Hart Energy Announces Speakers for DUO Conference in Denver

Tight oil and liquids-rich shales, technologies, and financial opportunities to be discussed

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Mar 13, 2012, 02:26 ET

HOUSTON, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than a dozen leading oil and gas operating company executives, expert geoscientists, and energy economists will share their perspectives during Hart Energy's Developing Unconventionals (DUO™) Reservoirs conference and exhibition, May 14-16, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

Lee K. Boothby, chairman, president, and CEO, Newfield Exploration Co., and James J. Volker, chairman and CEO, Whiting Petroleum Corp., will serve as keynote speakers. Other presenters confirmed to-date include:

Christopher W. Keene, president and CEO, Rangeland Energy, LLC
Allen Howard, president and CEO, NuTech Energy Alliance
Kirk A. Barrell, president, Amelia Resources LLC
Steve Walkinshaw, president, Vision Exploration LLC
Ted Brown, senior vice president, Northern Region, Noble Energy
Torstein Hole, senior vice president, U.S. Onshore, Statoil ASA
James Bowzer, vice president, North America Production Operations, Marathon
Qingming Yang, executive vice president, Business Development and Geosciences, Approach Resources Inc.
Tom Spalding, vice president, Horizontal Permian, Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
Jessica Chipman, associate, E&P Research, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities Inc.
Daniel J. Morrison, managing director, senior E&P analyst,Global Hunter Securities, LLC
Stephen A. Sonnenberg, Ph.D., CPG, professor and Boettcher chair in Petroleum Geology
James Sorensen, senior research manager, Energy and Environmental Research Center

The 2012 DUO conference and exhibition will focus on the geology, technology, and economics of oil-resource plays. This year's event focuses on Bakken development and other unconventional oil resources — like the Niobrara, horizontal Permian, Utica, and others — all contributors to North America's emerging bounty.

For the agenda, visit www.hartduo.com.

For 30-plus years, Hart Energy has been a leader covering energy news and technology for investors and executives. The Houston-based company produces magazines (Oil and Gas Investor, E&P, Midstream Business and FUEL), online information services (A-Dcenter.com, OilandGasInvestor.com and UGcenter.com), and industry newsletters, and provides upstream energy research and downstream consulting services. Hart Energy boasts exceptional strength in unconventional resources, e.g., its Developing Unconventionals (DUG™) conference series, its Global Shale Gas and Global Shale Oil studies, and more. Visit www.hartenergy.com for more information.