gas information and analysis," said Richard A. Eichler, Vice Chairman and CEO of Hart Energy. "Our clients' response has been overwhelming not only for our conferences, but also for the other products and services we deliver in the unconventional area including our online data service, the Unconventional Oil & Gas Center (www.ugcenter.com), and our research studies (http://www.hartenergy.com/Research)."

For more information about the DUG™ Eagle Ford conference, visit www.dugeagleford.com

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.

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