Top Executives From Pipelines, Producers and Finance Set to Address 3rd Annual Marcellus Midstream Conference

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Jan 24, 2012, 01:12 ET

HOUSTON, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than a dozen top industry executives and financiers are slated to speak during Hart Energy's 3rd annual Marcellus Midstream Conference and Exhibition, March 19-21 at the David A. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

J. Mike Stice, CEO of Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP and SVP of Natural Gas Projects for Chesapeake Energy Corp., will deliver the opening address, and the luncheon keynote speaker will be Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Other speakers confirmed so far include:

Jerry Swank, managing partner and founder, Swank Capital
William Waldrip, managing partner, EnCap Flatrock Midstream
Bob Parks, president, Superior Pipeline
Mark Halbritter, managing director, commercial activities – gathering, Dominion Transmission
Gary C. Evans, chairman and CEO, Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation
Jack Lafield, president and CEO, Caiman Energy
John Mork, CEO, Energy Corporation of America
Daniel Lippe, president, Petral Worldwide Inc.
William T. Yardley, group vice president – northeast operations, Spectra Energy
Rodney L. Waller, vice president, Range Resources Corp.
Jonathan Pollack, senior vice president of commercial solutions, GeoDecisions
Elliott Boullion, CEO, Resource Environmental Solutions

The Marcellus Midstream event opens with an operations safety compliance workshop (separate registration) and a networking reception on Monday, March 19, then continues with the executive conference and exhibition on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 20-21. Speakers will share their companies' plans and outlooks, including: prospects for pipes, processing and storage; proposed pipelines from the Marcellus Shale to high-demand markets; U.S. gas storage, price and forecasts; joint ventures; and environmental and regulatory issues. For agenda details, visit marcellusmidstream.com.

For 30+ 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.